Watershed protection is about conserving all of the parts of the Buzzards Bay ecosystem – not just its harbors and coves, but its forests, wetlands, rivers, streams, and groundwater. These critical areas provide important habitats, protect our drinking water sources, and act as natural filters for the Bay.
The Coalition pursues a Bay-focused land protection and restoration strategy. We focus on the most vulnerable forests, streams, and wetlands in the watershed – natural areas that the Bay cannot afford to lose. The Buzzards Bay Coalition manages the largest land conservation program in southeastern Massachusetts. Since 1998, we’ve forever protected more than 13,000 acres of land across the region – an area nearly two times the size of the town of Fairhaven.
