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Coalition Announces 20th Annual Meeting, April 3
 The Coalition for Buzzards Bay is gearing up for its 20th Annual Meeting to be held on Thursday, April 3rd at 6 PM at the Brookside Club in Bourne.
All are invited to attend the event, which will highlight the Coalition's accomplishments over the past year, including restoring critical oil spill prevention rules, protecting 780 acres of forests, wetlands and farmlands through various land trust partnerships, and securing enforceable nitrogen pollution limits for West Falmouth Harbor under the federal Clean Water Act.
Each attendee will receive a copy of the new 2007 Annual Report, which details these, as well as other recent successes of the Coalition... Read more here
Photo: Candace Lee Heald
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The Coalition and Sippican Lands Trust Partner to Ensure
Marion Lands are Always Protected
 The Coalition for Buzzards Bay and the Sippican Lands Trust recently joined forces to permanently protect 29 properties comprising nearly 300 acres of wetland and forest in Marion. The land trust, which owns the properties, partnered with the Coalition to provide an additional layer of protection on the land, which includes two of the land trusts' most popular preserves, Brainard Marsh and Howland Marsh.
The protection deal - the first of its type for the Coalition - occurred in late December, when the land trust conveyed 280 acres of its land in Marion to the Coalition, which in turn, conveyed the lands back to the land trust via a deed that included specific language requiring the land to remain as open space.
Through the deed restrictions recorded at Plymouth County Registry, the land trust must ensure the 280 acres remain as open space and in their natural condition, and the Coalition is obligated to defend the land as open space should conflicts arise in the future...Read more here
Photos: Marian Howell Top left: Brainard Marsh; Top Right: Howland Marsh
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Corporate Member Profile - Reynolds DeWalt
 For many, spending long, sun-drenched summer days on the waters of Buzzards Bay aboard a sailboat, much less living close enough to take advantage of such a marvelous opportunity, is a distant dream.
Not for Peter DeWalt, Coalition corporate partner and president of Reynolds DeWalt, a company owned and operated by the DeWalt family since 1948 that specializes in printing services, and more recently, cross-media marketing.
DeWalt grew up on Buzzards Bay and has spent his entire life sailing the Bay's majestic waters, that is, when he hasn't had to go to work or oversee the day-to-day processes at Reynolds DeWalt... Read more here
Photo: Reynolds DeWalt Staff
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Register Today to Swim Buzzards Bay!
Registration for the 15th Annual Swim Buzzards Bay on Saturday, July 19 is OPEN!!
Hurry and register online before July 1 for $10. After July 1, registration is $15
Click here to for a registration form and Swim details.
This 1.2-mile open water swim through the beautiful waters of Buzzards Bay is one of the Coalition's important fundraising events of the year. So jump in and join us and make the statement that clean water and a healthy environment are important to you.
Illustration: Daniel Vasconcellos
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 Save the Date!
2nd Annual Watershed Ride, October 5
Don't
miss out on what many say is the cycle event of the season! Thanks to
the fantastic success of last year's ride, we've decided to do it all
over again!
So start pedaling, and help us Save Buzzards Bay by
participating in this year's Watershed Ride. It's a great opportunity
for cyclists of all levels to enjoy some of the most scenic and varied
cycling routes surrounding Buzzards Bay.
Details Coming Soon!
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7 Environmental Organizations + 3 Workshops
+ 1 Location = Shrink Your Footprint
Learn about transportation alternatives and green driving habits, and take a hybrid or electric vehicle out for a test spin at the next Shrink Your Footprint Workshop, Driving Green, on Saturday, April 19.
This workshop is last in this series of workshops hosted by the Coalition, Buttonwood Park Zoo, Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust, Lloyd Center for the Environment, Massachusetts Audubon Society, SEEAL, and the Westport River Watershed Alliance.
The workshop will be held from 10:00 AM to Noon at the Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford. This workshop is free and open to the public. No registration required.
Did you miss the Living Green and/or Growing Green workshops? Both workshops were a huge success as more than 100 people attended each to learn effective ways to shrink their carbon footprint. If you missed either of these excellent opportunities to learn the ins and outs of growing and living green, click here to download some of the speakers' informative materials.
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 Spring Sale!
Prized Fortier Photo Collection for Auction on eBay
Through a generous donation by Helen Francis, the Coalition is auctioning a collection of 8" x 10" black and white photographs created by New Bedford-born marine photographer Norman Fortier.
The well-known collection hung for many years in the popular Padanaram shop, The Packet, and features 193 photographs of vessels under sail in and around Buzzards Bay. The entire collection is currently for sale on eBay with a starting bid of $500.00. Proceeds from the sale will support the work of the Coalition. The auction will open for 10 days, beginning March 28.
Click here for details.
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 Warehouse for Sale or Lease at Acushnet Sawmill
In
need of a big metal building? The Coalition has a l2,000 sq. ft. metal
warehouse (60' x 200') for sale. Relocation of the building, which is
located on our Acushnet Sawmill property, would be required as part of the sale. The option to lease the building is also available, and would include some additional outside space surrounding the building.
Located
in Acushnet on the New Bedford border, near I-195, the warehouse
includes an inside office, two overhead doors, 20' ceilings and an
insulated unfinished interior heated with gas forced hot air. The site
is secured with a lock fence and alarm. To view the building or
discuss an offer please contact Heidi at the Coalition at 508-999-6363 x213.
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 CBB Staff News
Meet Kristin Thoms, our new Communications Associate. Kristin moved from warm sunny Florida to icy cold New England to join the Coalition in February. Although she enjoys the hot chocolate season, she is anxious to feel the warm breath of spring. Prior to joining the Coalition, Kristin was the Outreach Specialist for the Marine Mammal Branch in the Protected Resources Division of NOAA Fisheries Service in St. Petersburg. Please join us in welcoming Kristin, as she is a terrific addition to the Coalition staff. To contact Kristin, call 508-999-6363 ext. 207 or e-mail thoms@savebuzzardsbay.org
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Help the Coalition - Join our Staff or Become a Volunteer
Employment Opportunities
Advocacy Specialist
The Coalition is seeking a highly-motivated, talented, and articulate Advocacy Specialist to provide policy and legal support to help save Buzzards Bay. If you have the right skills, the right experience, and especially the right commitment, check out the job description and contact Korrin Petersen.
Assistant Coordinator - 2008 Citizens Water Quality Monitoring Program
This seasonal (May-August), part-time position helps to coordinate our Baywatchers Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Program and our 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.
Development and Finance Assistant
Do you have the star qualities it takes to be part of a fundraising team for the most successful non-profit environmental organization in the region? If so, then this Coalition position may be the one for you! Join our staff and help support all efforts of the Development Department, including campaigns, fundraising events, and membership renewals and acquisitions. This position also provides some accounting and finance support. For a complete job description, click here.
Volunteer Opportunity
 Join Our Baywatcher Volunteer Team
Do you have an insatiable urge to make a difference in the future of
Buzzards Bay? Is your inner scientist yearning to jump out and collect
some data? Or do you just want to discover what it's like to be a
scientist without the long-term commitment of earning a Ph.D.? The
Coalition has just what you need to get your science fix.
No
science background, you say? No problem! All you have to do is
consistently commit one hour each week from May through September,
follow scientific instructions, and be agile enough to work on docks
and piers along the waters edge. Don't delay, join our Baywatcher team
today and help us collect the data necessary to make informed and
scientifically-based decisions about the restoration and protection of
Buzzards Bay. To learn more, click here.
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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.
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