by SOTW | Oct 20, 2020 | News
A sign by the public entrance of Chilmark Pond warns of a toxic cyanobacteria bloom on On Sept. 11, 2020. EVE ZUCKOFF In early August, carpenter Michael Forgione told his mother that he was heading out to go crabbing in the brackish waters of Chilmark Pond on Martha’s...
by SOTW | Oct 6, 2020 | Video
Cape Cod’s freshwater ponds are the home of turtles. Self-taught naturalist and author of The Turtle Sisters, Susan Baur, swims the Cape’s freshwater ponds and has taken a keen interest in observing the lives of turtles beneath the surface of the water....
by SOTW | Sep 14, 2020 | News
Coastal plain ponds are ecologically unique and a globally rare habitat. We have coastal plain ponds here on Cape Cod, proving once again that we live in a very special place. The Cape’s freshwater ponds are connected to groundwater, which is recharged by the rain and...
by SOTW | Sep 2, 2020 | Art, Essays & Stories
Photo Credit: Collage by Suzanna Nickerson, photo by Gerald Beetham. If you have a swim float, a float at the end of your dock, or maybe a float on your mooring, have you looked at it lately? Most likely it’s made with buoyant blocks of blue polystyrene. Download...
by SOTW | Aug 21, 2020 | Video
New video from APCC on the cyanobacteria monitoring program. Special thanks to Joshua Maloney. Cape Cod’s freshwater ponds are special ecosystems that offer beauty and recreational enjoyment. However, poor water quality and warming temperatures is contributing...
