News

Coalition Conserves Land in Dartmouth for Salt Marsh Migration

Purchased land and conservation restrictions around Slocums River will allow salt marshes to move as sea levels rise.

West Falmouth Harbor Researcher Comes to Coalition Through Fellowship to Study Eelgrass

The Coalition's Hans Brenninkmeyer Fellow for Coastal Research will study seagrass-sediment interactions and eelgrass habitat restoration.

Westport Land Purchase Will Help Brook Trout Habitat

The Coalition has protected a 49.2-acre forested property located adjacent to residential development between Route 6 and I-195 along cold-water stream Bread and Cheese Brook.

Acushnet Sawmill Hosts First Snowshoeing Outing

Experiencing winter at its finest, 50 people participated across eight guided sessions after the area received a good amount of snowfall.

Supporting the Bourne Rail Trail

Now is the time to write to the governor to support the "rail-to-trail" pathway, removing the remains of the Bourne/Falmouth line and placing a path in its stead.

Swim Registration Opens

Once a year, the New Bedford Harbor shipping channel closes so that hundreds of swimmers can cross the harbor in this one-of-a-kind scenic point-to-point open water swim. Registration has opened for the 33rd annual Buzzards Bay Swim, which will take place on Saturday, June 20, beginning at Cisco Brewers Kitchen and Bar in New Bedford, go across New Bedford Harbor, and finish at Fort Phoenix in Fairhaven.

What’s Happening at the Zoo?

New Bedford Conservation Agent Chance Perks explains in a video what water protection improvements are happening at the Buttonwood Park Zoo.

Coalition Receives Re-Accreditation from National Land Trust Commission

A national program that recognizes land conservation organizations has renewed the Buzzards Bay Coalition’s accreditation.

A Legal Eagle: Allen Decker’s 21 Years at the Coalition

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.

Coalition Purchase of Agawam River Corridor To Improve Water Quality, Increase Fish Population

Last month, the Buzzards Bay Coalition purchased a 650+-acre corridor of land surrounding the Agawam River, an 11-mile waterway that flows from Plymouth’s Halfway Pond through cranberry bogs and forests, joining the Wankinco River to form the Wareham River and empty into Buzzards Bay.