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In Rochester, the Coalition tracks the health of the Sippican River, which flows from Leonard’s Pond to the Weweantic River in Wareham. Baywatchers volunteers take water samples at 2 stations in Rochester: just below the fish ladder south of Leonard’s Pond and at Hathaway Dam.

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Bay Health data is funded in part by the Massachusetts Environmental Trust.
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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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