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Protect Clean Drinking Water in the Mattapoisett River Valley

The Mattapoisett River Valley is home to one of southeastern Massachusetts' most important drinking water resources. Five towns (Mattapoisett, Fairhaven, Marion, Acushnet, and Rochester) are working together with Buzzards Bay Coalition (BBC) to protect important land that will secure the quality, quantity, and long-term sustainability of the public drinking water supply.

Buzzards Bay’s Vital Salt Marshes Being Lost to Sea Level Rise

Salt marshes across Buzzards Bay are experiencing significant stress from climate-change driven sea level rise, but also a range of factors that include tidal restrictions and nitrogen pollution.

Measuring Salinity in Buzzards Bay

How do we measure salinity, and what impact does it have on the health of our ecosystem? Our Baywatchers can tell you all about it.

Earth Day is Every Day, Grants Available for Local Climate Action

The Buzzards Bay Coalition is pleased to announce that it is accepting proposals from organizations – including community and neighborhood groups – and individuals for initiatives focused on addressing climate change and other environmental improvement projects. A total of $25,000 will be awarded among multiple recipients.

Building Bonds Through Swimming

Dave Lapalme and the NBY Masters team are excited to swim together again at the 30th annual Buzzards Bay Swim.

Why Do Baywatchers Care About Dissolved Oxygen?

While most of the Buzzards Bay community is scraping ice off of their cars, Director of Monitoring Programs Tony Williams is busy restocking Baywatchers Dissolved Oxygen testing kits for the upcoming 32nd summer season of water testing.

All Things Marsh Island with Sara da Silva Quintal

Among the historic buildings and commercial fishing vessels that populate New Bedford Harbor's shoreline, Marsh Island has stood out as a rare, undeveloped stretch in this maritime hub.

What’s up with DEP’s proposed Septic System Rule regarding Nitrogen Pollution?

If you’ve been watching the local press, you’ve seen a lot of articles about proposed changes to Title 5 septic system rules by the MA Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Here's where the Coalition stands.

Buzzards Bay Swimmers Finish Strong

Nearly two hundred swimmers dove into New Bedford's outer Harbor to raise money for clean water at the 29th Annual Buzzards Bay Swim on June 18.

Doggett Brook Farm Legacy Preserved

This May, the Buzzards Bay Coalition sold the Doggett Brook Farm to a young farming family that will continue Rochester's farming tradition.