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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...
CapeNews: Sandwich Enlists Help To Test Ponds For Cyanobacteria
For the first time in its long history of testing the water at public beaches, the town has partnered with an outside agency to help ensure that Cyanobacteria are kept at bay. The Association To Preserve Cape Cod (APCC) has already begun testing several of the town’s...
Pond Stories: Saving Deep Pond, Falmouth
About a year ago, a handful of neighbors in the Hatchville section of Falmouth began talking about what was happening to our beloved Deep Pond: mats of weeds appearing at the water’s edge; murky, warmer water; fewer frogs and turtles. We also noticed an increase in...
Boston Globe: ‘Forever chemicals’ pervade drinking water sources on Cape Cod, study finds
The compounds have been linked to cancer, low infant birth weights, and suppression of the immune system. The primary source of drinking water for tens of thousands of people on Cape Cod has elevated levels of toxic chemicals, according to a new study. Scientists at...