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In Westport, the Coalition tracks the health of the two branches of the Westport Rivers: the West Branch and the East Branch. Baywatchers volunteers take water samples at 27 stations from the Head of Westport to the Westport River inlet.

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Westport River
Six subembayments: Westport River Inlet, Westport River, East Branch – Fresh, Westport River, Inner East Branch, Westport River, Outer East Branch, Westport River, Upper East Branch, Westport River, West Branch
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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.

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Top Stories in Westport

New Coalition study will examine rapid loss of salt marshes across Buzzards Bay
New Coalition study will examine rapid loss of salt marshes across Buzzards Bay
Feb 28, 2019

If you don’t know what you have to begin with, then you can’t know what you’ve lost. That’s the philosophy behind the Coalition’s continuing efforts to monitor the loss of salt marshes around Buzzards Bay.

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Delicious coastal recipes to try using 12 ingredients you can harvest from Buzzards Bay
Delicious coastal recipes to try using 12 ingredients you can harvest from Buzzards Bay
Feb 21, 2019

Clean water in Buzzards Bay has a delicious upside: fantastic seafood for your dinner table! Here are some classic and creative ways to prepare some of Buzzards Bay’s coastal favorites.

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Westport Fishermen’s Association leaves a legacy of clean water for the Westport River
Westport Fishermen’s Association leaves a legacy of clean water for the Westport River
Jan 31, 2019

The Coalition is proud to carry on the Westport Fisherman's Association's legacy of protecting clean water in Westport and across Buzzards Bay.

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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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