Charles River Watershed Association: Getting Started for the Fall

Monday, September 12, 2011

Getting Started for the Fall

I started my internship with the CRWA last Wednesday and since then I've begun working on a wide variety of projects including compiling a guide to freshwater fish on the Charles River, some design work in preparation for the Champions of the Charles Gala, and water quality testing for the Flagging Program. The CRWA hopes to eventually put together a comprehensive field guide to wildlife along the Charles River and its tributaries. The Charles River doesn't have a wildlife guide so this would be a unique educational resource for visitors and residents of the watershed.

So far I've only been working in the office (which is great because they always seem to have snacks), but I'm really excited to head out from Community Rowing on Wednesday morning for the Flagging Program! I'm looking forward to my time with the CRWA this fall and the opportunity to watch the changing scenery along the Charles River. I will try and post a photograph from the Charles every week as well.

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Welcome to the Charles River Watershed Association's Intern Blog

CRWA's mission is to use science, advocacy and the law to protect, preserve and enhance the Charles River and its watershed.

One of the country's oldest watershed organizations, Charles River Watershed Association (CRWA) was formed in 1965 in response to public concern about the declining condition of the Charles. Since its earliest days of advocacy, CRWA has figured prominently in major clean-up and watershed protection efforts, working with government officials and citizen groups from 35 Massachusetts watershed towns from Hopkinton to Boston. Initiatives over the last four decades have dramatically improved the quality of water in the watershed and fundamentally changed approaches to water resource management.

While CRWA’s mission focuses on the Charles River, the implications and applicability of our science-based work go far beyond the watershed’s boundaries. Much of CRWA’s work is cutting edge and therein lies our unique strength and effectiveness: we use our scientific knowledge of the Charles to develop innovative, workable solutions to watershed problems. This knowledge allows CRWA not only to advocate persuasively for outcomes, but also to partner with government agencies and other environmental groups to protect the natural environment and to promote sustainable ecosystem policies and practices.