![]() Many thanks to J.P. Ludwig who videotaped and produced this new video of Tom Cambareri, speaking about the state of our ponds, at the First Annual Meeting of the Brewster Ponds Coalition, October 29, 2015 Click on video to left to see. ![]() First Annual Meeting of The Brewster Ponds Coalition Meet Tom Cambareri, Water Resources Program Manager Cape Cod Commission Brewster Ladies Library 1822 Main Street, Brewster 5:30 PM You are invited to attend the first Annual Meeting of The Brewster Ponds Coalition, on Thursday, October 29 at the Brewster Ladies Library. 1822 Main Street, Brewster. Refreshments will be available starting at 5:30 PM. The meeting will begin at 6PM. A brief review of first year accomplishments and goals for 2016 will take place, and a slate of Board members will be elected.
The keynote speaker for the evening is Tom Cambareri, Water Resources Program Manager of the Cape Cod Commission. Tom has 30 years of experience in Cape Cod water resources issues. He initiated the Cape’s first Pond and Lakes Stewardship conference in 2001. Tom, his staff, and numerous local, regional, and state partners teamed up to provide regional pond and lake sampling coordination, technical assistance, the Cape Cod Pond and Lake Atlas and town interpretative pond reports. Tom will recount some of these efforts, present a summary of the Cape Cod 208 Water Quality Management Plan, and provide a regional perspective on Ponds and Lakes moving forward. The Brewster Ponds Coalition, Orleans Pond Coalition, Eastham Conservation Foundation, Friends of Chatham Waterways, Orleans Conservation Trust, Wellfleet Conservation Trust, Chatham Alliance for Preservation and Conservation and The National Park Service...
Invite you to a very important presentation on Sept. 26, 2015, 2:00-3:00 p.m., at the Salt Pond Visitor Center Auditorium. The Association to Preserve Cape Cod (APCC) will present – Sea Level Rise: Changing Cape Cod’s Groundwater. Sea Level Rise: Changing Cape Cod’s Groundwater is the third short documentary made by talented Cape Cod filmmakers Daniel Cojanu and Elise Hugus of UnderCurrent Productions. The film series tells the story of Cape Cod’s various water challenges. This latest film released earlier this year focuses on the connectivity of our water and the impact sea level rise is already having on our freshwater aquifer, ponds streams, wastewater, infrastructure and ecology. Following the film, APCC Executive Director Ed Dewitt will lead a short discussion. Please join us! Visit with members of the Brewster Ponds Coalition this weekend Saturday, September 19 from 9AM - 4PM and Sunday, September 20 from 9AM to 1 PM at Celebrate Our Waters – presented by the Orleans Pond Coalition.
See a map of Brewster ponds and learn about their water quality ratings. Discover how you can make an impact in your own yard in improving pond conditions. Find out how you can become a member of the Brewster Ponds Coalition. The Brewster Ponds Coalition table is located under the tent at Depot Square, Orleans, on Old Colony Way – Between Mid Cape Home Center and The Hot Chocolate Sparrow. Join our friends on Blueberry and Sol's Ponds as they raise funds to improve water quality. And, pick up some nice items in the process. Golf at Ocean Edge, Patriots and Red Sox tickets, plus antiques and collectibles, bicycles, furniture, art and household goods. Saturday August 22 8AM-4PM and Sunday August 23 8AM - 12 Noon. Brewster VFW 989 Freemans Way. Want to donate an item? Volunteer? Call Glenda at 617-816-2820.
If you are a seasonal resident, visitor or simply missed one of the Brewster Ponds Coalition educational programs, you can now see videos of them online. These include: Brewster Ponds: What Can We Learn From Their Past To Protect Their Future?, Brewster Ponds Management History and Pond Friendly Landscaping Parts I and II. Just click on VIDEOS in the drop down menu that says: MORE above.
The videos Feature Robert Finch, Edward R. Murrow award winning nature writer and Paul Gasek, Emmy award winning documentary filmmaker as well as Steve Hurley, Southeast District Manager for the MA Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, Sue Phelan, Founder and Director of Green Cape, and Barbara Conolly, MA Certified Landscape Professional and owner of Gardens by Barbara Conolly. The BIG Flush was a big hit with both young and young-at-heart at Brewster Conservation Day 2015. Our grateful thanks to the Brewster Conservation Trust and The Town of Brewster who have hosted this event for many years and invited the newly formed BPC to participate for the first time this year.
Boldly go where no one has gone before with this interactive display for children. Learn where it all goes, by crawling through a model septic system.... from toilet to leach field... and beyond!
Experienced PALS Pond Testers will also be on hand to demonstrate pond testing gear and show how you can participate in this important water quality testing program. Discover how you can become a member of The Brewster Ponds Coalition and ways you can make a difference. Drummer Boy Park, 773 Main Street, RT 6A, Brewster, MA ![]() The Brewster Ponds Coalition is very pleased to be part of the fourth annual Brewster Conservation Day, to be held on Saturday, July 11, 2015. This event is co-sponsored by the Brewster Conservation Trust and the Town of Brewster Department of Natural Resources. To volunteer, please email us at [email protected] or call Tom Vautin at 508-896-7812. ![]() Wonder what all those weeds are in your favorite pond? Think that some of them just shouldn't be there? Find out what should and shouldn't be in Brewster's ponds as the Brewster Pond's Coalition presents the fourth in its pond education program series entitled: Weed Watchers Workshop – taking place on Saturday, June 6, 2015 at 10 AM at First Parish Brewster, 1969 Main Street, (RT 6A) Brewster, and presented in collaboration with the First Parish Brewster Environmental Action Committee. “Citizens are the first line of defense in fighting exotic invasive plants,” said Karen Malkus-Benjamin, Brewster Ponds Coalition Board President. “If these plants are found early, there is a better chance they can be removed,” she said. “If they become established, they can be almost impossible to remove and very expensive. By monitoring our ponds, we take an active role in protecting them for the future,” she said.
The program will be presented by Tom Flannery, Aquatic Ecologist for the Mass Department of Conservation and Recreation - Lakes and Ponds program. The 2 hour class will begin with an introduction to the invasive non-native species issue, how exotic species are introduced into our waterways, methods of dispersal, basic terminology, and guidance on monitoring and completing plant surveys. The remaining 3/4 of the class will entail hands-on identification. A variety of non-native and native plant species are provided. People are encouraged to bring plant samples from local ponds. |
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