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14 places to learn how to sail on Buzzards Bay this summer
If you’ve ever watched sailboats breeze by in summer and wondered how you or your kids could learn how to sail, then you’re in luck. These 14 locations offer group and private sailing lessons that will help you get out on the water in no time!
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Nitrogen pollution cleanup plans released for four Falmouth waterways
The U.S. EPA has issued long-awaited nitrogen pollution cleanup plans called Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for four Buzzards Bay waterways in Falmouth: Quissett Harbor, Wild Harbor, and Rands Harbor/Fiddlers Cove.
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In Your Community

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River otter sighting at Sawmill in Acushnet shows the power of urban habitat restoration
Last month, a local photographer captured an exciting sight at The Sawmill: the first recorded river otter in this portion of the Acushnet River since the Coalition restored and opened the property as a public park in 2015.
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Bay Health

Financials

Our financial statements speak to the growing support of the Coalition’s members year over year. The tax documents and financial statements on this page share details about our income, expenses, assets, and overall financial stability. To learn more about the stories behind these numbers, please read our most recent Annual Report.

Highlights From Fiscal Year ‘16 Financials

First 12-month year following our transition to an October 1 – September 30 fiscal year.
Net assets increased significantly to $9.6 million and endowment increased to just over $2 million.

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Fiscal Year ’16

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501(C)(3) Determination Letter

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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: