Association to Preserve Cape Cod - this week... |
Village Pond, Pilgrim Pond Park, Truro. Photo by Sue Machie. |
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Get Out by Andrew Gottlieb, Executive Director |
I had the pleasure of being on the water east of the Cape this weekend. We came upon a large pod of feeding dolphins and just got to sit and watch them move gracefully through the water chasing bait with sea birds following along for the snack. Notwithstanding seeing plenty of blues, bass, tuna and clouds of bait, the dolphins alone served as a reminder of what a wonderful environment we are surrounded by. |
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While getting out east of the Cape is not for everyone, there are countless spectacular places across the Cape to visit and enjoy no matter where you live or visit. Take advantage of the lovely weather and get outside. Being outside is good for you, and it will remind you what we are all trying to protect, and why APCC is an important part of keeping Cape Cod the place we all know and love. |
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Boat Ramp Stormwater Meetings
Join us on Zoom to review the initial stormwater system concept designs for each of the 20 proposed sites. Tuesday, November 1st (2-4 p.m.) meeting will include upper Cape sites located in Bourne, Falmouth, Mashpee and Sandwich. Thursday, November 3rd (2-4 p.m.) meeting will include mid Cape and lower Cape sites located in Barnstable, Brewster, Dennis, Harwich, Orleans and Yarmouth. Based on your interest, you are welcome to join one or both meetings. REGISTER HERE. |
This is Tiller, a chocolate Lab, who likes accompanying his people-mom out and about to botanize and collect seeds on their property. |
It is the time of year when common milkweed pods are ripening and the dry fall winds blow, releasing the parachutes of the silky coma attached to each seed that will carry it to another location with the evolutionary hope that it will find a place to germinate. Only collect on your property or where you have permission of the owner. Take no more than 10 percent of the available seeds. See here for more information on seed collection practices. For a terrific article about seed dispersal, see the Wild Seed Project in Maine. You will also find information on how to grow native plants from seed. |
APCC's Cyanobacteria Monitoring Program works because of the many pond group volunteers. Thank you! |
Volunteer, Lisa Allen, water sampler at Pilgrim Lake, Orleans. |
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Drought for the landscape was incredibly severe this past summer, like none in recent memory. So we learn, we try to learn to adapt with our plant choices, and land care practices to conserve water, protect the soils, and support our pollinators and local food webs. This video gives a personal introduction to several native plants at Coastal Maine Botanic Garden with Andy Brand, director of horticulture. |
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Cape Cod is an Artist's Dream by Peter Gwillim Kreitler
From the light of Provincetown and Wellfleet to the harbors of Chatham and Harwich, photographers of renown like Joel Meyerowitz or lyrical painters like Anne Packard live and work here. Occasionally a surprise occurs when the artist’s work will educate about an important issue. Currently, the Brewster Library hosts artist, Cape Cod born and raised, Suzanna Nickerson’s Crosby Beach Trash Collage exhibit. Powerful in their simplicity of message and with a complexity of design, the 35 pieces consist of found objects numbering from 300 to 3,000 per collage. Suzanna handpicked the ‘wash ashore’ objects off Crosby beach from 2017-2022.
In her own words she commented: ‘I guess my mission is to educate people about what we are doing to the beaches of the world. I have created a colorful way to look at something that is very, very tragic.’ The art is worth the visit. The show will be on display through the end of October, and the message will last forever. Her final thought was ‘reduce the use of plastics now; just take a look at what came from one beach alone.’ |
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Registration's Open! Cape Cod Climate Change Collaborative's 5th Annual Net Zero Conference FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2022 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. (virtual)
Register here |
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APCC staff often gets asked to speak on various topics related to our advocacy: |
Looking for a speaker? Check out APCC's Speakers Bureau. APCC staff speak on a variety of topics and are available by Zoom. If interested, please contact the staff person directly to make arrangements. |
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| Jordan Mora, APCC's restoration ecologist, represented APCC at the Cotuit Harvest Festival held at the Cotuit Library this past Saturday. Thank you to the library for hosting! |
Photos courtesy Cotuit Public Library. |
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The Jewels of Cape Cod ~ Our Freshwater Ponds |
Wequaquet Lake. Photo by Paul Canniff. |
Pond Stories is a collection of writings and other media from Cape Codders and visitors who love the almost 1,000 local ponds that dot the Cape. We hope this collection of stories awakens your inner environmentalist to think deeper about our human impacts to these unique bodies of water. |
Send us your favorite pond photo, story, poem, video, artwork--we want to share with everyone why the Cape's ponds and lakes are so special! Email your pond connection to kandres@apcc.org |
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A Cape Cod Native Plant-finder ~ to help you choose the perfect native plant for your garden location. |
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| Mountain Mint - Pycnanthemum muticum |
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Email kandres@apcc.org, 482 Main St, Dennis, MA 02638
and we'll send you a CapeCodNativePlants.org decal. |
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| APCC Enewsletters. Our weekly newsletters will now be archived on our website and easily shared. You can find past newsletters starting in July 2022 here.
Share this with your friends and they can sign up HERE. |
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Water Use Restrictions Posted in Your Town?
How about a rain barrel (or two) to harvest rainwater for your garden! |
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Rick & Joan's rain barrel |
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APCC Rain Barrel Program $99 includes delivery
to your door via FedEx. Upcycle Products repurposes food barrels, otherwise destined for the landfill, to make these rain barrels. Choose your color - gray, black, blue, or terracotta. For more information and to order online,
CLICK HERE. For a how-to-use video, check this out from Brewster Conservation Trust! |
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Are you thinking of going solar? We hope so! In partnership with SUNPOWER BY E2 SOLAR in Dennis, APCC receives $500 for every solar installation when APCC is named as referral. |
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| Thank you to the homeowners who just contracted to install solar panels through E2 Solar. May the sun always shine for you! |
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| Every cup of coffee you drink could be supporting APCC's work and a local Cape Cod business.
But ONLY if it's Coastal Cape Blend from Cape Cod Coffee!
Order online. A portion of the proceeds for every bag of
Coastal Cape Blend sold is donated to APCC. It's important to know that Cape Cod Coffee sources beans are
Fair Trade & Rainforest Alliance certified, and grown without the use of pesticides. |
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Expressions Gallery, 578 Main Street, Chatham
CLICK HERE |
Ocean to Office. APCC has partnered with EXPRESSIONS, a fine art photography gallery located in Chatham center, to provide Cape businesses the opportunity to beautify their offices with coastal photography while directly supporting protection of our cherished environment. This special offering gives back to APCC. CLICK HERE to learn more. |
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Thank you to our business sponsors |
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