To some, it's a playground. To others, it's a treasure in need of preservation.

Tonight, Peter Mehegan explores the area around Buzzards Bay. He gets out on the water with an author whose family connection traces back a century, meets two local entrepreneurs who are bent on convincing tourists to stop in Buzzards BayVillage, and details the work of the National Marine Life Center, where rehabilitating stranded mammals is the mission.

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Buzzard's Bay: A Journey of Discovery
by Daniel Sheldon Lee
Commonwealth Editions
978-921-0747

Coalition for Buzzard's Bay
620 Belleville Avenue
New Bedford, MA 02745
508-999-6363

Lloyd Center for Environmental Studies
430 Potomska Road
South Dartmouth, MA 02748
508-990-0505

The Woodhouse Shop
312 Elm Street
508-993-5014

Author: Judy Lund
"Greetings from Dartmouth MA: A Postcard History
Garrison Wall Publishing
Available at various shops in the Dartmouth area

Hunt Yacht Sales
252 Elm Street
South Dartmouth, MA 02748
508-994-2000

Buzzard's Bay Tackle and Trading Post
8 Bridge Street
South Dartmouth, MA 02748
508-999-5066

Red Apple Deli
215 Main Street
Buzzard's Bay
508-759-0077
www.redappledeli.com

The Not So General Store
111 Main Street
Buzzards Bay, MA 02532
508-759-2529

Buzzard's Bay Village Association
P.O. Box 7
Buzzards Bay, MA 02532
www.buzzardsbayvillageassociation.org
phone: 508-564-9043
fax: 508-563-7519

National Marine Life Center
120 Main Street
P.O. Box 269
Buzzards Bay, MA 02532
508-743-9888
www.nmlc.org

Onset Bay Blues Cafe
2 West Central Avenue
Onset, MA 02885
508-291-2471
www.onsetbaybluescafe.com
onsetbayblues@aol.com

The On-I-Set WigWam Spiritualist Camp
P.O. Box 1556
Onset, Ma 02558
508-586-5604
www.onsetwigwam.com