Weir River Watershed Association (WRWA)

Based on the South Shore, the Weir River Watershed Association (WRWA) is a nonprofit focused on awareness and stewardship of the Weir River and its watershed. The group points to the river and Straits Pond as vital habitats for local wildlife that need help to stay clean, and it works to keep trash and plastic pollution from washing into the Atlantic. Membership dues and donations support its work, and the group recruits new and renewing members.

A signature effort was the association’s successful campaign to have the local water company named after its source, the Weir River, on the idea that people who know where their water comes from will care for it. WRWA also rallies volunteers for an annual cleanup, with groups fanning out to stations in Hull, Cohasset and Hingham, followed by a community cookout. It shares updates on Weir and Willow, the osprey pair that nests in the watershed.

What to Know

• Members have been eligible to win a canvas print of the nesting osprey pair through the Hatch-Off contest.
• Entering the osprey contest does not require a donation.
• The Weir River Estuary Center serves as the check-in point for the cleanup.
• Cleanup volunteers bring boots, gloves and a rake or grabber, and bags are provided.