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WBUR: Cape Cod’s water quality is getting worse, report finds
A new report released Monday finds that surface water quality on Cape Cod has degraded for the third year in a row. The Association to Preserve Cape Cod’s annual State of the Waters report tracks the water quality of the Cape’s freshwater ponds, marine estuaries, and...
WCAI: Water quality report: one-third of ponds tested on Cape Cod called ‘unacceptable’
One-third of ponds and nearly 90 percent of embayments on the Cape had ‘unacceptable’ water quality in 2020, according to the Association to Preserve Cape Cod’s third annual State of the Waters report, which also revealed the first-ever less-than-perfect score for a...
The Enterprise: APCC State Of The Waters Report: Optimism Despite Continued Water Quality Decline
The water column grew clouded with algae. Species of shellfish, abundant just decades ago, disappeared along with the eelgrass. The story is the same for estuaries and bays across Cape Cod: water quality is declining and has been for years. Full Article
CBS Boston: ‘Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage’ Cleaning Out One Pond At A Time On The Cape
FALMOUTH (CBS) — We’ve all seen it. You’re smack-dab in the middle of a beautiful place in nature, and you see a piece of litter. Dr. Susan Baur, an 81-year-old avid swimmer, decided she had seen enough trash at the bottom of ponds in Cape Cod, so she wanted to do...
Cape Cod Times: PFAS advisory: State asks people to limit or not eat fish caught at 5 Cape Cod ponds
Individuals particularly susceptible to PFAS exposure —children under 12, women of child-bearing age and pregnant and nursing women —were advised not to consume any fish caught in Flax Pond in Bourne, Grews and J enkins ponds in Falmouth and Johns Pond in Mashpee....
APCC Issues A Guide to Pond Stewardship – How to Start a Pond Association
The purpose of this guide is to provide a "how to" manual for residents living on the Cape who want to be active in caring for a pond they love. One way is to form a pond association. While there are many existing conservation and pond preservation groups throughout...
APCC Pond Stories: Swimming With Turtles Video
This video, by Monte Ladner who graciously volunteered his talent and time to APCC, tells the story of Susan Baur and her connection to the Cape’s freshwater ponds. Monte has two more videos in the works. We can’t wait! Dr. Susan Baur is an 81 year old clinical...
APCC Pond Stories: Mapping Ponds, 10-Year-Old Style
Get to know your pond and help others to do the same. Here’s an example of a mapping project you can do of your favorite pond. Submitted by 10-year-old Jack Martin. (How cool is this kid?) Got a Pond Story (song, poem, photo, video) you want to share? Email Kristin...