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The BPC is hosting two public information sessions in April to explain and answer questions about the articles related to water resource protection included in the town's Spring Warrant. These sessions aim to inform and educate Brewster voters about the need for these articles to pass during the Annual Town Meeting on Monday, May 5. Representatives from the BPC will explain the purpose of the articles and why we support them, including the BPC-sponsored article to request funding for a Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan (CWMP), and the recently-updated Water Quality Protection District (WQPD) Bylaw and its proposed amendments. We hope you can join us at one of the sessions, which are free and open to all.  Photograph above from a BPC information session held in April 2024.
Jon Idman, the Town of Brewster’s Director of Community Planning and Land Use Management and Town Planner, conducted a presentation to a group of BPC members and friends at the Brewster Ladies Library on Wednesday, March 12. He provided a thorough overview of the role of the Brewster Planning Office within the framework of the town’s government. He stressed the fact that all planning for town projects is a “systematic, open, broad, collaborative, dynamic, and creative process that involves everyone in the community.” Jon touched on his role on the Water Resources Task Force that takes an integrated approach to water quality planning of the marine, pond, and freshwater resources of Brewster. In this capacity, he has been involved in amendments to the Water Quality Protection District zoning bylaws that will be on the Spring Town Warrant for voting on May 5. The purpose of these amendments is to provide clarity and better understanding of the document. To read the full extent of Jon’s presentation, please click here. The Brewster Ponds Coalition participated in the Brewster Chamber of Commerce 2025 Eco Expo at the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History in mid-February. The BPC exhibit was a big hit with the children who visited during the mid-winter school break. They enjoyed spinning the wheel in the trivia game and learning fun facts about Brewster's ponds and the creatures that live within them. The children were also treated to a visit by "Shelly the Turtle." Top left photo: BPC Volunteer Coordinator Kristi Dondlinger, President Susan Bridges, and Board Member Marcia Kielb as Shelly the Turtle greeted visitors to its exhibit. Top right: A curious participant ponders her trivia question at the wheel.
Topic: Chemicals of Emerging Concern Saturday, April 5 9 - 11:30 AM Brewster Baptist Church (1848 Main Street) Join us for the BPC 2025 Pond Summit. The theme of this year's event is Chemicals of Emerging Concern, a topic in the news of late both nationally and on Cape Cod. We will have two speakers on this topic:
his work with municipal and private clients on water resources issues including groundwater modeling of PFAS contamination and remedial actions.
drinking water, the options considered to remediate the problem, and the course of action being taken. The Pond Summit is free and open to the public. It will begin with registration, coffee, and pastries at 9 AM, followed by the presentations at 9:30 AM. The Leighton Team, a BPC business partner, is sponsoring the event. 
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