The Buzzards Bay Coalition is looking for dedicated volunteers to help monitor the health of local waterways across the Buzzards Bay region this summer.

The Coalition is looking for Baywatchers to monitor the water in the following locations:

• Rochester: Sippican River
• Marion: Blankenship Cove, Hammett Cove, Sippican Harbor and Wings Cove
• Mattapoisett: Brandt Island Cove, Eel Pond and Mattapoisett River

The Baywatchers program is the largest volunteer-based coastal monitoring effort in New England. Through the Baywatchers program, the Coalition monitors all of Buzzards Bay's major rivers, coves and harbors – an area covering more than one-quarter of the Massachusetts coast. The data collected through the Baywatchers program form the foundation of the Coalition's efforts to restore and protect Buzzards Bay.

Baywatchers volunteer approximately one morning per week from May to September at a designated location 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.

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.