To meet MassBays’ mission and the goals of the Comprehensive Conservation Management Plan, MassBays has dedicated coordinators in five regions: Upper North Shore, Lower North Shore, Metro Boston, South Shore, and Cape Cod.
The Regional Coordinators are hosted by a wide range of academic, nonprofit and planning organizations including: Merrimack Valley Planning Commission (Upper North Shore), Salem Sound Coastwatch (Lower North Shore), Northeastern University Marine Science Center (Metro Boston), North and South Rivers Watershed Association (South Shore), and Association to Preserve Cape Cod (Cape Cod).
Regional coordinators respond to local needs, convene stakeholders and decision makers, provide technical and hands-on assistance, and conduct education and outreach to engage volunteers and inform citizens. To learn more about the regions, their geography, and the many activities underway led and supported by our regional coordinators click on the regions below.
About the Five Regions
Upper North Shore: The Upper North Shore includes the communities of Amesbury, Salisbury, Newburyport, Newbury, Rowley, Ipswich, Essex, Gloucester and Rockport.
Lower North Shore: The Lower North Shore includes the communities of Manchester, Beverly, Danvers, Salem, Marblehead, Swampscott, Lynn, and Nahant.
Metro Boston: The Metro Boston region includes the communities of Saugus, Revere, Everett, Chelsea, Winthrop, Boston, Milton, Quincy, Braintree, Hingham and Weymouth.
South Shore:The South Shore Region includes the communities of Cohasset, Scituate, Norwell, Hanover, Marshfield, Pembroke, Duxbury, Kingston, and Plymouth.
Cape Cod: The Cape Cod Region includes the towns of Bourne, Sandwich, Barnstable, Yarmouth, Dennis, Brewster, Orleans, Eastham, Wellfleet, Truro, and Provincetown.