Protect. Preserve. Restore.

Our Work

FWS informs the public about the most pressing water quality issues for the Falmouth community, engages citizens as stewards and caretakers of our waters, and distributes information on articles presented at Falmouth’s Town Meeting.

What We Do:

  • Education – FWS Board and community members support educational programs for Falmouth Public Schools that introduce students to the rich ecological habitats in Falmouth and promotes science investigation at all grade levels.

  • Advocacy – FWS informs the public on critical ecological issues regarding freshwater and coastal habitats through testimony, news articles, and publications.

  • Citizen Science – FWS invite and train volunteers to participate in pond monitoring programs, present public lectures on environmental issues, mail brochures on ecological information for water protection, and submit news articles to The Falmouth Enterprise.

  • Reports – FWS publish newsletters, annual reports, and project summaries and distribute these documents to FWS members.

Pond Sampling for Nutrients
With more miles of coastline than any other town in Massachusetts, abundant fresh and salt water ponds, streams and rivers, and the only surface groundwater aquifer on the Cape, water is the social, environmental and economic lifeblood of Falmouth.