Clean Water Monday with Barnstable Clean Water Coalition!

1336 Phinneys Lane,Barnstable MA 02601

25 April, 2022

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What's up with Cape Cod's Water? Join the experts for a beer & learn more! Cape Cod Beer has teamed up with Barnstable Clean Water Coalition to create Clean Water Mondays (formally Clean Water Wednesdays), an educational series that will be held at Cape Cod Beer. Join the experts as we deep dive into topics that are affecting not only our water on Cape Cod but globally as well! #CleanWaterMatters Join us Monday, April 25th at the brewery to hear from Jack Ahern, Emeritus Professor of Landscape Architecture at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, about how to preserve the beauty of the Cape with ecologically-based landscaping. The talk is a preview of Ahern’s 2022 book “Designing with Nature on Cape Cod and the Islands” which will be available for sale at the event. This event is FREE to attend. Please RSVP through Eventbrite! Topic: Design with Nature on Cape Cod & the Islands Jack Ahern, Emeritus Professor of Landscape Architecture, University of Massachusetts Amherst Popular landscape practices on Cape Cod replace native ecological conditions with a generic “landscape of anywhere” and add to stresses and pollution of the Cape’s water resources. This talk will explain how to preserve the special environmental and visual character of the Cape and Islands through an “ecologically-based” approach to landscape design. This approach is based on an understanding of the Cape and Islands’ ecology and native plant communities, which are well-adapted to local soils and growing conditions. Ahern will discuss how these plant communities can be managed and designed as landscapes where people live, learn, work, and play. His approach will be illustrated with examples of designed landscapes on the Cape and Islands that have applied this approach. The talk is a preview of Ahern’s 2022 book “Designing with Nature on Cape Cod and the Islands” which will be available for sale at the event. Jack Ahern Bio:Jack Ahern, FASLA Jack Ahern is an emeritus professor of landscape architecture at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He researches and writes about how ecology can be applied in landscape design – at multiple scales and in diverse contexts. Jack consults on plant community establishment and management for private clients and leading design firms – integrating his horticultural, design and ecological knowledge to create and manage memorable landscapes. His latest book is “Design with Nature on Cape Cod and the Islands” UMass Press 2022. He is a board member of the Barnstable Clean Water Coalition. Click here to learn more about Barnstable Clean Water Coalition!