We continue to make strides in our fight against pollution and years of neglect. Thanks to the generosity of more than 1,000 of our friends and neighbors, and more than $3million raised, our recent projects include:

* Analyzing the DNA of the fecal coliform to determine where, precisely, the contaminants are coming from

* Monitoring new freshwater inflows and nutrient gauging stations on the Marstons Mills River and the Little River

* Installing a shellfish upweller propagation system, known as a FLUPSY, in lower West Bay, providing fresh nutrients to shellfish that are able to grow in the absence of predators

* Providing data for comprehensive analysis of the estuarine system through the Water Quality Monitoring Program

* Partnership with Mass Audubon Society's Coastal Waterbird Program for the maintenance of Dead Neck Island, and the creation of new bird habitat through our dredging efforts