CONSERVATION
AND
LEGISLATION
Mission Statement. To improve, protect and restore our local natural environment by promoting environmental stewardship, biodiversity, and sustainable gardening practices. We work to educate ourselves and the broader community about the importance of protecting our natural resources and advocating for positive change to safeguard the environment for future generations.
Websites/Videos of Interest
The 300 Committee Land Trust
https://300committee.org/
https://300committee.org/news-events/calendar-of-events/
Videos
https://300committee.org/land-trails/guided-hikes/
Association to Preserve Cape Cod
Videos
https://apcc.org/planning-and-managing-an-ecological-garden-on-cape-cod/
Barnstable Clean Water Coalition
Ecological Landscape Alliance
https://www.ecolandscaping.org/
Falmouth Pond Coalition
https://www.falmouthpondcoalition.org/
https://www.mass.gov/guides/growing-wild-massachusetts
Homegrown National Parks
https://homegrownnationalpark.org/
Native Plant Trust
https://www.nativeplanttrust.org/
Natural Neighbors
https://biodiversityworksmv.org/programs-projects/natural-neighbors/
Oyster Pond Environmental Trust
Pollinator Pathway
https://www.pollinator-pathway.org/
Recent videos
https://www.youtube.com/@pollinatorpathway5779
Salt Pond Areas Bird Sanctuaries, Inc
https://saltpondsanctuaries.org/
The Compact of Cape Cod Conservation Trusts, Inc.
Upper Cape Naturalists Club
https://www.seashoretoforestfloor.com/upper-cape-naturalists-club/
Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
https://waquoitbayreserve.org/
Videos
https://waquoitbayreserve.org/askourresearchers/red-cedar/
Books/Articles/Letters of Interest
Letter from Falmouth Board of Health to the Selectboard re water quality in fresh ponds 2 March 2026
Pond Protection
https://capecodcommission.org/our-work/cape-cod-freshwater-pond-buffer-guidance?blm_aid=25099980
Places to Visit
Massachusetts Audubon's Ashumet Holly
https://www.massaudubon.org/places-to-explore/wildlife-sanctuaries/ashumet-holly
Native Plant Trust Garden In The Woods
https://www.nativeplanttrust.org/visit/garden-woods/
Land Trusts
Cape Cod Town Land Trusts
Source: The Compact of Cape Cod Conservation Trusts, thecompact.net
Upper Cape (Bourne, Falmouth, Sandwich)
The 300 Committee Land Trust
Address: 13 Thomas B. Landers Road, East Falmouth 02536
Phone: (508) 540-0876
Email: info@300committee.org
Bourne Conservation Trust
Address: P.O. Box 203, Cataumet, MA 02534
Phone: (508) 563-2884
Email: contact form on website - bourneconservationtrust.org
Alternate email: bct.trails@gmail.com
Sandwich Conservation Trust
Address: PO Box 531, East Sandwich, MA 02537
Phone: (508) 888-0725
Email: SandwichConservationTrust@gmail.com
Mid-Cape (Barnstable, Yarmouth, Dennis)
Barnstable Land Trust
Address: 1540 Main Street, West Barnstable, MA 02668
Phone: (508) 771-2585
Email: info@blt.org
Yarmouth Conservation Trust
Address: PO Box 113, Yarmouth Port, MA 02675
Phone: (516) 532-4583
Email: cmarzigliano@comcast.net (Christine Marzigliano, President)
Dennis Conservation Land Trust
Address: PO Box 67, Dennis, MA 02641
Phone: (508) 694-7812
Email: info@dennisconservationlandtrust.org
dennisconservationlandtrust.org
Lower Cape (Brewster, Harwich, Chatham, Orleans)
Brewster Conservation Trust
Address: 36 Red Top Road, Brewster, MA 02631
Phone: (508) 694-6720
Email: BCT@brewsterconservationtrust.org
Harwich Conservation Trust
Address: P.O. Box 101, South Harwich, MA 02661
Phone: (508) 432-3997
Email: mike@harwichconservationtrust.org (Michael Lach, Executive Director)
Chatham Conservation Foundation
Address: 540 Main Street, Chatham, MA 02633
Phone: (508) 945-4084
Email: ccfinc@comcast.net
chathamconservationfoundation.org
Orleans Conservation Trust
Address: 203 South Orleans Road, Orleans, MA 02653
Phone: (508) 255-0183
Email: oct@orleansconservationtrust.org
Outer Cape (Eastham, Wellfleet, Truro, Provincetown)
Eastham Conservation Foundation
Address: PO Box 183, Eastham, MA 02642
Phone: (508) 255-5716
Email: contact form on website
Wellfleet Conservation Trust
Address: PO Box 84, Wellfleet, MA 02667
Phone: (508) 349-2162
Email: info@wellfleetconservationtrust.org
wellfleetconservationtrust.org
Truro Conservation Trust
Address: PO Box 327, North Truro, MA 02652
Phone: not available
Email: trustees@truroconservationtrust.org
Provincetown Conservation Trust
Address: PO Box 307, Provincetown, MA 02657
Phone: (508) 214-3278