Daily Archives: November 21, 2018

Please join The Massachusetts Rivers Alliance on Wednesday, December 5th, 6-9 pm at the Beech Street Center, 266 Beech Street in Belmont for a wonderful evening of great company, good food and lots of talk about water. It is Mass Rivers’ annual tradition to bring together our friends and colleagues for a warm and lively evening of celebrating our rivers and the year’s achievements.

Guest speaker: Nationally known author and photographer, Tim Palmer. Did you know we have three Wild and Scenic Rivers here in Massachusetts, and a fourth under study? Tim is a national expert on Wild and Scenic Rivers, and will entertain you with his breathtaking photos and fascinating stories about Wild and Scenic rivers across the country. Please join us in celebrating this path-breaking approach to conservation on the 50th anniversary of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act in 2018.

We are delighted to honor these Massachusetts River Champions :

River Hero: Rep. Smitty Pignatelli and Sen. Anne Gobi, Chairs of the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Environmental, Natural Resources and Agriculture

River Advocate: Access to Justice Fellow Irene Freidel and Earthrise Law Center Attorney Kevin Cassidy

River Friend: Elizabeth Ainsley Campbell, Executive Director of the Nashua River Watershed Association

Register ($25 – $60, depending on category) at www.massriversalliance.org/2018annualmeeting/