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May 6, 2026
Across Cape Cod, this year’s river herring migration is showing encouraging momentum. The run started earlier and stronger than last year, and observations from multiple monitored runs suggest that 2026 is continuing to outpace 2025 at this point in the season.
Land Wins Big
Spring 2026 town meetings have demonstrated the validity of the premise behind APCC’s The Cape We Shape campaign: When given the chance to act, voters will support the preservation of critical natural resources. Thanks to work in the trenches by local activists and...
April 29, 2026
Freshwater ponds are an important part of the quality of life on Cape Cod. APCC has developed several programs designed to measure water quality and provide information to the public.
Nothing Fixes Itself
Democracy is neither self-actuating nor is it self-sustaining. Governance requires ongoing interest, awareness of the issues of the day, and a willingness to make the effort to show up and participate. While events at the national level can often seem beyond the reach...
April 22, 2026
As temperatures get warm on Cape, many of our migratory bird species are taking a road trip to spend their summers here. One such species is the showy ruby-throated hummingbird.
April 15, 2026
It’s still feeling pretty chilly and windy here on Cape Cod, but if you head out to the ponds, you’ll notice the critters are starting to wake up from their winter rest (if they rested at all).
A First Step
Falmouth Town Meeting approved two transfers of town-owned land in the watershed of its drinking water reservoir to the care and custody of conservation commission. The two articles were the first supported by APCC under The Cape We Shape campaign and serve as an...
April 8, 2026
We’re back out on the ponds—and we hope to see you there!
Along with the spring peepers having migrated from the woods to the pond shores and vernal pools for breeding season, APCC’s Cape Cod Regional Pond Monitoring team has also been making its way back to the water.
April 1, 2026
As temperatures warm and the ground thaws, many of us have started to notice the first signs of life emerging from our soils. Flies, ants, bees, and other pollinators emerge from their winter homes, which could be in underground burrows, tucked within fallen leaves, or bored inside hollow stems.
Will You or Won’t You
This was written on a flight to see friends, family, and a concert (frequent readers can probably guess the show). High above the ground I find myself grateful for all the people who made systems, ones I don’t think about much and probably wouldn’t understand if I...