CAPE COD VOLUNTEER POND GROUPS NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS (NGOs)
Volunteer Pond groups on Cape Cod range from those dedicated to the health of a single pond, to coalitions covering all ponds in a town, to a combination of fresh and salt waterways, to those that also include adjoining lands. (If you know one pond advocacy group, you know one pond advocacy group.) Below are some examples:
Brewster Pond Coalition
“Protecting and Improving the health of Brewster’s Ponds” brewsterponds.org
- Children’s Pond Education Program. Description of pond outreach programs the Coalition has done with children, as well as videos, books and other resources to engage children in learning about ponds. brewsterponds.org
- Pond water quality videos
brewsterponds.org
Orleans Pond Coalition
“Dedicated to the health of Orleans Waterways for Over Twenty Years” orleanspondcoalition.org
- Blue Pages — A Guide to Protecting Cape Cod Waters orleanspondcoalition.org
Barnstable Pond Coalition
“Working together to restore and protect ALL Barnstable ponds and lakes.” barnstableponds.org
Friends of Chatham Waterways
“Committed to the Protection, Wise Use, and Enjoyment of Chatham’s Fresh and Salt Waterways and Adjoining Lands” chathamwaterways.org
Friends of Peters’ Pond (Sandwich)
“Our mission is to protect, preserve, educate and take action to improve the water quality of Peters Pond so it can be enjoyed by all of us and generations to come.” friendsofpeterspond.org
CAPE COD ENVIRONMENTAL NGOs
Association to Preserve Cape Cod (Established 1968)
“The mission of the Association to Preserve Cape Cod, APCC, is to preserve, protect and enhance the natural resources of Cape Cod.” apcc.org
- The State of the Waters: Cape Cod is an annual water health report that provides an assessment of Cape Cod’s water quality. The report is designed to help you understand the water quality problems that the Cape faces and the actions that are needed to address these problems. The Association to Preserve Cape Cod (APCC) launched this multi-year project in 2019 in order to answer the question: “How healthy are Cape Cod’s waters?” capecodwaters.org
- APCC’s Fact Sheets on Cyanobacteria, Eco-friendly landscapes, habitat protection, managing storm water, Pond Stewardship apcc.org
- APCC’s Presentations on Pond Health, Climate Change, Herring, Native Plant Initiative, Cyanobacteria Workshop April 20 apcc.org
- APCC’s Video Library of its work (20+ items) apcc.org
Center for Coastal Studies (Provincetown)
The Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to understanding, preserving and protecting marine ecosystems and the coastal environment through applied research, education and public policy initiatives. coastalstudies.org
Friends of the Herring River (Wellfleet)
“To inspire and accelerate restoration of estuaries and ecosystems for the benefit of nature and all people.” herringriver.org
Wellfleet Oyster Alliance
“The work of the Wellfleet Oyster Alliance (WOA) is a year round effort. We exist to serve the storied shellfishing industry of our hometown, Wellfleet, Massachusetts and the men and women who toil with the tides of Cape Cod Bay, harvesting the fruits of our home harbor.” wellfleetoa.org
Friends of the Cape Cod National Seashore
“The Friends of the Cape Cod National Seashore is the not-for-profit fundraising partner of the Cape Cod National Seashore; a partnership established in 1987 to help preserve, protect and enhance the fragile environment, visitor experience and unique cultural heritage of the park.” fccns.org