Meetings Ahead
Most meetings in Truro are remote. Go to truro-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch. The agenda includes instructions on how to join.
Thursday, June 9
- Climate Action Committee, 10:30 a.m.
- Housing Authority, 4:15 p.m.
Friday, June 10
- Open Space Committee, 12:30 p.m.
Monday, June 13
- Bike and Walkways Committee, 6 p.m.
Tuesday, June 14
- Council on Aging Board, 9 a.m.
Wednesday, June 15
- Cemetery Commission, 9 a.m., Town Hall
- Walsh Property Community Planning Committee, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, June 16
- Economic Development Committee, 5:30 p.m.
Conversation Starters
Piping Plover Nesting
It is that time of the year for dog owners to keep their pets off many Truro beaches because piping plovers, those tiny balls of feathers that nest in the sand, are nesting.
Piping plovers are listed as threatened and have been protected under the Endangered Species Act since 1986, according to the National Park Service.
As of May 31, pets are not allowed at Head of the Meadow Beach, Coast Guard Beach, Ryder Beach, Fisher Beach, or Corn Hill Beach, according to a news release from the town.
You can walk your dog at Longnook Beach as long as you go south (to the right) of the beach access path. You can also walk dogs at Ballston Beach, but it is closed to pets approximately one mile south (to the right) of the beach access path.
The beaches will be closed for a few weeks while the birds’ eggs hatch and the chicks fledge.
Other beaches owned by the Cape Cod National Seashore are open to dogs, but they must be on leashes from April 1 to Oct. 15.
If you do not have your dog under control, you could be subject to a $50 citation by the animal control officer, according to a news release from the town of Truro. If your pooch purloins a piping plover (known as a “take” under the Endangered Species Act), the federal government can issue a fine of up to $25,000 in a criminal case or $12,000 in a civil case, according to the news release. —K.C. Myers
