POCASSET WATER QUALITY COALITION

Happy Spring! Rough winter here in Pocasset. Two big snowstorms and certainly much
colder than normal. Unfortunately, spring is not treating us much better so far. Click here to read more.

The PWQC Board of Directors wants to Thank Everyone for all of the support in 2025. As we are known to say; “we can not do this by ourselves”. Click here to review our 2025 activities and accomplishments. It has been a very exciting and productive year!
Happy Holidays and a Healthy 2026.

PWQC and all of the contributors have completed the 3 Hen Cove Rain Gardens. Here are some photos of the progress and the finished product. Thanks to everyone who contributed and/or helped.

Click here to view the photo gallery.

Molly Reinhardt, granddaughter of Cathy & Ed O’Sullivan of Pocasset, made a generous donation to the Pocasset Water Quality Coalition (PWQC) today. Molly’s grandparents live across the street from the first of 3 PWQC rain gardens on Circuit Avenue in Pocasset. Molly has been visiting from Connecticut. She was inspired by the PWQC project to improve water quality where she swims and plays when visiting. In the photo below Molly is wearing summer bracelets which she makes herself. She also…

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The Pocasset Water Quality Coalition (PWQC) has completed the first of 3 rain gardens, RG1) around the head of Hen Cove. The concept is to filter storm water before it gets into the Cove. The head of Hen Cove has been closed to shellfishing for over 40 years. Caused by septic pollution and storm water. The project, 3 rain gardens, funded by the Southeastern New England Partnership, a division of the EPA, will be completed in October 2025. 

A huge thank you to all the local businesses that have made significant contributions to the projects:

Dan Barnett, Engineer, Cape Cod – Cape Coral Imagineering, for the engineering of the entire project

Chris Mark and Sons Landscaping (Pocasset)

Kiwi Signs (Bourne)

Mahoney’s Garden Center (Falmouth)

J & J Materials (Bourne)

BourneTV for video taping the entire project. Watch for the final version of their creative version on this website and our Facebook page!

Members of the PWQC have provided the labor by volunteering to physically build RG1. Twenty five plus (25+) neighbors and friends spent the better part of 4 days creating, working hard, digging, raking and planting this wonderful project. THANK YOU!!!

Check out our photos & videos of the project by clicking the links below!
– Rain Garden 1 Photo Timeline
– Rain Garden 1 Videos

We are excited to announce our latest fun fundraiser. High quality, adjustable baseball style caps in your choice of two colors. Get yours now!

Click here for details and help support the Pocasset Water Quality Coalition!

We are excited to announce the actual building of Rain Garden 1. The start date is now
confirmed to be Tuesday June 10 and Wednesday June 11 (rain would be pushed back a
day).

Click here for more info and to see how you can help!

A Cape Cod lawn is an open area that is not irrigated, fertilized, or otherwise treated with chemicals. It is diverse with species, undulating with height of plants, a natural area, except for maybe occasional..

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The case of the poisoned trees in Maine accelerates a movement to beef up local environmental laws across the state

From Boston Globe article published 8/27/24. Used by permission.