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Pilot project will test new septic system design to address Bay’s biggest source of nitrogen pollution

Working with partners from Cape Cod and Rhode Island, the Coalition is supporting a grant-funded pilot project to test new, simpler technology to reduce nitrogen pollution from septic systems.

Scientists work to solve Westport River’s eroding salt marsh mystery

A new research project brings together scientists from across Buzzards Bay to understand why salt marshes on the Westport River are collapsing.

Team Buzzards Bay raises over $20,000 for clean water at Falmouth Road Race

Team Buzzards Bay competed in the 2016 New Balance Falmouth Road Race through the "Numbers for Nonprofits" program.

Foam pollution cleaned up from Mattapoisett salt marsh [PHOTOS]

After two years of tireless local advocacy, Brandt Island Cove salt marsh in Mattapoisett is clean of foam pollution that once littered the marsh.

Ten Years of the Buzzards Bay Watershed Ride

When Dartmouth resident Tom Gidwitz participated in the Buzzards Bay Coalition’s very first Buzzards Bay Watershed Ride in 2007, he and the 39 other cyclists who signed up for the 75-mile, day-long bike ride from Westport to Woods Hole weren’t quite sure what to expect.

Latest 'State of Buzzards Bay' score reflects encouraging pause in decline of local waters

Nitrogen pollution in Buzzards Bay did not get worse in 2015 for the first time in over a decade, according to the Coalition’s latest State of Buzzards Bay report.

10 reasons to bike in the 10th anniversary Buzzards Bay Watershed Ride on Oct. 2

From scenic new routes to a fun waterfront finish line party, here’s 10 reasons why you don’t want to miss the 10th anniversary of southeastern New England’s best charity bike ride.

Coalition spearheads the permanent protection of 134 acres in Mattapoisett River Valley

To protect drinking water, the Coalition and the towns of Mattapoisett, Marion, and Fairhaven permanently protected 134 acres of forests and wetlands in the Mattapoisett River valley.

New Bedford mayor wins national award for green energy and climate protection efforts

New Bedford’s solar and wind energy initiatives have established the city as national leader in green energy and climate protection.

Coalition and Westport Land Conservation Trust partner to protect 50 acres along Angeline Brook

This conservation partnership has led to the protection of 50 acres on Angeline Brook, forever preserving some of Westport's unique and threatened habitat for rare native sea-run brook trout.