Maybe it’s Buzzards Bay’s rocky shorelines, where salty waves gently roll across pebbly sand and shattered scallop shells. Or maybe it’s our secluded harbors and coves, dotted with sea birds and sailboats and fringed by windswept salt marshes. Perhaps it’s our communities, each with its own distinct personality – some sleepy, others lively, all familiar to those who call them home. Or it’s the way Buzzards Bay is nestled into a nook of New England that’s off the beaten path of tourists heading to Boston, Newport, and Martha’s Vineyard.
There’s something special about our Bay that pulls in the people who live here: not just its beautiful beaches and fresh seafood, but the sense that you’ve found a hidden gem where you belong – and that you want to protect.
The Buzzards Bay Coalition is a membership-supported nonprofit organization dedicated to the restoration, protection, and sustainable use and enjoyment of our irreplaceable Bay and its watershed. The Coalition works to improve the health of the Bay ecosystem for all through education, conservation, research, and advocacy. We invite you to join us! Volunteer with land stewardship, […]
GivingTuesday is a day to inspire generosity in all forms. We believe in a clean and healthy Buzzards Bay for all. This GivingTuesday, you can help us to protect and preserve our irreplacable Bay for generations to come. Bring a friend to our special GivingTuesday Volunteer Workday at Shaw Farm Trail on November 28th and […]
Celebrate GivingTuesday early and expand your impact. Bring a friend to our special GivingTuesday Volunteer Workday at Shaw Farm Trail on November 28th and give back together! Please email doucette@savebuzzardsbay.org to RSVP. Your donation will support our work to protect clean water in our region. Make your gift by filling out the form below, and […]
Among the historic buildings and commercial fishing vessels that populate New Bedford Harbor’s shoreline, Marsh Island has stood out as a rare, undeveloped stretch in this maritime hub.
The next time you find yourself driving east over the Route 195 bridge, you’ll likely see construction crews filtering past Breakwater Marinas (formerly Moby Dick Marina) in Fairhaven, as construction has officially begun on the Marsh Island Salt Marsh Restoration Project.
Since 2011, Sara da Silva Quintal, the Restoration Ecologist at the Buzzards Bay Coalition, has been managing the Coalition’s various restoration projects from feasibility phase through permitting, construction, and post-construction monitoring. We spoke with Sara to learn more about how the Marsh Island project came to fruition, and what we can expect to find when construction is complete.
Nitrogen from on-site septic systems is polluting West Falmouth Harbor. The nitrogen draining to the harbor from cesspools and conventional septic systems makes algae grow and turns the water murky and cloudy. Eelgrass beds die and shellfish begin to disappear. In short, nitrogen pollution is quietly destroying the Harbor we love. Upgrading your septic system from a cesspool or conventional system to a nitrogen reducing system can substantially reduce the amount of nitrogen coming from your home.