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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 connect to low-pressure collection sewers. Plan 5 required 226 dwelling units to upgrade to an Advanced Innovative/Alternative septic system. [...]
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 looking for public input on the proposed plans for Oyster Pond. Video of the meeting is available and there 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, OPET President Monitoring Changes in Oyster Pond by Mike Spall
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 our local bats and the valuable role they play in our ecosystems at the Oyster Pond Environmental Trust (OPET) Annual [...]
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 Clean-up Oyster Pond A Message from John E. Dowling — OPET President Planning for the Future OPET’s & Yours, by [...]
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 Annual Meeting on Thursday, August 2nd at 7pm. The meeting will be held at the Sea Education Association, 171 Woods [...]
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