The Latest News from The Coalition 
Registration now open for summer programs at new Onset Bay Center The Coalition is thrilled to be officially launching the new Onset Bay Center (OBC) for summer 2020. The Onset Bathhouse will serve as the base for a busy schedule of active, on-the-water programs for kids, adults and families. Registration is now open. 
The Coalition needs to raise $1 million more by June 30, 2020, to ensure the Island is protected forever. 
Project to restore eelgrass in West Falmouth Harbor wins funding The Coalition received a $100,000 grant to install conservation moorings that help to restore vital habitat. 
Signs of spring are stirring around the Bay, waiting for you to find them This is the time of year to spy osprey, fox babies, spring peepers, salamanders, herring and much more. Earth Day 2020 Don't miss Earth Day in New Bedford on April 22, 2020. This year marks the 50th anniversary of this day for the environment. The Coalition is partnering with other nonprofit organizations to plan a full slate of events for the occasion.
The celebration, from 3:30pm to 8:00pm at Pier 3 on the New Bedford Harbor, will feature musical performances, climate action speakers, interactive art installations, climate science and energy displays, food vendors, and earth-friendly shopping.
Get more details and sign up for free tickets to keep up-to-date on plans for the celebration at https://earthday2020newbedford.org/. 
Just for our swimmers, we have once again partnered with YMCA Southcoast to offer discounted three-month memberships (with no joiner’s fee), as well as adult swim lessons and conditioning classes in both New Bedford and Wareham.
Get started by signing up for the swim at savebuzzardsbay.org/swim. Join Our Team We're seeking seasonal staff for our new Onset Bay Center to coordinate and deliver high-quality outdoor exploration programs this summer. The available positions include program educators, full time sailing instructors, part-time sailing instructors, and an intern.
We also are seeking to hire an assistant coordinator to help coordinate the bay-wide, volunteer Baywatchers Monitoring Program (a May to August position) and a salt marsh monitoring intern for summer 2020 to assist with all aspects of the work, including field surveys, lab analyses, data entry and management. 
Our herring monitoring program is starting in March and we are looking for volunteers who are interested in helping monitor a staple of our natural environment, the river herring. Volunteers will check our electronic counters, monitor the location and remove any obstructions that may float downriver. If you are interested please contact our Director of Monitoring, Tony Williams. Buzzards Bay Coalition © 2020 All rights reserved.
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