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In the Watershed Articles
The Buzzards Bay Coalition has commissioned Newport’s IYRS School of Technology & Trades to construct a new replica lifeboat for the Horseneck Point Life-Saving Station.
Two key projects, one complete and one in progress, will preserve a total of 436 acres of land in the Mattapoisett River Valley and Dartmouth’s Paskamansett River Valley, protecting local public drinking water supplies.
Since breaking ground in October, construction at Buzzards Bay Coalition’s Mattapoisett Bogs wetland restoration site has made considerable progress.
This fall saw 260 enthusiastic students disembarking from school buses and stepping onto the shores of Buzzards Bay, ready for a full day of immersive outdoor learning at the Onset Bay Center.
The Marsh Island Salt Marsh Restoration Project’s first phase of construction is now complete, revitalizing six acres of the salt marsh at the site.
Over a decade in the making, a new report entitled “Cranberry Agriculture and Water Quality in Buzzards Bay'' addresses the role that cranberry bogs play in the management of nitrogen and phosphorous in our region.
Construction to restore natural habitats at the Mattapoisett River Reserve is currently underway. Trails at The Bogs are currently closed, and the trails and parking area at Tripps Mill will be temporarily closed starting Tuesday, January 16. Please enjoy other nearby trails that will remain open.
The Coalition’s acquisition of the 27-acre Wide Marsh Farm in Fairhaven will help protect valuable adjacent salt marshes by giving them protected space to move to over time.
Improved 2022 State of Buzzards Bay Score reflects significant reductions in nitrogen and toxic pollution, as well as new challenges due to climate change.