Mission
THE PURPOSE OF THE FRIENDS OF HERRING RIVER IS TO PROMOTE EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE HERRING RIVER ESTUARY AS ONE OF CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN, TO PRESERVE THE NATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRITY OF THE RIVER AND ESTUARY, TO ENSURE HABITAT PROTECTION AND RETENTION OF THE NATIVE BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND PRODUCTIVITY OF THE RIVER AND ESTUARY, TO RETAIN AND ENHANCE PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE RIVER AND ESTUARY, TO PRESERVE NATURAL AND HISTORIC SITES, AND TO PROMOTE PUBLIC AWARENESS.