The AWWA Blog
YCC Project Tour
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 mission, how...
read moreFree Fun “Water Fair”
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...
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Acton’s Stream Explorers
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 some...
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Exploring Our Watersheds Above and Below
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...
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Watersheds, Invasives and Water Bugs…Oh My!
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 breakdown...
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Tank Tales: The End
We had a wonderful day yesterday releasing the Paul School's brook trout! It's such a fun experiencing following the journey of a trout, or 200 for that matter! The 4th graders were able to release their fry into the Branch River that runs right behind the school. Now...
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