The Watershed Vol. 8, No. 2

The Oyster Pond Environmental Trust Newsletter, Summer 2004

OPET, P.O. Box 496, Woods Hole, MA 02543-0496

OPET Board meetings are open to all OPET members. Meetings are usually held on the third Sunday of the month, at 4 pm, in the Treetops Clubhouse. We'd love to have you come! For information call 508-540-7345.

OPET does not have an official phone, but you can leave a message call 508-540-7345.
We'll gladly get back to you! Or email Email OPET or Wendi Buesseler. And do visit our website, www.opet.org.

OPET Officers and Directors Elected

Officers

Robert King
President

Eric Davidson
Vice President

Bill Kerfoot
Clerk

Barry Norris
Treasurer

Consultant
Wendi Buessler

Directors

Carl Breivogel
Jonathan Davis
John Dowling
Susan Gagosian
Melinda Hall
Dana Rodin
Arthur Silverstein
Peter Valtin
Martin White

Honorary Boardmember

Robert Livingstone

Spohr Gardens - An OPET Partner

by Arthur Silverstein

Over the course of several decades, Charles and Margaret Spohr developed more than six acres of gardens along the shore of Oyster Pond in Quissett, and on both sides of Fells Road. The Pond side is devoted to shady garden plantings, while across Fells Road are two sunny gardens. From the outset, the Spohrs opened the gardens year-round to the public, and it has become one of the foremost treasures of Falmouth.

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OPET Annual Meeting

We have a special treat for this year's OPET Annual Meeting. It will be held at the beautiful Spohr Gardens on Saturday, July 24th from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. There will be a short business meeting at 2:30 to review and report on OPET's past year's activities and vote on new board members. A Spohr Gardens member will also present a brief history of the garden.

Following the presentations, you can try your hand at sampling the Pond from the Spohr Garden dock and or tour the garden. Equipment will be set up to demonstrate the sampling techniques used in the ongoing study on the health of Oyster Pond. Spohr Gardens volunteers will also be stationed around the grouds to answer any questions.

If you are able, we encourage you to please carpool, walk, or bike ride to the meeting, as parking space is limited.

Light refreshments will be served. Rain date is Sunday July 25th.

Spohrs Gardens is located at the end of Fells Road, Fells Road is located off Oyster Pond Road near Surf Drive.

Please join us at this lovely spot on the shores of Oyster Pond.

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