Oyster Pond Water Quality 2020
September 2020 - OPET has monitored the condition of the pond all summer. Photo by Dorene Sykes We didn't want a repeat of the algal bloom in 2016 [...]
2020 Newsletter
Summer 2020 Newsletter A Message from Melinda Hall, OPET President Preserving the Beauty of Falmouth, by Bill Kerfoot, OPET Board Member Town Dredging Improves Pond Salinity, by Mike Spall, [...]
WHOI Scientists Helping us Understand the Pond
OPET is thankful for the help of scientists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution who are helping us understand the Oyster Pond system. Intrigued by the Oyster Pond’s dynamic [...]
Followup to the October 5, 2019 Meeting on the Oyster Pond Nutrient Treatment Plan
Two Town Plans to Clean Up Oyster Pond We hope you were able to attend the Town’s Water Quality Management Committee (WQMC) meeting regarding the Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan [...]
Update to the Oyster Pond Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan
Last August the WQMC held a meeting for Oyster Pond residents and discussed two options for cleaning up Oyster Pond. Plan 1 required 189 dwelling units around the pond [...]
Nitrogen Treatment Options for Oyster Pond
On August 15, 2018, the Town of Falmouth Water Quality Management Committee (WQMC) held a meeting to discuss options for removing the excess nitrogen from Oyster Pond. It is [...]
2019 Newsletter
2019 Newsletter Bats: Miraculous Mammals of the Night - OPET Annual Meeting Thursday, August 8th, 7pm It’s a Wonderful Life … on the Pond? A Message from Melinda Hall, [...]
2019 OPET Annual Meeting
Bats: Miraculous Mammals of the Night Did you know that one bat can eat up to 3,000 insects a night – including mosquitoes and crop pests? Come learn about [...]
2018 Newsletter
2018 Newsletter How to Create a Butterfly Friendly Garden: Attracting Butterflies & Bees with Beautiful & Easy-to-Grow Plants - OPET Annual Meeting Thursday August 2nd, 7pm Falmouth’s Plan to [...]
2018 OPET Annual Meeting
“How to Create a Butterfly Friendly Garden: Attracting Butterflies & Bees with Beautiful & Easy-to-Grow Plants” is the featured talk by MaryKay Fox at the Oyster Pond Environmental Trust [...]