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11 day-after-Thanksgiving walks to discover in southeastern Massachusetts

The day after Thanksgiving is a great time to take a walk outside. You can stretch your legs, walk off a big meal, and spend some more quality time with your loved ones.

How research on cranberry bogs could help solve a piece of Buzzards Bay’s pollution puzzle

A research project spearheaded by the Coalition is beginning to help scientists, cranberry growers, and decision-makers better understand the amount of nutrients flowing in and out of cranberry bogs.

3 ways the Community Preservation Act will protect clean water in New Bedford

If you care about clean water and vibrant natural areas, read these three ways that CPA would help enhance New Bedford’s natural spaces for everyone to enjoy.

13 scenic cranberry bog walks in the Buzzards Bay region

Nothing says fall in the Buzzards Bay region like the red of a cranberry bog, whether bright scarlet with berries or rusty with changing leaves. Check out one of these 13 spots and enjoy the view!

Buzzards Bay Coalition earns national recognition in land conservation

This month, the Land Trust Accreditation Commission announced that the Coalition is now an accredited land trust. This is the highest recognition that a land trust can receive.

Coalition protects 140 acres around Nasketucket Bay in Fairhaven and Mattapoisett, with more to come this fall

The Coalition has permanently protected 140 acres of forests, fields, and salt marshes in Fairhaven and Mattapoisett, completing the first half of the Nasketucket Bay Land Conservation Project.

What the Acushnet River can teach us about restoring river herring

On a cool, sunny morning in early May, Director of Monitoring Programs Tony Williams pulled up to a section of the Acushnet River flowing through a farm in rural Acushnet.

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.

On the Weweantic River, scientists search for rainbow smelt

The Weweantic River is home to the United States' southernmost population of rainbow smelt: a small, silvery fish that lives its entire life in Buzzards Bay. But smelt appear to be dwindling in the Weweantic.

Over 350 acres protected in Middleborough to safeguard Weweantic River health

The Coalition recently worked with the Wankinquoah Rod and Gun Club, the town of Middleborough, and the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game to protect more than 350 acres of woods, wetlands, ponds, and cranberry bogs.