Local Organizations

Natural Resources Conservation & Information

Acushnet Conservation Commission- committee charged with wetlands protection in Acushnet

Buzzards Bay Coalition- dedicated to the restoration, protection, and sustainable use of Buzzard's Bay and its watershed

Mass Audubon- largest conservation organization in New England (search by town)

Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management

Mattapoisett Land Trust- protecting and conserving Mattapoisett's natural resources

Rochester Conservation and Town Forest Committees- charged with protecting and conserving Rochester's natural resources 

The Arts

Marion Art Center

Lakeville Arts Council

New Bedford Art Museum

Zeiterion Performing Arts Center

Community Support

Greater Boston Food Bank

NAMI Plymouth- National Alliance on Mental Illness, Plymouth chapter

NAMI Bristol County- National Alliance on Mental Illness, Bristol County chapter

SNAP Nutrition Education- information about nutritious food choices within a limited budget

Southcoast Health- Southeastern Massachusetts health care network

Business

One SouthCoast- business leadership serving 19 communities 

Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network-  small business support and training with locations throughout Massachusetts 

New Bedford Ocean Cluster- working to support the ocean economy in New Bedford and on the east coast, including fish, wind, and aquaculture

General Information

MassMapper-  Massachusetts interactive map with layers for environmental, physical, cultural, infrastructure and other factors