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13 spots to go trail running around southeastern Massachusetts
Combine the benefits of running with the pleasure of connecting with the great outdoors on one of these 13 trails around the region.
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Nearly 50 acres of salt marshes protected on Onset’s Shell Point Bay
Shell Point Bay marshes in Onset will soon become a destination for paddling, boating, fishing, and exploring, now that the Coalition has permanently protected this threatened coastal property as part of its developing Onset Bay Center.
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State Appeals Court: Mattapoisett homeowner must restore damaged wetlands on Eel Pond
Court decision upholds the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission’s 2015 enforcement order requiring that a Seabreeze Lane homeowner restore filled wetlands and buffer zone along Eel Pond, one of Buzzards Bay’s most delicate coastal salt ponds.
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Bike for clean water at the Watershed Ride on Sept. 30

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A new adventure is waiting for you to discover.

It’s your Bay, so get outside and enjoy it! Whether on land or on the water, find an outdoor activity and discover Buzzards Bay today.

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315 swimmers cross outer New Bedford Harbor for 25th Buzzards Bay Swim

315 swimmers cross outer New Bedford Harbor for 25th Buzzards Bay Swim

Jun 30, 2018

Three hundred fifteen swimmers dove into outer New Bedford Harbor early on the morning of Saturday, June 30 to celebrate clean water in Buzzards Bay during the Buzzards Bay Coalition’s 25th anniversary Buzzards Bay Swim.

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‘Restoration Of West Falmouth Harbor’ Event Leaves Residents With Hope, Challenges

‘Restoration Of West Falmouth Harbor’ Event Leaves Residents With Hope, Challenges

Jul 05, 2018

On June 29, 2018, West Falmouth residents packed into an auditorium at Falmouth Academy symposium on the last 25 years of science and policy around nitrogen-polluted West Falmouth Harbor.

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Boat pumpout service opens on Cuttyhunk Island

Boat pumpout service opens on Cuttyhunk Island

Jun 30, 2018

This self-service station, located at the Cuttyhunk Harbor fuel dock, will be open from dawn to dusk, May through September.

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Upcoming Events

2018 Falmouth Road Race

2018 Falmouth Road Race

Sun, August 19

Woods Hole to Falmouth Heights,
Falmouth

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Buzzards Bay Watershed Ride

Buzzards Bay Watershed Ride

Sun, September 30

Sakonnet Point, RI to Woods Hole,
Falmouth

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Trail Running 101

Trail Running 101

Sat, July 14 -
Sun, September 16

Wildlands Trust,
Plymouth

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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:

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You can help save Buzzards Bay. Join the Buzzards Bay Coalition, and become one of more than 9,000 members who support our work to protect clean water.

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