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- EIN 04-2604424
- (508) 636-3016
- 493 Old County Rd Westport MA 02790-1104 USA
- westportwatershed.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Environment, Environmental Education, Natural Resources Conservation & Protection
Mission: A) to promote and preserve the environmental integrity of the westport river watershed and its coastal environs, b) to inform the general public about the interrelationship of our waters, soils, plants, animals and people, c) to promote research and produce informative publications, and d) to consult and work with town, state and federal government and other interested organizations, helping them and the public make enlightened decisions concerning preservation of the westport river watershed ecosystem.
Programs: Education and outreach: school-based, home-based and summer education programs, nature walks and town-wide and targeted publications are designed to inform watershed residents of issues, actions, proposals and opportunities that affect our local watershed's wildlife, beauty, heritage and provide knowledge about and promote awareness and knowledge of and stewardship of estuary resources.
water resources and advocacy: 85% of the land mass in westport, dartmouth, fall river and freetown, ma as well as parts of little compton and tiverton, ri, flows into the westport river estuary that connects to buzzards bay tidal waters. The wrwa role is to protect, sustain, restore and celebrate through various advocacy, education, information and project initiatives.
watershed improvements: various wrwa resource restoration and remediation projects including:1. Those funded through donor-earmarked contributions and through grants from private and public entities, and 2. Those executed in collaboration with private, educational and public entities.