Our Mission
The mission of the Massachusetts Bays National Estuary Partnership is to empower 50 coastal communities to protect, restore, and enhance their coastal habitats. To fulfill this mission, MassBays engages local, state, and federal entities to advance the use of scientific information and provide technical support for better decision making.
A Blueprint for the Bays
The 10-year Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan is a blueprint outlining suitable strategies to address current and emerging issues impacting the Bays, and to guide our steps to conserve and restore the natural resources of the MassBays estuaries and watersheds through 2023.
This document was prepared in collaboration with our partners and with input from our communities across the MassBays study area.
Three companion documents that help administer the strategy include:
- A Science Plan (includes monitoring and research)
- A Financial Plan
- A Communications Plan
These documents will be available in 2023-2024.
Initiatives
Behind the scenes of an ongoing research project to improve the accuracy of eelgrass maps.
news & announcements
WHOI Sea Grant commits $1.7 million to advancing research in coastal and marine science – one of the five projects is led by MassBays to explore new methods to restore eelgrass.
Recent Publications
The Mystic River Watershed Urban Waters Federal Partnership & Massachusetts Bays National Estuary Partnership is one of the six chosen locations to participate in inaugural Artist-in-Residence program program.
Request for Responses – 2024 Healthy Estuaries Grant
Request for Proposal – MassBays Tide Gate & Salt Marsh Assessment Consultant
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