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A Partnership between Tufts University and the Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA)The Mystic Watershed Collaborative (MWC) envisions strategies and catalyzes the resources of Tufts University and MyRWA to address challenges and opportunities in the Mystic Watershed. The MWC was formalized in 2000 under the leadership of President DiBiaggio. In 2005 on the 5th anniversary of the MWC, President Bacow reaffirmed Tufts University's commitment to the restoration of the Mystic River Watershed.Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA)MyRWA's mission is to protect and restore clean water and related natural resources in the basin's communities and to promote responsible stewardship of our natural resources through educational initiatives. A small organization, MyRWA accomplishes its mission by forging links with citizens' groups, universities, businesses, and government agencies. These alliances permit MyRWA to work throughout the watershed, to document current conditions, and advocate for resource management and protection. As an umbrella organization, MyRWA connects, but does not direct, the efforts of many smaller groups working in each watershed community and leads watershed-wide environmental programs. This collaborative approach has created a stronger watershed voice and is helping to attract much-needed public and private resources to the Mystic.Tufts UniversityTufts University is a private university founded in 1852. Its main campus is situated in the Mystic Watershed in Somerville and Medford, Massachusetts. As an institution, Tufts has long been committed to improving the human condition through education and discovery. Beyond this commitment, Tufts strives to be a model for society at large. Embracing both a tradition of rigorous academic research and a belief that active citizen participation is essential to freedom, democracy, and a better world, Tufts is uniquely suited to engage in a partnership such as the Mystic Watershed Collaborative. Diverse departments and student groups have worked directly with community partners through research or coursework to advance goals such as "fishable and swimmable" through activities including water quality research, capacity building with local grassroots organizations, land use surveys, media outreach strategy development
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