Orleans Pond Coalition

Orleans, Massachusetts

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

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    • 2025 Celebrate Our Waters – September Event in Pictures
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2024 Celebrate Our Waters Schedule

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Friday, September 13th
Dedication of New Art Sculpture
(Main St. at Brewster Crossroad)
1:00-2:00
Orleans Wastewater Facility Tour
(Facility at 20 Overland Way)
3:00-5:001
Saturday, September 14th
Event Headquarters
(Rock Harbor)
10:00-2:002
Birds of Skaket Beach
(Skaket Beach parking lot)
8:30-10:303
Yoga On the Beach
(north end of Nauset Beach parking lot)
8:30-9:304
Bakers Pond Hike
(80 Bakers Pond Road)
9:00-10:305
Get To Know Orleans
(Rock Harbor Fun Tent)
9:00-4:002
Sail on Pleasant Bay*
(Pleasant Bay Cmty Boating, 2287 Rt 28)
9:30-11:0011:30-1:001:30-3:006
Model Boat Regatta
(Crystal Lake Beach, Monument Road)
10:00-12:007
Town Cove Kayak Tour*
(Goose Hummock Shop)
10:00-12:001:00-3:008
Bike Tour de Orleans Waters
(Rock Harbor or Orleans Depot)
10:00-1:002, 9
Family Fun Tent
(Rock Harbor)
10:00-1:002
Coast Guard CG36500
(Rock Harbor)
10:00-1:002
Scavenger Hunt
(Rock Harbor Fun Tent)
10:00-1:002
The Eastwind Gallery
(34 Main St.)
10:00-2:0010
Pitter Patter Puppet Show
(Rock Harbor)
12:00-1:002
Rain Garden Installation w/ OCT
(Rte28, Orleans Conservation Trust)
12:30-1:3011
Putnam Farm Tour
(Putnam Farm - 239 Rock Harbor Road)
1:00-2:0012
Terra Firma Ecological Solutions
(155 Monument Road)
2:00-3:3013
Addison Art Gallery Reception & Exhibition
(43 South Orleans Road - Route 28)
3:00-5:0014
Beach Clean-Up - Food & Ice Cream Trucks
(Nauset Beach)
4:30-5:304
Concert and Bonfire
(Nauset Beach)
5:30-Dark4
Sunday, September 15th
Birds of Nauset Beach
(Priscilla Landing)
8:30-10:3015
Yoga on the Beach
(north end of Nauset Beach parking lot)
8:30-9:304
Sipson Island Kayak & Walk*
(Provided with Registration)
9:00-12:00
Pochet Island Hike*
(south end of Nauset Beach parking lot)
9:00-1:004
Introduction to Rowing
(Town Cove Landing)
10:00-12:0016
Sarah's Pond Walk
(Twinings Pond trailhead, Quanset Rd)
11:00-12:3017
Cranberry Bog Tour
(128 Monument Road)
1:00-2:0018
Pollinator Hillside Habitat Restoration
(Church of the Holy Spirit, Monument Rd)
2:00-3:3019
Printable Celebrate Our Waters Schedule
Printable Celebrate Our Waters Map

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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