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Cleanup at former auto salvage yard will help advance renewal of the Acushnet River

This former auto salvage yard on the Acushnet River will play an important role in the larger cleanup of New Bedford Harbor, and will one day be transformed into a public park.

Coalition and DNRT move forward with protection of Apponagansett Bay Farm Reserve

The project to preserve this property will nearly complete the protection of natural lands surrounding the Dike Creek salt marshes, creating an extraordinary contiguous area of conservation land.

Coalition commits to monitoring long-term salt marsh health

The Coalition and the Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program will undertake a multi-year project to research how Bay marshes are changing and what might impact their health.

First summer of activity wraps up at Horseneck Point Life-Saving Station

The station saw nearly 600 visitors of all ages between the end of June and the end of August.

Three-year “B-WET” grant will fund outdoor exploration for New Bedford students

Thanks to a new grant, the Coalition will have the funding to continue and expand programs that immerse New Bedford students in Buzzards Bay.

Marion sewage lagoons to be cleaned up (finally!)

Persistent advocacy by the Buzzards Bay Coalition has yielded a resolution for a chronic source of nitrogen pollution to the Bay.

Wareham kids splash into second summer of outdoor exploration in Onset

This summer, more than one hundred kids will participate in the Coalition’s second summer of the Onset Bay summer program, featuring four weeks of outdoor exploration and discovery through the developing Onset Bay Center.

Gosnold voters unanimously approve Cuttyhunk preservation

Thanks to the support of Elizabeth Island residents, the Coalition is moving forward with an ambitious project that will protect Cuttyhunk Island’s unspoiled beauty forever.

Decision Makers Workshops present solutions to reduce nitrogen pollution and protect wetlands

Town officials and industry professionals gathered at two workshops to examine real-world solutions to local environmental problems.

9 fun ways to spring back outside as winter ends

There’s no need to wait until the start of summer to get outside and enjoy woods, wetlands, and shorelines around Buzzards Bay.