Alliance Members

Back Bay Watershed Association
Eel River Watershed Association
Herring Ponds Watershed Association
Jones River Watershed Association
Neponset River Watershed Association
North and South Rivers Watershed Association
Pembroke Watershed Association
Save the Bay: Narragansett Bay
Six Ponds Improvement Association
Taunton River Watershed Association
Weir River Watershed Association
Westport River Watershed Alliance

Saturday, June 1, 2013

Introducing Our Newest Intern: Shalen!

Hello everyone! My name is Shalen Lowell and I am the newest intern at the Watershed Action Alliance! I am a rising senior at Stonehill College in Easton, with an English major and an Environmental Humanities minor. In my spare time I love reading and writing, of course, and I aim to be a novelist in the coming years. In addition to my long-lived passion for the liberal arts, I posses a strong proclivity towards environmental activism, about which I have written many an article for Stonehill’s literary magazine, The Rolling Stonehill. I am also a member of Stonehill’s Activism Club. One of my favorite novels is Daniel Quinn’s Ishmael.

I have a strong connection with coastal areas that hearkens back to my childhood days in York, Maine, and to this day, for me water is a symbol of revival and is a sanctuary. Water's importance not only extends to humans, but to the global ecosystem, of which we are but a fraction. I posses a sense of responsibility, because of my nostalgia and emotional connection with coastal areas and waterways, to protect our Earth's water supply and its quality, which is one of the reasons I am excited to work with the Watershed Action Alliance. I want to use writing and reporting to the best of my ability to spread awareness and change the deterioration of Massachusetts watersheds, but also of our world and its multi-faceted environments.

Some of my other interests include Japanese anime/manga, Sci-Fi/Fantasy culture, and hockey (go Boston Bruins!). I love driving, biking, and walking with my dogs Holly and Riley.

Over the course of the summer, I will be writing posts and sharing news and events on the WAA’s blog, so you will hear from me very soon!

Look out for a post on about our tour through the Neponset Watershed this coming week.

I look forward to my summer with the WAA, and I hope you all enjoy hearing from me!


~Shalen

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