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.
On the Bay Articles
Runnels were used successfully at two Buzzards Bay sites—Ocean View and Little Bay—to restore important salt marsh habitat by restoring tidal flow while not “dramatically affecting sediment characteristics or rates of carbon decomposition.”
Restoration efforts at Marsh Island, which began nearly three years ago, have brought five acres of salt marsh on this peninsula back to life.
Be sure to add Sunday, October 6th to your calendar, and cross the Buzzards Bay Watershed Ride off of your biking bucket list!
Ahead of upcoming holiday weekend, a warning of mounting pollution pressure on Buzzards Bay
Results from the 2023 water quality monitoring season were released last month on our website. Monitoring data is summarized into a Bay Health Index based on a score of zero to 100. Scores reflect the state of the Bay as a habitat for fish, shellfish, and other parts of its natural ecosystem; they do not include measures of bacteria that would indicate whether water is safe for swimming or the status of shellfish beds.