by Rich Collins | Aug 14, 2018 | Youth Conservation Corps (YCC)
You are invited to our 2018 Youth Conservation Corps project tour! Come see how this year’s crew of local teens has improved the health of our lakes while learning valuable job skills. This is an opportunity to see how your annual donations sustain AWWA’s...
by Rich Collins | Jul 2, 2018 | AWWA in the Community
The Acton Wakefield Watersheds Alliance (AWWA) invites everyone in the community to attend a free “Water Fair” on Saturday, July 28, at Turntable Park on Meadow Street in Sanbornville from 10 AM to 1 PM. The fair will feature a range of fun and family-friendly...
by Rich Collins | Jun 12, 2018 | AWWA in the Schools
On Monday, Acton Elementary’s 6th grade explored a stream flowing through the Province Lake Golf Course. We spent the morning collecting all the macroinvertebrates we could find, including dragonflies, crayfish, mayflies, crane flies and more! We also conducted...
by Rich Collins | Jun 7, 2018 | AWWA in the Schools
For the past several years, thanks to the 8th grade teacher Gavin Kearns, the Paul School 8th grade has been participating the SeaPerch program. The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard provides funding and volunteers to help the students build these Remotely Operative Vehicles...
by Rich Collins | May 30, 2018 | AWWA in the Schools
It’s one of the busiest times of the year here at AWWA! Our school programming is in full swing as we introduce ourselves to the 6th grades in Acton and Wakefield. This time of year we meet with the 6th grade three times for a series of lessons. Below is a...
