Sure, winter can be a bit chilly. But if you venture outdoors during our coldest months, you’ll find a vibrant variety of birds that visit Buzzards Bay.

A unique new project is bringing together three Buzzards Bay towns – Wareham, Bourne, and Plymouth – and the Massachusetts Maritime Academy to tackle nitrogen pollution in the upper portion of Buzzards Bay.

Here are 11 more spots that you can enjoy with your friends and family the day after Thanksgiving and throughout the holiday season.

We are all deeply saddened by the loss of George Hampson, a founder of the Buzzards Bay Coalition and a very close friend to all of us here over the past three decades.

The Buzzards Bay Coalition today celebrated the opening of The Sawmill, a former industrial lumber yard on the Acushnet River that has been transformed into a public park and restored natural area.

In your mind’s eye, you can almost imagine what the old Acushnet Saw Mill site must have been like in the mid 19th century. Some 150 years later, however, it’s some kind of miracle what the Buzzards Bay Coalition has accomplished at the old mill.

The Ride was hugely successful, raising more than $90,000 to support the Coalition’s work.

The triumphant return of seagrasses to Tampa Bay proves that it’s possible to protect clean water, even in places with millions of people and countless pollution threats.

The centerpiece of Onset Bay is a wooded, 4.6-acre island called Wickets Island. The Coalition is working to protect Wickets Island for people to explore and enjoy.

After a long day sitting in a classroom, kids can usually use some fresh air. So why not head outside after school for a family walk?