Events
Training sessions for new and returning volunteers:
- Sunday, May 6th, 8:30am - 9:30am in Hudson
- Thursday, May 10th, 7:00pm - 8:00pm in Wayland
- Saturday, May 12th, 8:30am - 9:30am in Acton
To register contact OARS' Staff Scientist, Sue Flint:
Email Sue Flint or call 978-369-3956 for information.
Training sessions for new and returning volunteers:
- Sunday, May 6th, 8:30am - 9:30am in Hudson
- Thursday, May 10th, 7:00pm - 8:00pm in Wayland
- Saturday, May 12th, 8:30am - 9:30am in Acton
To register contact OARS' Staff Scientist, Sue Flint:
Email Sue Flint or call 978-369-3956 for information.
Join us for Rivers, Views and Brews:
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Exhibit 'A' (81 Morton Street, Framingham) Monday, May 14 5:30 - 7:30 pm Light appetizers provided. Cash bar. Register here . Appreciated as it helps us plan accordingly. |
Sampling Teams, we're sampling this Sunday!
Sampling dates for 2018
Sunday, May 20th (start 5:30am)
Sunday, June 17th (start 5:30am)
Sunday, July 22nd (start 5:30am)
Sunday, August 19th (start 5:30am)
Sunday, September 23rd (start 6:00am)
Sunday, November 11th (start 8:00am)
Learn more about volunteering: here
"The stories in Canoes are a tribute to the first Peoples who, 500 or 1,000 or even 5,000 years ago, built a craft designed to such perfection that it has plied the waters fundamentally unchanged ever since."
With features of technology, industry, art, and survival, the canoe carries us deep into the natural and cultural history of North America.
Beautiful slide presentation by Norman Sims, co-author of Canoes: A Natural History in North America.
Tuesday, June 12
7:00 - 9:00 pm
Trinity Episcopal Church (81 Elm Street, Concord)
Sampling Teams, we're sampling this Sunday!
Sampling dates for 2018
Sunday, May 20th (start 5:30am)
Sunday, June 17th (start 5:30am)
Sunday, July 22nd (start 5:30am)
Sunday, August 19th (start 5:30am)
Sunday, September 23rd (start 6:00am)
Sunday, November 11th (start 8:00am)
Learn more about volunteering: here
Fishing Class for Kids!
Sunday, June 17 from 9 - 10:30 am.
Would your kids like to learn how to fish? OARS along with Concord Outfitters and Trout Unlimited will run a fishing class for children ages 6-13 years old on the banks of Nashoba Brook in West Concord.
Space is limited. Preregistration is required. Call 978-369-3956 or email OARS by noon on June 16.
Meet at the Nashoba Brook Dam in West Concord.
Celebrate our Wild and Scenic Rivers on a 30 mile (~3 hours) bike ride with OARS and the Nashoba Valley Pedalers.
The ride will include multiple river crossings of the Assabet, Concord and Sudbury rivers, with occasional stops for re-grouping and brief descriptions of the rivers we're celebrating. We will pass through parts of three different watersheds, all crucial to our local fresh water supply, river recreation, farms, and orchards. Ride includes a stop at Erikson's Ice Cream!
Start time: 10 am
Come to the riverbank by foot, or paddle, bring a picnic, and enjoy an afternoon of entertainment at the historic Old Manse (269 Monument Street).
Interested in renting a boat? Contact the South Bridge Boat House.
Paddle on our Wild & Scenic Rivers. Launch from the Old Calf Pasture on Lowell Road. Bring boat (or rent from South Bridge Boat House), snacks and drinks and life jacket (must be worn if 12 under). Bring a picnic if you wish to stay on and enjoy the Solstice Celebration and paddle in the illuminated flotilla back to the launch.
Registration not required, the more the merrier.
For more information, contact Bill Fadden: call 978-369-3956 or email.
Celebrate Riverfest and test your STEAM skills! Can you make a boat out of cardboard and paddle it 25 yards? Before it sinks? Can you design your boat not only for maximum flotation and speed but also to blend in with the river habitat? In an hour and a half?
The winner categories: First to cross the finish line in boat; Most creative Concord River habitat design; Most spectacular sinking.
Celebrate the arrival of Summer with Musketaquid and OARS along the Assabet, Sudbury and Concord Rivers on Sunday, June 17. Join us as Riverfest (June 16-17), a weekend of celebrating our Wild and Scenic Rivers draws to an end!
The evening begins at 6:30 pm with a picnic on the grounds of the Old Manse. Bring food, drink, and a blanket, and relax to music by Sawyer Lawson and Band while taking in an incomparable view.
Sampling Teams, we're sampling this Sunday!
Sampling dates for 2018
Sunday, May 20th (start 5:30am)
Sunday, June 17th (start 5:30am)
Sunday, July 22nd (start 5:30am)
Sunday, August 19th (start 5:30am)
Sunday, September 23rd (start 6:00am)
Sunday, November 11th (start 8:00am)
Learn more about volunteering: here
Help Eradicate Invasive Water Chestnuts from the Concord River
OARS and Lowell Parks and Conservation Trust are looking for volunteers with canoes to help pull invasive water chestnut from the Concord River in Lowell and Billerica. You’ll get instructions on the spot, and a morning of good, messy fun helping to restore habitat on the Concord River.
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Wednesday, August 1st from 8 am - 11 am. |
Sampling Teams, we're sampling this Sunday!
Sampling dates for 2018
Sunday, May 20th (start 5:30am)
Sunday, June 17th (start 5:30am)
Sunday, July 22nd (start 5:30am)
Sunday, August 19th (start 5:30am)
Sunday, September 23rd (start 6:00am)
Sunday, November 11th (start 8:00am)
Learn more about volunteering: here
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32nd Annual River Cleanup Saturday September 15, 2018 9:00am - noon | 
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Make a difference in your community!
Join us along the Assabet, Sudbury and Concord Rivers for a morning of rewarding work with friendly people, followed by pizza celebrations along the rivers! The cleanup takes place rain or shine. Cleanup meeting locations are listed below.
Sampling Teams, we're sampling this Sunday!
Sampling dates for 2018
Sunday, May 20th (start 5:30am)
Sunday, June 17th (start 5:30am)
Sunday, July 22nd (start 5:30am)
Sunday, August 19th (start 5:30am)
Sunday, September 23rd (start 6:00am)
Sunday, November 11th (start 8:00am)
Learn more about volunteering: here
Sampling Teams, we're sampling this Sunday!
Sampling dates for 2018
Sunday, May 20th (start 5:30am)
Sunday, June 17th (start 5:30am)
Sunday, July 22nd (start 5:30am)
Sunday, August 19th (start 5:30am)
Sunday, September 23rd (start 6:00am)
Sunday, November 11th (start 8:00am)
Learn more about volunteering: here
