OAR's Spring Events. Click here for event details.
Fishing Class for Kids (part of RiverFest), Saturday, June 14 at 9 am
Learn to fish on the banks of the Assabet. For children ages 6-13. Pre-registration is required.
RiverQuest (part of RiverFest), Saturday, June 14 at 10 am
A family-friendly paddle from Damonmill to the Calf Pasture in search of clues and stickers.
River Solstice, Friday, June 20 at 7 pm
Celebrate the solstice at the Old Manse in Concord with a musical picnic and a twilight paddle.
Missed the Eathday Parade? You can still see the slide show!
Brown Trout Enjoy a New Home in the Assabet
April 15: Concord resident and fisherman, Miles McCloy, and his team released more than 350 brown trout into the Assabet River on April 11 and 15th. By the end of April, Miles and Friends of Concord Fishing will have released around 1,200 trout with help from Greater Boston Trout Unlimited and Concord Outfitters. Learn more about brown trout and other fish in the Assabet.
OAR Announces Corporate River Partners Program
See video of OAR's Water Wise Workshops
Stream Signs Going Up
April 11, 2008: signs for the Assabet River, Elizabeth Brook, and Heath Hen Meadow Brook went up in Stow this morning. OAR is working with towns to install signs like these at 40 sites throughout the watershed. This work is funded by a grant from the Massachusetts Environmental Trust -- the people who bring us the "Whale Tail" and "Brook Trout" license plates.
February 21, 2008: Sen. Resor's Phosphorus Bill Signed into Law
New legislation bans polluting chemical from household dishwasher detergent: After years of hard work by Senator Pam Resor and many others, including advocacy and testimony by OAR, a bill banning the use of phosphorus in household cleaners has been signed into law. “The health of our lakes, rivers, and watersheds will benefit from this further protection,” said Sen. Resor. “Towns are overburdened with the increasing costs of removing phosphorus at wastewater treatment plants, and those costs are often transferred to local taxpayers. By eliminating phosphorus at the source we can ease town costs while protecting afflicted bodies of water.” The ban will go into effect on July 1, 2010. For more information, read the state's press release from Feb 14th , the new general law or jump to OAR's Nutrient pages for more information on phosphorus in detergents.
OAR comments on Assabet Consortium's wastewater planning
The watershed communities known as the Assabet Consortium (Westborough, Shrewsbury, Northborough, Marlborough, Hudson and Maynard) are finalizing their Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plans (CWMPs) intended to guide them until 2030. Click on the links below to see OAR’s comments on the draft and final plans, and the state’s Certificate on the draft plans.
Groundwater Recharge Projects
Read about groundwater recharge projects in the watershed funded by the Intel Recharge Fund.
