New Bedford

In New Bedford, the Coalition tracks the health of four coastal waterways: Buttonwood Brook (part of Apponagansett Bay in Dartmouth), Clarks Cove, the Acushnet River, and New Bedford Harbor. Baywatchers volunteers take water samples at 12 stations across New Bedford.

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Acushnet River

Two subembayments: Acushnet River – Estuary, Acushnet River – Fresh

Clarks Cove

Two subembayments: Inner Clarks Cove, Outer Clarks Cove

New Bedford Harbor

Two subembayments: Inner New Bedford Harbor, Outer New Bedford Harbor

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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