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SUMMARY:WRWA River Cleanup Fall 2026 (10/10) - Agawam
DESCRIPTION:Join the WRWA cleanup crew in Agawam on the Westfield River on October 10\, 2016! Because the larger Connecticut River watershed Source to Sea Cleanup happens during the Eastern State Exposition (The Big E)\, WRWA holds this Agawam/West Springfield cleanup after the event to avoid traffic. Preregister if possible by contacting the local coordinator. Westfield River volunteers will gather at Volunteers for the River cleanup in Agawam will gather at 9:00 am at the Pynchon Point parking lot near the South End bridge circle on River Road. Assignments are generally completed about 1:00 pm.  Organizers are closely watching river levels in Agawam\, and the cleanup will be postponed there if conditions are not good.  \n\n\n\nFor more information\, please contact the local coordinator\, Sheryl Becker at 413-374-1921\, sher1earth69@gmail.com. 
URL:https://westfieldriver.org/event/wrwa-river-cleanup-fall-2026-10-10-agawam/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T050000
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SUMMARY:WRWA River Cleanup Fall 2026 (9/19) - Westfield
DESCRIPTION:Join WRWA and cleanup crews across four states on Saturday\, September 19 as part of the larger Connecticut River watershed Source to Sea Cleanup. Preregister if possible by contacting the local coordinator. Westfield River volunteers will gather at 9:00 a.m. meeting in Westfield in the public parking lot at the end of Meadow Street near the green bridge. \n\n\n\nFor more information about the Westfield cleanup or to preregister contact Mark Damon at 413-977-1577\, markjdamon@gmail.com.
URL:https://westfieldriver.org/event/wrwa-river-cleanup-fall-2026-9-19-westfield/
CATEGORIES:Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T090000
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SUMMARY:River Cruise [Canceled]
DESCRIPTION:[ ~ Canceled due to low water. This section of river paddles well around 400 cfs. Even with pending rainstorms\, there won’t be more than 180 cfs on Saturday\, as we are experiencing a Level 2\, Significant Drought. Check out NOAA’s stream forecasting data ~]Join the Westfield River Watershed Association for our annual River Cruise\, downriver from Westfield to Robinson State Park. This is a calm section of the Westfield River with a few class I rapids\, but mostly flat water with no portages. A participation fee of $20.00 per person ($15 for WRWA members) will help cover shuttle service\, insurance\, and light refreshments.  Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. and continues to about 9:30 a.m. in the municipal parking lot off Meadow Street near the Great River Bridge in Westfield.  Participants will register\, unload boats and gear\, drive their vehicles to Robinson State Park (parking fees apply)\, and return by shuttle to the launch area.  Staggered Cruise departures will begin around 10:30 a.m.  \n\n\n\nParking fees at Robinson for the River Cruise are $5 for Massachusetts residents ($10 for a Lifetime Senior DCR Pass) and $20 for out-of-state vehicles. DCR parks use the Yodel app.Please RSVP by emailing info@westfieldriver.org so we know whom to contact if the event is cancelled due to severe weather or low river levels.
URL:https://westfieldriver.org/event/river-cruise/
CATEGORIES:Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260518T180000
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SUMMARY:WRWA Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Interested in becoming a WRWA Board Member? Consider joining our annual meeting\, where we review the past year\, and members vote for the next year’s Board of Directors. Location TBD but we typically meet in Wilson Hall at Westfield State University.
URL:https://westfieldriver.org/event/wrwa-annual-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T090000
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SUMMARY:Fish Ladder Open House
DESCRIPTION:The Fish Ladder Open House is a free event sponsored each year by the Westfield River Watershed Association (WRWA)\, and works in cooperation with A&D Hydro\, Inc. and the Mass. Division of Fisheries and Wildlife to offer this one-day-a-year event to the public. Community members of all ages are welcome to stop by and check out the annual migration of our large native androgynous fish.  WRWA members will offer short tours along the canal and dam at the former Southworth Paper Company on Front Street in West Springfield. \n\n\n\nThe walk to the fish ladder is about ten minutes down an accessible dirt path.  Participants are encouraged to wear appropriate shoes and to dress for the weather; binoculars are helpful for bird-watching and seeing the wildlife up close.  There is little shade along the open canal\, so sunscreen and big hats are a good choice on warm\, sunny days. \n\n\n\nThe event coincides with World Fish Migration Week\, which takes place May 18-24.  with WRWA as we gain access to the viewing room at the West Springfield Fish ladder. We try to time this event with shad migrations. Last year’s highest fish count was mid-June at the Holyoke Dam on the CT River. Westfield typically sees shad a bit earlier in the season. 
URL:https://westfieldriver.org/event/fish-ladder-open-house/
LOCATION:150 Front St West Springfield\, MA 01089\, 150 Front St\, West Springfield\, Massachusetts\, 01089\, United States
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SUMMARY:WRWA River Cleanup Spring 2026 - Agawam
DESCRIPTION:Volunteers for the River cleanup in Agawam will gather at 9:00 am at the Pynchon Point parking lot near the South End bridge circle on River Road.  Assignments are generally completed about 1:00 pm.  Organizers are closely watching river levels in Agawam\, and the cleanup will be postponed there if conditions are not good.  For more information\, please contact Sheryl Becker at 413-374-1921\, sher1earth69@gmail.com.  \n\n\n\n\n \nWRWA will distribute gloves and trash bags and offer safety tips\, then send off site teams. Organizers target watershed sites in Westfield\, Russell\, Huntington\, West Springfield and Agawam. Assignments are generally completed about noon or 1pm.​Everyone is welcome; children must be supervised by an adult. WRWA will arrange with local communities for pickup of trash and debris recovered at each site.​
URL:https://westfieldriver.org/event/wrwa-river-cleanup-spring-2026-agawam-2/
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:WRWA River Cleanup Spring 2026 - Westfield
DESCRIPTION:Westfield area volunteers are asked to meet at the Masonic Lodge at 72 Broad St.  A simple breakfast and coffee will be available beginning at 8:00 am.  Cleanup assignments and supplies (gloves\, trash bags\, and high-visibility vests if needed) will be distributed at that time.  By 9:00\, groups will have departed to the various sites.  Volunteers are welcomed to return to the Masonic Lodge for a complimentary lunch at 1:00 pm.  \nFor more information\, please contact WRWA Coordinator Mark Damon at locations at 413-977-1577\, markjdamon@gmail.com.
URL:https://westfieldriver.org/event/wrwa-river-cleanup-spring-2025/
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SUMMARY:Keystone Arches Hike
DESCRIPTION:In the early 19th century\, George Washington Whistler—father of the famed artist James McNeill Whistler—set out to build what locals jokingly called the “Railroad to the Moon.” It wasn’t a voyage to outer space\, of course\, but in the 1800s the idea of sending a railroad over the Berkshires felt nearly as impossible. Yet through ingenious switchbacks\, daring grades\, and elegant stone bridges\, Whistler engineered the first mountain rail crossing in North America. Today\, those once-marvelous bridges lie hidden in the deep forests along the Westfield River\, cloaked in moss\, mystery\, and history.  Join us as we venture into that forest\, tracing the old rail bed and uncovering the extraordinary craftsmanship of Whistler’s father. \n\n\n\nThis hike is 4.7 miles up and back\, gaining 488 feet with easy/moderate ups and downs. Be sure to dress for the weather and pack a snack or lunch to enjoy on the trail. Registration is required. Heavy rain or snow cancels.
URL:https://westfieldriver.org/event/keystone-arches-hike/
LOCATION:Meeting Place: Chester Elementary School\, 325 Middlefield Rd\,\, MA 01011\, Chester\, Massachusetts\, 01027\, United States
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