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Coalition joins forces with Southcoast Health to promote healthy, active outdoor recreation

Discover Buzzards Bay is a resource to help local residents find unique and exciting ways to explore the outdoors, get some exercise, and connect with nature.

150 bike for clean water at 10th anniversary Buzzards Bay Watershed Ride

150 cyclists pedaled across Southeastern New England on Sunday, Oct. 2 during the 10th anniversary Buzzards Bay Watershed Ride. The event raised more than $120,000 to support the Coalition’s work.

One graph shows the stunning collapse of bay scallop populations in Buzzards Bay

Bay scallops were once to Buzzards Bay what oysters were to the Chesapeake Bay and Long Island Sound. But today, our once-abundant bay scallops have all but disappeared.

Coalition intervenes in court case to help Mattapoisett restore damaged wetlands on Eel Pond

A state court has agreed to allow the Coalition and 12 Mattapoisett citizens to intervene in a case defending the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission’s enforcement of wetlands protection laws on Eel Pond.

10 hikes over 5 miles to explore in southeastern Massachusetts

If you think you need to travel far away to go for a long hike, think again! The Buzzards Bay region is home to many trails that stretch for miles.

Pilot project will test new septic system design to address Bay’s biggest source of nitrogen pollution

Working with partners from Cape Cod and Rhode Island, the Coalition is supporting a grant-funded pilot project to test new, simpler technology to reduce nitrogen pollution from septic systems.

Scientists work to solve Westport River’s eroding salt marsh mystery

A new research project brings together scientists from across Buzzards Bay to understand why salt marshes on the Westport River are collapsing.

Team Buzzards Bay raises over $20,000 for clean water at Falmouth Road Race

Team Buzzards Bay competed in the 2016 New Balance Falmouth Road Race through the "Numbers for Nonprofits" program.

Widespread ‘rusty tide’ algae bloom appears in Buzzards Bay

For the first time since 2012, a nitrogen pollution-fueled algae bloom called “rusty tide” has appeared in several Buzzards Bay harbors and coves this August.

Who wants ice cream? 17 sweet Buzzards Bay trails and beaches to visit before summer ends

These 17 parks, beaches, and trails are a stone’s throw from some of the Buzzards Bay region's favorite ice cream shops.