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Winter Newsletter
Learn more about the history of Dead Neck Sampson's Island in our latest newsletter.
Boat Shrink Wrap Recycling Program
April 16 - June 30
To reduce the amount of plastic waste entering our environment, the Woods Hole Sea Grant program, in collaboration with the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, is conducting a free shrink wrap recycling program across Cape Cod from April 16 through June 30, 2021.

The program requires recyclers to ensure the boat shrink wrap is clean and free of ropes, vents, strapping and any other non-shrink wrap material.

Six drop off locations across the Cape:
• Bourne Integrated Solid Waste Facility
• Chatham Transfer Station
• Dennis Transfer Station
• Eastham Transfer Station
• Falmouth MacDougalls Boatyard (Falmouth Residents only)
• Wellfleet Transfer Station/Recycling Center
Red Tides and Harmful Algal Blooms
Thank you to Don Anderson, a Senior Scientist in the Biology Department at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), for his fascinating discussion about red tides, which was presented last week as part of a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Environmental lecture series. In his “The Global Problem of Red Tides and Harmful Algal Blooms” presentation, Don puts a focus on the status, trends, and new technologies for monitoring and managing the diverse red tides appearing around the world. Our recent blog post has more information about Don's presentation as well as red tides and red seaweed.
Upcoming Citizen Forums
Town of Barnstable
Sewer Assessment Ordinance Presentation
Upcoming Citizen Forums - Sewer Assessment Ordinance Presentation
This is the second presentation which will be led by Mark Ells, Barnstable Town Manager, along with Daniel Santos, Director, Department of Public Works, and Mark Milne, Finance Director who will be presenting the proposed sewer assessment ordinance. 

The second forum is scheduled for:
•  Thursday, March 25 at 10:00AM, 2:00PM and 7:00PM

To learn more about the sewer assessment ordinance, click here. 
Barnstable Clean Water Coalition (BCWC) works to restore and preserve clean water in Barnstable. With science as our foundation, BCWC utilizes four core components to accomplish our mission:
Educate, Monitor, Mitigate and Advocate.
#CleanWaterMatters