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Founded in 1987, The Coalition is supported by more than 4,700 individuals, families, and businesses. Active programs at The Coalition for Buzzards Bay...

• Involve volunteers Bay-wide-from Westport to Woods Hole-in the collection and analysis of Bay water quality in 30 major coves and harbors along Buzzards Bay's shores. The Coalition for Buzzards Bay Baywatchers are providing the scientific data needed to fix problems where they exist and protect areas not yet harmed by human activities.

• Education efforts at The Coalition for Buzzards Bay are focused on creating an informed public today and a generation of future bay stewards who will understand the Buzzards Bay ecosystem (how it works, how it is threatened, and their place in it) and will support its restoration and protection.

• Protect the most important lands for conservation in the Buzzards Bay watershed. The Bay Lands Center focuses on enhancing the land acquisition capabilities of each of the Bay area land trusts and increasing the amount of protected shoreline, forestlands, and critical habitats in the Bay area.

• Work with town officials, business leaders, legislators and citizen groups to clean up the Bay's problem spots and serve as effective advocates for open space protection, coastal habitat restoration, and Bay-sensitive redevelopment. Giving as a voice for the Bay, our Baykeeper® Advocacy Program responds to proposals and activities that threaten the health of the Bay

The Coalition for Buzzards Bay's education, conservation, research and advocacy programs are supported by our membership. Please join us. Member benefits include a subscription to the Buzzards Bay Current, our quarterly newsletter, The Bay Buzz, our monthly e-newsletter, as well as discounts on Coalition merchandise and invitations to special events. Visit our Membership page to become a member of The Coalition for Buzzards Bay.

Other Programs Working to Protect
Buzzards Bay...

The Buzzards Bay Project National Estuary Program is a planning and technical assistance unit of the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management and is funded primarily by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The Project works with municipalities, government agencies and others to implement the recommended actions contained in the Buzzards Bay Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP).

The Buzzards Bay Action Committee, funded primarily through contributions from participating towns, brings together officials from 13 municipalities around the Bay to foster regional cooperation and to discuss ways for communities to address environmental problems.