RIVER HERRING IN THE NEWS

Martha’s Vineyard TimesLetters to the Editor March 25, 2015Circumstances change To the Editor: My husband hauled moorings on Menemsha Pond until he was 81 years old. He is about to turn 87 in another month. He has always been active, healthy, colorful, impetuous, sometimes exasperating, brilliant, and loving. By any standards, my husband has hadRead more

NSRWA Needs Volunteers for Herring Counting Wicked Local MarshfieldPosted Mar. 4, 2015 at 2:15 PMUpdated Mar 4, 2015 at 4:12 PM Can you “take 10” to help river herring? These little fish need big help!The North & South Rivers Watershed Association is seeking volunteers from April 1 through May 31 to count herring. The countingRead more

Annual river herring run marks spring in full swingThe Herald News Posted Apr. 11, 2015 at 1:00 AM Linda MurphyHerald News Life Editor Like daffodils, tulips and ice cream stands, river herring runs are a sign of the spring. And as people start seeing the fish in local rivers it’s also a good time toRead more

Herring will have an easier swim, thanks to Weymouth cleanup The Patriot LedgerBy Mary Whitfill Posted Apr. 11, 2015 at 3:39 PM WEYMOUTH – Community volunteers and members of the Weymouth Herring Run Committee picked up trash, cut brush and widened trails to prepare for the annual surge of herring into Whitman’s Pond.The annual cleanupRead more

Herring Run Festival is finally here, this Saturday and SundaySouthCoast Today Posted Apr. 8, 2015 at 1:35 PM MIDDLEBORO — The second annual Herring Run Festival is this Saturday and Sunday from 10am-4pm daily at Oliver Mill Park on Route 44 in Middleboro.With nearly 100 vendors, there is something for everyone to enjoy. Come experienceRead more

Volunteers sought for annual cleanup of Weymouth Herring Run Wicked Local Weymouth Heavy snow accumulations forced the annual herring run cleanup to be delayed, but warden George Loring said he is hopeful about getting some significant spring-cleaning done with the help of volunteers April 11, beginning at 8 a.m. By Ed Bakerebaker@wickedlocal.com Posted Apr. 7,Read more

Herring run begins in Middleboro By Alice ElwellWicked Local MiddleboroughEnterprise Correspondent Posted Apr. 1, 2015 at 5:35 PM MIDDLEBORO – The herring wardens have announced, “Herring are here.”On Wednesday the first herring were spotted at Oliver Mill Park, said David J. Cavanaugh, chairman of the Middleboro/Lakeville Herring Fisheries Commission.Although the first herring are difficult toRead more

You know spring’s sprung when herring runWicked Local Provincetown By Rich Eldredreldred@wickedlocal.com Posted Mar. 30, 2015 at 6:25 AM WELLFLEET — The herring won’t be running up Cape Cod’s rivers until the water warms to close to 50 degrees, but the Cape herring counters are already warming up.This is the seventh year volunteers have beenRead more

Run Herring Run! In 2014 the Herring Ponds Watershed Association (HPWA) was awarded a small New England Grassroots Environment Fund grant to create and print a trial run of a super hero comic titled, “Run, Herring, Run”. HPWA is an all-volunteer organization in Plymouth that focuses on monitoring, stewardship and protection of a relatively healthyRead more

Second Annual Herring Run Festival in Middleborough April 11&12 at Oliver Mill Park  10:00AM to 4:00PM Watch river herring migrate up the Nemasket River while enjoying a festival of food, music, vendor booths, face painting, a beer garden and more!  Visit educational displays by the local herring commission, Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries and otherRead more