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Reconnect and Recharge
The warm sunny days of late have provided the opportunity to get back to the garden, explore trails, get boats in the water and just be outside. For me the better weather and the arrival of migratory fish provide an opportunity to escape to the water and take a...
Pond Stories: Ponds From Space
Have you ever seen a picture of what our ponds look like from space? NASA has some great shots you can check out here. Think about Cape Cod like a big slab of Swiss Cheese with nearly 1,000 freshwater ponds breaking up solid pieces of land. The Cape’s ancient ponds...
Act Now
The town meeting action in Nantucket seeking Home Rule authorization banning the use of fertilizers on the island has big implications for Cape Cod. Nantucket waterways, like those here on the Cape, are suffering from nutrient enrichment and the town has rightly...
Pond Stories: What We Pretend Not To See
I asked my neighbors nicely for years about clearing trees and dumping their yard refuse at the edges of the pond. As usual, the refusal to admit they were doing anything wrong with their super green grass became status quo. It was "organic." But then the...
Pond Stories: One Drop Leads To Another Podcast
From the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension: "Tune into a vibrant conversation about sustainable fashion on the latest podcast episode of the Groundwater Guardians' One Drop Leads to Another. Amy DuFault of Southeastern New England Fibershed and Botanical Colors, expert...
Bang, Bang, Bang
It’s getting louder. The drum beat to increase housing production on Cape Cod is getting deafening. While many of our partners are legitimately concerned with the scarcity in supply that is driving prices out of sight, there are others who see this as a generational...
Pond Stories: How To Love Your Pond
We think of the Cape as salty air and coastal beaches, but we have almost 1,000 ponds and lakes on Cape Cod. We fondly call them the jewels of Cape Cod and if you look at a satellite image of the Cape, they are just that. For anyone who is acquainted with a freshwater...
Vote now or…
Town meetings and local elections are upon us. Do you know who is running in local elections? Do you know what issues are being debated at town meeting? If not, it is not too late to find out. Go to your town web page and see when elections are being held and look at...
Pond Stories: The Water Store
I was recently co-hosting a natural dyeing workshop in Ventura, California with the company I work for. California is no stranger to me being married to a man born and raised in LA and many trips all over California throughout our marriage. What I guess has changed is...
It’s My Right
We are fortunate to live in a country with a broad and commonly accepted set of rights that protect us all from government overreach and oppression. The rights to free speech, free association, and freedom of religion, among others, are fundamental underpinnings of...