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The Watershed Winter 2007 v. 12, n. 1 (PDF)
The latest issue features:
Letter from OPET's President:
Our Accomplishments from the Past Year and Upcoming Projects
Invasive Plant Work Update
White Perch Fish Stories
Beetle Sitters Wanted
Our Second Year of Phragmites Work
Improving Trunk River Outflow
Help Wanted: OPET Needs a Treasurer for 2008
Officers and Directors 2006-2007 and Board Meeting Schedule
Board Member News: Dana Rodin receives FACES 2007 Award.
Welcome new board members and thanks to retiring board members.
Summer 2007 v. 11, n. 2 (PDF)
This issue features:
OPET 2007 Annual Meeting, July 25 at 7 PM, Woods Hole Research Center
A Modest Model Proposal concerning nitrogen in Oyster Pond
Mercury Studies in Oyster Pond
Understanding the impact of hurrican disturbance on coastal pines and scrub forests
Osprey Platform Raised at Oyster Pond
Membership contribution notice
American Eel - Oyster Pond's Other Important Resident
Thank you Americorps for help with Zinn Park in 2006
Officers and Directors
Board Member News: Spohr Gardens representative changes
The Watershed Winter 2006 v. 11, n. 1 (html)
Winter 2006 (PDF)
The latest issue features:
OPET Annual Expenses Article
Plant Inventory Finds Nearly 100 Species in Zinn Park
Trunk River Maintenance
View of Oyster Pond from Bike Path Restored
The Value of Year Round Sampling of Oyster Pond
OPET Plants to Install Osprey Platform
Zinn Park Plans
Board Member News
OPET Calendar 2007: Osprey Platform Installation - Early Spring,
Invasive Plant Removal in Zinn Park - Late Spring, OPET Annual Meeting - July, Phragmites Removal Work Day - Late August to Early September
The Watershed, Volume 10, Number 2, Summer 2006 (html)
Summer 2006 (PDF)
This issue features:
Oyster Pond Estuary Report Released, OPET Annual Meeting Notice, Remembering long time OPET Board Member Martin Keister White 1931-2006, Specimen Trees at Spohr Garden, Excellent Run of Herring at Trunk River this Spring, Plant Survey of Zinn Park Underway - Nature Walk Planned for September, Upcoming Events: Phragmites Removal Work Day, Nature Walk at Zinn Park with botanist Mario DeGregorio.
The Watershed, Volume 10, Number 1, Winter 2005-06 (html)
Winter 2005 (PDF)
This issue features:
OPET Initiates Water Quality Monitoring Program for Oyster Pond, Meet Two New OPET Board Members: Michael McNaught and Max Holmes, State Enacts 3-year Moratorium on the Taking of Herring, Oyster Pond's Invaders: Phragmites and Purple Loosestrife Update, Upcoming Events for 2006.
The Watershed, Volume 9, Number 2, Summer 2005 (html)
Summer 2005 (PDF)
This issue features:
OPET Annual Meeting 2005, Purple Loosestrife and Phragmites: Aliens in our Backyard, Herring Update, A Message from FACES, 2004 BUMP Research Projects, OPET Photo Contest rules, In Memoriam: John and Freda Karalekas.
The Watershed, Volume 9, Number 1, Winter 2004 (html)
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This issue features:
Oyster Pond 2004 Alewife Report, Profile on Falmouth Herring Warden, OPET Report on
Summer Algae Bloom Problem in Oyster Pond
The Watershed, Volume 8, Number 2, Spring 2004 (html)
Spring 2004 (PDF)
This issue features:
Spohr Garden - an OPET partner, OPET Annual Meeting, Oyster Pond to Benefit from Estuaries Project, OPET Awards Science Fair Prize to FHS Student, OPET Profile: Bill Kerfoot, In Memoriam: Pete Albert Swain
The Watershed, Volume 8, Number 1, Winter 2003 (html)
Winter 2003 (PDF)
This issue features:
Wendi Buessler joins OPET as Part-Time Consultant, De-nitrifying Septic System to be installed at 110 Oyster Pond Road, OPEt Designs and Conducts Study of Oyster Pond, An Environmental Tip to Help Oyster Pond (dishwshing detergent brands), Membership Survey, Spohr Gardens and OPET
The Watershed, Volume 7, Number 2, Summer 2003 (html)
Summer 2003 (PDF)
This issue features:
Woods Hole Research Center to hold OPET Annual Meeting, Profile: bob Livingstone, Salinity Debate, Salinity and Water Temp Readings, Oyster Pond, Winter-Spring 2002, OPET Survey Seeks Input from Members.
The Watershed, Volume 7, Number 1, Winter 2002 (html)
Winter 2002 (PDF)
This issue features:
Mystery of the Dead Herring, Profile: Pat Kerfoot, OPET Secretary, Prof. Ivan Valiela: Reports on Health of Oyster Pond at Annual Meeting, Summer Studies of the Nutrient Limitations to Phytoplankton Growth in Oyster Pond.
The Watershed, Volume 6, Number 3, Summer 2002 (html)
Summer 2002 (PDF)
This issue features:
Dr. Ivan Valiela to Address OPET Annual Meeting, Profile: Barry Norris, Calling all Members (committee member needs), OPET Awards First Annual Science Fair Prize, The Oyster Pond Salt Flux Experiment, BUMP Students adopt Oyster Pond, Before you Clear the Brush- Check First
The Watershed, Volume 6, Number 2, Winter 2001 (html)
No PDf format in this issue currently available.
This issue features:
Zinn Park Dedication Held on September 1st, Board Member News, OPET Experiencing Growing Pains,: We need help, OPET seeks to contract Ombudsman/Newsletter Editor
The Watershed, Volume 6, Number 1, Summer 2001 (html)
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This issue features:
Environmentally Friendly Landscaping for Cape Cod is the Topic of Keynote Address at OPET's Annual Meeting, Pond Management Report: Trunk River Project, Bronze Plaque Update, Student Projects on Oyster Pond (WHOI and Falmouth Academy), The Shellfish/Herring Warden's Report on the Weir and Jetty, Weir Stories, Focus on Vista Pruning, Pond Sampling Reports, In Memoriam: Jim Ferguson,Money Matters, Oyster Pond, White Perch, Vision Research, and OPET's John Dowling, From the Membership Desk
The Watershed, Volume 5, Number 2, Winter 2000 (html)
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This issue features:
Opet Officers and Directors Elected for 2000/2001 Term, In Memoriam.
OPET Life Member Friederun Jannasch, Great News: OPET Has Paid Off its Debt! Eleanor Blevins Zinn Memorial Park Renamed Zinn Memorial Park. Focus on Invasives in the Pond. Pond Samplings: Weed and Fish Tales,
More Serious Pond Samplings: Salinity and Oxygen. Fecal Coliform Bacteria. Wanted: Volunteer Editor. The Channel at the Weir: A Prime Spot for Fishing if You're a Green Heron. Will the Jetty Repair Keep Trunk River Running and The Pond at the Desired Height and Salinity Level? Board Member News: Amendment to Bylaws Allows Smooth Transition of Board Membership, New Board Members. Loss of a Bit of Oyster Pond History: The Emery House. A Great Christmas Gift Idea - Buy the Emery book.
The Watershed, Volume 5, Number 1, Summer 2000 (html)
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This issue features:
Maggie Geist, Executive Director of the Association for the Preservation of Cape Cod, will speak at OPET’s Annual Meeting on July 13th, GENEROUS YEAR-END DONATIONS BY OPET MEMBERS, REDUCE DEBT ON CONSERVATION LAND, Soon to come: OPET website. Student Projects Involving Oyster Pond. Pond Management Report: Trunk River Project. Pond Watershed Loses More Acres to Development. Focus on Pond Friendly Lawn Care. Board Member in the Spotlight - Eric Davidson. POND SAMPLINGS. Oyster Pond Freezes Solid. Waterfowl Tells of Changes in Pond. DO YOU HAVE NEW NEIGHBORS? Thank You, SEA and Treetops. From the Membership Desk.
The Watershed, Volume 4, Number 2, Winter 1999 (html)
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This issue features:
Year of the Swan in Oyster Pond, Board Member News, Focus on Nitrogen and Ponds, Septic Systems that Save Salt Ponds, Fall is for Frugal Fertilization, Poond Samplings, OPET Activities Throughout the Year, Volunteer for OPET, Y2K Appeal for Donations to OPET's Land Conservation Fund, More Pond Studies (SEA Students and Botanist at work), A building for the 21st Century: Architecture and Manners in a Full World, George Woodwell's Annual Meeting Talk,
The Watershed, Volume 4, No. 1, Summer 1999 (html)
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This issue features:
George Woodwell, Director of World Renowned Woods Hole Research Center, to speak at OPET's Annual Meeting, Donation Reduces Debt on Conservation Land to less than $10K, Moving?, Oyster Pond Study by High School Student Nate Hart Wins Award at Scienc Fairs, Collaboration with WHOI Scientist will allow OPET to measure flow volume across the weir, Pond Management Activities, A Big Thank You, Pond Samplings, Winter Waterfowl tell of Abundance of Fish in pond, Rowan Davis' Oyster Pond Fish Catch in Summer of 1998, OPET Receives grant to continue pond studies, Envirotech Labs donate 15 free sample analyses, The Oyster Pond Watershed, From the Treasurers Book, Did you Know?, From the Membership Desk.
The Watershed, Volume 3, No. 2, Winter 1998 (html)
No PDf format in this issue currently available.
This issue features:
OPET Receives Donation to Land Conservation Fund. Oyster Pond Fish Tales. Annual Meeting: The Year in Review. OPET's 1998-1999 Board of Directors. Thanks go to our past president and retired board members. New Board Members. POND STUDIES/POND SAMPLINGS. Grant from The Community Foundation of Cape Cod and Gift of Free E. Coli Analyses from Envirotech, Inc., Aid Pond Studies. In Memoriam: Holger Jannasch. Update on The Spohr Gardens. Pond Management Committee Tackles Trunk River. From the Membership Desk.
The Watershed, Volume 3, No. 1, Summer 1998 (html)
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This issue features:
OPET's 4th Annual Meeting to be held, In memory of Oyster Pond Science Pioneer K. O. Emery, Pond Samplings, Trunk River, Land Conservation in the Watershed, OPET Sponsors Pond Science Projects by Students, The Weir, OPET's Conservation Land Debt, Book Report, OPET receives Grant for pond studies from Community Foundation of Cape Cod, SEA takes an interest in Oyster Pond, From the Membership Desk.
The Watershed, Volume 2, No. 2, Winter 1997 (html)
No PDf format in this issue currently available.
This issue features:
Fund Raising Campaign to pay off debt on OPET's conservation land off to a running start. Why We Need Conservation Land in the Oyster Pond Watershed. Large White Perch Make Comeback in Pond. OPET's Book Project Receives $1000 Grant. Pond Samplings: Alewives, Bacteria Count, The Weir. The Trunk River Problem. The Spohr Gardens. OPET Sponsors Science Projects. Trying to Save Money - Tax Exempt Status. Omitted Photo Credits: Bob Livingstone. OPET's Annual Meeting Highlights: Six New Boardmembers. A Brief History of OPET's Conservation Land.
The Watershed, Volume 2, No. 1, Summer 1997 (html)
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This issue features:
Third Annual Meeting. Three Major OPET Projects -
Project One: OPET's Conservation land, Project Two: OPET reprinted A Coastal Pond... by K.O. Emery, Project Three: The Oyster Pond Weir Gets Closer! POND Samplings. How YOU can help Oyster Pond. In memoriam: Ruth Sager. From the Membership Desk.
The Watershed, Volume 1, No. 3, Fall 1996 (html)
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This issue features:
Second Annual Meeting, Good news on White Perch Front, OPET reprinting A Coastal Pond...by K.O. Emery. In Memoriam: Don Zinn. The Weir Design Report, Activities of the Land Acquisition Committee, Memorial Gifts, Lower Your Taxes: make a donation to OPET, From the Membership Desk.
The Watershed, Volume 1, No. 2, Spring 1996 (html)
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This issue features:
Committee reports: Pond Management, Land Acquisition, Fund Raising. A Quick Look at OPET, Second Annual Meeting, Treasurer's Note, Town budgets $20,000 for OP weir design, thanks to OPET. OPET reprinting "A Coastal Pond..." by K.0. Emery. OPET Launchs Drive to Preserve Land in Oyster Pond Watershed. Renew Your Membership.
The Watershed, Volume 1, No. 1, Fall 1995 (html)
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This issue features:
Committe Reports, Goings On, Undeveloped Land, The Big Picture, The Amateur Hydrologist, Text of the pond management statement sent to Peter Boyer, Town Administrator, for consideration as Town policy:
Policy for the Management of Oyster Pond.
The Oyster Pond Sentinel, May 1991 (html)
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This issue features:
Historical concentration of nitrogen increase in Oyster Pond.
Report on the culvert improvement on fish health and water guality.
Approval of residential denitrification septic units.
Park trails and fund raising.
Surf Drive and Oyster Pond shore trash pickup.