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Tag: Barnstable Harbor

  • Atlantic Horseshoe Crabs

    Atlantic Horseshoe Crabs

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    Atlantic Horseshoe Crabs (Limulus polyphemus) are an emblematic species of our coastal ecology. They are keystone species which have shared our waters for over 400 million years. Horseshoe crabs are not true crabs but are arachnids which include spiders and scorpions.  They occur in shallow coastal waters on soft, sandy or muddy bottoms where they…

  • Mini-Smitty’s “Youth Squad”

    Mini-Smitty’s “Youth Squad”

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    Made a Generous Donation to FBH (and they gave a bunch of $ as well) A group of neighborhood kids reveal their love of ice creamand Barnstable Harbor. Watch the video and meet the FBH Youth Squad  Here’s the YouTube link: https://youtu.be/lCyp1LniQ7A

  • Wastewater Management Plan

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    Message From the Prez Wastewater Management Plan Yesterday the Cape Cod Times reported that the CLF (Conservation Law Foundation) has initiated a lawsuit against the Town of Barnstable Waste Control Facility contending: “the levels of nitrogen discharged into groundwater by the plant are too high, and that the nitrogen and other nutrients travel underground to nearby Lewis Bay, where the discharge has elevated nutrient…