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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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Tiverton & Little Compton Westport Dartmouth New Bedford Acushnet Fairhaven
Mattapoisett Rochester Marion Freetown & Lakeville Middleborough Carver
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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

Mattapoisett

In Mattapoisett, the Coalition tracks the health of four coastal waterways: Nasketucket Bay/Little Bay, Brandt Island Cove, Mattapoisett Harbor/Eel Pond, and Aucoot Cove. Baywatchers volunteers take water samples at 18 stations across Mattapoisett.

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Aucoot Cove

Four subembayments: Hillers Cove, Inner Aucoot Cove, Middle Aucoot Cove, Outer Aucoot Cove

Brandt Island Cove

One sampling station: BI1

Mattapoisett Harbor/Eel Pond

Six subembayments: Eel Pond (Mattapoisett), Inner Mattapoisett Harbor, Mattapoisett River, Mattapoisett River Mouth, Outer Mattapoisett Harbor, Tub Mill Brook

Nasketucket Bay/Little Bay

Five subembayments: Little Bay (Fairhaven), Nasketucket Bay, Nasketucket River – Estuary, Nasketucket River – Fresh, Nasketucket River – Marsh

Point Connett Cove

One sampling station: PIC1

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

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Help the Buzzards Bay Coalition keep an eye on the health of the water in your community. Become a Baywatcher, and you can volunteer as a "citizen scientist" on the water this summer.

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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