Orleans Pond Coalition

Orleans, Massachusetts

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📌OPC March 2023 Bulletin

March 16, 2023 By John Smith

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📌OPC February 2023 Bulletin

February 20, 2023 By John Smith

To Celebrate our 20th Anniversary, we’ve created a new logo. We hope you enjoy it! Moreover, we hope you can join the Orleans Pond Coalition during this special 20th anniversary year by becoming a member, volunteering, participating in our events, and helping to spread the word by telling your friends. With your help, we will safeguard Orleans’s most precious resource: our waters. Orleans Blue Pages are being updated The Orleans Blue Pages is our compendium of what Orleans citizens and Cape Codders can do to help clean up our local … [Read more...]

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📌OPC November 2022 Bulletin

October 31, 2022 By John Smith

Orleans Pond Coalition Annual Meeting Recap and Thank You We think autumn is such a beautiful time for reflection. Crystal Lake is so extraordinary this time of year. Annual Meeting Recap This past Sunday we celebrated our 19th annual meeting. Thank you to all the brave souls who ventured out last Sunday in the heavy rain. For those of you who were unable to attend, you missed a good one! So let’s recap. First, welcome to our new directors: Ginny Farber, Clint Kaiser and Rich Levy. Great additions to our Board of Directors! Second, … [Read more...]

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Ponderings Fall 2022

October 28, 2022 By John Smith

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📌2022 OPC Annual Meeting – October 23rd

October 1, 2022 By John Smith

PLEASE SAVE THE DATE: Orleans Pond Coalition Annual Meeting October 23rd at 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. After two years of meeting remotely via zoom, we are delighted to announce this year’s annual meeting will be in person. Please join us to celebrate this year’s success’s and learn more about what’s going on at OPC. We are also fortunate to have the inventor of the technology we are using in our Oxygen Demonstration Research Program – Dr. Paul Gantzer as our keynote speaker. You will not want to miss this exciting review of this … [Read more...]

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The Eastwind Gallery

August 3, 2022 By John Smith

Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Eastwind Gallery, 34 Main St., Orleans (21) Join us for the Celebrate Our Waters-themed art show and painting demos at the Eastwind Gallery on 34 Main Street, Orleans. There will also be a plein-aire demo outside the gallery at 1:00 p.m. … [Read more...]

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Vernon Smith’s Orleans

July 14, 2022 By John Smith

A Sense of Place – Panel Discussion The Centers for Culture and History in Orleans (10) In conjunction with the extraordinary exhibition current on display at the Centers for Culture and History in Orleans entitled Vernon Smith’s Orleans – A Sense of Place, there will be a panel discussion of the various works on display and anecdotes about the artist.  Included on the panel will be the co-curators of the exhibition, Bill Wibel and Kevin Rita.  Vernon B. Smith (1894-1969), was an American regional artist, often … [Read more...]

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Get to know Orleans

July 14, 2022 By John Smith

through its Historical Markers (self-guided) Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. starting at Rock Harbor Fun Tent (9) Pick up a pamphlet showing Historical Sites of Interest in Orleans at our Celebrate Our Waters Event Headquarters, Rock Harbor Fun Tent, or download the app at CHOCENTERS.ORG. Choose among three walking tour options. “Orleans’ Historian Bonnie Snow’s Walking Trails: Main Street,” “East Orleans,” or her map of “Historical Sites of Interest in Orleans.”  Learn about the founding of Orleans and its proud lifesaving, … [Read more...]

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📌OPC June 2022 Bulletin

June 23, 2022 By John Smith

Upcoming Events and Activities SAVE the Date The Family Fun Tent, Beach Yoga, Tour d’Orleans, bird and nature walks and all varieties of water sports including paddleboarding, kayaking and sailing are back for another fun-filled weekend. This year the Paul Fulcher Memorial Bonfire on Saturday night will be celebrating Orleans’ many water volunteers. So all you herring counters, water samplers, members of Boards and Committees, come out to be recognized for your service. We will also have new events including a kayak paddle and … [Read more...]

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📌OPC Reminder: Please Vote Today – Tuesday, May 17th, 2022

May 16, 2022 By John Smith

We’re almost there! Let’s not lose momentum. Please vote Tuesday May17th Thank you to all OPC members who were able to attend last Monday’s Annual Town Meeting and vote yes for the 3 key wastewater articles. There is just one final step to get the job done. Please mark your calendar and vote yes on Tuesday for Ballot Question #2 – Fund Meetinghouse Pond Area Sewer Collection System Construction. A yes vote is needed for construction to be approved. Importantly, waiting will forfeit our favorable top of the list position to … [Read more...]

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📌OPC April Bulletin

April 24, 2022 By John Smith

It's almost time for the Orleans Town Meeting May 9th - 6:00 p.m. - NRMS Gym In preparation for this community event the Orleans Pond Coalition would like to bring the following items to your attention. A Town Meeting review letter from Orleans Select Person, Andrea Reed Andrea Reed on Environmental Progress:…. ‘I strongly support (the articles for wastewater and budget question) and hope we pass.’ Wastewater Progress: Articles 18 & 19/Ballot Question 2 Article 18 Sewer Assessment General Bylaw defines how we measure, … [Read more...]

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📌 Pointer to Town of Orleans Sewer System FAQs

April 18, 2022 By John Smith

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Water, Water, Everywhere: River Herring Are Harbingers of Spring

April 1, 2022 By John Smith

by Mary GriffinOrleans Pond Coalition The return of river herring to their native spawning grounds in freshwater rivers and ponds from the sea is a welcome sign of spring. Orleans Natural Resource Manager Nate Sears says, "Some may rely on the groundhog, but Cape Codders trust only the herring." According to Sears, "The herring run at Pilgrim Lake, like many other runs in the region, is so special because it is only possible with the support of the community. The journey of these fish and the promise of their return seems to inspire and … [Read more...]

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📌 2022 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Schedule

March 31, 2022 By John Smith

From: Kalliope Chute <Kalliope.Chute@barnstablecounty.org>Subject: Eastham/Orleans HHW e-docsDate: March 30, 2022 at 8:40:49 AM EDT Good morning, Enclosed, find e-docs for Eastham & Orleans household & sm. business hazardous waste collection events. 2022 Household Hazardous Waste Collection_Eastham Orleans (PDF)Download 2022 HHW-Brochure_ Eastham Orleans (PDF)Download 2022 Small-Business-HHwaste-flyer (PDF)Download 2022 All_Cape_Small Business (DOC)Download 2022_Visitor_authorization_form (DOC)Download … [Read more...]

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📌OPC March 2022 Bulletin

March 31, 2022 By John Smith

Connecting to Our Clean Water Future Dear Friends, As Phase I of the Orleans Wastewater Infrastructure Project nears completion later this year, we thought that the attached notice from Tom Daley, Director of the Orleans Department of Public Works and Natural Resources, would be of interest to our community, and particularly helpful to those who work and reside in the downtown area. It provides timely information and advice about when and how to arrange your connection to the first leg of the town’s advanced new wastewater system. Your … [Read more...]

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📌OPC February 2022 Bulletin

March 31, 2022 By John Smith

Do You Love our Waters??? It’s Time to Dive In and Get Your Feet Wet We’re recruiting for multiple water-related volunteer activities. Make new friends, help watch over our waters, learn more about how your actions can make a difference to water quality. It’s fascinating…. And fun! Cyanobacteria Monitors. OPC in conjunction with APCC is monitoring Crystal and Pilgrim Lakes, Uncle Harvey’s, Icehouse, and (starting this year) Cedar Ponds. Help us track this threat to our ponds and provide safety warnings to humans and pets. For more … [Read more...]

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📌OPC January 2022 Bulletin

January 16, 2022 By John Smith

Special Reports from OPC and APCC on two major Fresh Water programs in Orleans Your Voice is Needed to Help Secure Funds to Improve Water Quality on Cape Cod! You may have seen Legislation in the news this month outlining approval of a new bill called the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) providing Barnstable County with $41.3 million in grant federal funds. “Cape Cod has a tremendous opportunity to utilize (these) American Rescue Plan Act funds to make progress in key areas for our region, including protecting our water, … [Read more...]

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Ponderings Fall 2021

November 17, 2021 By John Smith

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Scavenger Hunt

August 16, 2021 By John Smith

Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at Rock Harbor Fun Tent (9) It’s a challenge for your family and friends!!!  Begin at the Family Tent at Rock Harbor where you can get your “hunt” bag and list of 10  small easy to carry items which can be found around the beaches, bike trail and  Orleans Town Park by Snow Library.  All you need to do to win a prize is to complete the “hunt” by filling your bag will 1 each of the 10 items in the fastest time.  There will be a sign-up sheet at the family tent.   Good Luck!!!! … [Read more...]

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Terra Firma Water Walk

August 12, 2021 By John Smith

Sunday 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. at 155 Monument Road (12) Stormwater runoff mitigation can be beautiful! Join Regenerative Agroecologist, Peter Jensen and his wife, Holistic Nutritionist and Horticulturalist, Lynn Van Norman, for a dynamic and engaging “Aquifer Protection through ecosystem strengthening and resilience walk”. This will be a pleasant walk through Road and Driveway Runoff Raingardens, Downspout Keyhole Gardens, Tuscan WaterWalks, Hillside Lithic Swales and Hugel Terraces on their hillside 1790s home overlooking Pilgrim Lake. Every … [Read more...]

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Addison Art Gallery Demonstrations, Reception & Exhibition

August 10, 2021 By John Smith

Saturday 4:00 to 6:00 at Addison Art Gallery (1) As it has since the inception of Celebrate Our Waters, The Addison Art Gallery will host a reception from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 17, 2022.  In addition to the beautiful artwork, established artists will demonstrate painting and be available to discuss their inspirations and processes.  Orleans native Jeff Norgeot will be signing his new book of poems and photographs, Through My Eyes.  The art exhibit will feature recent works that … [Read more...]

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Walk & Tour of Sarah’s Pond Oxygenation Demo

August 10, 2021 By John Smith

Saturday, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. along Quanset Road (16) Join OPC project coordinators Eric Spengler for a walk to and tour of OPC’s Oxygenation Demonstration Project at Sarah’s Pond. See the equipment and hear about phase II of this project and the effect on the Pond. Easy paced walk but steep driveway for access to pond and equipment. Meet on left hand side of Quanset Road just past Davis Road. Please turn around and park on Davis Road side of Quanset. We will walk into the woods at the Meadow Bog trail extension, making a loop back … [Read more...]

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Sipson Island Kayak & Walk*

August 10, 2021 By John Smith

Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Sipson Island is now open to the public after being in private hands for 300 years! We’ll enjoy a tour of the island hosted by the Sipson Island Trust after a paddle through Pleasant Bay with Guide and kayaks provided by SUPfari Adventures. This tour is offered free of charge; we request a gratuity for our SUPfari Guide and please consider a donation to the Trust in support of their work to “undevelop” and restore the island, via sipsonislandtrust.org.   This trip is for experienced kayakers … [Read more...]

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PRESS RELEASE: Monday April 26, 2021

April 26, 2021 By John Smith

Side Stream Saturation comes to Orleans By: Eric Spengler, VP Orleans Pond Coalition The Orleans Pond Coalition announced this past week that it has successfully installed new equipment into Sarah’s Pond as part of its Oxygenation Demonstration Project.  ‘The new equipment we are exploring is based on technology called side stream saturation (SSS).  We’re excited about its potential,’ said past president Judith Bruce. ‘It’s so different from our earlier work. We’re now calling this phase II of our Oxygenation Project.’ OPC’s … [Read more...]

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Water, Water, Everywhere: An Orleans treasure: 109 Portanimicut

November 10, 2020 By John Smith

By Karen Back One might think that someone having grown up in a home literally surrounded by water – Cedar Swamp, Paw Wah Pondand Little Pleasant Bay – might become blasé about the wonder of the experience. Not so for 84-year-old, RachiaHeyelman, who has a life lease on 109 Portanimicut Road and has made a personal and financial commitment to keepingthis bay fronted parcel undeveloped, by its transfer of ownership to the Orleans Conservation Trust (OCT.)From her, one is exposed to a wealth of knowledge about this specific site in South … [Read more...]

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📌Replay of the 2020 OPC Annual Meeting from November 8th

November 9, 2020 By John Smith

For those who were unable to be with us on November 8th for the 17th Annual Orleans Pond Coalition Meeting, we recorded the event. If you wish to see the meeting and the featured presentation by Dr. Kenneth Wagner just click the link below. Dr. Wagner reported on OPC’s Sarah’s Pond nanobubble demonstration project, and he gave us all a primer on cyanobacteria. Recording of OPC Annual Meeting … [Read more...]

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OPC President’s Presentation

October 14, 2020 By John Smith

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📌2020 OPC Annual Meeting (via Zoom) – 5:00 PM November 8th

October 12, 2020 By John Smith

YOU ARE INVITED TO:THE 17th Annual Meeting of the Orleans Pond CoalitionNovember 8, 2020 at 5:00 PM Register Today via Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tYvnhOd-SGmN9a57_aQr1w After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Featured Speaker: Dr. Kenneth Wagner, PhD., Water Resource Services, Inc. Dr. Wagner holds degrees from Dartmouth College and Cornell University, with his Ph.D. earned in Natural Resource Management in 1985. He has over 40 … [Read more...]

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📌2020 OPC Annual Membership Renewal and Appeal

October 12, 2020 By John Smith

As summer draws to a close, we hope you had wonderful times enjoying our waters.  We all felt joy and relief to be out of our houses walking the beaches, swimming in the cool waters, and being out in boats, kayaks and paddleboards. For many of us, our waters are central to our quality of life. This has been a strange and challenging year, but also a year to take the time to think about what is important in our lives--what brings joy to our hearts and peace to our souls.  This was a year to celebrate approval at Town Meeting of the … [Read more...]

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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.

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