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How to dig for quahogs in Buzzards Bay

Digging for quahogs is lots of fun, and easier than you might think. Here’s everything you need to know about quahogging in Buzzards Bay.

210 swimmers cross outer New Bedford Harbor for 21st annual Buzzards Bay Swim, raise over $100,000 for clean water

210 swimmers dove into outer New Bedford Harbor to show their support for clean, healthy water by taking part in the 21st annual Buzzards Bay Swim.

Coalition honors guardians of Buzzards Bay at 26th Annual Meeting in Falmouth

At its 26th Annual Meeting in Falmouth on May 15, the Coalition recognized individuals and groups from across the Buzzards Bay watershed for their contributions to protecting and restoring the Bay during the last year.

Coalition works to clean up foam pollution at Brandt Island Cove salt marsh in Mattapoisett

The Coalition is supporting the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission in its work to require the marina to remove these outdated, deteriorating floats and clean up the mess the foam has made.

Lessons from the Chesapeake: How groundbreaking restoration plans for this southern water body may help save Buzzards Bay

Although the Chesapeake Bay’s scale is bigger, its solutions, struggles, and recent victories offer many lessons for Buzzards Bay and other coastal waterways working to combat nitrogen pollution

Where the fish bite

Marc Folco lists his 25 top spots for fishing in and around Buzzards Bay, the Cape Cod Canal, the Elizabeth Islands and Vineyard Sound. Check out the hot spots by number on this comprehensive online map.

Coalition responds to oil spill in Cape Cod Canal

Early in the morning of March 21, a vessel heading south from Cape Cod Canal ran aground near Stony Point Dike. The collision caused up to 350 gallons of gear oil to spill into the Bay.

Victory for clean water in Wareham: Board of Health passes new nitrogen reduction regulations

The Coalition applauds the Wareham Board of Health for passing a new septic system regulation that will reduce nitrogen from new construction near the town’s waterways.

Buzzards Bay Coalition awarded the Environmental Merit Award by the Environmental Protection Agency

The Baywatchers water quality monitoring program has been awarded an Environmental Merit Award — the highest honor from the New England Region of the Environmental Protection Agency

Buzzards Bay Swim Cancellation; Combined Sewer Overflows an Ongoing Threat to Bay Health

In a decision that was heartbreaking for our swimmers, volunteers, and staff, the 31st Annual Buzzards Bay SWIM, scheduled for June 22nd, was cancelled.