Charles River Watershed Association: Charles River Natural Valley Storage Area

Friday, June 8, 2012

Charles River Natural Valley Storage Area

Have you ever been to the Charles River Natural Valley Storage Area? Do you even know what/where it is? Being new to New England, I had no idea what this natural area was when I was first asked to start collecting information about this project.

In 1974, under the advice of CRWA, Congress authorized the purchase of 8,500 acres of wetlands along the Charles River. The Charles River Natural Valley Storage Area Project, undertaken by the US Army Corps of Engineers, not only protected 17 wetlands but also possible public and private property from flood damage.

If you interested in visiting and learning more about the area, please visit the US Army Corps of Engineers website or browse the map below (green areas indicating protected wetlands under the CR Natural Valley Storage Project).

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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.