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bay scallop from Mattapoisett Harbor
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Bay scallops were once to Buzzards Bay what oysters were to the Chesapeake Bay and Long Island Sound. But today, our once-abundant bay scallops have all but disappeared.

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Eel Pond in Mattapoisett
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A state court has agreed to allow the Coalition and 12 Mattapoisett citizens to intervene in a case defending the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission’s enforcement of wetlands protection laws on Eel Pond.

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A group of hikers on the trail beside Long Pond during the fall
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If you think you need to travel far away to go for a long hike, think again! The Buzzards Bay region is home to many trails that stretch for miles.

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algae on West Falmouth Harbor
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Working with partners from Cape Cod and Rhode Island, the Coalition is supporting a grant-funded pilot project to test new, simpler technology to reduce nitrogen pollution from septic systems.

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salt marsh erosion on the Westport River
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A new research project brings together scientists from across Buzzards Bay to understand why salt marshes on the Westport River are collapsing.

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Team Buzzards Bay at the 2016 Falmouth Road Race
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Team Buzzards Bay competed in the 2016 New Balance Falmouth Road Race through the "Numbers for Nonprofits" program.

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rusty tide in Apponagansett Bay in Dartmouth
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For the first time since 2012, a nitrogen pollution-fueled algae bloom called “rusty tide” has appeared in several Buzzards Bay harbors and coves this August.

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hand holding an ice cream cone in front of the ocean
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These 17 parks, beaches, and trails are a stone’s throw from some of the Buzzards Bay region's favorite ice cream shops.

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Horace Field and his black Lab in the salt marsh on Brandt Island Cove in Mattapoisett
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After two years of tireless local advocacy, Brandt Island Cove salt marsh in Mattapoisett is clean of foam pollution that once littered the marsh.

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man cycles past the finish line at the Buzzards Bay Watershed Ride
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When Dartmouth resident Tom Gidwitz participated in the Buzzards Bay Coalition’s very first Buzzards Bay Watershed Ride in 2007, he and the 39 other cyclists who signed up for the 75-mile, day-long bike ride from Westport to Woods Hole weren’t quite sure what to expect.

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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: