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How to explore the Assawompset Pond Complex
Take in woodland tranquility and abundant water views within the Assawompset Pond Complex, a system of conservation lands around five freshwater ponds in Lakeville, Middleborough, and Rochester.
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Coalition commits to monitoring long-term salt marsh health
The Coalition and the Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program will undertake a multi-year project to research how Bay marshes are changing and what might impact their health.
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River herring numbers are up in some Bay waterways – but there’s more work to do
Population counts of river herring were up in three of Buzzards Bay’s most important rivers — the Agawam, Acushnet, and Mattapoisett Rivers — during spring 2019. But rising numbers don’t mean that the work to protect river herring has ended.
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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 the water or on land, you can find an outdoor activity and discover your Buzzards Bay today.

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First summer of activity wraps up at Horseneck Point Life-Saving Station

First summer of activity wraps up at Horseneck Point Life-Saving Station

Aug 30, 2019

The station saw nearly 600 visitors of all ages between the end of June and the end of August.

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How to explore the Assawompset Pond Complex

How to explore the Assawompset Pond Complex

Aug 23, 2019 · By Katherine Dupere

Take in woodland tranquility and abundant water views within the Assawompset Pond Complex, a system of conservation lands around five freshwater ponds in Lakeville, Middleborough, and Rochester.

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Three-year “B-WET” grant will fund outdoor exploration for New Bedford students

Three-year “B-WET” grant will fund outdoor exploration for New Bedford students

Aug 13, 2019

Thanks to a new grant, the Coalition will have the funding to continue and expand programs that immerse New Bedford students in Buzzards Bay.

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Upcoming Events

Buzzards Bay Watershed Ride

Buzzards Bay Watershed Ride

Sun, October 06

Sakonnet Point, RI to Woods Hole,
Falmouth

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Family Fishing Night

Family Fishing Night

Cancelled

Tue, September 17

5:00PM - 7:00PM

Onset Town Pier,
Wareham

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Itty Bitty Bay Explorers: River Exploration

Itty Bitty Bay Explorers: River Exploration

Tue, September 17

10:00AM - 11:00AM

Acushnet Sawmill,
Acushnet

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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 9,800 members who support our work to protect clean water.

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