Provincetown Conservation Trust

10/08/2026

From the smallest urban parks and community gardens to our largest rivers and forests, all of Massachusetts's natural spaces deserve protection. Because of a lack of funding, our state isn't protecting these outdoor spaces as it should. Let's secure dedicated funding for conservation by voting YES on Question 6!

10/06/2026

Lots of questions this year on the MA ballot. Only one helps keep drinking water safe, trails accessible, and land protected for open space. Vote

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10/05/2026

The spectacle and excitement of bird migration, along with the brilliant autumn tree foliage at Beech Forest in Provincetown is an experience all birders anticipate. Join Mark Faherty from Mass Audubon to find warblers, grosbeaks, and other fall migrants, singing in the trees and thickets, while participants will observe and learn about all of the birds we find.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED: ptownconservation.org/events/nw101526

10/03/2026

A perfect Fall day for a Welltown Community Hike! PCT in partnership with the PBG led a Ponds of Provincetown walk with Dennis Minsky and William Mullin of the PCT informing attendees of the natural and conservation history of Provincetown’s two “great” ponds. 🌳🍁❤️

10/01/2026

When considering statewide ballot measures, one of the first questions voters ask is: "How is this paid for?"

That’s what makes Question 6 (the Protect Water and Nature ballot initiative) so compelling. Question 6 delivers as much as $100 million annually for land and water conservation across Massachusetts without raising taxes or creating a new tax.

How Question 6 Works:

- It Redirects Existing Sales Tax: Question 6 simply dedicates the standard state sales tax that consumers already pay on sporting goods—such as camping gear, golf clubs, and fishing equipment—into a dedicated conservation fund.

- It’s a Proven Model: States like Virginia, Georgia, and Texas have already successfully used this model to provide hundreds of millions of dollars annually to protect their state's water, land, and outdoor recreation. Now, Massachusetts has the opportunity to do the same.

- It Comes with Strict Oversight: Question 6 requires a public oversight board and annual reporting so every dollar is tracked transparently.

Everyone in Massachusetts benefits when our natural resources are protected, and Question 6 accomplishes this responsibly and transparently.

VOTE YES ON 6

09/26/2026

Conservation transcends politics. It’s in everyone’s interest to protect and preserve our natural habitats, and land to give us clean water. This November, vote for wildlife.

09/22/2026

Happy Fall! 🍁 The color of is captured on ’s trails!

09/21/2026

Question 6 dedicates the existing sales tax on sporting goods to fund conservation across the Commonwealth—generating as much as $100 million each year at zero extra cost to taxpayers.

Join Nature for MA on Zoom for the 1-hour Nature For All Webinar to cover:
• How Question 6 protects local drinking water and cuts pollution
• How strict public oversight requirements keep funds accountable
• How you can spread the word in your community

Oct 1 at 7 PM
RSVP here to get the link: bit.ly/Q6-webinar

09/18/2026

Fall is in the air. Wildlife still abounds, though many of our feathered friends will begin migrating south including the Great Blue Heron. Captured perfectly by Jeff Krehely

09/15/2026

Saving land means improving water quality. Its that simple.

Along the Cape’s shoreline, in the bay, and inlets where fresh water meets salt, APCC assesses water quality from Coastal embayment stations.

Each dot on this map is one of those stations.

Blue means the water there is acceptable, but still needs ongoing protection to stay that way. Red means unacceptable, needing immediate action. Most of what you're looking at is red.

These waters continue to suffer from excess nutrients, primarily from septic systems across their watersheds. And the land in that watershed determines whether those nutrients get filtered out or wash straight through to the water.

This is exactly why land protection is a water quality strategy. When we permanently protect the land bordering our embayments, we protect their ability to filter out what would otherwise reach the water we swim in, fish in, and depend on.

We have a window to turn some of this map blue. It depends on the choices we make about the land right now.

Join Team SOS to advocate for permanent land protection and better water quality: thecapeweshape.org