Events
Compete details about our film festival here.
If you are interested in being a Festival sponsor, please contact Julia or call 978-369-3956.
Compete details about our film festival here.
If you are interested in being a Festival sponsor, please contact Julia or call 978-369-3956.
Compete details about our film festival here.
If you are interested in being a Festival sponsor, please contact Julia or call 978-369-3956.
Join the Trustees, OARS and the River Stewardship Council in the orchard at the Old Manse (269 Monument Street, Concord)
Enjoy kids activities, nature crafts and a self-guided nature Hike and Seek. 11am - 1pm
Snakes of New England and the World. See a variety of local snakes close-up, and a few exotic one too. Rick Roth, Director of the Cape Ann Vernal Pond Team, will bring some of his favorites and talk about their lives and habits. 11am - 12pm
Compete details about our film festival here.
If you are interested in being a Festival sponsor, please contact Julia or call 978-369-3956.
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Celebrate our Wild and Scenic Rivers on a 30+ mile (expect 3-4 hours with a stop for ice cream at Erickson's in Maynard ) bike ride with Nashoba Valley Pedalers and OARS on roads criss-crossing our Wild and Scenic River, the Assabet, Sudbury and Concord Rivers. | 
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Start time: 10 am prompt. A forecast of steady rain will cancel this event. If in doubt, call or email Mike by 8 am on Sunday.
Cap of Riverfest on Sunday by celebrating the arrival of summer with Musketaquid and OARS at The Old Manse (269 Monument Street, Concord).
Come to the riverbank by foot, or paddle, bring a picnic, and enjoy live music in the orchard.
Music by Sawyer Lawson & Greg Blair from 6 - 8 pm.
Add natural materials to Earth Floats and help launch them down the river!
Check out the complete list of Riverfest events taking place June 18-19.
Compete details about our film festival here.
If you are interested in being a Festival sponsor, please contact Julia or call 978-369-3956.
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Join OARS staff and Board of Directors for our Annual Meeting featuring a presentation by Dr. Sarah Nelson, Director of Research at the Appalachian Mountain Club. Monday, June 27, 2022
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36th Annual River Cleanup, September 16-18
Join us as we spread out across the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord River Watershed to clean up our rivers and streams in Acton, Ashland, Bedford, Berlin, Boxborough, Billerica, Carlisle, Concord, Framingham/Saxonville, Hopkinton, Hudson, Lexington, Lincoln, Maynard, Marlborough, Northborough, Stow, Southborough, Sudbury, Tewksbury, Wayland, and Westborough.
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• CREATE YOUR OWN TEAM Friday, September 16 - Sunday, September 18 |
36th Annual River Cleanup, September 16-18
Join us as we spread out across the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord River Watershed to clean up our rivers and streams in Acton, Ashland, Bedford, Berlin, Boxborough, Billerica, Carlisle, Concord, Framingham/Saxonville, Hopkinton, Hudson, Lexington, Lincoln, Maynard, Marlborough, Northborough, Stow, Southborough, Sudbury, Tewksbury, Wayland, and Westborough.
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• CREATE YOUR OWN TEAM Friday, September 16 - Sunday, September 18 |
36th Annual River Cleanup, September 16-18
Join us as we spread out across the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord River Watershed to clean up our rivers and streams in Acton, Ashland, Bedford, Berlin, Boxborough, Billerica, Carlisle, Concord, Framingham/Saxonville, Hopkinton, Hudson, Lexington, Lincoln, Maynard, Marlborough, Northborough, Stow, Southborough, Sudbury, Tewksbury, Wayland, and Westborough.
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• CREATE YOUR OWN TEAM Friday, September 16 - Sunday, September 18 |
| Paddle the Concord River from the Old Calf Pasture downstream through Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge to Ball's Hill and back (~6 miles roundtrip). | 
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WILD & SCENIC® FILM FESTIVAL 2023 FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSARY
OARS 3 Rivers is once again hosting one of the largest environmental film festivals.
| WHEN & WHERE Wednesday, May 24, 2023, 7 pm–10 pm (doors open 6 pm) |
LOCATION Fine Arts Theatre Place 19 Summer St, Maynard, MA 01754 |
2023 ANNUAL MEETING. RECONNECTING WATERSHEDS: Innovative Approaches for River Connectivity & Restoration
| WHEN Monday, June 5, 2023, 7 pm–8:15 pm |
WHERE Zoom Meeting link shared after registration |
Featuring a presentation by Chad Sumner
Chad is Principal and CEO of SumCo Eco-Contracting, LLC (“SumCo Eco”), a self-performing heavy-site civil construction firm. Founded by Chad and his brother Travis in 2006, the company has completed hundreds of ecological restoration projects across the Northeast, including dam removals and rehabilitations; river, wetlands, and marsh restorations; coastal resiliency and climate adaptation; invasive species management; and more. His work addresses diverse ecological, environmental, and infrastructure challenges posed by climate change.
Come visit us on South Street in Hudson this weekend for the Hudson Community Fest!!
Located on South Street, in the heart of Hudson’s Historic District, the Hudson Community Fest is an old-fashioned street fair that includes entertainment, a food court, family-friendly activities, and over 120 vendors. Weather permitting, it draws approximately 5000 patrons. The Fest is rain or shine.
