The Massachusetts Coastal Training Program (CTP) provides support, training, and information to communities so they can better manage the coastal resources so vital to their economies and way of life. The program gives decision makers information, tools, and skills to improve decisions that affect the health of the state's coastal areas including the North Shore, Boston Area, South Shore, Buzzards Bay, and the Cape & Islands.

CTP is a nationwide effort of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Estuarine Research Reserve System. The Massachusetts CTP is coordinated by a Steering Committee that includes the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Management's (DEM) Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (WBNERR), the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM), and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Sea Grant Program (Woods Hole Sea Grant).

Partnerships and collaborations are the key to a successful CTP program. We are looking for organizations and individuals to participate in the program. Please contact us if you are interested in partnering or have an event you would like sponsored and advertised by CTP.