The Buzzards Bay Coalition’s long-time director of land protection, Allen Decker, has retired after more than two decades with the organization. We look back on what drove him to do the work and the legacy he has left here.

The 650+-acre corridor of purchased land surrounds the Agawam River and is adjacent to the AD Makepeace’s Redbrook community in Plymouth.

To continue keeping our camps affordable for needs-based and local families, OBC is introducing a tiered pricing structure beginning in Summer 2026 and adding a half-day camp for 6- and 7-year-olds.

Consider the gift of narrative writing about compelling local issues in a new book or magazine subscription.

The Buzzards Bay Coalition has helped facilitate the protection of 26 acres at Strawberry Point and 11 acres at the Mattapoisett River Estuary.

As we near the end of the year, we celebrate our annual achievements through a myriad of sums and totals.

Runnels were used successfully at two Buzzards Bay sites—Ocean View and Little Bay—to restore important salt marsh habitat by restoring tidal flow while not “dramatically affecting sediment characteristics or rates of carbon decomposition.”

A Mattapoisett artist’s career comes full circle with a wildlife in wood series to support the Buzzards Bay Coalition.

27 acres of forest and wetlands fills a remaining gap in a large complex of preserved land owned by the Town of Marion.