Orleans Pond Coalition

Orleans, Massachusetts

Dedicated to the health of Orleans waterways for over 20 years.

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    • 2025 Celebrate Our Waters: Save the Dates
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2023 Celebrate Our Waters Schedule

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Friday, September 15th
Orleans Wastewater Facility Tour
(Facility at 20 Overland Way)
3:00-5:001
Arey's Pond Sunset Paddle* CANCELED
(Arey's Pond Boat Yard)
6:00-8:002
Saturday, September 16th
Event Headquarters CANCELED
(Rock Harbor)
10:00-3:003
Birds of Nauset Beach CANCELED
(Priscilla Landing)
8:30-10:304
Yoga On the Beach CANCELED
(north end of Nauset Beach parking lot)
8:30-9:305
Bakers Pond Hike CANCELED
(80 Bakers Pond Road)
9:00-10:306
Plein Air Painting at Rock Harbor CANCELED
(Rock Harbor)
9:00-Noon3
Get To Know Orleans CANCELED
(Rock Harbor Fun Tent)
9:00-4:003
Sail on Pleasant Bay* CANCELED
(Pleasant Bay Cmty Boating, 2287 Rt 28)
9:30-11:0011:30-1:001:30-3:007
Model Boat Regatta CANCELED
(Crystal Lake Beach, Monument Road)
10:00-12:008
Town Cove Kayak Tour* CANCELED
(Goose Hummock Shop)
10:00-12:001:00-3:009
Bike Tour de Orleans Waters CANCELED
(Rock Harbor or Orleans Depot)
10:00-1:003, 10
Family Fun Tent CANCELED
(Rock Harbor)
10:00-1:003
Coast Guard CG36500 CANCELED
(Rock Harbor)
10:00-1:003
Scavenger Hunt CANCELED
(Rock Harbor Fun Tent)
10:00-1:003
The Eastwind Gallery CANCELED
(34 Main St.)
10:00-2:0011
Jonathan Young Windmill CANCELED
(Rte 6A next to Orleans Waterfront Inn)
10:00-2:0012
Pollinator Garden Tour - INSIDE
(Rte28, Orleans Conservation Trust)
12:30-1:3013
Microplastics Talk CANCELED
(Orleans Public Library)
1:00-2:3014
Terra Firma Water Walk CANCELED
(155 Monument Road)
2:00-3:3015
Addison Art Gallery Reception & Exhibition
(43 South Orleans Road - Route 28)
3:00-5:0016
Introduction to Rowing CANCELED
(Town Cove Landing)
5:30-7:3017
Fulcher Memorial Bonfire CANCELED
(Nauset Beach)
6:00-8:005
Sunday, September 17th
Oyster Grant Tour- CANCELED
(Skaket Beach)
7:30-9:0018
Birds of Skaket Beach
(Skaket Beach parking lot)
8:30-10:3018
Yoga on the Beach
(north end of Nauset Beach parking lot)
8:30-9:305
Sipson Island Kayak & Walk* CANCELED
(Provided with Registration)
9:00-12:00
Pochet Island Hike*
(south end of Nauset Beach parking lot)
9:00-1:0019
Sarah's Pond Walk
(Twinings Pond trailhead, Quanset Rd)
11:00-12:3020
Cranberry Bog Tour
(128 Monument Road)
1:00-2:0021
Pollinator Pathway Garden
(Church of the Holy Spirit, Monument Rd)
2:00-3:3022

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

info@orleanspondcoalition.org

OPC is a volunteer organization dedicated to protecting and enhancing the saltwater estuaries and freshwater ponds and lakes of Orleans, MA.

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