Six Decades of Charles River Restoration and Climate Resilience Turned “Dirty Water” into America’s Cleanest Urban River
The Charles River Watershed Association was founded in 1965 to clean up the polluted Charles River. Over six decades, its work reduced sewage releases by over 95%, removed dams, and protected 8,000 acres of wetlands. In 2011, it won the Thiess International Riverprize. The river now ranks among America's cleanest urban rivers.
Source: Six Decades of Charles River Restoration and Climate Resilience Turned “Dirty Water” into America’s Cleanest Urban River — Happy Eco News
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