The Westport River watershed
By Shalen Lowell
Just a stone’s throw away from Rhode Island, I visited the Westport River watershed in Westport, Massachusetts last week. Matt Patrick, the Executive Director of the Westport River Watershed Alliance (WRWA), led us around this spectacular area. Starting at the WRWA headquarters, I met Shelli Costa, the Education Director, and Gay Gillespie, who works in Development, and learned about the history and the present direction of the association.
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The WRWA was founded in 1967, after a group of concerned citizens came together to protest a proposed sewage lagoon in Westport. Since its establishment, the WRWA has nurtured its cooperative relationships with local businesses and government, residents, and its own members. The WRWA’s present focus is three-pronged: advocacy before state and local boards for the preservation of the watershed’s resources, education, and water quality monitoring.
To read more about the Westport River Watershed Alliance, their goals, projects, and their integrated curricula with the Westport school system, visit Watershed Action Alliance's blog here.
To read more about the Westport River Watershed Alliance, their goals, projects, and their integrated curricula with the Westport school system, visit Watershed Action Alliance's blog here.
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