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🚨ACTION ALERT- Protect Rivers and Water Supplies during Drought
The Drought Bill is Mass Rivers' top priority for this legislative session and we need your help to get legislators to cosponsor the bill!
Feb 212 min read

Protecting Massachusetts Rivers: Our 2025-2026 Legislative Priorities
Learn about Mass Rivers' 2025-2026 Legislative Priorities for our advocacy to protect and restore rivers in Massachusetts.
Feb 203 min read

Who Decides When Massachusetts is in Drought? And How?
Learn about the process behind drought declarations, the key decision-makers, and the factors they consider.
Dec 19, 20243 min read


Our Rivers are Dry- Here’s What Critical Drought Looks Like In Massachusetts.
Massachusetts is experiencing an unprecedented drought. See images showing drought across the state from local watershed organizations.
Nov 25, 20244 min read

2023-2024 Legislative Session Debrief
The Massachusetts legislative session just ended. Learn about Mass Rivers advocacy work and where our priorities ended up!
Aug 5, 20243 min read


Oct 5, 20160 min read


Federal officials brief state legislators on storm water permit
Curt Spaulding and Thelma Murphy of EPA Region 1 Spaulding said that the new permit, which was issued in draft form in September (and...
Dec 3, 20152 min read


Stormwater financing workshops entertain, educate
Participants at Stormwater Financing Workshop in Taunton The Massachusetts Rivers Alliance recently teamed with Bay State Roads and...
Oct 23, 20152 min read
Sep 29, 20150 min read
Stormwater finance workshops in October
These three full-day workshop are scheduled for October 15 (Marlborough), October 20 (Hadley) and October 22 (Taunton), and will focus in...
Aug 12, 20151 min read


Advocating for better Water Management Act rules
Dry river bed The new Sustainable Water Management Initiative regulations are now in place, but as with many policies, the devil is still...
Feb 5, 20151 min read
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