[Classifieds] Pond Monitoring Volunteers Sought

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VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT FOR APCC POND MONITORING PROGRAM

Want to contribute to the study of Cape Cod's freshwater ponds, learn more about our ponds, and have some fun? APCC is seeking volunteers to accompany APCC staff in a canoe and assist with the data collection.


Minimum time commitment is a full morning: A volunteer shift is 7:30 a.m. to ~ 12:30 p.m. Sampling days are Monday through Thursday. The selected ponds are sampled monthly, now through November, and you can sign up for as many shifts as you wish.


Must have transportation. Two ponds will be monitored during the shift (likely ponds will be in your town but could be in a neighboring town).


Dress for the field. Wear waterproof boots, (e.g.) muck boots or clamming boots for access in and out of the canoe, and be prepared for being outdoors the entire time, including rain gear as weather warrants. A pfd (personal flotation device) will be provided and must be worn as part of APCC's safety protocol.


Physical ability. Volunteer must be comfortable being on the water and have the physical ability to get in and out of a canoe, to paddle to deepest point of pond, and to safely pivot in their seat to assist with the sampling and recording information on a field data sheet.


As part of the Cape Cod Commission's Freshwater Initiative, APCC was contracted to conduct pond monitoring of 50 ponds Cape-wide from 2023 through 2025. This three-year program involves monitoring each pond seven times per year from April through October. The goal is to help Cape Cod communities to better protect and manage our ponds by collecting water quality data to characterize pond conditions, to understand the effects of watershed development and other stressors, and to inform pond protection and management strategies.


Pond monitoring will be conducted by APCC staff at the deepest point in the pond. Staff will use a canoe, and with the help of volunteers will measure depth, Secchi disk depth, water quality parameters using a sonde, and collection of water samples for lab analyses of nutrients, chlorophyll, and alkalinity. Lab analyses will be done by the Center for Coastal Studies, a state-certified laboratory contracted by APCC.


If you are interested in learning more, please SIGN UP HERE<https://apcc.org/our-work/science/community-science/pond-monitoring-volunteer/> and someone will contact you with more information.


Kristin Andres

she/her/hers

Associate Director for Education & Informational Services

Association to Preserve Cape Cod   APCC.org<https://apcc.org/>  508-619-3185 ext 7

482 Main St (Rt 6A), Dennis, MA 02638-1947


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