Our mission is to protect and restore the watersheds of Southeastern Massachusetts through strategic collaboration and grassroots efforts. The Alliance also serves to strengthen the individual and collective capacity of its member groups, enabling them to be more effective watershed advocates. We focus on the following efforts: * Implementing common sense water conservation measures to prevent our surface and ground waters from going dry due to wasteful water use; * Restoring free-flowing rivers by removing dams in order to bring back our ancient herring and shad runs, reduce risks to human health and safety, and enhance boating and recreation in healthy aquatic habitats. * Reducing water pollution to make our drinking water safe and our waterways “fishable and swimmable” as mandated by the federal Clean Water Act; *Engaging watershed residents so they join their local watershed association, become involved in water conservation and advocacy and celebrate the river herring.