Updates
News & Events
River updates, restoration news, upcoming events, and stories from the community.
Launch Party!
Friends of the Pamet River is officially launching — and you are invited. Come meet the board, hear what we are taking on, and raise a glass to the river.
Wednesday, Aug 26
6:00–8:30pm
Pamet Harbor Yacht Club, 7 Yacht Club Rd, Truro, MA 02666
This event is FREE!
Light appetizers by Salty Market, and a raw bar featuring Truro oyster-farmer Orion White of Longnook Oysters.
BYOB
Space is limited — please RSVP.
If you have trouble with the RSVP link or the QR code, email us at info@friendsofthepamet.org with your name, mobile # and email address and we will confirm your spot.
Press & Coverage
Reading about the Pamet
A running collection of journalism on the river, the watershed, and the issues shaping Truro's coast. Much of the coverage comes from the Provincetown Independent, which has been the most consistent watchdog on these stories.
May 13, 2026 · Provincetown Independent
Truro Gets on Lengthy Path to Permits for Mill Pond Restoration
Mill Pond is one of several culvert and tidal-restoration projects the Town is advancing alongside the main Pamet River work — and a useful preview of how long the permitting road is for all of them.
Read at Provincetown Independent →July 27, 2026 · WBUR
Massachusetts Towns Rebuild Their Lost Oyster Reefs
Wild oysters are functionally extinct in Massachusetts waters after 150 years of depletion. Now Mashpee, The Nature Conservancy, and towns across the state are building reefs back — 10,000 live oysters at a time — for cleaner water and natural coastal protection. A model for what's possible here on the Pamet.
Read at WBUR →February 14, 2024 · Provincetown Independent
America, the Invaded
A photo essay on Phragmites australis, the invasive common reed that soars 20 feet high and reduces "an anthem of biodiversity to a chorus of one" — pictured here blocking the view of the Pamet from 20 Truro Center Road.
Read at Provincetown Independent →July 8, 2026 · Provincetown Independent
Some Cesspools Remain Despite Removal Efforts
Years into the push to phase out antiquated cesspools, some remain in the ground across the outer Cape — a lingering source of the nitrogen that degrades groundwater and the Pamet.
Read at Provincetown Independent →June 17, 2026 · Provincetown Independent
Truro Takes a Step Toward Surf Clam Restoration
The Town moves to rebuild Truro's surf clam population — relocating undersized clams into dense, shallow "spawning sites" off Cold Storage Beach to jump-start reproduction.
Read at Provincetown Independent →January 21, 2026 · Provincetown Independent
Bluff Dwellers Seek Erosion Prevention Experiment
Homeowners on Truro's eroding coastal bluffs are pushing for permission to test new erosion-control techniques as the shoreline retreats.
Read at Provincetown Independent →October 1, 2025 · Provincetown Independent
Truro Prepares to Roll Out Its Watershed Management Plan
The Town readies a long-awaited plan to address nitrogen pollution and protect water quality across the Pamet watershed.
Read at Provincetown Independent →February 14, 2024 · Provincetown Independent
Truro Will Sue 8 Homeowners for Cesspool Inaction
The Town moves to take legal action against property owners who have not replaced outdated cesspools — a key step in protecting groundwater and the river.
Read at Provincetown Independent →What's Coming Up
Events Calendar
Relays, cleanups, public meetings on the restoration, and our own gatherings. Click any event for the full details and to add it to your own calendar. Dates can shift with the tides and the weather.
Public meetings on the Pamet River Restoration Project are posted by the Town — see the Town project page and the watershed planning page for official notices.
Stay in the loop
Get news like this in your inbox.
As Friends of Pamet River grows, we'll send occasional updates rounding up coverage like this alongside restoration milestones and ways to help.
