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11 places to go summer bird watching around the Bay

Whether you're an expert birder or don't know a finch from a flycatcher, the region's abundant bird populations make it easy to spot species on the wing.

First class dives into sailing, swimming, and exploring through inaugural Onset Bay summer program

July saw the launch of the first summer of full exploration programming for kids on Onset Bay, including swimming, kayaking, sailing, and shoreline ecology.

More land conserved along Angeline Brook in Westport

These four acres of wooded field leading to Angeline Brook will help shade this important trout habitat and filter out pollution.

Shifting gears: triathlete, mom, and Bay supporter explains why she bikes for clean water

This year's Ride means more to Tanya Roy than just getting back on her bike.

'Restoration of West Falmouth Harbor' event leaves residents with hope, challenges

On June 29, West Falmouth residents packed into an auditorium at Falmouth Academy for a symposium on the last 25 years of science and policy around nitrogen-polluted West Falmouth Harbor.

Boston-area cycling team with a shared passion for Buzzards Bay bikes for clean water

Craig Hartigan, Toffer Winslow, Jonathan Simmons, and Erik Nelson regularly cycle together around Boston. This year, they're bringing that shared passion coastal.

Boat pumpout service opens on Cuttyhunk Island

This self-service station, located at the Cuttyhunk Harbor fuel dock, will be open from dawn to dusk, May through September.

315 swimmers cross outer New Bedford Harbor for 25th anniversary Buzzards Bay Swim

Three hundred fifteen swimmers dove into outer New Bedford Harbor early on the morning of Saturday, June 30 to celebrate clean water in Buzzards Bay during the Coalition’s 25th anniversary Buzzards Bay Swim.

Conservation of Old Hammond Quarry property expands Nasketucket Bay State Reservation

After a two-year Coalition-led effort, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation has purchased land surrounding a historic quarry and forest and wetland habitat essential to local biodiversity.

Nearly 50 acres of salt marshes protected on Onset’s Shell Point Bay

Shell Point Bay marshes in Onset will soon become a destination for paddling, boating, fishing, and exploring, now that the Coalition has permanently protected this threatened coastal property as part of its developing Onset Bay Center.