Westport River Watershed Alliance
July, 2022

OUR VISION: A healthy watershed where people, wildlife and the River thrive.
Dear Members and Friends:
Summer is flying by! Our summer education programs are filled with enthusiastic children, and our water monitoring programs are proceeding each week. Recently we hosted a sell-out crowd at our Summer Concert at Westport Rivers Vineyard, and we are looking forward to our Summer Gala on August 13.

Thank you to all who have renewed WRWA membership - if you haven't had the chance, you can renew easily on our web page.

Wishing you all good health as we continue to deal with the Covid pandemic. We are looking forward to offering more programs and activities at the River Center in the months to come.

Proceeds from all our events and activities benefit WRWA’s science and education programs. WRWA’s mission: Working together to protect and preserve the Westport River watershed now and for future generations.

Hope to see you soon at our upcoming events!

Deborah
Help Us Select the Winners in our 2023 Calendar Photo Contest

Thank you to the many talented local photographers who sent in a lovely variety of pictures taken in and around Westport for our annual calendar contest.

We are now presenting the photos in a slide show video, and asking our members and friends to help us choose the best ones for next year's calendar. So, pour a glass of lemonade, have a look and send us your favorites by August 5th. The winning photos will be announced in our next River News. and will grace the pages of our 2023 Calendar.
Tickets on Sale for
WRWA Summer Gala

WRWA’s annual Summer Gala will take place at the expansive and verdant Quansett Farm, overlooking tranquil Allens Pond and sparkling Buzzards Bay.
Often referred to as “the best party in Westport,” the Gala will take place on Saturday, August 13, from 5 to 8 p.m.

The event features great food from The Westporter, live music by the Joe Mulholland Trio, open bar, and a remarkable and diverse silent auction. 

Tickets on sale now, $125 for members, $150 for non-members.
Visit www.westportwatershed.org or call 508-636-3016 for tickets.
Livingston Taylor at WRWA Summer Concert July 9

A sell-out crowd enjoyed our 6th Annual Summer Concert at Westport Rivers Vineyard and Winery with Livingston Taylor. The weather was perfect and Livingston did not disappoint, with his extraordinary musicianship and engaging anecdotes.
Opening performer Rachel Sumner was a real crowd pleaser, singing some tunes from her soon-to-be-released CD with her band Traveling Light.

A big thanks to all who attended and helped make our concert a success.
WRWA Water Quality Monitoring Underway
WRWA has been sampling the River to test for fecal coliform bacteria since 1991; monitoring for the presence of bacteria pollution. Bacteria do not generally damage the ecosystem, but can make people sick when they eat tainted seafood, or swim in contaminated water. They are also a marker to identify the possible presence of other pathogens that come from the same fecal sources. (Bacteria in the River comes from human wastewater and domestic and wild animal waste). 

You can visit our website weekly to see water testing results for the Westport River. Go to:  https://westportwatershed.org/river-info/river-monitoring/
  
Water quality testing results for local public beaches can be found on the state's website:   https://www.mass.gov/beach-water-quality
Young Students Enjoy
WRWA Summer Programs

Shelli and our summer interns are having a great season, teaching young students about Westport River ecology. To learn more about the summer programs, visit our web page.
Thank You to our 2022 Corporate Sponsors
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