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We have four new committees that need volunteers. This is a great opportunity to
demonstrate your commitment to the protection, improvement, and conservation of Oyster
Pond watershed. Read on to choose the committee which suits you best.
Education: Members include Eric Davidson, Chair
Pond Management: Members include Barry Norris, Chair
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Falmouth and its Conservation Commission. Anyone with experience in Town Government, civil engineering, and/or conservation is encouraged to join.
Pond Science: Jonathan Davis, Chair (617-283-9288, opus132@rcn.com), Martin White, John Dowling, Birgit Rose, Jason Hyatt. Coordinates with the Pond Watch program, collects and analyzes data on salinity, oxygen, nutrients, and microorganisms. Also monitors plans of action to resolve problems. Members with a scientific background are urged to help.
Land Conservation: Birgit Rose, Chair (brose@cape.com), Mindy Hall, Pat Kerfoot, Rob King, John Dowling, Christine Gault, Gail O'Keefe, and Ann Goodman. This committee coordinates withthe various organizations on Cape Cod to help protect the land in the watershed, encourage healthy practices, and promote conservation restrictions wherever possible. A major goal is to find new land that could be purchased and converted to permanent conservation land, in order to maintain the environmental quality and serenity we all enjoy around the pond. An additional task is the maintenance of Zinn Park. Members with experience in property law, conservation, or real estate would be very helpful, as would able-bodied people looking for some enjoyable outdoor activities repairing the bridge, maintaining trails, etc. Kids welcome for this last job!
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Barry felt that "perhaps some of my non-scientific experience could be on benefit to such an organization," and certainly OPET's board agrees with that! With his many years of experience managing projects and consulting for the construction industry, Barry has been invaluable to the group as advocate and liason to the Town, for example, during construction of the weir at the culvert, and the dredging and reconstruction of the jetties at Trunk River. More recentl, he has made himself indispensable as Treasurer, wielding numbers like an expert accountant (in addition to his undergraduate MIT degree in Building, Engineering and Construction, Barry holds an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh).
Barry is very civic-minded. In addition to being a board member of OPET, he is a member of the Falmouth Building Commission, he serves on the Board of Trustees for Cape Cod Apartments (formerly Cape Cod United Church Apartments), and is on the Exhibition Committee of the Woods Hole Historical Museum. He loves bird watching, and also somehow finds the time to play racquetball, to sail in his dinghy, to build model ships and become proficient on his computer, all while enjoying his family - including three children and two grandchildren!
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