Cape Cod Ledger

The Pond Property Planning Committee (PPPC) is excited to announce the release of its video, “Introducing the Pond Property”.  “It is appropriate that the first showing should be to the Brewster Select Board, as it was their foresight and persistence that got us to where we are today,” stated Doug Wilcock, Chair of the Pond Property Planning Committee (PPPC).

The Pond Property Planning Committee (PPPC) has met monthly since April 2022, and has been discussing opportunities for future public access to the property. Currently, no formal parking exists at this location. In order to educate the Brewster community about the property while safe and appropriate access is being determined, the PPPC created the aforementioned video, which provides a virtual tour of the beautiful 66-acre parcel from Route 137 to the shores of Long Pond.  Those interested can view the video below.

The Brewster Recreation Department, in partnership with Mass Audubon, will be offering kayak tours to the shore of the Pond Property on June 3, 2023 (rain date June 4).  Space is limited and registration is required.  Please go to the Brewster Recreation Department page for more information.  Additional low-impact activities are being planned. 

Early in 2022, the Brewster Select Board created two new advisory committees, each consisting of 11 Brewster residents with diverse backgrounds.  These committees are responsible for identifying existing conditions; developing short-term public access plans; assembling a public engagement strategy to ensure broad community input; identifying and evaluating potential partner organizations; and developing comprehensive plans for Town Meeting consideration. The Town also hired a landscape architecture firm, Reed Hilderbrand, in November 2022 to provide expert support and design guidance to the committees as future uses of the properties are planned.

Both the Pond Property and Bay Property Planning Committees look forward to public engagement workshops in Spring 2023.  Residents are encouraged to submit comments or questions about the Pond Property to PPPC@brewster-ma.gov and the Bay Property to BPPC@brewster-ma.gov.

Original source can be found here.