Robert Zimmerman

Bob Zimmerman serves as River Network's Board Treasurer. He joined the Charles River Watershed Association in 1991, raising public and regulatory awareness of issues on the Charles.

Over the past dozen years, CRWA has become a leading authority on the science of how water works in urban watersheds, and has developed pilot projects that address issues such as stormwater pollution, water quality, low instream flow, nutrient loading, habitat protection and restoration, community zoning, suburban sprawl and sustainable development.

Founded in 1965, Charles River Watershed Association is a nonprofit environmental advocacy, research and education group charged with using science and the law to protect and enhance the Charles River and its watershed. Since 1991, membership has increased from 600 to 6,000.