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Town of Eastham: Private Organizations
Eastham Conservation Foundation, Inc.
Eastham Forum, Inc.
Nauset Light Preservation Society
EASTHAM CONSERVATION FOUNDATION, INC.
P.O. Box 183
Eastham, MA 02642
PHONE: Write for information.
FAX: Not available.
E-MAIL: lindh@c4.net
WWW: Not available.
CONTACT: Henry Lind, President
HOURS: No office hours. Write for information.
A private, nonprofit land trust accepting land donations and gifts
to preserve various types of wetlands and open space areas of historical,
scientific, or geological significance in the Town of Eastham. Owns
and maintains 200 acres of conservation land and holds conservation
easements on several other parcels. A member of The Compact of Cape
Cod Conservation Trusts, Inc.
PUBLICATIONS: postcard
FEES: Annual dues $5 and up. 100 Members.
SPECIAL PROGRAMS: Marine education program run jointly with Massachusetts
Audubon in summer.
KEYWORDS: Biology, Conservation, Eastham, Educational Services
For General Public, Land Conservation, Land Trusts, Marine Weather,
Natural Habitats, Natural History, Wetlands, Wildlife, Almanac
EASTHAM FORUM, INC.
P.O. Box 516
Eastham, MA 02642
PHONE: (508) 255-9255 or 255-2134
FAX: N/A
E-MAIL: jgber@mediaone.net
WWW: Not available.
CONTACTS:
Vivien Cook
Kathy Sette
HOURS: No office hours. Call for information.
A citizens group working to preserve and enhance the quality of
life in our community through research, education, information,
outreach, and positive action. Advocates broader cooperation and
communication with Cape-wide groups focused on regional quality
of life issues and protection of the Cape Cod environment.
PUBLICATIONS: "Forum Notes" (quarterly, free with membership).
Periodic "Action Alerts" on issues of vital concern to
members.
FEES: Annual membership: $10 Family. The Forum has over 500 members.
SPECIAL PROGRAMS: The Forum actively participates in town affairs.
They stress informed input and voting on vital questions affecting
the future direction of Eastham. The Forum holds public meetings
before town elections, Town Meeting, and, when pertinent, on local
issues. In addition, in 1999-2000 the Forum sponsored two public
meetings at which Eastham's Recycling Committee presented the concept/program
"Pay by the Bag" for solid waste disposal, which has been
successful in many communities, resulting in more recycling, thereby
containing the expected rise in disposal costs. The Forum organized
the annual bayside beach cleanups and Coastsweep; maintained 15
flower islands and Town Hall's garden; sponsored a Forum Water Tent
at Windmill Weekend which combined "groundwater awareness"
activities with Water Resources Advisory Committee water testing
and information; monitored town boards; promoted undergrounding
of utility wires in the vicinity of Windmill Green, affordable housing,
and measures and tools to plan for expected increases in development,
water use, and traffic.
KEYWORDS: Eastham, Conservation, Recycling, Water Quality, Resources,
Planning
NAUSET LIGHT PRESERVATION SOCIETY
P.O. Box 941
Eastham, MA 02642
PHONE: (508) 240-2612
FAX: Not available.
E-MAIL: ssabin@capecod.net
WWW: http://nausetlight.org/
CONTACT: Richard G. Ryder, President
HOURS: No office hours.
A group of Eastham citizens formed the Nauset Light Preservation
Society, a non-profit volunteer organization whose original mission
was to rescue the lighthouse from the edge of a sixty-foot high
eroding cliff. The tower was moved in 1996 to a new location approximately
300 feet west and was restored. The group's mission now is the continued
restoration and preservation of the lighthouse and oil house.
PUBLICATIONS: Newsletter. Video: "Rescued: The Story of the
Nauset Light."
FEES: Membership fees: $10, individual; $20, family; $75, benefactor;
and $1,000, lifesaver. Donations also accepted.
SPECIAL PROGRAMS: Annual meetings.
KEYWORDS: Eastham, Coastal Erosion, Fishing, Boating
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