The Cape Cod Commission has unveiled a new draft plan aimed at supporting the health of Cape Cod’s many freshwater ponds and lakes and is inviting public review and comment. The Cape Cod Freshwater ...

Due to the drought, many Cape Cod towns have imposed restrictions, usually limiting outdoor watering and irrigation to ...

The Cape Cod and Islands Water Protection Fund Management Board in December advanced eight clean water infrastructure projects across six Cape Cod towns, according to a press release. The projects are ...

Cape Cod is focusing on three main environmental issues in 2026: water quality, river herring restoration, and wildfire preparedness. Wastewater projects are being designed to combat nutrient ...

Cape Cod's water quality remains a top environmental problem, with significant worries about the health of coastal embayments and freshwater ponds. At the same time, the region's public drinking water ...

A new report finds that while Cape Cod's drinking water is excellent, its coastal and freshwater bodies are under stress from pollution. A majority of Cape Cod's coastal embayments and a significant ...

A pair of old cranberry bogs on the east side of Santuit Pond in Mashpee are about to undergo a transformation: from manicured agricultural acreage back to a wild, freshwater wetlands landscape.