Weather Station at Fair Acres Country Day School — Making Science Fun
For any project, gathering data is vital – how else can we understand the results of our efforts? For the Shubael Pond Innovative and Alternative Septic System Project, it is important for us to be able to measure how much wastewater and rainwater is flowing into the ground. It is also critical to understand and […]
Uninvited Guests Along Our Coasts
In recent years, there has been an increase in massive amounts of red macroalgae, more commonly known as red seaweed, washing up on the shores of Cape Cod beaches. When you visited your favorite beach, you may have seen mounds of this invasive macroalga species called Heterosiphonia japonica, which is native to the North Pacific […]
Note from the Helm
We’ve all heard the saying, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” At the core of this proverb is the idea of partnership. Stellar results in business and in life usually have partnerships at their foundation, which has proven to be the case for BCWC’s work […]
Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus)
Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus) Atlantic population: Threatened (Massachusetts status and Federal status) They are a protected species under the Endangered Species Act as of January 10, 1986 and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 Northern Great Plains: Threatened Great Lakes Population: Endangered Summer on Great Plains and along Great Lakes Winter along Gulf […]
Cyanobacteria
Although often referred to as a blue-green algae, Cyanobacteria is in fact a bacteria and not an algae. Cyanobacteria blooms have been prevalent in our ponds and lakes this summer, leading to many beach closures across the Cape. Contact with cyanobacteria can cause skin and eye irritation to humans. In addition, water contaminated with cyanobacteria […]
Dead Neck Sampson’s Island Dredging
Dead Neck Sampson’s Island (DNSI) is a barrier island south of Grand Island in Osterville that is co-owned and managed by BCWC and Mass Audubon. Years of erosion and longshore drift has resulted in sand from the eastern tip (Dead Neck) moving and collecting down at the western end (Sampson’s) of DNSI. Consequently, the Cotuit […]
Coalition Quarterly – Issue 14 (Winter 2021)
Coalition Quarterly – Winter 2021 Newsletter Click on image to read more >>
Rep. Keating Sees Legislative Opportunities For Cape Water Quality Goals
Rep. Keating Sees Legislative Opportunities For Cape Water Quality Goals Mashpee Enterprise By RYAN SPENCER Feb 26, 2021 In pre-COVID times, US Representative Bill Keating speaks at an event in Falmouth commemorating the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.BRENDA M. SHARP/ENTERPRISE US Representative William R. Keating (D-Bourne) said Thursday, February 25, he sees opportunities to pursue […]
Resources for Upcoming Citizen Forums – Town of Barnstable Sewer Assessment Ordinance Presentation
Town of Barnstable’s “Water Resources” website The town recently released a new website that includes important information about the town’s water quality issues and the CWMP. Check out the new Water Resources page by clicking here. We want to encourage everyone to attend the upcoming Citizen Forums – Sewer Assessment Ordinance Presentation. The town of […]
My View: Time for Title 6
My View: Time for Title 6 The Barnstable Patriot Zenas Crocker Published: 8:01 a.m. ET Feb. 17, 2021 Updated: 9:31 a.m. ET Feb. 17, 2021 Story Highlights Groundwater on Cape Cod moves one to four feet a day, so all the wastewater and nitrogen that we have put in the ground is on a slow […]