Herring Run
Marstons Mills River Kayak Trip Scheduled
The Barnstable (Massachusetts) Land Trust is hosting a kayak trip on Saturday morning, June 9, in Marstons Mills. Join BLT Land Manager Red Bansfield and Bobby Wilds of Great Marsh Kayak Tours on a kayak trip across Hamblin’s Pond...
Video: Elvers Are in the Building!
While the unusual early return of blueback herring and alewives to the coastal rivers and streams is making news this month, there’s another aquatic migrant that deserves our attention—one whose journey from sea to freshwater and back is no...
Herring Return Early to Cape Cod
CapeCodOnline: This year, when the first days of spring really feel springlike, it’s not just flowers that are early. Alewives, 1 of 2 Atlantic river herring species, have started their inland spawning migration weeks ahead of their usual time....
Mystic, MA, Event to Raise Money for Watershed Protection
The 2011 Mystic River Herring Run and Paddle is scheduled for Sunday, May 15. Sponsored by the Mystic River Watershed Association, the all-day event will raise money for environmental protection, awareness and education. The day’s events include a 5K...
Herring Helpers Needed
Historically, nearly every river and stream along the East Coast supported healthy spawning runs of anadromous river herring and alewives. Today, river herring populations are at historic lows, with many runs having declined by as much as 95 percent....
Video: Kayaking the Wareham River
A scenic paddle along the Wareham River in southeastern Massachusetts turns up a bit of history.
