UPCOMING EVENTS
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November 13th, 2025 - 5:00-8:00pm
Join us for an evening of connection, celebration, and inspiration as we reflect on how far the Massachusetts Rivers Alliance has come and look boldly toward the future we’re building together.
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A series of one in-person and additional monthly, lunchtime webinars on strategies for and financing of municipal stormwater management across the state of Massachusetts.
A series of monthly, lunchtime webinars on a variety of dam removal topics to give municipal and NGO dam removal project managers the knowledge they need to successfully manage and carry out a dam removal project.
RECURRING EVENTS
Mass Rivers Connects
We host recurring calls for professionals in our member organizations to talk to others in the same role - whether that be scientists, executive directors, fundraisers, or others - to increase knowledge sharing and best practices among our community.
These are spaces to learn, share, and stay connected.
Executive Directors
2nd Tuesday bimonthly - 4 PM
Scientists / Monitoring
2nd Wednesday bimonthly - 2 PM
Environmental Justice and DEI
Quarterly
Small but Powerful
(Organizations with zero or one staff)
Alternating
4th Tuesday of the month - 11 AM
3rd Tuesday of the month - 4 PM
If you are a member organization and would like to join, contact Julia.
PAST EVENTS
October 9th, 2025 - 6:30-7:30pm
Join us for an energizing webinar introducing the Nature for Massachusetts campaign, a statewide effort to protect water and nature, expand access to the outdoors, and secure dedicated funding for clean water, forests, farms, and other natural areas across the state — without raising taxes. This session will walk through the campaign’s vision, share how you can get involved in the ongoing signature collection drive, and spotlight partner organizations and communities across Massachusetts as they share what dedicated funding to protect water and nature would mean for them.
Be the Voice for Rivers!
Join river advocates from around the state as we meet with state legislators to share our river stories and ask for strong environmental protections.
October 8, 2025
Massachusetts State House, Boston
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Charlestown Navy Yard
October 4th from 2-3:30pm
Join us at a partnership event where we will gather on-site at Rydz’s Triennial installation, Convergence: Porous Futures, to learn more about the artwork and its natural components, complete with creative writing and drawing activities where participants are invited to reflect upon their personal connections to water, resilience, and what we hope to preserve for future generations.
December 5th, 2024 - 3pm
Join us (live on Zoom) for our Annual Meeting. Hear about NASA’s groundbreaking Surface Water and Ocean Topography satellite program!
November 14th, 2024 - 5:30-8:00pm
Revel with us at the Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation as we celebrate our vibrant community and shared successes.
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Annual Meeting 2023
We are pleased to invite you to join us for our 2023 Annual Meeting on December 7 at 3pm (live on Zoom)!
We're thrilled to have an awe-inspiring guest speaker this year - Kari Kastango! She's recently made waves by swimming the entire length of the Connecticut River (410 miles!), from its chilly start just a stone's throw from Canada to its salty finish in Long Island Sound, Connecticut.
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Stormwater Financing Workshops!
Mass Rivers Alliance and partnering organizations have developed a three-part Stormwater Financing Workshop Series to help municipalities learn about, and take advantage of, short- and long-term funding solutions for stormwater management. The workshops will guide municipalities in evaluating a variety of funding opportunities and will provide tools for developing long-term revenue streams through stormwater utility fees.
This is an opportunity to learn from state and federal agencies, local municipalities, and regional environmental and financial consultants.
WORKSHOP 2
July 26th, 2023
8:30AM - 12:30PM
Funding for Nature & Climate Lobby Day
In the offseason of our Lobby for the Rivers Day, we're partnering with statewide conservation groups to host a Lobby Day focused on investing in statewide nature & climate programs.
We'll organize small group meetings with legislators and provide talking points. All you need to do is bring your voice!
Kick off & workshop: June 21 on Zoom
Lobby Day: June 22 at the State House
Ripples of Hope:
3 Short Films,
Made in Mass
Trillium Studios is a local family filmmaking team creating content for non-profit organizations, educators, and anyone trying to make local change.
On April 14, we spoke with the team about how they started working on water and climate change, and the impact they hope their films have.
Stormwater Spotlight: Greater Boston
Three local experts explain how their organizations are tackling stormwater,
Thanks to Mystic River Watershed Association, Charles River Watershed Association, Neponset River Watershed Association, and Greater Boston Trout Unlimited.
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Lobby for the Rivers Day
2021 was our largest lobby for the rivers day yet, over 150 river advocates met with their legislators to talk about pressing environmental issues. Thank you to all who participated!
Mass Rivers teamed up with 5 local artists to hear how they incorporate environmental themes into their work.