Local businesses play an important role in protecting and restoring the Neponset River.
Whether through corporate membership, sponsorship, or volunteer projects, your team can make a real difference—supporting clean water, healthier ecosystems, and more accessible parks and trails.
Corporate Membership & Sponsorship
Your company’s involvement supports projects that make a visible difference across our 14 Watershed communities—from restoring riverbanks and improving stormwater resilience to hosting community events that connect people with the River.
Together, we can create a cleaner, healthier, and more resilient Neponset for everyone.
Projects in our Watershed include:
- River protection and restoration
- School and community outreach
- Water quality testing
- Pollution cleanup
- Habitat restoration
- Preparing communities for increased flooding and other climate impacts
- Improving trails and greenways
Want to get your team involved? Learn more!
Please contact NepRWA Development Director, Jennifer Hopcroft, at hopcroft@neponset.org or 781-575-0354 x303 to explore memberships and sponsorships.
Become a Corporate Member
Corporate membership is an easy and effective way to raise the visibility of your company as an environmental leader!
Levels
Membership runs on a calendar year basis and expires on the last day of the next calendar year if not renewed.
- Platinum $10,000 +
- Gold $5,000–$9,999
- Silver $2,500–$4,999
- Bronze $1,000–$2,499
- Steward $500–$999
- Friend $250–$499
Benefits
All corporate members receive:
- Company logo and link on our website
- Recognition in our paper newsletters and annual report
- Subscription to NepRWA’s biannual newsletter
- Employee volunteer opportunities
Join Today!
Use the forms below to join by credit card, request an invoice, or print a paper form to accompany your check.
Become a Corporate Sponsor
We organize several public events each year that bring together hundreds of community members, businesses, and municipal officials to improve and celebrate our wonderful River.
Events
Neponset Day
This summer event is a free, family-friendly celebration on the Neponset River Greenway in Dorchester that serves a diverse crowd of 700+ visitors. Activities include kayaking, kids’ crafts, music, food trucks, and environmental exhibits.
Spring and Fall Cleanup Days
Both of our annual Cleanup Days engage 300-500 volunteers each at a dozen or more sites across the Watershed to remove tires, plastic, litter, invasive plants and other debris from waterways, wetlands and parks. Sponsor one or both!
Annual Meeting
Our Annual Meeting brings together NepRWA’s members, volunteers, and partners from government and the private sector to reconnect, celebrate, hear from informative and inspiring speakers, and recognize some of the people who have made an impact.
Levels
Membership runs on a calendar year basis and expires on the last day of the next calendar year if not renewed.
- Platinum $10,000 +
- Gold $5,000–$9,999
- Silver $2,500–$4,999
- Bronze $1,000–$2,499
- Steward $500–$999
- Friend $250–$499
Levels & Benefits
All corporate members receive:
- Company logo and link on our website
- Recognition in our paper newsletters and annual report
- Subscription to NepRWA’s biannual newsletter
- Employee volunteer opportunities
Multiple sponsorship levels available for each event.
Benefits may include:
- Recognition/signage at events
- Lead placement in event publicity, press releases, and invitations
- Press releases
- Flyers
- Social media
- Logo recognition in our print newsletter and on our website
- Ad space in our Annual Meeting program book
Corporate Volunteer Opportunities with NepRWA
NepRWA offers rewarding, team-building community service opportunities for local businesses and corporations within the Neponset River Watershed.
Our staff will work with you to discuss your goals and interests and design a volunteer project that’s right for your team.
Each event includes:
- Coordination and selection of worksite(s)
- Training on the volunteer task to be completed
- All supplies including personal protective equipment
- An overview of the Neponset River and the ecological context of the volunteer project
- Corporate membership at the Bronze Level
Sample projects:
- Invasive species removal
- River cleanups
- Trail maintenance
Support & Partnership
We invite corporate and for-profit organizations to support NepRWA and our volunteer program.
Learn more about corporate rates, volunteer opportunities, and ways to build a meaningful partnership with our team.
Contact NepRWA Greenways Program Coordinator, Suzanne Hinton, at hinton@neponset.org or 781-575-0354 x 308
Support helps make these events possible and contributes to broader efforts to clean and protect the Neponset River.
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