Barnstable Clean Water Coalition

08/21/2026

💥Shuck! VIP Packages are ON SALE NOW! 💥

Lock in your spot at our 9th Annual Oyster Fest: Shuck! A Day of Oysters and Beer! happening on Saturday, October 3rd!🦪

VIP Packs include event entry, one drink ticket, six raw bar tickets, one Shucked tee & a 16oz Glass!🥳 An $80 value for only $70!🤯

Securing a VIP pack gives you the first chance to reserve a table! Each table seats 6, but only 10 are available. Secure your tickets and table today! General Admission tickets go on sale Wednesday, September 2nd! 🎟️

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08/07/2026

Year 9️⃣ of OYSTER FEST!🤯🤯

In honor of National Oyster Day, we are so excited to announce Shuck! A Day of Oysters and Beer! is back for its 9th season on Saturday, October 3rd!🦪

We've teamed up with Barnstable Clean Water Coalition & Cape Cod Oyster Company to bring you a full day of fresh local oysters, ice-cold craft beer, live music, delicious food, and everything you need for the ultimate fall day on Cape Cod. 🍺🎶

Blind Faith VIP Tickets are on sale NOW! Secure your spot before they're gone🎟✨

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08/06/2026

Join the Cleanup Crew At Loop Beach
281 Ocean Avenue, Cotuit
Gloves and trash bags will be provided.
Clean-up will be held rain or shine. Please dress accordingly.

Any questions, contact Barnstable Natural Resources: 508-790-6272

07/13/2026

Join BCWC for the first annual Marstons MIlls Bog Bio Blitz. This is an opportunity for all ages to help BCWC gather valuable information about the various species of birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects and plants living in our bogs. The goal of the Bio Blitz is to catalog the wildlife and vegetation in the bogs prior to the upcoming eco-restoration construction. Come for one survey or as many as you like. To register or for more information, email Luke at [email protected] or BCWC at [email protected]

06/16/2026

Are you interested in a fun and educational activity for all ages? This summer join BCWC at Dowses Beach in Osterville for our East Bay Explorers Program.

06/01/2026

05/08/2026

Join the Cleanup Crew At Keyes Beach
175 Ocean Ave, Hyannis
Gloves and trash bags will be provided.
Clean-up will be held rain or shine. Please dress accordingly.

Any questions, contact Barnstable Natural Resources: 508-790-6272

04/10/2026

Early spring means crocuses, daffodils and the return of river herring. River herring are diadromous fish that live in both freshwater and saltwater, spending most of their adult life in saltwater and returning to freshwater rivers and ponds to spawn. Annual river herring migration “runs” begin in the spring when water temperatures warm up. For the Marstons Mills River herring run, the fish travel from Nantucket Sound through the Three Bays estuary up the Marstons Mills River via two fish ladders at Mill and Middle Ponds to their final spawning destination in Middle Pond and Mystic Lake.

BCWC herring count volunteers started counting last week. While at the fish ladders, a volunteer is responsible for conducting one 10-minute count per hour between the hours of 7am to 7pm every day. The data collected by these citizen scientists is used by Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries researchers to estimate river herring population sizes.

Stay tuned for more river herring information as the season progresses.

04/09/2026

Join the Cleanup Crew At Ropes Beach
85 Old Shore Road, Cotuit
Gloves and trash bags will be provided.
Clean-up will be held rain or shine. Please dress accordingly.

Any questions, contact Barnstable Natural Resources: 508-790-6272

04/08/2026

There is still time to purchase your rain barrel! 💦

The Town of Barnstable has partnered with The Great American Rain Barrel Company to offer an opportunity for residents to purchase re-purposed rain barrels. Rain barrels allow residents to collect and reuse rainwater from roofs to provide a clean, untreated water source for gardening and a reduction of water bills.

To purchase a rain barrel, please visit The Great American Rain Barrel Company website and click on the “Community Programs” tab to search for Barnstable.

Orders must be placed by the end of the day on Sunday, April 12th, 2026.



The rain barrels will be available for pick up on Friday, April 24th between 1:30-4:30 PM at Barnstable High School (744 West Main Street in Hyannis) within the eastern parking lot near the football field. To learn more about this opportunity please visit the Town’s Rain Barrel Program project webpage or contact Kate Maldonado, Senior Planner, by email [email protected] or by phone 508-862-4791.