Conservation Land:
The bronze plaque honoring major donors to OPET’s conservation land fund was ordered to be placed on the boulder in the Zinn Park.
Trunk River:
The Trunk River was dredged and the jetties were rebuilt.
Affiliations:
OPET is a member of the Falmouth Associations Concerned with Estuaries and Coastal Ponds (F.A.C.E.S.). Board member Bob Livingstone is OPET’s representative there. OPET also is a member of the Massachussetts Congress of Lake and Pond Associations and joined the coalition Citizens United for the MMR (Massachusetts Military Reservation) Watershed and Wildlife Refuge. The coalition’s members back the proposal to designate the 15,000 northern acres of the Otis Military Reservation as a water protection area and wildlife refuge and to transfer the land from the Army National Guard to state environmental agencies.
Pond Studies:
Dissolved oxygen, temperature and salinity readings were taken at various pond locations throughout the year. Water samples were collected by Pond Watcher veterans John Dowling, Barry Norris, and Julie Rankin. Pond level and salinity are now within the target limits of the Oyster Pond Management Plan.
Educational Activities:
OPET’s Annual Meeting in July 2001 was well attended.
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