Orleans Pond Coalition

Orleans, Massachusetts

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

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  • About
    • Overview
    • Mission/Vision
    • Board of Directors
    • Meet the New 2025 OPC Directors
  • Our Waters
    • Orleans’ Watersheds
    • Freshwater Ponds
      • Baker’s Pond
      • Boland Pond
      • Cedar Pond
      • Crystal Lake
      • Deep Pond
      • Gould Pond
      • Icehouse Pond
      • Kettle Pond
      • Meadow Bog Pond
      • Pilgrim Lake
      • Reuben’s 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 in Orleans
    • Wastewater Challenges
    • Cape Cod Land Owner Resources
    • The Orleans Blue Pages — A Guide to Protecting Cape Cod Waters
  • Programs
    • Overview
    • Cyanobacteria Monitoring Program
    • The H2Orleans Pond Pledge
    • OPC’s Compost Spreader Loan Program
    • Oxygenation Demonstration Project
    • 2024 Earth Day Clean-Up: Thank you and Pictures
    • The Orleans Blue Pages
    • Fertilizer
    • Mutt Mitts
    • Oysters
    • Water Sampling
    • Member Photo Submissions
  • Celebrate Our Waters
    • 2025 Celebrate Our Waters: Save the Dates
    • 2025 Celebrate Our Waters – Earth Day Event in Pictures
    • 2025 Celebrate Our Waters – Summer Edition in Pictures
    • 2025 Celebrate Our Waters September Edition
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  • News
    • 2025 May Town Election
    • 📌 Bulletin
    • Ponderings  
    • Water, Water, Everywhere
    • Ask the Osprey
    • Hugel Terracing report and pictures
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Cape Cod Land Owner Resources

We live on Cape Cod because we enjoy being near the water.  Our marine and freshwater resources are essential for a healthy ecosystem, our quality of life, recreation and the local economy.  Yet these resources are being threatened by overuse of fertilizers, stormwater runoff, wastewater and climate change.  If you own or care for property, it is incumbent on all of us to be good stewards of the land and adapt our behaviors to this unique part of the world.

Live Links to brochure and handout: 

OPC Land Stewardship Brochure
OPC Land Stewardship Handout

Redefining Green Landscapes:  Tips for Good Stewardship of Your Cape Cod Land The following is a list, not intended to be all-inclusive, of additional resources to assist you in becoming a better steward of your Cape Cod land.  Together, we can change perceptions about what makes a yard “beautiful” and protect our Cape Cod environment.

Native Plants

  • http://NativePlantTrust.org
  • http://apcc.org/resources/fact-sheets/
  • http://GrowNativeMass.org
  • http://ecolandscaping.org
  • https://www.town.orleans.ma.us/200/Conservation

Pollinator Pathways

  • http://Pollinator-Pathway.org/towns/cape-cod

Landscape Choices for a Changing Climate (APCC)

  • Climate-wise Landscape PDF

Soil Testing

  • http://ag.umass.edu/services/soil-plant-nutrient-testing-laboratory/lab-services

Make Your Own Compost

  • https://orleanspondcoalition.org/posts/ponderings-fall-2022/

Compost from Your Watershed

The Town of Orleans offers free compost to Orleans sticker holders at the Transfer Station at 56 Lots Hollow Road, Orleans, MA.

Rain Barrels

  • http://apcc.org/news-events/rain-barrels/
  • https://agwaycapecod.com

Town of Orleans Fertilizer Bylaw and Home Rule Petition

  • https://www.town.orleans.ma.us/1118/Reports-and-Documents
  • https://www.town.orleans.ma.us/DocumentCenter/View/3337/93-Ch-103-Fertilizer-Nitorgen-and-Phosophorus-Control-Bylaw?bidId=

Town of Orleans Wetlands Bylaw and Regulations

  • https://www.town.orleans.ma.us/209/Local-State-Wetlands-Regulations

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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