Chop Chaque News Today

A pair of old cranberry bogs in Mashpee, Chop Chaque, are about to be restored to wetland. The transformation is part of a growing trend on Cape Cod.

The Mashpee Conservation Department might transfer $23,500 from the Community Preservation Committee following abandoned bog restoration efforts at Brackett’s Bog on Santuit Pond.

The Mashpee Select Board approved several agenda items during its Monday, December 19, meeting, including a $300 increase in ambulance rates and a conservation restriction for Chop Chaque Bog.

Mashpee Historical Commission members are working to complete several commission projects during the winter months. Members discussed their ongoing project progress and future plans during the commission meeting on November

In an update on conservation projects and efforts in Mashpee, Conservation Agent Andrew R. McManus gave positive news to Conservation Commission members regarding invasive species eradication at Johns Pond, continued

The Mashpee Conservation Department is exploring options for restoring a cranberry bog adjacent to Santuit Pond back into a wetland.