Oyster Pond

Falmouth, MA

Oyster Pond, located within the West Falmouth Harbor estuary, is hydraulically connected to the rest of the system by a small culvert under the Shining Sea Bikeway. The culvert restricts tidal flow, harming the upstream ecosystem and increasing the risk of coastal flooding. A project is underway to replace the culvert with a larger one to improve tidal exchange, enhance habitat for fish and shellfish, and improve storm drainage. The 2024 NOAA funding will support an adaptive management plan, outreach, permitting, and final design, bringing the project closer to implementation.

Additional Resources

Project brochure
Public Meeting July 16, 2025 on Vimeo
July 2025 Presentation [The pdf of the presentation slides.]

Project Funding

This project received feasibility, initial design, and monitoring funding from the Department of Environmental Protection 604b Program, Cape Cod Conservation District, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. The Association to Preserve Cape Cod secured Federal funds under award NA24NMFX463C0065-T1-01 from the NOAA Restoration Center, U.S. Department of Commerce.

Partners

Association to Preserve Cape Cod
Cape Cod Conservation District
Fuss & O’Neill
NOAA Restoration Center
Town of Falmouth
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Woods Hole Group

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