How Healthy is Your Water?
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In Acushnet, the Coalition tracks the health of the Acushnet River from its headwaters at the New Bedford Reservoir all the way to New Bedford Harbor. Baywatchers volunteers take water samples at four locations on the river, including Lake Street, Hamlin Street, Mill Road (at The Sawmill), and Slocum Street.

Acushnet River
Two subembayments: Acushnet River – Estuary, Acushnet River – Fresh
Bay Health data is funded in part by the Massachusetts Environmental Trust.
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Help the Buzzards Bay Coalition keep an eye on the health of the water in your community. Become a Baywatcher, and you can volunteer as a "citizen scientist" on the water this summer.

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Top Stories in Acushnet

Scouting the Land
A Community with Purpose Comes Out for Buzzards Bay Swim in Onset

Implementing the backup plan ensured this annual event took place and the Swim's legacy continued.

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Largest-Ever 1,652-Acre Land Purchase Will Protect Weweantic and Sippican Rivers

Recent deal with Slocum-Gibbs Cranberry Company will allow continued farming, as well as wetlands restoration.

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Working to Save Buzzards Bay

The Buzzards Bay Coalition is a membership-supported organization dedicated to improving the health of the Buzzards Bay ecosystem for all through education, conservation, research, and advocacy.

We work to protect clean water on the Bay and on the land: