Wednesday, November 6, 6:30pm

Orleans Yacht Club

39 Cove Road, Orleans, MA

Mark Faherty, Science Coordinator at Mass Audubon Cape Cod, will discuss the importance of a healthy ecosystem in attracting pollinators to your home landscape. Learn about some of the steps you can take to create your own wildlife haven and the fascinating diversity of life you might expect to find.

Doors open at 6pm with a cash bar; the lecture begins at 6:30pm.

Limited participation; advanced registration required.

Saturday, November 9, 9-11am

Harwich Community Center

100 Oak Street, Harwich

Please join attorney Kathleen Fowler of the Law Offices of Kathleen Fowler, LLC for an introduction to estate planning at the Harwich Community Center. Kathleen specializes in wills, estate planning and probates and will cover topics such as:

• Wills
• Power of Attorney
• Health Care Proxy
• Living wills
• Trust Planning
• Revocable Trusts
• Irrevocable Trusts
• Lifetime Gift Exclusions
• Charitable Planning
• IRA Charitable Giving
• Long Term Care Coverage
• Medicaid Transfer Rules

Sponsored by: Harwich Conservation Trust, Dennis Conservation Land Trust, Orleans Conservation Trust, Brewster Conservation Trust, Chatham Conservation Foundation, Barnstable Land Trust and The 300 Committee Land Trust, The Compact of Cape Cod Conservation Trusts, Inc.

Wednesday, November 13, 10am-noon

Three Ponds Conservation Area

135 Quanset Road, Orleans

Join us for a 2-hour walk around Meadow Bog, Sarah’s, and Twinings Ponds through more than 80 acres of OCT-protected land, highlighting the connection between lands and waters.

Limited participation; advanced registration required.

Tuesday, November 5, 9:30-11:30am

174 Quanset Road, Orleans

Join us as we continue to remove those pesky invasive plants that have regrown within the recent restoration area by the Meadow Bog Trailhead. Please bring work gloves, proper clothes for off-trail travel, water, and any other personal items you may need.

We'll meet at the Meadow Bog Trailhead, 174 Quanset Road.

Tuesday, November 12, 9:30-11:30am

7 Olivers Way, Orleans

Join OCT in removing bittersweet, privet, and brambles at the Cullen property (7 Olivers Way) as we install a diverse meadow for wildlife. If left unchecked, these plants will outcompete the native seed mix we spread last year. Volunteers will learn about how to manage habitats at different stages of succession, as well as how to get the most out of your seed mix.

Please wear leather gloves and thick pants for pulling brambles, and bring water or snacks as needed. Parking can be found along Nauset Heights Road along the property line.

Thursday, November 20, 9:30-11:30am

135 Quanset Road, Orleans

Help mitigate trail erosion at Twinings Pond by installing drainage ditches throughout the property. As a group, you'll learn how to install a proper drain and then hike to your assigned area to put your new skills to the test!

Please bring work gloves, a pick mattock or similarly designed trail tool for grubbing (if you have one), proper clothes and shoes for long-distance trail travel, water, and any other personal items you may need.

We'll meet at the Twinings Pond trailhead, 135 Quanset Road.

Tuesday, December 3, 5-6pm

Snow Library

67 Main Street, Orleans



In April, the Massachusetts Alternative Septic System Technology Center (MASSTC) launched the Waste No Water Library Tour, a year-long series to engage the public in 12 Cape towns, focusing on the wastewater successes and challenges each town faces.

Each event kicks off with a showing of the recent Scientific American documentary Yellow Tide that features MASSTC’s efforts, followed by a short presentation and a Q&A. Expect lots of people interested in the topic of wastewater to gather and better understand how sewering, innovative/alternative septic systems, eco-sanitation, and homeowner mindfulness are just a few important pieces of the ongoing wastewater puzzle. Click the image for more information.