by APCC | Jun 30, 2022 | In the News
It’s that time of the year. At least two Cape Cod ponds have posted advisories regarding algae blooms. As of Sunday, people and pets were warned not to swim or ingest water in any way from the Mashpee-Wakeby Pond due to a cyanobacteria bloom. Full...
by APCC | Jun 28, 2022 | In the News
BARNSTABLE — The Association to Preserve Cape Cod documented a potentially toxic cyanobacteria bloom at Bearses Pond in Barnstable on June 13. APCC recommended residents avoid contact with the pond water, specifically citing ingestion of pond water that can occur when...
by APCC | Jun 6, 2022 | Pond Stories
By Steve Waller I cherish the calm days when I can get out on Long Pond in Centerville in the canoe while the sun is high. I can see the fish and bottom vegetation very well, down ten feet or more. Paddling along in the springtime, I see lots of six-inch bass, often...
by APCC | Jun 3, 2022 | In the News
HYANNIS – A local environmental official highlighted a new mapping tool from Grow Smart Cape Cod that will be used to keep both conservation and housing interests in mind. Grow Smart was recently unveiled as a partnership between Housing Assistance Corporation and the...
by APCC | May 31, 2022 | Pond Stories
By Susan Baur (See more stories by Susan here.) At the beginning of May, I took an unusually early swim using a new 5 mm wet suit with a hood. The pond stretched out before me like a piece of wide wale corduroy with line after parallel line of little waves running...
