The Buzzards Bay Coalition has been working closely with area towns to identify high-priority culverts, both on freshwater and tidal streams, that need replacement; replacing these with properly sized structures can make roadways less prone to flooding, and would also foster many ecological benefits.
In the Watershed Articles
The single most important thing our Westport members can do to help the Westport River this year is Vote YES on Question 1 at the April 9th local election.
Last month, Scientific American magazine and WBUR released an excellent mini-documentary on the nitrogen pollution problem. Everyone who cares about Buzzards Bay should take 11 minutes to watch it.
Year 3 of the Gooseberry Study will bring some answers, and they can’t come soon enough for our rapidly changing coastline.
A deserted coastal property will be restored to its natural state, helping to control flooding in its West Falmouth neighborhood.
2024 marks Chris Parks' 20th Buzzards Bay Swim. We sat down with her to learn about her history with the Buzzards Bay Coalition and recount her favorite Swim stories.
When development of upland forest and open meadow on Bourne Cove became a reality, neighbors called the Buzzards Bay Coalition.
It may look like a construction site at the Coalition's Mattapoisett River Reserve right now, but it's actually the largest "un-development," or wetland restoration, project ever undertaken on the Bay.
Thanks to efforts led by the Buzzards Bay Coalition, the former auto salvage yard has been fully cleared of all junkyard waste and toxic pollution from half a century’s worth of industrial activity.
After 32 years in Portland, Oregon, New Bedford native Nina Chomak has returned to her hometown as Director of Public Engagement at the Buzzards Bay Coalition.