At three salt ponds in Dartmouth and Falmouth, the Coalition is leading a project to restore wetlands infested with Phragmites, an invasive plant that is taking over salt marshes across Buzzards Bay.
Marc Folco lists his 25 top spots for fishing in and around Buzzards Bay, the Cape Cod Canal, the Elizabeth Islands and Vineyard Sound. Check out the hot spots by number on this comprehensive online map.
The 25th Annual Meeting highlighted the Coalition's tremendous work and achievements in 2012 while outlining the challenges that still lie ahead.
Early in the morning of March 21, a vessel heading south from Cape Cod Canal ran aground near Stony Point Dike. The collision caused up to 350 gallons of gear oil to spill into the Bay.
The Coalition applauds the Wareham Board of Health for passing a new septic system regulation that will reduce nitrogen from new construction near the town’s waterways.
The Buzzards Bay Coalition has unveiled "Habitat," a celebration of clean water at the Buzzards Bay Center in the heart of downtown New Bedford.
The Coalition recently partnered with the Lloyd Center for the Environment and the Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust to protect one of the last pieces of unprotected, undeveloped land on the Little River.
The Coalition has acquired for conservation 10 acres of valuable waterfront land spanning both sides of the Weweantic River to permanently safeguard the land from development.
The Baywatchers water quality monitoring program has been awarded an Environmental Merit Award — the highest honor from the New England Region of the Environmental Protection Agency
The Buzzards Bay Center, located at 114 Front Street in historic downtown New Bedford, is more than just the Coalition’s headquarters. It is a learning center, a community resource, and a model for environmentally responsible design. Built in 1832, the Buzzards Bay Center was renovated in 2010 using green features that help save energy and protect our local waters.