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Photo Contest for WRWA Calendar
We are now accepting entries for our annual photo contest for the  2026 calendar ! We are seeking landscape and nature photographs that...
WRWA News
May 21 min read
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Presentation on Ticks - May 21
Happy Spring! As we begin to enter tick and mosquito season, the Town of Westport Board of Health is offering a presentation and workshop...
WRWA News
Apr 281 min read
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NEW! Virtual Tour of the Westport River
WRWA is proud to showcase a new film called Virtual Tour of the River . It was created with their longtime collaborator, Alex Haggert of...
WRWA News
Apr 151 min read
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WRWA Annual Report
We are excited to share our 2024 Annual Report , highlighting a year of growth, impact, and community support. This year, we saw strong...
WRWA News
Apr 151 min read
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Rising tides and disappearing habitat - the plight of the Saltmarsh Sparrow
Charles Clarkson, Audubon Society of Rhode Island, Director of Avian Research Free Nature Talks speaker series Thursday April 24, 2025 at...
WRWA News
Apr 141 min read
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Rethinking Lawns with Emily Dutra
Thursday, April 10 - 5 PM at the River Center Make Earth Day Every Day by rethinking your lawns. Join us at the River Center for a...
WRWA News
Mar 311 min read
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Nature Talks-There She Blows! Are we still whaling? - March 27
Anne M. DiMonti, Sustainable Fisheries Partnership - Protecting Ocean Wildlife Program Manager WRWA Nature Talks Series - March 27 at 5...
WRWA News
Feb 281 min read
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WRWA Annual Meeting
Join us for the WRWA Annual Meeting on Sunday, March 9 at 11:30. You will hear updates on our water quality monitoring programs and...
WRWA News
Feb 51 min read
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Nature Talks - Feb 27 with Kerian Fennelly
Shellfish Farming/Aquaculture - Past, Present, Future Kerian Fennelly FREE - Feb 27 at the River Center - 5 PM As a lifelong resident of...
WRWA News
Jan 301 min read
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Science Speaker Series - Jan 30th Nature Talks - Horseshoe Crabs
FREE - January 30 at the River Center - 5 PM Wade into the fascinating world of horseshoe crabs with Dr. Dan Gibson as he presents an...
WRWA News
Jan 131 min read
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2025 Calendars with tides for sale!
This year's calendar was worth the wait. WRWA has a long history of local photographers generously sending us beautiful and meaningful...
WRWA News
Nov 14, 20241 min read
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Leave the Leaves for a Healthier Yard
As fall approaches, many homeowners spend hours raking, blowing, and bagging leaves, unaware that they're removing one of nature’s best...
WRWA News
Oct 30, 20241 min read
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2024 Water Quality Analysis Trends
The WRWA has been sampling water quality at 19 sites along the Westport River and contributing streams for more than 20 years to evaluate...
WRWA News
Oct 17, 20241 min read
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The Votes Are In! Calendar Contest Winners
We had many excellent photos entered in this year's annual photo contest to choose the images for the 2025 Photo Calendar. As in past...
WRWA News
Sep 30, 20241 min read
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Summer Open Days at the River Center: A Major Success!
This summer, the river center's series of 20 open house events attracted over 250 attendees, including almost 100 families, reflecting a...
WRWA News
Sep 30, 20241 min read
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Have a healthy lawn AND protect summer fun on the water? Skip the spring fertilizer completely!
Even if you live miles away from the Westport River, you play an important role in its health, because you live in its watershed. A...
WRWA News
May 1, 20241 min read
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Why Sewers… and Why Now?
R. Michael Sullivan, President of the Westport River Watershed Alliance On April 9th Voters will consider approving a project to extend a...
WRWA News
Mar 21, 20243 min read
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Vote Yes for Clean Water!
By Jim Whitin Westport citizens will have the opportunity to vote for clean water at that ballot box on Tuesday, April 9. There will be a...
WRWA News
Mar 14, 20244 min read
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Board of Health Letter: Why Westport needs the Route 6 water/sewer project
On April 9th, Westport voters will have the opportunity to authorize borrowing for the first phase of the Route 6 water and sewer...
WRWA News
Mar 13, 20243 min read
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Extensions for Cesspool Replacement
The Westport Board of Health local septic regulation was recently amended to extend the deadline for cesspools to be upgraded to meet...
WRWA News
Nov 9, 20232 min read
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