Preserving the very nature of Cape Cod for over 50 years
OUR VISION
A carbon-neutral Cape Cod where waters are restored and protected, natural landscapes and wildlife habitat are preserved, and where growth respects the character of town centers and rural lands.
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Climate Change
Scientific data shows that the northeastern U.S.—including Cape Cod—will experience some of the most dramatic increases in sea level rise.
WATER QUALITY
In recent years, the quality of many of Cape Cod’s coastal water bodies has deteriorated due to an excess supply of nitrogen containing compounds.
Cyanobacteria Monitoring
Please Note: Cyanobacteria monitoring concluded for the season October 31 and we will resume pond sampling in May 2021.
Sustainability
The high quality of life we enjoy on Cape Cod depends on a healthy environment, with safe drinking water, clean ponds and bays, unspoiled open areas and vibrant mixed use village centers.
HABITAT PROTECTION
From white cedar swamps to heathland to pine barrens, Cape Cod is blessed with a great diversity of unique and important habitats.
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APCC latest news, announcements, press mentions, position statements and more.
Boston Globe: The National Guard wants to clear 170 acres of woods on Cape Cod for a new machine gun range
JOINT BASE CAPE COD — In a clearing in the woods of these sprawling training grounds, First Lieutenant Patrick Foley peered down the barrel of his M4 assault rifle and awaited the command "weapons free." Then the medevac pilot fired 40 rounds at a series of...
Historic Award of Grants for Cape Cod Water Protection
In an historic step, the first-ever grants from the Cape Cod and Islands Water Protection Fund were issued on April 16, 2021 to local towns. Projects will include innovative strategies and alternative septic system technologies and wastewater treatment plants, as well...
Machine Gun Range: What is next
We asked and you responded. At last count over 350 emails have been sent to Senators Warren and Markey and Congressman Keating calling upon them to oppose the proposed Machine Gun Range. The Guard Bureau’s proposed Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) ignores the...
Events & Happenings
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Nature’s Best Hope
Wednesday, February 10th at 7 PM
A free webinar presentation by entomologist and author, Dr. Doug Tallamy, hosted by APCC and The 300 Committee Land Trust of Falmouth.
FREE FILMS
APCC’s Winter Film Festival
APCC is pleased to offer the following documentary films for your online viewing at no cost. We hope these curated films will evoke a renewed awareness of our connection to nature and will provide hope and inspiration. Please share. See dates and registration particulars for each film.
Rain Barrels – $79 each – Proceeds Support APCC
Give your garden what it needs, rainwater.
The Cape Cod National Seashore – Steven Koppel
A new book, The Cape Cod National Seashore, by fine art photographer Steven Koppel is now available for purchase. Profits from the sale of Steven Koppel’s books are donated to the charitable work of APCC and the EDI Institute. To learn more about Steven and his work, and to order a copy of The Cape Cod National Seashore and his previous book, The Brewster Flats, click here.
Go Solar!
In partnership with SunPower by E2 Solar in Dennis, APCC receives $500 for every solar installation when APCC is named as referral.
Cape Cod Cofffee
For every bag of Coastal Cape Blend sold, a portion of the proceeds supports APCC’s work.
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We need the tonic of wildness…At the same time that we are earnest to explore and learn all things, we require that all things be mysterious and unexplorable, that land and sea be indefinitely wild, unsurveyed and unfathomed by us because unfathomable. We can never have enough of nature.
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The Cape Cod Climate Emergency Initiative
APCC joins 350 Cape Cod, the Cape Cod Climate Change Collaborative and other organizations in establishing the Cape Cod Climate Emergency Initiative, a region-wide movement in support of local efforts to develop, plan and implement a Climate Emergency Declaration Initiative in all 15 towns across the Cape. More Information