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 New Bedford Harbor Island Permanently Protected
Site to be Restored,
Made Publicly Accessible
The largest
remaining stretch of undeveloped land in inner New Bedford Harbor is
now permanently protected thanks to the efforts of The Coalition for
Buzzards Bay and The Fairhaven-Acushnet Land Preservation Trust
(FALPT) and nearly half a million dollars in funding from The New
Bedford Harbor Trustees Council (NBHTC).
The land deal protects the remaining 8 acres of land on the southern end of Marsh Island, a 22-acre peninsula that juts into New Bedford Harbor just south of Interstate 195 in Fairhaven...
Read more here
Photo: Copyright Tim Sylvia
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Critical Bay Farmland, Bird Habitat Protected in Dartmouth
Oil Spill Penalty Funds Secured by Coalition-Led Partnership Enable Project's Successful Completion
More than 150 acres of farmland and important migratory bird habitat on Dike Creek, a tributary of
Apponagansett Bay, are now permanently preserved thanks to more than six years of sustained effort by Dartmouth citizens and a federal grant secured by a Coalition-led partnership. The land conservation will assist in the long-term protection of water quality, shellfish, and
wildlife in Apponagansett Bay.
The project was conceived by a group of Dartmouth
residents who were concerned with the potential environmental impacts
posed by an 81-lot subdivision.
While the project was approved in the 1980s, the development was never completed due to financing difficulties and
the property was later sold. In 2001, Dartmouth citizens
approached The Coalition for Buzzards Bay and The Trustees of Reservations for
assistance with the project. The Trustees negotiated a purchase
agreement with the landowner and together the two organizations mounted
a fundraising campaign to protect the property...
Read more here
Photo: Copyright Tim Sylvia
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 Coalition Annual Meeting, March 22
You are invited...
19th Annual Meeting
Thursday, March 22nd at 7:00 PM
Tabor Academy - Lillard Hall
215 Front Street, Marion
Highlights will include presentation of the 2007 Buzzards Bay Guardian Awards and a presentation by Keynote Speaker, Michael P. Hogan, President and CEO of A.D. Makepeace. More details herePhoto courtesy of Dr. William Capman, Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN
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Save the Date!
Swim Buzzards Bay Saturday, July 14th
Take the plunge for the Bay this summer. Join us for the 14th Annual Swim Buzzards Bay on July 14. This 1.2-mile open water swim through the warm, clean
waters of Buzzards Bay-from Davy's Locker Beach in New Bedford to Fort
Phoenix in Fairhaven-is the Coalition's most
important fundraising event of the year.
Read more here
Illustration, Daniel Vasconcellos
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Coalition Sponsors Golf Course Workshop
 The Coalition for Buzzards Bay is sponsoring an educational seminar for golf course superintendents on March 19 at the Bay Club in Mattapoisett. The workshop, titled "Bay Friendly Golf Courses: How to Improve Your Turf and Save Buzzards Bay," will feature a distinguished lineup of speakers who will highlight the issues around the greatest threat to Buzzards Bay-nitrogen pollution-and how golf courses can implement best management practices for minimizing nitrogen fertilizer loss to surface
and ground water. If you are a golfer, encourage your Club's superintendent to participate. Click here to download a flyer with details of the event. |
 Lecture Series to Address Global Nitrogen Pollution Crisis
The nitrogen pollution degrading our harbors and coves is not unique to Buzzards Bay. A recent survey by the United Nations Environment Programme found that the number of nitrogen-causing "dead zones" in oceans and bays around the world has doubled since 1990 to 146. Join us for a series of lectures titled "The Global Nitrogen Pollution Crisis" which will explore the histories, commonalities, and lessons-to-be-learned from other bays around the world. The series kicks off April 12 at Patron's Hall, Dartmouth Grange and will continue throughout the spring at locations across the Buzzards Bay watershed.
Free admission for Coalition members. Click here for more information.
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 Coalition Staff Positions Available
Land Protection SpecialistWe are seeking a full-time individual
to manage all stewardship aspects of a growing portfolio of conservation
restrictions and lands owned in fee by the Coalition as well as
coordinate land protection activities in the town of Wareham. Click here for a full job description. Assistant Coordinator, Baywatchers
Water Quality Monitoring Program
This seasonal, part-time position helps to coordinate our Baywatchers Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Program and additional watershed Natural Resource Monitoring programs (i.e. Stream Flow, Anadromous Fish, Salt Marsh). Responsibilities include assisting with the coordination and training of approximately 130 volunteers, water quality and natural resource monitoring, data entry, and public outreach. Click here for a full job description.
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CBB in the News
Much of the Coalition's work puts us at the
forefront of the region's top environmental issues.
Here are a few recent stories that mention our efforts.
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