A new state law intended to increase public awareness of sewer discharges into Massachusetts rivers hit an important milestone this week, producing data to help the public gauge how the Merrimack stacks up against other rivers where discharges occur. The Massachusetts...

Merrimack River Watershed Council (MRWC) seeks a full-time Project Manager to join our growing team. This role is ideal for someone who is a highly organized self-starter and prides themselves on 1) technical skills in water resources and ecological restoration, 2)...

MRWC names new executive directorLAWRENCE -- Curt Rogers has joined the Merrimack River Watershed Council as its new executive director. “We are excited to have Curt join the MRWC team,” said board President Sarah Boehm. “Curt's experience leading other non-profit...

They say that all rivers run to the sea. And for that matter, all lakes run into rivers. The headwaters of the Merrimack river begin in New Hampshire’s lakes region, and I like to think that with the inclusion of the Merrimack River Watershed Council as a service site...

April 25th 2022: MRWC has been awarded $352,000 from Congress to pinpoint sources of pollution along the Merrimack, and to craft "green infrastructure" projects to help prevent contaminants from entering the river. Read the full story from the Lowell Sun.

“This legislation has been
in the making for about a decade. It’s been a long battle for transparency about this public health issue,”

Merrimack River Watershed Council (MRWC) applauds Gov. Charlie Baker for signing into law a bill that will require sewage plants to quickly inform the public whenever they release untreated sewage into a river.

Lawrence, MA – In an interview with Newburyport Daily News reporter Heather Alterisio, Executive Director of the Merrimack River Watershed Council (MRWC) Matthew Thorne commented on the upcoming project in Manchester, NH to reduce Combined Sewer Overflows. In short,...

TerraCorps, an AmeriCorps affiliated environmental nonprofit, has selected MRWC to be a Service Site for the 2020-21 TerraCorps program year. This partnership will allow MRWC to host one Land Stewardship/Community Engagement Coordinator in a full-time 11-month service...

The Merrimack River Watershed Council has joined CLF, NRDC, Mass Audubon and Connecticut River Conservancy in a lawsuit against EPA clean water rollbacks.