THE STORY OF BCT. For over 40 years, BCT has been part of the Brewster community, working to preserve open space, wildlife habitat, and water quality. We’re part of the reason Brewster is known as “the conservation town.” Watch the inspiring story of how a few Brewster residents laid the groundwork for a healthier and […]
Conservation for the Community
May 15, 2023 – TOGETHER WE GOT IT DONE! After little more than a year, BCT is delighted to announce the successful conclusion of the Conservation for the Community capital campaign. Shortly after the Town’s acquisition of the former Sea Camps Long Pond Property in October of 2021, BCT announced the Conservation for the Community […]
Rain Barrel – How To – Video
Water your garden, and help conserve water at the same time! WATCH our VIDEO on how to set up and use a rain barrel here. Fills up even after just one rain and how easy to use! Collect rainwater from your gutter downspout into a 55 gallon rain barrel. Hook them up in tandem for […]
Spring 2020 Newsletter
SLOUGH POND – It’s one of the five ponds in Brewster considered “high quality” and we want to keep it that way. To support drinking water wells in southeast Brewster, BCT has acquired nearly six acres in eight mostly small parcels on the shore or within the watershed of Slough Pond. BCT uses a grid […]
LAND PROTECTION
LAND PROTECTION:
Protecting open space, natural resources, and Brewster’s rural character.
Fall 2024 Newsletter
This story started three generations ago when Ralph and Blanche Doble purchased over 70 acres along Satucket Rd. in 1955. Summer after summer, the couple’s son, five daughters, and 18 grandchildren would visit. Over the years, the land was subdivided and each Doble child received a house lot of approximately ten acres. The daughters each […]
Call for a Feasibility Study of Long Pond Property
Out of concern for potential negative impacts on our community’s water resources, Brewster Conservation Trust and the Brewster Ponds Coalition recently approved a joint resolution calling for a review and further study of the proposed housing development of the Long Pond property. Read the resolution.
BCT’s 40th Year Annual Report
Over BCT’s 40-year history, the evolution of our mission has been profound. What began as an effort to protect any available land from the reach of breakneck development has become a strategic approach to acquiring land with high conservation value and a steady commitment to natural resource stewardship and community outreach. Read the 40th Year […]
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