Cape Cod Conservation District

Cape Cod Conservation District We are a locally led government organization serving the towns of Barnstable County, Massachusetts.

Through the Cape Cod Water Resources Restoraton Project, we work with towns to improve salt marshes, fish passage, and stormwater runoff sites.

Come visit us at the Mashpee Honor the Earth Fair from 11-3! ☀️🌱🌷
04/18/2026

Come visit us at the Mashpee Honor the Earth Fair from 11-3!

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We are so excited to have finally laid the first layer of asphalt on this Stormwater site in the Town of Dennis. Stay tu...
04/16/2026

We are so excited to have finally laid the first layer of asphalt on this Stormwater site in the Town of Dennis. Stay tuned to see us install three beautiful bioretention areas and a town-sponsored boat ramp too.
It's all to benefit the shellfish and water in Follins Pond!
Thank you USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service for making this dream a reality via the CCWRRP!

Our team has been busy! We had beautiful weather for our soils training this week with . Cape Cod has been formed and sh...
09/26/2025

Our team has been busy! We had beautiful weather for our soils training this week with . Cape Cod has been formed and shaped by both glacial and coastal processes. We observed organic soils, windblown deposits of fine sand and silt, and layers of oxidized (high levels of oxygen - red/yellow) and reduced (low levels of oxygen -grey/blue) soils.

Join us tomorrow at the Dennis PD to learn about the exciting restoration project we have been working on for Weir Creek...
08/19/2025

Join us tomorrow at the Dennis PD to learn about the exciting restoration project we have been working on for Weir Creek!

April showers bring May …. Herring🐟 We have been seeing more and more herring coming up Baxter Grist Mill lately. ...
05/09/2025

April showers bring May …. Herring🐟 We have been seeing more and more herring coming up Baxter Grist Mill lately.

05/02/2025

Perks of the job. Sometimes, there are puddles!

I'm enjoying this one silly bit, but our goal is to capture rain runoff so it doesn't collect like this in the future. It can poison the shellfish you eat 😬🤢

Met with some perspective volunteers during our volunteer herring count training today🦆
04/28/2025

Met with some perspective volunteers during our volunteer herring count training today🦆

Happy Earth Day from our team to you and all those who love river herring🌎
04/22/2025

Happy Earth Day from our team to you and all those who love river herring🌎

Happy Earth Day! We've taken advantage of some recent rainy weather to photograph existing conditions at a few of our up...
04/22/2025

Happy Earth Day!

We've taken advantage of some recent rainy weather to photograph existing conditions at a few of our upcoming stormwater project sites!

Do you recognize any of these places? Hint: One of them is under construction RIGHT NOW!

In these areas, rain washes pollutants off the road and then flows untreated into waterways where it can contaminate clams, oysters, and other shellfish. We partner with USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and town offices on the Cape to capture and filter this stormwater, protecting the shellfish you eat and improving overall water quality. These projects are brought to you by the Cape Cod Water Resource Restoration Project.

Do you know how to certify a vernal pool? We do! Thank you for organizing this amazing workshop and introducing us to t...
04/07/2025

Do you know how to certify a vernal pool? We do! Thank you for organizing this amazing workshop and introducing us to the obligate species needed to certify a vernal pool on the Cape.
Featured: wood frog and spotted salamander egg masses and the fairy shrimp🦎🦐

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West Yarmouth, MA

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