A free workshop on the relationship between cranberry bogs and the coastal waters of Southeastern Massachusetts will be held in Wareham on Tuesday, April 14.

The workshop will share new findings from research by scientists and cranberry growers to better understand the potential impact of cranberry bogs on local water quality and explore emerging ideas about bog management techniques that might reduce or eliminate those impacts.

According to the Buzzards Bay Coalition, the nitrogen pollution causes problems in communities all across Southeastern Massachusetts. Coastal waters are clogged with algae each summer, threatening tourism, fisheries and the quality of life of the region’s residents.

Most of the bay’s nitrogen pollution comes from wastewater, including septic systems and wastewater treatment plants, but another part of the pollution puzzle is cranberry bogs. New research is beginning to help scientists and cranberry growers better understand the amount of nitrogen flowing in and out of cranberry bogs.

Workshop speakers will include researchers from the Buzzards Bay Coalition, Marine Biological Laboratory, and UMASS Cranberry Experiment Station, along with a long-time cranberry grower.

The workshop will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Wareham Town Hall Meeting Room, 54 Marion Road. Admission is free and registrations are requested. To register, contact Rob Hancock at hancock@savebuzzardsbay.org or (508) 999-6363 ext. 222.

Find out more at www.savebuzzardsbay.org/decisionmakers.