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Featured Adventure
Six stunning cycling routes on quiet country roads
Buzzards Bay is a bicyclist’s dream. From Little Compton, R.I., to Falmouth, MA, cyclists will find plenty of routes to excite the senses—views of verdant farms and quaint villages, the tang of salt air along coastal beaches and salt marshes, and the deep quiet of peaceful woodlands and backroads.
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On the Bay
Nitrogen Pollution Oil Spills Toxic Pollution Bacterial Contamination See all On the Baynext
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Land Conservation Restoring Streams & Wetlands Cranberry Bogs See all On the Landnext
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Horseshoe Mill dam comes down, opening over 3 miles of fish habitat on the Weweantic River
Removing the dam will help a diverse population of fish and strengthen the river against climate change.
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In Your Community

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West Falmouth Harbor protection advances with conservation of 10 acres of coastal lands
The land deal, secured by the Buzzards Bay Coalition and The 300 Committee Land Trust, protects undisturbed wetlands and coastal forest, including over 2,000 feet of shoreline on West Falmouth Harbor and a salt pond.
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Bay Health

Onset Bay Center

Everyone who lives on Buzzards Bay should have access to experience its natural wonders. The Coalition’s new Onset Bay Center offers high-quality on-the-water programs. Through a variety of outdoor activities such as paddling, rowing, shellfishing, and shoreline ecology, the center helps community members of all ages build a personal connection with our local environment.

Kids in kayaks in Onset

Youth Programs

This is what every kid's summer should be like! The Onset Bay Center will open in 2020 with a weekly schedule of free programs for children and teenagers who are looking for new adventures and challenges. Cruise Onset Bay in a kayak or on a paddleboard, go fishing, and explore the beach and natural coastline.

Adult and Family Programs

Summer fun is not just for kids. The Onset Bay Center offers a weekly series of free paddling, rowing, and sailing adventures for adults and families. Try something new and take advantage of opportunities to practice your sailing skills with your immediate family.

About the Center

The Onset Bay Center draws on a complex of scenic, diverse natural lands on Onset Bay, all anchored and supported by the Onset Bathhouse headquarters on Onset Beach. Protected lands at Wickets Island, Burgess Point, and Shell Point Marshes serve as core destinations for the center’s on-the-water programming.