Let Our Rivers Flow – Third Herring Brook Restoration
We will meet behind Hanover Crossing to view the recently reconnected Third Herring Brook and hear more about the Third Herring Brook Restoration project. The Third Herring Brook is a 5 mile tributary to the North River that forms the town border between Norwell and Hanover. Between 2014 and 2022, NSRWA removed the first three dams along the brook – Mill Pond Dam (October 2014), Tack Factory Dam (late 2016/early 2017) and Peterson Pond Dam (November 2020) – and two concrete weirs.
This project opened 5 miles of mainstem and 9.7 miles with tributaries and has led to the return of Eastern Native Brook Trout using the mainstem. In addition, our river herring count volunteers have observed increasing numbers of river herring passing the former site of the Tack Factory dam, as they expand their range further upstream!
From there, we will move indoors to join local artists in painting a large mural depicting the North River. This is a unique experience to see how the process of large scale painting unfolds and to be a part of a collaborative art installation that will be unveiled this summer.
Additional Details
Name of contact person - Becky Malamut
Country - United States
Organizer
NSRWA began as a group of 200 local citizens 50 years ago. Today, the organization has grown to more than 1,900 household members across, making NSRWA the largest environmental organization on Boston’s South Shore. Our focus is the preservation and restoration of the North and South Rivers and its watershed—our advocacy is still very local—but our reach has become regional. We’ve grown by fostering collaborations and partnerships that have broadened our education and scientific support beyond our watershed to help our friends and neighbors tackle the biggest water challenges that face our region.With its supporters, NSRWA strives to act as a catalyst for change by boosting the capacity of grassroots groups, fostering advocacy networks, and serving as a strong voice for our rivers and coastal waters.
Venue
The meeting point along the Third Herring Brook is adjacent to Hanover Crossing, and the artists’ studio space is in one of the buildings on-site.
