The Buzzards Bay Coalition is looking for Baywatchers to monitor the local waterways across the Buzzards Bay region this summer.

The Coalition is looking for volunteers in the following areas:

· Rochester: Sippican River

· Marion: Wings Cove, Sippican Harbor and Blankinship Cove

· Mattapoisett: Mattapoisett River, Brandt Island Cove and Eel Pond

· Wareham: Onset Bay, Little Harbor, Wareham River, Broadmarsh River, Agawam River and Weweantic River

Baywatchers volunteer one morning per week from May to September at a designated monitoring site in their community. Using a water testing kit, Baywatchers collect samples and measure salinity, temperature, water clarity and dissolved oxygen at the site. Baywatchers receive training prior to volunteering and do not need a science background.

The data collected through the Baywatchers program form the foundation of the Coalition's efforts to restore and protect Buzzards Bay.

If you’re interesting in becoming a Baywatcher, contact Director of Monitoring Programs Tony Williams at (508) 999-6363 ext. 203 or williams@savebuzzardsbay.org. For more information about the Baywatchers program, visit www.savebuzzardsbay.org/baywatchers.