Friends of the Mystic River

Friends of the Mystic River dream of a river "clean, beautiful, and free-flowing". The river flows from the Mystic Lakes through Medford, Arlington, and Somerville to Boston Harbor. The banks are publicly owned. While wildlife and people appreciate the river, development and pollution have threatened its health. Carol Chapman, Rev. Dorothy Emerson and a group of citizens in Medford, Massachusetts founded Friends of the Mystic River in 1995. They pledge to: -Improve water quality to meet the standard of swimmable water; -Preserve and restore riverine wildlife habitat; -Promote public awareness and community involvement in the river; and -Improve access and create habitat-sensitive recreation opportunities