Friends of the Ware River Watershed

Friends of the Ware River Watershed We are MA residents who believe the DCR will benefit by partnering with caring local citizens who regularly access the 25,000 acre Ware River Watershed.

The Friends of the Ware River Watershed (FWRW) are citizens of Massachusetts who believe that the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) will benefit in numerous ways by partnering with passionate and caring local citizens who regularly access the 25,000 acre Ware River Watershed (WRW) in the towns of Barre, Hubbardston, Oakham, Petersham, Phillipston and Rutland. Our Friends Group missio

n is to balance responsible recreation with the primary purpose of the Watershed: water supply protection. Our goals include:

1) Helping to balance sustainable trail access for non-motorized trail users in the WRW while insuring that water purity is not compromised

2) Trail stewardship and maintenance

3) Assisting with monitoring the WRW for unauthorized activity (i.e. illegal dumping)

4) Education and outreach on protecting the cultural, environmental and historic resources found within WRW through partnerships with other local and regional groups

We welcome you to join us! Thank you,

Friends of the Ware River Watershed

03/02/2026
Hi folks, the Trails Subcommittee of the Ware River Watershed Advisory Committee (WRWAC), whose meetings we regularly po...
07/26/2025

Hi folks, the Trails Subcommittee of the Ware River Watershed Advisory Committee (WRWAC), whose meetings we regularly post here, made this presentation at the July 10th WRWAC meeting in Rutland, MA. The slides present our subcommittee's mission and accomplishments from 2024 as well as enhancements we're considering requesting as part of the biennial review process. We can't say enough how happy we are with the current state of trails and collaboration with DCR Division of Water Supply Protection. Local volunteerism for the win! Thank you all for your support.

08/08/2024

Sharing a local outdoor job opportunity with the Student Conservation Association (SCA). Please share as you wish to help staff some local trail or resource improvements. Paraphrasing info we were told:
"The Student Conservation Association is creating fall trail work positions. These are day crews, 10 hrs a day, 4 days a week Sept through mid-December. These jobs are a good opportunity for recent high school graduates who are looking to do something instead of college or before heading to college." https://myjobs.adp.com/scacareers/cx/job-details?reqId=5001051277400https://myjobs.adp.com/scacareers/cx/job-details?reqId=5001051277400

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FYI Hubbardston is having an educational walk about hemlocks in the WRW on Dec 9, sign-up is required. Info below
12/06/2023

FYI Hubbardston is having an educational walk about hemlocks in the WRW on Dec 9, sign-up is required. Info below

Join the Hubbardston Open Space Committee for an easy one-mile walk along the Ware River Rail Trail in Hubbardston to le

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