Working together to restore and protect ALL Barnstable ponds and lakes

As a unified group, we will address the growing cyanobacteria crisis through ADVOCACY, EDUCATION AND SCIENCE.

Have a greater voice in Town efforts to address the problem
Learn from each other by sharing ideas, experiences and information
Provide funding and manpower to expand pond testing
Raise funds to implement solutions

Please join us to ensure that our local ponds and lakes are healthy for future generations. Together, we can make a difference in our community.

Advocacy & Collaboration

The Barnstable Ponds Coalition advocates for responsible regu-lations and policies to protect ponds, working with the Town, environmental organizations, and citizens or neighborhood groups.

Science

Pond health can be aided through water quality monitoring programs and cyanobacteria research. Our goal is to explore and evaluate emerging tech-nologies and bioremediation projects to repair pond health.

Education

We intend to inform, clarify and educate those committed to or affected by the many imminent challenges. We see an immediate need for more actions beyond those already in motion

Cyanobacteria Testing

We have concluded our first, highly successful cyanobacteria sampling project. This summer we tested numerous ponds the town does not test and had three sites test positive, which would have gone unnoticed without our work. In the next few months, we will start lining up the ponds for the 2026 season and be looking for volunteers for our testing team.

If you are interested in joining our testing team, email barnstableponds@gmail.com or call Butch Roberts at 401-439-1093.