Barnstable Warns of Fertilizer Threat to Ecosystem (7/19/21)
Barnstable Warns of Fertilizer Threat to Ecosystem July 19, 2021 WEST BARNSTABLE – Barnstable Town Manager Mark Ells recently released a reminder to residents to be mindful of the fragile ecosystem on Cape Cod and how they could affect it. With recently reported cases of cyanobacteria, officials wish to remind residents that the bacteria can […]
The Ides of Summer
Boaters and island visitors traveled to the island to celebrate on the 4th of July. Despite the holiday weekend’s dreary and rainy weather, visitors were treated with the sight of the Cotuit Mosquito Yacht Club skiff race on the 4th where boaters sailed across Cotuit Bay to the island and back. Monday, the sun finally […]
Coalition Quarterly – Issue 15 (Spring 2021)
Coalition Quarterly – Spring 2021 Newsletter Click on image to read more >>
What a June day
As the month of June ends, another week on Dead Neck Sampson’s Island has come and gone. The cool and cloudy weather on Friday and Monday resulted in quiet days that kept most people away. However, sun and warm temperatures on Saturday and Sunday broke the cloudy spell and lured visitors out to the island […]
Scientists find microplastics embedded in New Bedford and Cape Cod salt marshes (6/29/21)
Scientists find microplastics embedded in New Bedford and Cape Cod salt marshes Anastasia E. Lennon Standard-Times NEW BEDFORD — Walk by a salt marsh and you’ll see tall grasses, a glassy water surface and perhaps a few local bird species. By sight alone, the marsh may appear to be in its natural state. According to a new study, though, some […]
Conservation Law Foundation sues Barnstable, Masphee and state over wastewater cleanup (6/25/21)
Conservation Law Foundation sues Barnstable, Masphee and state over wastewater cleanup Doug Fraser Cape Cod Times June 25, 2021 BARNSTABLE — In a lawsuit filed last week, the Conservation Law Foundation went right to the heart of the wastewater problem on Cape Cod: septic systems. Approximately 80% of properties on Cape Cod rely on septic […]
The Adventure Continues…
Another weekend on Dead Neck Sampson’s Island leads to more adventures and stories to be told. More people are coming to the island’s beaches to escape the heat. BCWC has an information tent set up on the Sampson’s end of the island where you can pick up a scavenger hunt if you are interested in […]
An Island Adventure
Hello and welcome to the Island Adventures of Barnstable Clean Water Coalition. The island of interest is Dead Neck Sampson’s, located just south of Osterville and Cotuit on Nantucket Sound. What better way to start off our 2021 summer season than in traditional New England fashion – a dreary Memorial Day weekend followed by a […]
Island Time with Ranger Rick
After wading to shore from the boat I sit down on the beach to remove my gum boots…much easier (and more comfortable!) to patrol in sneakers. Squinting hard because of the sun ricocheting off the calm water like so many tiny lasers. Going to be a bright one so I’d better break out the sunblock […]
Cape ponds test positive for toxic bacteria (5/30/21)
Cape ponds test positive for toxic bacteria Doug Fraser dfraser@capecodonline.com Cape Cod Online May 30, 2021 Recent testing of approximately 70 of the Cape’s 996 ponds and lakes revealed the presence of toxic bacteria in a handful of them. These cyanobacteria are naturally occurring and produce toxins that can harm dogs and humans. Their proliferation […]