Date: Saturday, June 25, 2022 Location: Cherry & Webb Conservation Area, Westport Time: 8 a.m. Fee: $10 – limit of 30 people Explore the wondrous dunes and paths of the Cherry & Webb Conservation Area with WRWA director Deborah Weaver. This protected area…
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Oyster Tasting
Date: All Summer Long – June through August Location: Westport Sea Farms, Westport Point Time: Fridays – Sundays, 12 noon to 9 p.m. Fee: $10 Enjoy an oyster tasting at Westport Sea Farms at historic Westport Point. Purchase a $10 voucher from WRWA for…
The Blue Revolution Book discussion & Signing
Date: Thursday, July 7 Location: WRWA River Center, 493 Old County Road Time: 4 p.m. Fee: Free Partners Village Store and Westport River Watershed Alliance will present author Nicholas P. Sullivan for a book signing and discussion of his new…
2023 Calendar Photo Contest
We’re looking for landscape and nature photos that show the unique beauty and diversity of the Westport River watershed (i.e. the river, streams, wildlife, plants, etc.). Photos from all seasons are being sought, limit 5 photos per person. To…
WRWA 6th Annual Summer Concert with Livingston Taylor
Date: Saturday, July 9, 2022 Location: Westport Rivers Vineyard & Winery, 417 Hix Bridge Road, Westport MA Time: 5:30 (gates open at 5) Price: Members $50, non-members $60, at the door $70 Livingston Taylor, one of New England’s premiere musicians and entertainers, live…
WRWA’s Summer Gala
Date: Saturday, August 13, 2022 Location: Quansett Farm, 1194 Horseneck Road, Westport MA Time: 5pm-8pm Price: $125 for WRWA members, $150 for non-members WRWA’s annual Summer Gala will take place at the expansive and verdant Quansett Farm, overlooking tranquil…
River Center Opening
WRWA’s River Center Commemorative Booklet. This booklet is a chronicle of the construction and renovation project, transforming the old Head Garage to the new River Center, with a brief history of the building dating back to the early 18th century.
2020 Summer Internships
Become one of our WRWA summer interns! The Westport River Watershed Alliance is seeking two qualified candidates to fill a seasonal, summer internship position. Preference given to current UMass Dartmouth or BCC students for this grant funded internship sponsored by Baycoast…
WRWA Seeking Volunteers for River Day in June, Organizing Meeting February 2, 2013
To celebrate Rivers Month and the summer solstice in June the Westport River Watershed Alliance is hosting their annual River Day festival on Saturday June 22 and new this year a bike ride on Saturday June 8. WRWA is looking…
WRWA Appeals Conservation Commission’s Decision
On Friday, December 28, 2012, the Westport River Watershed Alliance (WRWA) requested that the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) issue a Superseding Order of Resource Area Delineation based on the wetland boundaries accepted by the Westport Conservation Commissions in…
Local Students Help with Dune Restoration Project
November 5, 2012 Five local schools fromFall River,Westport, and Dartmouth have participated in a field study exploring the dunes at Cherry & Webb Beach in partnership with the Westport River Watershed Alliance. The field study was part of the Dune…
Westport River Watershed Alliance Receives Cultural Council Grant
Westport– The Westport River Watershed Alliance has been awarded a matching grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC). Public funding such as MCC’s plays a vital role for organizations as it allows the organization to leverage new money and also…
A Most Memorable Evening
Sassafras Point was the lovely setting for the Westport River Watershed Alliance’s summer gala on August 11th. This event happens with teams of committed volunteers and dedicated staff. Our success comes from members and guests attendance and participation in our event.…
BayCoast Bank, supports WRWA’s Summer intern program with $10,000 contribution
July 30, 2012 BayCoast Bank, formerly Citizens~Union Savings Bank, has contributed the sum of $10,000 to the Westport River Watershed Alliance (WRWA) to support the organization’s summer internship program. Since its inception in 1976, WRWA has grown from 15 members…
Westport River Watershed Alliance Announces Partnership with 1% for the Planet
May 22, 2012 The Westport River Watershed Alliance is a new nonprofit partner of 1% for the Planet, an alliance of over 1,380 member companies in 43 countries that give one percent of revenues to environmental causes. WRWA is now…
New Focus for Westport River Watershed Alliance
October 31, 2011 New Focus for Westport River Watershed Alliance The Westport River Watershed Alliance will focus more of its time and resources on protecting and restoring the Westport River watershed. With a unanimous budget vote from the board of…
WRWA Tackles Chronic Pollution of the Upper West Branch of the River
September 28, 2012 The Board of Directors of the Westport River Watershed Alliance voted last night to make a significant investment in determining the problems that have closed shellfish beds in the upper half of the West Branch of theWestportRiversince…
