‘Big, big growth of algae.’ Restored Marstons Mills wetlands to lessen nitrogen pollution (12/7/23)
‘Big, big growth of algae.’ Restored Marstons Mills wetlands to lessen nitrogen pollution Cape Cod Times Heather McCarron December 7, 2023 MARSTONS MILLS — In the headwaters of the Marstons Mills River, 78 acres of cranberry bogs and adjacent uplands are tucked in along Bog Road and River Road. The bogs have given up their berries this season, […]
Cape Cod researcher studies how water quality, warming may affect seaweed, jellyfish (10/5/23)
Cape Cod researcher studies how water quality, warming may affect seaweed, jellyfish Cape Cod Times Heather McCarron October 5, 2023 POPPONESSET BAY — Standing at the edge of a converted pontoon boat anchored in Popponesset Bay, environmental researcher Nicole Corbett held a small monitor as Barnstable Clean Water Coalition field operations manager Luke Cadrin lowered a scientific instrument […]
‘Powerful resources.’ Marstons Mills cranberry bogs to return to wetlands with $1.6M grant (9/21/23)
‘Powerful resources.’ Marstons Mills cranberry bogs to return to wetlands with $1.6M grant Heather McCarron Cape Cod Times September 21, 2023 For now, cranberries are growing in the shallow, as-yet still dry, basins of antique bogs spreading out on both sides of Bog Road in Marstons Mills. Soon, the harvest will begin. It will be among the […]
‘A Perfect Storm Of Circumstances’: Mashpee Scientist Researches Seaweed, Jellyfish Surges (8/31/23)
‘A Perfect Storm Of Circumstances’: Mashpee Scientist Researches Seaweed, Jellyfish Surges Mashpee Enterprise Alex Megerle August 31, 2023 It was a picture-perfect August day on Cape Cod when the boat anchor came up caked with black sludge. From the depths of Popponesset Creek came the alien-looking goo, an unpleasant-smelling substance that Nicole Corbett said was […]
Recycling urine to solve our wastewater problem (8/23/23)
Recycling urine to solve our wastewater problem Cape and Islands Mindy Todd August 23, 2023 LISTEN • 49:09 The state and EPA have mandated that the Cape manage wastewater to prevent nutrient overload in our ponds, estuaries and embayments. Alternative septic systems and sewering are both expensive options. On The Point, we discuss another choice: urine diversion, […]
Barnstable Clean Water Coalition needs help counting fish. Why, and what you can do. (3/7/23)
Barnstable Clean Water Coalition needs help counting fish. Why, and what you can do. Cape Cod Times Heather McCarron March 7, 2023 Spring is just a few weeks away, and for the Barnstable Clean Water Coalition that means one thing in particular: It’s time to count fish. Not just any fish. River herring. The organization is putting together […]
BCWC Featured on Chronicle
Chronicle aired a story on July 20, 2022 about Massachusetts Oyster Project and their work to rebuild the commonwealth’s oyster population. BCWC’s upweller was featured in this segment.
Marstons Mills homes test nitrogen-removing septic wastewater system (6/3/22)
Marstons Mills homes test nitrogen-removing septic wastewater system Rich Eldred wickedlocal.com Cape Cod Times June 3, 2022 MARSTONS MILLS — Two septic tanks may be better than one, at least when the second tank can do what the first won’t. The Sandy Shores neighborhood along the shore of Shubael Pond will help test for the next three years a […]
BCWC on the Front Page of today’s Boston Globe
BCWC is working to reduce nitrogen by tackling it at its source, septic systems. We support municipal sewer expansion, however as the CWMP shows, it will take many years and some areas in the town of Barnstable are not expected to get sewer. We can’t wait to work on a solution. We have a pilot […]
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