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Birds on the inner West Branch of the Westport River
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A short documentary focuses on the invisible threat of nitrogen pollution and how it is impacting the Westport River and Buzzards Bay.

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Buzzards Bay happens to be one of the best places for sailing in North America, and that's just one reason to try it.

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The newly launched Onset Bay Shellfish Project seeks to draw attention to the importance of the region’s shellfish―the economic and environmental benefits that shellfish provide as well as what’s needed to maintain healthy habitat for the fishery.

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Fifty swimmers dove into outer New Bedford Harbor early Saturday morning to celebrate clean and healthy water in Buzzards Bay during a special post-pandemic version of the annual Buzzards Bay Swim.

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Rob Thieler's passion for open-water swimming with the Chappy Swimmers inspired his decision to dive into the 28th annual Buzzards Bay Swim.

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The Baywatchers water quality monitoring program started its 2021 season in late May, marking its 30th season of operation and making it one of the nation’s longest running and largest water quality monitoring efforts involving citizen scientists.

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marsh grasses along the shore of Harbor Head
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Thanks to the Coalition’s recent appeal and settlement of the town’s wastewater treatment plant permit, Falmouth is now operating under the strictest permit ever issued to it.

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woman paddleboarding in Little Bay in Fairhaven
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The Coalition is launching a full schedule of free outdoor activities for the summer, resuming its Bay Adventure program, which aims to connect people to outdoor fun on Buzzards Bay and its watershed lands.

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The research vessel Helen K., a 31-foot SteigerCraft pilothouse boat, was recently christened as the new Baykeeper.

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Wareham voters reject a proposal that threatened a sensitive stream and the sea-run brook trout that call it home, as well as a rare Pine Barren forest, Buzzards Bay, and the community’s s drinking water supply.

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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: