The Oyster Pond Environmental Trust Newsletter Fall 1996
OPET, P.O. Box 496, Woods Hole, MA 02543-0496
OPET's second Annual membership meeting was held on July 13th at the Sea Education Association, in the middle of Hurricane Bertha! About 30 members were present despite the nasty weather and lack of electricity. We missed those who could not attend because of the weather.
The committee reports were given in the last news-letter. A lively discussion of the Pond Management plan showed how valuable new active members can be.
The membership re-elected the same set of officers as last year, however, it is the view of the officers and directors that the organization will be best served if there is a regular turn-over in officers and directors. Therefore OPET is actively soliciting members who would like to serve on the board and have an effect on OPET's direction.
Selectman Virginia Valiela, our keynote speaker, gave us wonderful insights into how the town works. She praised us for our efforts, and gave us permission to make mistakes, as long as we make critical assessments of our own efforts to improve Oyster Pond.
Over the Columbus Day weekend John Dowling and Bob Wilsterman caught 8 white perch in about an hour and 15 minutes near dusk in the cove between the Loewenstein and Dowling properties. Seven were good size (5-7 inches), probably spawned last year; one was tiny and probably was spawned this past spring. The fish were all returned to the pond. The white perch are returning!
-J. Dowling
OPET's board is spending $7000 to reprint this important book which describes the physical. chemical, plant and animal characteristics of Oyster Pond in spectacular detail. We hope the book will help inform OPET members and others of the history of this coastal pond and of the changes that have occurred during the past 30 years. To order your copy, fill out the enclosed order form and send it to OPET, P.O. Box 496, Woods Hole, MA 02543. You can also purchase the book from the Market Bookshop. Copies will be ready for the holidays.
Help support this undertaking by ordering now! Proceeds from the sale of this book will first repay the board members who have footed the printing bill. Thereafter they will directly benefit OPET
This important study has relevance far beyond the Oyster Pond area. Can you help us get this book into the hands of the appropriate distribution paths? Please contact Birgit Rose with suggestions.
It is always a great loss when a family member passes away, and we at OPET feel such loss keenly with the passing of Don Zinn, who was a member of OPET's board of directors. His great smile, knowledge and wisdom, diplomatic skill and energy as well as his sheer love of nature will be missed.
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