Discover Buzzards Bay

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Things to Do
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Featured Adventure
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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Current Issues

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On the Bay
Nitrogen Pollution Oil Spills Toxic Pollution Bacterial Contamination See all On the Baynext
On the Land
Land Conservation Restoring Streams & Wetlands Cranberry Bogs See all On the Landnext
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New nitrogen-reducing septic systems help protect clean water in Westport
Westport's year-round population is growing rapidly, which means more people using septic systems. Nearby waterways are showing clear signs that too much nitrogen is reaching their ecosystems.
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In Your Community

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Cleanup at former auto salvage yard will help advance renewal of the Acushnet River
This former auto salvage yard on the Acushnet River will play an important role in the larger cleanup of New Bedford Harbor, and will one day be transformed into a public park.
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Bay Health

Annual Report

Each winter, the Buzzards Bay Coalition releases an annual report to share our accomplishments from the past year with members and supporters. Read our latest annual report below to learn about the Coalition’s work to protect clean water in Buzzards Bay through advocacy, watershed protection, and community engagement.

2018 Annual Report

Download Past Annual Reports

Click on a link below to download a past annual report.

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:

On the Bay

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