Three Gift Ideas This Holiday Season for Those Who Have a Keen Interest in Buzzards Bay
Looking for the perfect gift this holiday season for that person who loves local history, the environment, or the Buzzards Bay region in general? Consider the gift of narrative writing about compelling local issues in a new book or magazine subscription.
Life and Death of the Salt Marsh
Life and Death of the Salt Marsh
Fifty-five years ago, Woods Hole scientists John and Mildred Teal’s Life and Death of the Salt Marsh motivated a generation of coastal citizens and lawmakers to advocate for arguably the most important ecosystem in a seaside region. Now, the Buzzards Bay Coalition which supports their protection has re-released the breakthrough text when the salt marsh’s worst threat—climate change—looms large.
The beautiful new hardcover edition boasts a new cover featuring paintings by Marion artist Peter Stone and a new foreword by Coalition President Rasmussen. Purchase the book at any of the bookstores listed here or reserve a copy and pick it up at the Coalition’s New Bedford headquarters.
Shipwreck!
Shipwreck!
The waters off Massachusetts have a long history of being perilous for ships, with countless wrecks occurring before the construction of the Cape Cod Canal. In 1786, the Massachusetts Humane Society was established, which led to the creation of lifesaving stations along the coast. One notable station was set up in Westport in 1888. The Westport Fishermen’s Association which completed a restoration of the building in 2009 merged with the Buzzards Bay Coalition in 2018, the station’s lease passed to the Coalition for operation and management. It’s one of only four remaining life-saving stations in Massachusetts that’s intact and open to the public seasonally. Earlier this year, the Coalition welcomed a new replica of the original lifeboat to be housed permanently at the station.
Charles ‘Chip’ McGrath, the former deputy editor of The New Yorker and a former editor of The New York Times Book Review, has penned a history of the service and the station from their inception up through the Coalition’s launching of the lifeboat this spring. Order the book through Spinner Publications here.
South Coast Almanac 2025 holiday issue
South Coast Almanac
Did you know that South Coast Almanac recently merged with the Coalition? For nearly ten years, the premier regional magazine has covered all that makes the South Coast communities in the Buzzards Bay watershed the unique places that they are.
A gift subscription is perfect for that person who likes to be in the know about the South Coast and Buzzards Bay watershed region. Purchase a gift subscription here.