Protect the Quabbin

Drinking water for millions of Bay Staters threatened

For decades, more than 2 million Massachusetts residents have been able to count on clean, healthy drinking water from the Quabbin Reservoir. The forestland surrounding the Quabbin — set aside years ago thanks to the foresight of the state — filters out pollutants and helps maintain some of the purest drinking water in the country.

But in the past few years, the Department of Conservation and Recreation has allowed logging that could threaten the quality of our drinking water. Now, we are calling on Gov. Deval Patrick to permanently protect the Quabbin Reservoir.

Ban logging around the Quabbin Reservoir

Protecting the forestland surrounding the Quabbin has been recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency as a key strategy for ensuring that millions of Bay Staters enjoy clean drinking water.

When mismanagement threatened the Quabbin, Gov. Patrick declared a moratorium on logging. But in the next few months, the governor will make a final decision — to either make the moratorium permanent or to permit logging on the Quabbin once more. We need to call on Gov. Patrick to heed the EPA, Harvard forestry experts, and thousands of Environment Massachusetts members — and permanently ban commercial logging around the Quabbin.

Join our campaign today and tell Gov. Patrick you want your drinking water permanently protected.