ALL1419-HC First 6 Weeks Wednesday 9:00-10:20 Start Date 29-Jan
Grossman 115 Limit 20
ALL1419-HZ First 6 Weeks Wednesday 9:00-10:20 Start Date 29-Jan
Zoom Limit 20
This course will serve as an introduction to the challenges to clean water on Cape Cod. We will focus on our freshwater ponds and lakes and introduce strategies that remediate the high nutrient loads from our septic systems and cesspools. We are saddened every summer by the many ponds rated unsafe for recreation as they grow “harmful algae blooms.” We will learn about strategies that can restore the health of our water: “ecological” strategies, the cost and timeline comparisons between sewer expansion, innovative-alternative septic systems, and eco-sanitation options. We will use a variety of read-ahead short articles, brief PowerPoint introductions to each class, plus video clips. We will share websites and resources for further study.
Coordinator: Jane Ward 
Jane holds MD and MPH degrees and has completed 26 years in the US Air Force as an ophthalmologist, flight surgeon and educator. She returned to Centerville, Cape Cod, in 2017. She is a passionate citizen scientist who works to improve the health of Cape Cod waters and protect the river herring. Jane works closely with the Green Center and MASSTC on Cape Cod to promote urine diversion and other forms of eco-sanitation.