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Ripples Kicks Off Annual Appeal

11/30/2017

 
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Ripples, the first Annual Appeal publication of the Brewster Ponds Coalition, is arriving now in your mailbox. Thank you to current members, new members, volunteers, and contributors who have already responded.

Your membership and financial contribution is the primary funding source of the BPC and is vital to continuing important work in 2018. You’re helping to expand the Pond Education Curriculum, piloted in 2016-17, to the Brewster Public Schools as well as the groundbreaking Citizens Scientist cyanobacteria water testing program to more Brewster ponds. You’re making storm-water remediation projects more achievable through increased education and outreach.
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Becoming a new member or renewing your membership for 2018 is easy. Just click here to make a simple and secure contribution online and click here to become a volunteer. Donate today and help keep our ponds healthy and enjoyable for years to come.

Ways to Support Brewster's Ponds During the Holiday Season

11/22/2017

 
During this time of thankfulness and reflection, here are a couple ways to celebrate the beauty of Brewster's ponds and the joy they bring to our lives--and to help preserve them for tomorrow. 

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Shop at Amazon Smile & Give Back to Ponds 
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Shop for gifts--especially on Black Friday and Cyber Monday--at Amazon Smile and Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible purchases to the Brewster Ponds Coalition.


Support Your Ponds on #Giving Tuesday
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​On Tuesday, November 28th people around the world champion their special causes. Demonstrate your support for Brewster's ponds by volunteering or donating to the Brewster Ponds Coalition.
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Thank you for Helping to Preserve Brewster's Ponds

Brewster Ponds Coalition Makes Ripples

11/14/2017

 
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The inaugural annual publication by the Brewster Ponds Coalition (BPC) titled Ripples was mailed to every Brewster property owner this week and is also be available online by clicking here.

“Brewster is unique among Cape Cod Towns in that it has over 2100 acres of freshwater ponds – the most pond acreage of any town on Cape Cod. As a result, ponds play an important role in Brewster. The goal with Ripples and our other online resources is to educate and inform Brewster property owners about the important role that we all play in keeping our ponds clean, safe and enjoyable,” said Tom Vautin, President.

“We've discovered that there's quite a learning curve to understanding what is causing our pond water quality to deteriorate. We hope that Ripples will engage and educate our neighbors about what can be done to make things better for our ponds,” he continued.

The publication features important information about groundbreaking cyanobacteria testing in Brewster that the BPC undertook this summer in collaboration with The Association to Preserve Cape Cod (APCC) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. It also contains news about a creative pond education pilot program that was launched in area schools.

Ripples was designed by well-known Cape Cod artist and Brewster Ponds Coalition member/volunteer Jim Holland, whose work can be seen at The Left Bank Gallery in Wellfleet. Board member and Communications Team leader, Judy Pirani, served as Editor. Stories were written and contributed by BPC members including some on the Board.  Worcester Telegram reporter and BPC member/volunteer Susan Spencer is a key contributor to Ripples and the quarterly BPC e-newsletters.

A New 4 Minute Video - Using Nature To Protect Nature at Blueberry Pond, Brewster

11/2/2017

 
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A new 4 minute video is now available by clicking on the picture above or visiting the Videos Page on the Brewster Ponds Coalition Website.  (Link here.)   Many thanks to Lower Cape Television for their great work!   This short video describes how a major storm water run off problem was resolved by neighbors working with neighbors.  You'll be hearing much more about this project in January.

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  • HOME
  • ABOUT
    • Business Partners
    • Board
    • Board Meeting Minutes
    • Strategic Plan and By-Laws
    • Contact Us
  • PROGRAMS
    • Citizen Science
    • Children's Pond Education Program
    • Water Quality Monitoring
    • Pond Trail Monitoring
    • Pond Remediation Projects
    • Pond Neighborhood Outreach
  • LEARN
    • Beneath The Surface
    • Six Concerns
    • Five Quick Solutions
    • Videos
    • Publications
    • Links
  • GET INVOLVED
    • Become A Member/Donor
    • Become A Business Partner
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    • Leadership And Action Teams
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