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3 projects, 6 towns, a cleaner Buzzards Bay: $575K in grants will reduce pollution from wastewater

Three Coalition-sponsored projects have received over $575,000 in federal grant money to seek new ways to solve Buzzards Bay’s nitrogen pollution crisis in six different towns, from Mattapoisett to Falmouth.

Volunteers help the Coalition keep a watchful eye at The Sawmill

The opening of The Sawmill has also opened up a new volunteer opportunity with the Coalition: “adopting” one of our public reserves in Acushnet, Fairhaven, Mattapoisett, and Wareham.

Coalition working to protect Angeline Brook’s native sea-run brook trout

The Coalition and the Westport Land Conservation Trust are a step closer to protecting Angeline Brook, home to one of the most important remaining native sea-run brook trout populations in southern New England.

Restoration project on Weweantic aims to restore river’s rich fish populations

The Coalition is beginning a process to restore the river at Horseshoe Mill, a former industrial site in Wareham where a dam blocks fish from swimming upstream to spawn on the Weweantic River.

14 birds to watch for on Buzzards Bay this winter (and where to see them!)

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.

Upper Bay towns are coming together to restore clean water in 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.

11 (more) day-after-Thanksgiving walks to discover in southeastern Massachusetts

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

In Memoriam – George Hampson

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 Sawmill opens after multi-year restoration on the Acushnet River

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.

With Sawmill Park, Buzzards Bay Coalition recreates land and water

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.