WFVA Spring 2025 Newsletter
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WFVA Meeting
Date:Thursday, June 19, 2025
Time: 5:00 PM
Location: West Falmouth Library
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Spring Clean-up
Date: Saturday, April 26, 2025 (Rain date is Sunday, 4/27)
Time: 9:00 to 11:00 AM
WFVA will participate in Falmouth’s Town-Wide Spring Clean-up by hosting a litter clean-up on Saturday, April 26, from 9:00 to 11:00 am. Rain date is Sunday 4/27.
Volunteers should meet in the parking area behind Eulinda’s Ice Cream Shop (634 West Falmouth Hwy.) to pick-up litter grabbers, bags, and directions.
A second clean-up will be held in the first week of May, and focus on shoreline of the harbor. Details TBA.
Volunteers are also encouraged to plan their own clean-up and may use WFVA’s litter clean-up equipment, which is in a large plastic tote behind Eulinda’s, next to one of the wooden planters. The kit will be there from 4/21 – 5/4.
Contact Mary Ryther with questions at 774-392-1440 or rythers@comcast.net.
Event: Documentary Screening
Date: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 (Earth Day)
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: West Falmouth Library, 575 West Falmouth Hwy,
West Falmouth, MA 02574
Panel discussion and Q&A after the 1-hour film.
RSVP requested.
RSVP
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Village Safety Initiatives
A comprehensive safety audit of Route 28A from the Otis Rotary to Palmer Avenue was performed on January 17, 2025. We will share the formal report when it is available.
Massachusetts Department of Transportation's Safety Audit
West Falmouth Highway (Route 28A) between Chapoquoit Road and Old Dock Road
The report below resulted from the recent safety audit and details short term and long term recommendations for improvements along a small stretch of route 28A from Old Dock road to Chapoquoit Road.
View Road Safety Report (PDF)
We are advocating for a more comprehensive audit including the entire stretch of 28A through the Village. For your information, below is our request for the Select Board to support this effort and our letter to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.
View cover letter to the Select Board (PDF)
View letter to the MA DOT (PDF)
View letter to Senator Moran (PDF)
View letter to Representative Fernandes (PDF)
ADA compliant crosswalk north of the market
View letter from Select Board to
District Highway Director (PDF)
View letter from State Rep Thomas Moakley
to District Highway Director (PDF)
View letter from WFVA to State Senator
Dylan Fernandes (PDF)
View letter from WFVA to State Rep
Thomas Moakley (PDF)
Black Beach
Update: February 2025
A lawsuit was filed in Barnstable County Land Court on March 6, 2024 which we believe will result in a conclusive legal definition of access along the roads in the Black Beach neighborhood. The suit is currently in a period of discovery. To follow along as this litigation progresses, please use the following link. Public search is available at masscourts.org. The case number is 24 MISC 000123. You can also search via the name Benjamin Carroll (plaintiffs attorney). FYI...there is a formal agreement in place that ensures that no gate, fence, barrier of any kind will be erected while this case is pending. https://www.masscourts.org/eservices/searchresults.page
As you may be aware, there is much talk in our community regarding public access rights to Black Beach and the Great Sippewissett Marsh. On November 29th, we shared a letter written by the Treasurer of the Black Beach Harbor Head Civic Association informing the public of their intent to install a gate at the entrance to Little Neck Bars Road from the Shining Sea Bike Path. We shared this letter at BBHHCA’s request and posted it on our website to inform residents and not to endorse this action in any way. The West Falmouth Village Association represents all residents in the Village. As such, we view our role in this situation as one to inform. We want to inform you that the Conservation Commission approved the gate with conditions. The Order of Conditions was issued on January 10th. Residents who believe there is a legal public right to access have been circulating a petition directed to the Select Board. We do hope that this increased attention will result in a definitive determination of property rights so that our community can move forward from what appears to be recurring conundrum.
BBHHCA appeal to the DEP
View Appeal (PDF)
Letter from the WFVA to the Select Board
View Letter (PDF)
Learn More About Black Beach Public Access
Letter from the Black Beach Harbor Head Civic Association (BBHHCA)
The West Falmouth Village Association Board recently received the attached letter from a member of the Black Beach Harbor Head Civic Association (BBHHCA), who requested that we communicate it to our membership. We are sharing the letter in order to facilitate communication among our neighbors.
View Letter (PDF)
West Falmouth beach protected forever with conservation restriction
The generosity of the Shearer family is shown through a remarkable gift of a conservation restriction co-held by the Buzzards Bay Coalition and The 300 Committee Land Trust.
Near Chapoquoit Beach in West Falmouth lies a special stretch of beach and coastal habitat. Tall dunes rise up over the shore, protecting a community of plants and shrubs sandwiched between West Falmouth Harbor and Buzzards Bay.
View photos of this unique coastal habitat that is now protected forever.
> Please read the details about requesting to post
information on the WFVA website
