Association to Preserve Cape Cod |
Flax Pond, Yarmouth. Photo by Sue Machie. |
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| New name, same great work. by Andrew Gottlieb, APCC Executive Director |
The APCC program formerly known as the Restoration Coordination Center (RCC) will now be known as the Ecosystem Restoration Program. This rebrand, unlike that of Twitter to X, conveys what we are all about. |
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The land and water of Cape Cod are really a series of small, interconnected systems that have evolved together to create a complex and rich environment. Understanding the quality of the water requires an appreciation of not just what is happening in the water itself, but in the adjacent marshes and wetlands as well as the connected upland areas. Efforts to protect quality resources and to restore degraded ones must take account of the functioning of the entire system to succeed.
It is this system-based approach to managing environmental quality that is a hallmark of APCC’s programs no matter what we call them. With the Koppel Center to Preserve Cape Cod on the horizon, now seemed a good time to make sure that our program names simply and accurately convey the work that we do. The Ecosystem Restoration Program not only tells you how we approach our work, but conveys where we will be investing heavily in the years ahead as part of our relentless pursuit of a better Cape Cod.
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Feeling a little nostalgic this week... |
An APCC video from the archives that still rings true about what we continue to do. |
Graphic credit: BuildingAdvisor.com |
Conventional septic systems are not designed to reduce nitrogen and phosphorus, the nutrients found in our human waste. The nitrogen and phosphorus from septic systems are the “excess nutrients” that are contributing to poor water quality in our estuaries, lakes, and ponds.
Because of the Cape’s sandy soils and unique hydrogeology, nutrients from all of our septic systems contribute about 80 percent of the controllable nutrient load destroying our coastal embayments. The excess nitrogen stimulates algal blooms that disrupt the natural balance of the ecosystem. Read more...
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As the calendar year comes to a close, we want to highlight one of the easiest ways to give: a Qualified Charitable Distribution.
If you are age 70 ½ or older, a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) from your IRA is a fantastic, tax-free way to support APCC while also helping to satisfy your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD). Gifts must come directly from your IRA to APCC, which you may initiate by contacting your IRA custodian. The APCC tax identification number is 04-2462788. |
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Give the Gift of an APCC Membership!
We offer three membership packages for the environmentalist in your life. $50|$75|$100 |
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| The Guidelines gives homeowners steps they can take in the design and maintenance of their properties that will support pollinators and birds, manage stormwater, conserve water, and protect the Cape's water quality. This 40-page booklet is beautifully illustrated by Marcy Ford with content that is easily digestible and supported by numerous resources for additional learning.
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We've enjoyed creating it and hope it will help you with ideas to help you steward your piece of Cape Cod and maybe foster an environmental ethic in the decisions we all make in our own managed landscapes. Get your copy here—and maybe one for a friend? |
We are partnering with several retail shops to make this publication more widely available: Brewster Book Store, Birdwatchers General Store, Crocker Nurseries, Wellfleet Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary, Cape Abilities Farm, Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, the Cape Cod Lavender Farm, Heritage Museums and Gardens, Titcomb's Bookshop, and Sea Howl Bookshop. If you are a retailer and would like to sell this publication at your store, contact Kristin at [email protected]. |
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The Pollinator Pathway Cape Cod is a group of organizations promoting native plants and pollinator-friendly land care practices to create a boat load of safe oases for our native bees, butterflies and a whole host of other pollinators that are crucial to the health of our ecosystems. Spearheaded by the Nauset Garden Club in 2021, the pathway has grown to 44 organizations and 277 residential properties across Cape Cod that are dedicated to supporting pollinators.
Join us! It's easy. There are no fees. You just need to pledge to ADD native plants, SUBTRACT a little lawn, AVOID yard chemicals, especially pesticides, and LEAVE the leaves. And, help us spread the word. Please get on the map to show your support of pollinators on Cape Cod!
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| APCC Caps are available for purchase! $25 includes shipping & handling
Click here for more information and to order.
This is one great way to show your support for APCC's work. |
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A Cape Cod Native Plant-selector
~ to help you choose the perfect native plant for your garden location. |
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| Prairie Dropseed Sporobolus heterolepis |
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| Rain Barrels for Cape Cod
Order online from Upcycle Products $99 each
includes FedEx shipping to your door APCC receives a portion of the proceeds.
For more information, click here. |
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| APCC Enewsletters. Our weekly newsletters are archived on our website and easily shared.
You can find past newsletters and share with your friends to sign up for future enewsletters HERE. |
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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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Expressions Gallery, 578 Main Street, Chatham
CLICK HERE |
Expressions Gallery donates 20 percent of its profits to APCC's work.
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Thank you to our business sponsors |
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APCC is rated four stars by Charity Navigator and 2023 Gold by Candid (formerly Guidestar). |
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