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The Lower Neponset River site is the 3.7-mile stretch of the Neponset River from the point where it merges with Mother Brook, a branch of the Neponset River located upstream of Dana Avenue, Hyde Park, Massachusetts (MA), extending downstream to the Walter Baker Dam located upstream of Adams Street, Dorchester/Milton, MA.
Background
In 2008, the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game requested that MassDEP, the Division of Marine Fisheries, and the Department of Conservation and Recreation review reports completed by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) on the Lower Neponset River. The goal of the USGS studies was to provide environmental programs with information on the quality of water and sediments, so that informed decisions could be made regarding proposed river-restoration efforts.
Foraging for fun
Japanese knotweed, an invasive species, is edible and can be steamed like asparagus or used as a substitute for rhubarb. The stalks pictured here are ready for harvesting, peeling and eating on the spot or for chopping up and cooking in a recipe.
Learn about wild edible plants at June 16 WRWC walk
SMITHFIELD – If you’ve ever been on a hike and wondered which of the plants growing wild you could pop into your mouth as a snack, the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council’s got you covered with their next event.
On Wednesday, June 16, WRWC will host a walk for people to learn how to identify wild edible plants at the Mowry Conservation Area on Old Forge Road in Smithfield, starting at 6 p.m.
Staff report
TEMPLETON A dozen beginner and would-be anglers recently gathered at the Otter River Sportsman’s Club in Baldwinville for a fly-fishing workshop open to all skill levels.
The workshop was sponsored by Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust, the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game, Millers River Trout Unlimited Chapter #725, Regal Vise, Millers River Fishermen’s Association, and MassWildlife.
“We were happy to help put this event together and encourage new, young and more diverse people to get into the sport and experience the outdoors in a different way,” said Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game Commissioner Ron Amidon.
HUDSON Mary-Lee King, a longtime adviser to governors and state senators, and leader in of an important state agency whose quiet influence was far-reaching, was feted Friday afternoon for her 40 years of public service.
The Hudson resident, whose career began in 1977 as a legislative aide, retired on the last day of 2020 as deputy commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game.
There were many stops along the way.
“Mary-Lee King broke some glass ceilings. Now, if you asked Mary-Lee, she would say, I didn’t break glass ceilings, I was just doing my job, ” said state Rep. Kate Hogan, D-Stow, in her remarks to more than 30 people gathered to celebrate King’s work. “But indeed, she is a mentor and an inspiration to many of us.”