EVENTS

NOW through April 14^th	APCC’s Rain Barrel Program is back!
	Order your Rain Barrels online through upcycled-products.com. Pick up day is Thursday, April 25th. Click here for more information. A portion of the proceeds benefit APCC.
Sunday March 10^th	Gardening for Life series kicks off
	Get your tickets for Gardening for Life series 2019, presented by APCC and Friends of CCMNH Dates & program information
Thursday March 14^th	Join Friends of Herring River for a special program about Cape Cod wetland restoration projects.
	Dr. Robert Duncanson, Director of Health & Natural Resources for the Town of Chatham will present the Muddy Creek Restoration Project. Completed in 2016, the Muddy Creek restoration returned tidal flow to 55 acres of estuarine wetlands. April Wobst, Restoration Ecologist with the Association to Preserve Cape Cod, will cover other recent restoration projects on Cape Cod. 4pm at the Wellfleet Library
Wednesday March 20^th & Thursday April 4^th	Landscaping for Resilience, talks at the Barnstable Senior Center

Thursday April 25^th	Rain Barrel PICK UP date, 9am-12noon at Cape Abilities Farm 458 Main St (Rt 6A) Dennis, MA 02638

APCC wishes to thank our Business Sponsors:

Events: Past

December 4 & 5	6th Annual Cape Coastal Conference The Cape Coastal Conference is an annual gathering of local officials, managers, policymakers, scientists, technical experts, conservation organizations, and community groups to discuss some of the most pressing environmental issues facing Cape Cod.
November 29	Policymaker Roundtable - Jay Coburn, Andrew Gottlieb, and Pat Johnson This series brings together nonprofits and government leaders to have candid conversations about issues impacting the nonprofit sector.
October 18	Guardians of Thoreau’s Legacy: Cape Cod National Seashore and Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument What could a 60-year-old national park on the sandy shores of Cape Cod and a newly-established national monument in the remote woods of interior Maine have in common? Henry David Thoreau, of course!
October 3-31	Thoreau, The Maine Woods to Cape Cod: A Journey in Photographs by Scot Miller APCC presents Thoreau: Maine to Cape Cod, an extraordinary month-long exhibit by Scot Miller, noted nature photographer, of his work commemorating and documenting the travels and writings of Henry David Thoreau
October 11	Walden Warming: Change Comes to Thoreau’s Woods Boston University biologist and author, Dr. Richard Primack, discusses his book, Walden Warming: Change Comes to Thoreau’s Woods, comparing the meticulous field notes of Henry David Thoreau with modern observations.
September 17	APCC 50th Annual Meeting Reception at the Cape Cod Museum of Art, followed by our Business Meeting & Program Next Door at Cape Cinema at.
July 26	Plastic: A Toxic Love Story Author and journalist Susan Freinkel talks about her highly acclaimed book, Plastic: A Toxic Love Story, a look at the pervasive role of plastics in our lives.
July 19	An Evening with Robert Finch: Fifty Years of Exploring the Beauty and Mystery of Cape Cod Noted Cape Cod author Robert Finch offers selected readings from his works..
June 23	Native Garden Eco-Tour In collaboration with the Ecological Landscape Alliance, APCC is hosting 1 hour garden eco-tours on its grounds.
June 5 & 22	Barnstable Harbor Tours with APCC Join APCC for a tour of Barnstable Harbor with Captain Joe of Barnstable Harbor Ecotours aboard the Horseshoe Crab, a spacious and comfortable 25-passenger pontoon boat. d economy and how it forever changed our region.
June 15	Becoming Cape Cod: Creating a Seaside Resortoin James O’Connell, Ph.D., author and planner, for an examination of Cape Cod’s evolution to a tourist-based economy and how it forever changed our region.
June 14	Where Does the Water Go?Learn about stormwater and how we can better manage this water resource.
June 7	FIVE SEASONS The Gardens of Piet Oudolf Through poetic and masterful cinematography, filmmaker Thomas Piper reveals all that Piet sees, and celebrates the nature of plants in landscape design.
March 15 – June 3	Preserving the Very Nature of Cape Cod Cape Cod Museum of Art exhibition: Preserving the Very Nature of Cape Cod. special exhibition at the Cape Cod Museum of Art featuring original works by invited local artists is dedicated to APCC’s 50th anniversary and celebrates Cape Cod’s unique and fragile environment.
May 20	The Changes in the Bird and Mammal Life of Cape Cod with Peter Alden Peter Alden, noted bird expert and author, explores changes in the bird and mammal life of Cape Cod landscapes over time.
May 2	Watch Where the Water Goes! Eastham “Rain Garden” Workshop The landscape around the Eastham Library was designed with rain gardens and other eco-friendly design features to minimize impacts on the environment.
April 21	APCC Film Event: Love Thy Nature APCC and the Chatham Conservation Foundation invite you to join us on a walk exploring the vernal pools and natural wetlands of Chatham.
April 17	Get Outside with APCC in Chatham APCC and the Chatham Conservation Foundation invite you to join us on a walk exploring the vernal pools and natural wetlands of Chatham.
March 27	Get Outside with APCC in Wellfleet Join APCC and Wellfleet Conservation Trust for a nature walk. We will stroll through pitch pine and oak forests to view a beautiful lookout onto marshlands and nearby islands.
March 23	Fiddle & Foam Enjoy a wonderful cinematic journey through the beauty and intimacy of our relationship with the natural world.
March 22	Preserving the Very Nature of Cape Cod: Opening Reception
February 27	Get Outside with APCC in Falmouth: A guided walk on the site of the Coonamessett River restoration.
February 27	Talk and Reception at Harvard "As the Seas Rise, Can We Restore Our Coastal Habitats", a talk by Dr. Steven Handel.
December 20	Get Outside with APCC in Falmouth: A guided walk on the site of the Coonamessett River restoration.
December 8	Get Outside with APCC in Orleans: A walk on an ecologically important property owned by the Orleans Conservation Trust.
November 28	Get Outside with APCC in Brewster: A nature walk through a very special conservation property in Brewster, guided by biologist and BCT member Donald Schall.
November 8	Partners of the Three Bays Stormwater Project present: Cleaning Up Stormwater ~ In Tune with Nature An Overview of Green Infrastructure and Maintenance
November 7	APCC and Cape Cinema present: An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power APCC’s environmental film series is with support from a grant from the Cape Cod Five.
October 31	Partners of the Three Bays Stormwater Project present a Stormwater Workshop Stormwater BMP Maintenance ~ Green Infrastructure Overview - Construction, Inspection, and Maintenance
Fridays Sept-Oct	Eco-Tour of APCC Tour our Living Landscape Laboratory we've been working on over the past year.
September 27	APCC's 49th Annual Meeting APCC's annual business meeting, awards ceremony & reception.
September 19	Guided Walk in Chatham with the Chatham Conservation Foundation A guided walk on land owned by the Chatham Conservation Foundation (CCF), the town's local land trust.
September 6	Muddy Creek Kayak Tour II (CANCELED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER) Join APCC staff on a kayak trip of Muddy Creek, the site of a recent tidal restoration project in Chatham and Harwich. $60 per participant. Space is limited and pre-registration is required.
August 29	Cleaning Up the Bays: Priority Sites for Stormwater Treatment APCC hosted a public meeting to review the results of a stormwater field assessment of the Three Bays watershed.
August 16	Cleaning Up the Bays: Priority Sites for Stormwater Treatment APCC hosted a public meeting to review the results of a stormwater field assessment of the Three Bays watershed.
August 15	APCC presents "Owners of the Land with Todd Kelley, naturalist and historian; 1717 Meetinghouse, Rt 149, West Barnstable"
August 12	Eco-Tour of APCC In collaboration with the Ecological Landscape Alliance (ELA), the Association to Preserve Cape Cod is opening its property for an eco-tour, "Celebrating Natives".
July 29	Compost Workshop Come to APCC's living landscape laboratory for a workshop on composting! Michael McCluskey of Cape Save will share how composting changed his life and he'll bestow upon us the secrets of successful composting.
June 24	Eco-Tour of APCC In collaboration with the Ecological Landscape Alliance (ELA), the Association to Preserve Cape Cod is opening its property for an eco-tour, "Celebrating Natives."
June 21	Garden in the Woods Tour We’re going to visit a special place, a wonderful garden managed by New England Wildflower Society called Garden in the Woods in Framingham, MA.
June 20	Muddy Creek Kayak Tour APCC staff will lead this kayak tour of the Muddy Creek estuary to discuss the ecological benefits and observe the visible effects of this recently completed tidal restoration project.
June 15	A Rain Garden at Osterville Library Come learn about rain gardens and help us plant!
June 8	Time to Choose: An APCC Film Event Academy Award®-Winning documentary filmmaker Charles Ferguson turns his lens to address worldwide climate change challenges and solutions in this new film.
May 17	Bye Bye Lawn We'll show you how we're reducing our lawn using three ecologically-friendly methods that you can use to reduce your lawn.
May 2, 9 & 16	Freshwater Ponds: The Jewels of Cape Cod Freshwater ponds of Cape Cod will be the topic of a series of APCC lead talks at Osterville Library.
May 7	Springtime Herring Exploration at the Mashpee River Learn about the Cape's most famous fish—river herring!

APCC is a grassroots organization whose critical work depends on the support of its members.

Join Us!

NOW throughApril 14th

APCC’s Rain Barrel Program is back!

Sunday March 10th

Gardening for Life series kicks off

Thursday March 14th

Join Friends of Herring River for a special program about Cape Cod wetland restoration projects.

4pm at the Wellfleet Library

Wednesday March 20th & Thursday April 4th

Landscaping for Resilience, talks at the Barnstable Senior Center

Thursday April 25th

Rain Barrel PICK UP date, 9am-12noon at Cape Abilities Farm 458 Main St (Rt 6A) Dennis, MA 02638

APCC wishes to thank our Business Sponsors:

Events: Past

December 4 & 5

6th Annual Cape Coastal Conference The Cape Coastal Conference is an annual gathering of local officials, managers, policymakers, scientists, technical experts, conservation organizations, and community groups to discuss some of the most pressing environmental issues facing Cape Cod.

November 29

Policymaker Roundtable - Jay Coburn, Andrew Gottlieb, and Pat Johnson This series brings together nonprofits and government leaders to have candid conversations about issues impacting the nonprofit sector.

October 18

October 3-31

Thoreau, The Maine Woods to Cape Cod: A Journey in Photographs by Scot Miller APCC presents Thoreau: Maine to Cape Cod, an extraordinary month-long exhibit by Scot Miller, noted nature photographer, of his work commemorating and documenting the travels and writings of Henry David Thoreau

October 11

Walden Warming: Change Comes to Thoreau’s Woods Boston University biologist and author, Dr. Richard Primack, discusses his book, Walden Warming: Change Comes to Thoreau’s Woods, comparing the meticulous field notes of Henry David Thoreau with modern observations.

September 17

APCC 50th Annual Meeting Reception at the Cape Cod Museum of Art, followed by our Business Meeting & Program Next Door at Cape Cinema at.

July 26

Plastic: A Toxic Love Story Author and journalist Susan Freinkel talks about her highly acclaimed book, Plastic: A Toxic Love Story, a look at the pervasive role of plastics in our lives.

July 19

An Evening with Robert Finch: Fifty Years of Exploring the Beauty and Mystery of Cape Cod Noted Cape Cod author Robert Finch offers selected readings from his works..

June 23

Native Garden Eco-Tour In collaboration with the Ecological Landscape Alliance, APCC is hosting 1 hour garden eco-tours on its grounds.

June 5 & 22

Barnstable Harbor Tours with APCC Join APCC for a tour of Barnstable Harbor with Captain Joe of Barnstable Harbor Ecotours aboard the Horseshoe Crab, a spacious and comfortable 25-passenger pontoon boat. d economy and how it forever changed our region.

June 15

Becoming Cape Cod: Creating a Seaside Resortoin James O’Connell, Ph.D., author and planner, for an examination of Cape Cod’s evolution to a tourist-based economy and how it forever changed our region.

June 14

Where Does the Water Go?Learn about stormwater and how we can better manage this water resource.

June 7

FIVE SEASONS The Gardens of Piet Oudolf Through poetic and masterful cinematography, filmmaker Thomas Piper reveals all that Piet sees, and celebrates the nature of plants in landscape design.

March 15 – June 3

May 20

The Changes in the Bird and Mammal Life of Cape Cod with Peter Alden Peter Alden, noted bird expert and author, explores changes in the bird and mammal life of Cape Cod landscapes over time.

May 2

Watch Where the Water Goes! Eastham “Rain Garden” Workshop The landscape around the Eastham Library was designed with rain gardens and other eco-friendly design features to minimize impacts on the environment.

April 21

APCC Film Event: Love Thy Nature APCC and the Chatham Conservation Foundation invite you to join us on a walk exploring the vernal pools and natural wetlands of Chatham.

April 17

Get Outside with APCC in Chatham APCC and the Chatham Conservation Foundation invite you to join us on a walk exploring the vernal pools and natural wetlands of Chatham.

March 27

Get Outside with APCC in Wellfleet Join APCC and Wellfleet Conservation Trust for a nature walk. We will stroll through pitch pine and oak forests to view a beautiful lookout onto marshlands and nearby islands.

March 23

Fiddle & Foam Enjoy a wonderful cinematic journey through the beauty and intimacy of our relationship with the natural world.

March 22

Preserving the Very Nature of Cape Cod: Opening Reception

February 27

Get Outside with APCC in Falmouth: A guided walk on the site of the Coonamessett River restoration.

February 27

Talk and Reception at Harvard "As the Seas Rise, Can We Restore Our Coastal Habitats", a talk by Dr. Steven Handel.

December 20

Get Outside with APCC in Falmouth: A guided walk on the site of the Coonamessett River restoration.

December 8

Get Outside with APCC in Orleans: A walk on an ecologically important property owned by the Orleans Conservation Trust.

November 28

Get Outside with APCC in Brewster: A nature walk through a very special conservation property in Brewster, guided by biologist and BCT member Donald Schall.

November 8

Partners of the Three Bays Stormwater Project present:Cleaning Up Stormwater ~ In Tune with Nature An Overview of Green Infrastructure and Maintenance

November 7

APCC and Cape Cinema present: An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power APCC’s environmental film series is with support from a grant from the Cape Cod Five.

October 31

Partners of the Three Bays Stormwater Project present a Stormwater WorkshopStormwater BMP Maintenance ~ Green Infrastructure Overview - Construction, Inspection, and Maintenance

Fridays Sept-Oct

Eco-Tour of APCCTour our Living Landscape Laboratory we've been working on over the past year.

September 27

APCC's 49th Annual MeetingAPCC's annual business meeting, awards ceremony & reception.

September 19

Guided Walk in Chatham with the Chatham Conservation FoundationA guided walk on land owned by the Chatham Conservation Foundation (CCF), the town's local land trust.

September 6

Muddy Creek Kayak Tour II (CANCELED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER)Join APCC staff on a kayak trip of Muddy Creek, the site of a recent tidal restoration project in Chatham and Harwich. $60 per participant. Space is limited and pre-registration is required.

August 29

NOW through
April 14^th

Sunday
March 10^th

Thursday
March 14^th

Wednesday
March 20^th
&
Thursday
April 4^th

Thursday
April 25^th

Rain Barrel PICK UP date, 9am-12noon at Cape Abilities Farm
458 Main St (Rt 6A) Dennis, MA 02638

Partners of the Three Bays Stormwater Project present:
Cleaning Up Stormwater ~ In Tune with Nature An Overview of Green Infrastructure and Maintenance

APCC and Cape Cinema present: An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power
APCC’s environmental film series is with support from a grant from the Cape Cod Five.

Partners of the Three Bays Stormwater Project present a Stormwater Workshop
Stormwater BMP Maintenance ~ Green Infrastructure Overview - Construction, Inspection, and Maintenance

Eco-Tour of APCC
Tour our Living Landscape Laboratory we've been working on over the past year.

APCC's 49th Annual Meeting
APCC's annual business meeting, awards ceremony & reception.

Guided Walk in Chatham with the Chatham Conservation Foundation
A guided walk on land owned by the Chatham Conservation Foundation (CCF), the town's local land trust.

Muddy Creek Kayak Tour II (CANCELED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER)
Join APCC staff on a kayak trip of Muddy Creek, the site of a recent tidal restoration project in Chatham and Harwich. $60 per participant. Space is limited and pre-registration is required.

Cleaning Up the Bays: Priority Sites for Stormwater Treatment
APCC hosted a public meeting to review the results of a stormwater field assessment of the Three Bays watershed.

Cleaning Up the Bays: Priority Sites for Stormwater Treatment
APCC hosted a public meeting to review the results of a stormwater field assessment of the Three Bays watershed.

Eco-Tour of APCC
In collaboration with the Ecological Landscape Alliance (ELA), the Association to Preserve Cape Cod is opening its property for an eco-tour, "Celebrating Natives".

Compost Workshop
Come to APCC's living landscape laboratory for a workshop on composting! Michael McCluskey of Cape Save will share how composting changed his life and he'll bestow upon us the secrets of successful composting.

Eco-Tour of APCC
In collaboration with the Ecological Landscape Alliance (ELA), the Association to Preserve Cape Cod is opening its property for an eco-tour, "Celebrating Natives."

Garden in the Woods Tour
We’re going to visit a special place, a wonderful garden managed by New England Wildflower Society called Garden in the Woods in Framingham, MA.

Muddy Creek Kayak Tour
APCC staff will lead this kayak tour of the Muddy Creek estuary to discuss the ecological benefits and observe the visible effects of this recently completed tidal restoration project.

A Rain Garden at Osterville Library
Come learn about rain gardens and help us plant!

Time to Choose: An APCC Film Event
Academy Award®-Winning documentary filmmaker Charles Ferguson turns his lens to address worldwide climate change challenges and solutions in this new film.

Bye Bye Lawn
We'll show you how we're reducing our lawn using three ecologically-friendly methods that you can use to reduce your lawn.

Freshwater Ponds: The Jewels of Cape Cod
Freshwater ponds of Cape Cod will be the topic of a series of APCC lead talks at Osterville Library.

Springtime Herring Exploration at the Mashpee River
Learn about the Cape's most famous fish—river herring!