Category: Marine & Environment
Next Phase of Sandy Neck Beach Improvements Begins November 12 – Relocation of Gatehouse to Commence
Beginning Wednesday, November 12, 2025, the Town of Barnstable and its contractor, Robert B. Our, will advance Phase 3 construction of the Sandy Neck Beach Long-Term Coastal Resiliency Project. Major construction will include...
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Town of Barnstable Breaks Ground on Sandy Neck Beach Long-Term Coastal Resiliency Project
On Friday, September 26, 2025, the Town of Barnstable, alongside public officials and community...
Read MoreOil Spill Response Training Exercise set for September 23rd in Prince Cove
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) is sponsoring a full-scale oil spill response training exercise in the Town of Barnstable on Tuesday, September 23, 2025. The exercise will include a classroom...
Read MoreWater Quality Monitoring Volunteers Needed!
The Town of Barnstable is recruiting volunteers (and if they have one, their boat too) to be citizen scientists and join us on the water! Every summer the Town of Barnstable collects water samples in Barnstable Harbor,...
Read MoreScudder’s Lane Boat Ramp Project Notice of Informational Meeting
The Town of Barnstable invites interested individuals to attend a public informational meeting regarding planned improvements to the Scudder’s Lane Boat Ramp. The meeting will be held: DATE: Thursday, November 21, 2024 at...
Read MoreCotuit Bay Entrance Channel Dredging Project
During the next week, the Barnstable County Dredge and the Town of Barnstable’s contractor, Dig-it Construction, will be mobilizing equipment in preparation to resume the Cotuit Bay Entrance Channel Dredging Project. Dredging...
Read MoreNotice of Informational Meeting: Review of Initial Design Plans for the Stormwater Improvements on Clamshell Cove Road and Old Shore Road, Cotuit
Notice of Informational Meeting: Review of Initial Design Plans for the Stormwater Improvements on Clamshell Cove Road and Old Shore Road, Cotuit The Town of Barnstable invites interested individuals to join us for an...
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Willimantic Drive Boat Ramp Stormwater Project
Join the Association to Preserve Cape Cod (APCC), the Town of Barnstable, Massachusetts Office of...
Read MoreCOMPLETE FOR THE SEASON: Cotuit Bay Entrance Channel Dredging Project
The County Dredge and the Town’s contractor, Dig-It Construction, have begun mobilizing equipment in preparation for the Cotuit Bay Entrance Channel Dredging Project. This project will consist of dredging the approach channel...
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The Harbormaster’s Office would like to remind all boaters:
The Harbormaster’s Office would like to remind all boaters: Unless a vessel owner secures written...
Read MoreIllegal Dirt Bike Enforcement on Barnstable Public Lands
Illegal Dirt Bike Enforcement on Barnstable Public Lands (Centerville, MA – November 14, 2023) The use of motorized vehicles on public lands is prohibited in the Town of Barnstable. Barnstable Police and Natural Resource...
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Notice of Informational Meeting: Review of Preliminary Designs for Sandy Neck Beach Facility Coastal Resiliency Project
The Town of Barnstable invites interested individuals to join us for an informational meeting to...
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