Filter Articles by:
two young women walking through the woods at The Sawmill in Acushnet
Posted

The day after Thanksgiving is a great time to take a walk outside. You can stretch your legs, walk off a big meal, and spend some more quality time with your loved ones.

Full Story ›
oil spill in New Bedford Harbor
Posted

Since 2010, the Coast Guard has recorded at least one reported oil spill in New Bedford Harbor every month. Over 60 percent of these were “mystery spills" where no responsible party was ever identified.

Full Story ›
tug escorting an oil barge through Cape Cod Canal
Posted

A recent incident on Buzzards Bay shows the importance of strong oil spill protections that were signed into law after the Bouchard B-120 oil spill fouled nearly 100 miles of the Bay’s shoreline in 2003.

Full Story ›
a research gathering a water sample from a cranberry bog in Carver
Posted

A research project spearheaded by the Coalition is beginning to help scientists, cranberry growers, and decision-makers better understand the amount of nutrients flowing in and out of cranberry bogs.

Full Story ›
woman kayaking in New Bedford Harbor
Posted

If you care about clean water and vibrant natural areas, read these three ways that CPA would help enhance New Bedford’s natural spaces for everyone to enjoy.

Full Story ›
algae on the rocky shore of West Falmouth Harbor
Posted

A newly launched partnership among federal, state, and local organizations will protect and restore clean water through collaborate, innovative projects that embrace local solutions to nitrogen pollution.

Full Story ›
oil covering rocky shoreline of West Island after an oil spill
Posted

More than 11 years after Buzzards Bay's last major oil spill, the Bay is finally seeing funding to restore some of the shorelines, aquatic life, and shellfish beds that were damaged by the spill.

Full Story ›
algae on West Falmouth Harbor
Posted

The Coalition is taking an active role to ensure that Cape Cod’s coastal waters are clean again. Most recently, we've been advocating for better decisions to reduce nitrogen and plan for the future.

Full Story ›
a group of people watching the sunset over Buzzards Bay from The Knob in Falmouth
Posted · By Brendan Buckless

To celebrate the start of fall, we’ve compiled a list of 10 spectacular spots to watch the sun set over Buzzards Bay.

Full Story ›
two cyclists riding on the Phoenix Bike Trail in Fairhaven during the Buzzards Bay Watershed Ride
Posted

The Buzzards Bay region is home to dozens of communities that are beautiful to bike through, offering spectacular views that are best enjoyed on two wheels.

Full Story ›

Working to Save Buzzards Bay

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: