Water Quality Monitoring
Diamondback Terrapin Population Study & Nest Protection
TRWA Blog
- Guest Speaker: Norman Smith – Snowy Owls to Saw-whet Owls - In February, we welcomed world-renowned snowy owl expert Norman Smith to TRWA’s Guest Speaker event at the Middleborough Public Library. Norman spent the hour speaking on his life as a “self-taught naturalist,” working as a raptor specialist for Mass Audubon, and involving his children and grandchildren in his important work.... Continue reading
- Featured Event: Listening to Nature with Bioindicators - TRWA’s program, “Listening to Nature with Bioindicators” was held on January 24th at the Boyden Wildlife Refuge. The frigid temperatures kept the program indoors, but Abby Abrahamson, TRWA’s Bruce Spooner Education Center Program Manager kept participants enthused with interesting discussion, interactive materials, and hands-on learning. Abby presented a very informative... Continue reading
- New Staff at TRWA - As we enter 2026, TWRA is privileged to welcome and introduce you to our two new staff members, Melissa Benjamin, TRWA Coordinator, and Abby Abrahamson, Bruce Spooner Education Center Program Manager. Melissa Benjamin comes to TRWA with a background in wildlife management/conservation, office management, environmental education, and communications. She earned... Continue reading
Watershed News
- May Water Quality Monitoring Results - The sampling results for May 12, 2026 are available. The results for nitrate downstream of the Brockton wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) were higher than the Mount Hope Bay water quality target of TN 0.45 mg/l however by Church St sampling station down river in Raynham the river met this... Continue reading
- April Water Quality Monitoring Results - April was the first month of the TRWA 2026 water quality monitoring season. The numeric results are on our Monitoring Results website page. The results for nitrate downstream of the Brockton wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) were higher than the Mount Hope Bay water quality target of total nitrogen 0.45 mg/l... Continue reading
Guided Walk: Bug Walk with Blake Dinius
Sunday, May 31 – 1:00pm-3:00pm
Pratt Farm, Middleboro, MA
The Story of the Traveling Flower Seed
Friday, June 5 – 4:00pm-6:00pm
DCR Sweets Knoll State Park
Macros with 4-H Homeschool Club
Wednesday, June 17 – 2:00pm-4:00pm
**4-H Club Members Only**
Nature Art Series: Local Artist Panel Talk
Thursday, June 18 – 6:00pm-7:30pm
Dighton Public Library
Saturday, June 20 – 10:00am-12:00pm
Taunton Public Library
Saturday, June 20 – 5:00pm-7:00pm
Pratt Farm, Middleboro
Splash into Science: What is a Watershed?
Wednesday, June 24 – 6:30pm-7:30pm
Bridgewater Public Library
Programming is made possible by the generosity of our members, individual donors, the Bruce Spooner Family and
Our Mission...to protect and restore the watershed’s natural resources for current and future generations.