Rivers Reconnected: Healing Waterways and All They Support

In this episode, the series shifts from ocean to rivers and lands as we explore the science and stories behind freshwater restoration and ecological connectivity. Host Marea Gabriel is joined by Alison Bowden and Herring Commission and Assawompset Pond community member Tom Barron for a boat ride in the Taunton Watershed of southeastern Massachusetts. Together, they reflect on the relationship between people and rivers, community safety, local history and the ongoing work to reconnect waterways across the watershed. Host: Marea Gabriel, Senior Freshwater Manager Also featuring: Alison Bowden, Director of Conservation Science and Strategy; Tom Barron, Middleborough Lakeville Herring Commission Learn more about TNC and partners' work in the Assawompset Ponds Complex and Nemasket River.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices