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Y 16 S PEAR BARNSTABLE COUNTY
ERVICE ROJECTS AMERICORPS CAPE COD
CONT.
Cut & Burn at White Cedar Woods Invasive Species Removal and the Young Flint Conservation Area
Removed and burned invasive plant material at this Harwich Removed invasive plants at the Young Flint Property with the
Conservation Trust site. Orleans Conservation Trust.
Tour De Trash, Town-wide Clean-Up Invasive Species Removal at White’s Lane Conservation Area
Served alongside the Harwich Conservation Trust in organizing Removed invasive plant species to increase accessibility and
and managing a town-wide clean-up of conservation properties health of parcel with the Orleans Conservation Trust.
by community volunteers.
Nauset Regional Middle School
MASHPEE Assisted with final preparation of a new educational greenhouse
and a graded walkway to increase accessibility and utility of the
Little River Quahog Maintenance greenhouse.
Removed nets, harvested, and seeded quahogs in Little River to
improve water quality. Invasive Species Removal at the Huebler Property
Cleared invasive plants and trees around structures and
Santuit Pond Preservation Area pathways at the Huebler Property in collaboration with the
Cleared new walking trails and built and installed resting Orleans Tree and Highway Departments.
benches on this parcel of land with the town of Mashpee
Conservation Department. Namequoit Bog Pile Burn
Served with the Orleans Conservation Trust to burn piles of dead
Trout Unlimited plant material, to advance ecological succession goals.
Brush cut large sections along the edge of the Quashnet River,
restored sections of the bank to increase water flow, and planted Beach Grass Planting at Nauset Beach
trees to increase habitat and ground stability. Served with the Orleans Departments of Natural Resources and
Conservation to plant beach grass on the dunes surrounding
Oyster Cage Construction Nauset Beach to limit further erosion.
Served with Mashpee Shellfish Department to construct oyster
cages for future propagation purposes. Uncle Harvey’s Site Maintenance
Served with the Orleans Tree Department on continued
Mashpee Herring Runs maintenance of this former AmeriCorps Week site.
Removed natural and human-made debris from the Quashnet,
Mashpee, and Santuit Rivers with the Town of Mashpee National Volunteer Week
Conservation Department. Served alongside 300 community volunteers and students to
build a trail system, outdoor classroom, and garden shed for
Quashnet River Property Nauset Regional Middle School.
Constructed and installed trail step with Waquoit Bay NERR
staff, while clearing and maintaining trails on the parcel. PROVINCETOWN
ORLEANS Fall Clean-Up of B Street Gardens
Prepared community garden for winter and continued
Namequoit Bog Restoration management of the property by removing invasive species and
Furthered the ongoing restoration efforts at this historic Orleans improving accessibility in partnership with the Provincetown
Conservation Trust site by clearing dead wood that is limiting Conservation Department.
effective ecological succession.
Invasive Species Removal at the Mauch Gift Invasive Species Removal at Shank Painter Conservation Area
Removed a wide range of problematic invasive species in Removed invasive plants and cleared downed-trees that were
collaboration with the Orleans Conservation Trust. limiting accessibility to this valued conservation parcel managed
by the Provincetown Conservation Department.
Orleans Watershed
Removed hazardous trees surrounding pump houses for the Clean-Up of Hatches Harbor and Herring Cove Beaches
Orleans Water Department. In addition, removed invasive trees Served with the Center for Coastal Studies to remove large
and plants such as black locust and honeysuckle. quantities of debris from both beaches.
Putnam Property Clearing & Irrigation Installation Beach Grass Planting at Gosnold Landing
Cleared meadowland and installed irrigation lines in Served with the Provincetown Department of Health &
collaboration with the Town of Orleans Conservation and Tree Environment to plant large quantities of beach grass to mitigate
Departments as part of a plan to create a new community garden
on the parcel. erosion of the dunes throughout Gosnold Landing.
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ERVICE ROJECTS AMERICORPS CAPE COD
CONT.
Cut & Burn at White Cedar Woods Invasive Species Removal and the Young Flint Conservation Area
Removed and burned invasive plant material at this Harwich Removed invasive plants at the Young Flint Property with the
Conservation Trust site. Orleans Conservation Trust.
Tour De Trash, Town-wide Clean-Up Invasive Species Removal at White’s Lane Conservation Area
Served alongside the Harwich Conservation Trust in organizing Removed invasive plant species to increase accessibility and
and managing a town-wide clean-up of conservation properties health of parcel with the Orleans Conservation Trust.
by community volunteers.
Nauset Regional Middle School
MASHPEE Assisted with final preparation of a new educational greenhouse
and a graded walkway to increase accessibility and utility of the
Little River Quahog Maintenance greenhouse.
Removed nets, harvested, and seeded quahogs in Little River to
improve water quality. Invasive Species Removal at the Huebler Property
Cleared invasive plants and trees around structures and
Santuit Pond Preservation Area pathways at the Huebler Property in collaboration with the
Cleared new walking trails and built and installed resting Orleans Tree and Highway Departments.
benches on this parcel of land with the town of Mashpee
Conservation Department. Namequoit Bog Pile Burn
Served with the Orleans Conservation Trust to burn piles of dead
Trout Unlimited plant material, to advance ecological succession goals.
Brush cut large sections along the edge of the Quashnet River,
restored sections of the bank to increase water flow, and planted Beach Grass Planting at Nauset Beach
trees to increase habitat and ground stability. Served with the Orleans Departments of Natural Resources and
Conservation to plant beach grass on the dunes surrounding
Oyster Cage Construction Nauset Beach to limit further erosion.
Served with Mashpee Shellfish Department to construct oyster
cages for future propagation purposes. Uncle Harvey’s Site Maintenance
Served with the Orleans Tree Department on continued
Mashpee Herring Runs maintenance of this former AmeriCorps Week site.
Removed natural and human-made debris from the Quashnet,
Mashpee, and Santuit Rivers with the Town of Mashpee National Volunteer Week
Conservation Department. Served alongside 300 community volunteers and students to
build a trail system, outdoor classroom, and garden shed for
Quashnet River Property Nauset Regional Middle School.
Constructed and installed trail step with Waquoit Bay NERR
staff, while clearing and maintaining trails on the parcel. PROVINCETOWN
ORLEANS Fall Clean-Up of B Street Gardens
Prepared community garden for winter and continued
Namequoit Bog Restoration management of the property by removing invasive species and
Furthered the ongoing restoration efforts at this historic Orleans improving accessibility in partnership with the Provincetown
Conservation Trust site by clearing dead wood that is limiting Conservation Department.
effective ecological succession.
Invasive Species Removal at the Mauch Gift Invasive Species Removal at Shank Painter Conservation Area
Removed a wide range of problematic invasive species in Removed invasive plants and cleared downed-trees that were
collaboration with the Orleans Conservation Trust. limiting accessibility to this valued conservation parcel managed
by the Provincetown Conservation Department.
Orleans Watershed
Removed hazardous trees surrounding pump houses for the Clean-Up of Hatches Harbor and Herring Cove Beaches
Orleans Water Department. In addition, removed invasive trees Served with the Center for Coastal Studies to remove large
and plants such as black locust and honeysuckle. quantities of debris from both beaches.
Putnam Property Clearing & Irrigation Installation Beach Grass Planting at Gosnold Landing
Cleared meadowland and installed irrigation lines in Served with the Provincetown Department of Health &
collaboration with the Town of Orleans Conservation and Tree Environment to plant large quantities of beach grass to mitigate
Departments as part of a plan to create a new community garden
on the parcel. erosion of the dunes throughout Gosnold Landing.
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