About Us
Friends of Wollaston Beach is an organization promoting public use of Wollaston Beach, preserving and protecting the fragile ecosystems, and addressing the quality of life issues relating to the Beach. The goal of the Association is to promote the wise use and preservation of the Beach, encouraging volunteerism, alerting others to issues affecting the Beach through educational, cultural, social and civic programs, and advocating on behalf of Beach users.
Join Friends of Wollaston Beach
Help us host cleanups, meetings, events, and advocate for Wollaston Beach
FWB was formed in the Fall of was 2006 when Councillors Doug Gutro and Brian McNamee gathered residents in response to the Metropolitan Beaches Commission planning a study of the state owned and operated beaches surrounding Boston Harbor. Over the past several years, 13 beaches from Nahant to Hull have received ongoing capital improvements, experienced better water quality, and a rise in use by residents.
Since its founding, FWB has held over 100 meetings, clean ups, and events to improve the quality of life at Wollaston Beach. Meetings have focused on water quality, recycling programs, shore birds, signage, history, and much more. FWB has been an annual participant in MA Park Serve Day, Cleaner Greener Quincy, and other local and regional efforts. Among the most important of these cleanups is Coastsweep. Each fall, "Volunteers from all over the world collect marine debris - trash, fishing line, and any other human-made items - and categorize and tally what they find. This information is then used to help discover marine debris sources and find solutions to this problem." This is a huge undertaking. Please refer to the "Events" tab for this year's date.
FWB is perhaps best known for its events. They have ranged from kite festivals to car shows, from historical and environmental walks to sing alongs, puppet shows, book drives, Story Hour, and much more.
With all that Wollaston Beach has to offer, FWB hopes you will take advantage of this wonderful resource, and join us in advocating for it! See you at the Beach!
