Orleans Pond Coalition

Orleans, Massachusetts

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  • About
    • Overview
    • Mission/Vision
    • Board of Directors
    • Business and Community Members
  • Our Waters
    • Orleans’ Watersheds
    • Freshwater Ponds
      • Baker’s Pond
      • Boland Pond
      • Cedar Pond
      • Crystal Lake
      • Deep Pond
      • Gould Pond
      • Icehouse Pond
      • Meadow Bog
      • Pilgrim Lake
      • Reubens Pond
      • Sarah’s Pond
      • Shoal Pond
      • Twinings Pond
      • Uncle Harvey’s Pond
      • Uncle Israel’s
      • Uncle Seth’s
    • Estuaries
      • Cape Cod Bay
      • Nauset
      • Pleasant Bay
        • Lonnie’s (aka Kescayogansett) Pond
    • Drinking Water
    • Wastewater Challenges
    • The Orleans Blue Pages — A Guide to Protecting Cape Cod Waters
  • Programs
    • Overview
    • Oxygenation Demonstration Project
    • Cyanobacteria Monitoring Program
    • The Orleans Blue Pages
    • Fertilizer
    • Mutt Mitts
    • Oysters
    • Our Upweller
    • Plastics
    • Water Sampling
    • Member Photo Submissions
  • Celebrate Our Waters
    • 2022 Celebrate Our Waters – A Look Back
    • 2022 Celebrate Our Waters Event Activities
    • 2022 Celebrate Our Waters Event Schedule
    • 2022 Celebrate Our Waters Event Locations
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    • 2022 OPC Annual Meeting Recap and Thank You
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Freshwater Ponds

Our sparkling (and sometimes not so sparkling) freshwater ponds have been called the soul of the Cape, the eye revealing the aquifer below. We celebrate these ponds throughout the year. In summer, healthy ponds are our refuge when beaches are too … Learn More

Saltwater Estuaries

Orleans is fortunate to have three major estuary systems: a set of three marshes off of Cape Cod Bay, Pleasant Bay - the largest estuary on Cape Cod, and Nauset Harbor/Nauset Bay/Town Cove. Our estuaries provide nurseries and habitats for a large … Learn More

Wastewater Challenges

Orleans' Wastewater Management Primer A Brief Summary of 30 Years of Wastewater Management Planning Background Many people move to Orleans and assume their wastewater is taken away and treated just like it probably was where they came from. … Learn More

Programs

Sorting Oysters at Aery's Pond

OPC funds a number of diverse programs and projects designed to understand, educate, and advocate for the protection of Orleans waters. Our volunteers are busy on land and in the water encouraging healthier practices in everyday activities, … Learn More

About Orleans Pond Coalition

Orleans Pond Coalition, Inc. is a volunteer organization dedicated to protecting and enhancing the saltwater estuaries and freshwater ponds and lakes of Orleans. Our work includes offering educational programs to encourage mindful land use practices, sponsoring water quality research, working with community, regional and state organizations to formulate constructive policies to protect our … Learn More

Our Mission

Orleans Pond Coalition is dedicated to the protection and health of our shared watersheds, estuaries, ponds and lakes.

Orleans   Pond   Coalition

PO  Box  2485

Orleans,   MA   02653

OrleansPondCoalition@gmail.com

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