Association to Preserve Cape Cod

Name

Association to Preserve Cape Cod

Legal name

Association to Preserve Cape Cod

Website

https://apcc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Conservation Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Resources & Watershed Protection (BPAGAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Marine & Freshwater Conservation (BPAGAGAE), Wildlife Conservation & Species Protection (BPAGAGAB), Aquatic Ecology & Fisheries Assessments (EUAHAHAB)

Keywords

• Environmental conservation services
• Water quality monitoring
• Ecosystem restoration services
• Environmental advocacy nonprofit
• Community science monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Dennis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues and Donations: APCC operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization funded primarily through membership dues and donations. Annual gifts from members provide core operational support. The organization offers giving societies at various levels ($1,000+, $5,000+, $10,000+, $25,000+) with corresponding benefits.
2. Grant Funding: APCC receives grant funding from foundations and government sources including Massachusetts Environmental Trust, Barnstable County, Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank Charitable Foundation, and others for specific programs.
3. Program Fees and Product Sales: Revenue from Ecolandscape Consultation Program ($350 per consultation), Guidelines for Cape-friendly Landscapes booklet ($15), rain barrels ($122), and native perennial sales.
4. Business Membership Sponsorships: Corporate sponsors including BlueFlax, Cape Air, e2 Solar, Expressions Gallery, and Mainstay Landscape pay for business membership benefits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Association to Preserve Cape Cod is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that delivers science-based environmental monitoring, ecological restoration, education, and policy advocacy programs to protect Cape Cod's water quality, wetlands, and natural habitats. Core offerings include the Cyanobacteria Monitoring Program and Cape Cod Pond Monitoring Program covering 75+ ponds, the Ecosystem Restoration Program tracking 170+ projects across all 15 Cape towns, the Native Plant Initiative, Herring Monitoring, environmental advocacy at local/state/federal levels, fee-based Ecolandscape Consultation services, and educational publications.

Product overview

Association to Preserve Cape Cod operates as a nonprofit environmental organization offering a portfolio of conservation programs rather than a unified software product. Core offerings include the Cyanobacteria Monitoring Program and Cape Cod Pond Monitoring Program for water quality surveillance, the Ecosystem Restoration Program supporting salt marsh, fish passage, and river restoration across Cape Cod, and the Native Plant Initiative with its Cape Cod Native Plant Growers' Cooperative. Additional services include fee-based Ecolandscape Consultation for homeowners, a publications program (Guidelines for Cape-friendly Landscapes booklet), Herring Monitoring, and environmental advocacy at all governmental levels. These programs work together to address Cape Cod's environmental challenges through science-based monitoring, restoration, education, and policy advocacy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• State of the Waters: Cape Cod: A multi-year project undertaken by APCC in 2018 to assess existing water quality data and convey findings to the public, with results published on CapeCodWaters.org
• Cape Cod Native Plants Growers' Cooperative
• Cape Cod Climate Change Collaborative
• Ecosystem Restoration Program

Products and services

• Cyanobacteria Monitoring Program A scientific monitoring program partnering with town, county, state, and federal agencies and local pond associations to conduct cyanobacteria monitoring in Cape Cod ponds. Data is collected biweekly following a Quality Assurance Project Plan based on EPA methods, with results communicated as Acceptable, Potential for Concern, or Use Restriction Warranted.
• Cape Cod Pond Monitoring Program A comprehensive freshwater pond monitoring program that tracks water quality across Cape Cod's 890 ponds through a regional program covering 75 ponds with standardized data collection protocols, quality assurance measures, and reporting to support pond stewardship and water quality improvement.
• Ecosystem Restoration Program A program helping Cape Cod towns with prioritization, planning, implementation, and management of ecological restoration projects, including salt marsh restoration, fish passage, river restoration, and stormwater management. The program has identified over 170 restoration projects across all 15 Cape towns using GIS-based mapping for project prioritization.
• Native Plant Initiative An educational program promoting the use of native plants adapted to Cape Cod's growing conditions, including resources, presentations, plant lists, and the CapeCodNativePlants.org plant finder website featuring over 100 native plants.
• Cape Cod Native Plant Growers' Cooperative A program that connects Cape Cod residents with locally grown native plants by engaging the farming community, supporting growers, and creating sales outlets through local nurseries and farmers' markets.
• APCC Ecolandscape Consultation Program A fee-based service providing site-specific ecological assessments for homeowners, including species identification, invasive species control recommendations, native planting suggestions, stormwater management ideas, and best land care practices, with written reports and resource materials provided. Available June through August at $350 per consultation.
• Guidelines for Cape-friendly Landscapes Booklet A 40-page illustrated publication providing guidance on designing and maintaining ecologically friendly landscapes on Cape Cod, including native plant selection, water conservation, and hiring landscape contractors. Priced at $15 plus MA sales tax with free shipping.
• Herring Monitoring Program A community science program that engages volunteers in monitoring river herring populations during spring migrations, with volunteer counting and data collection to support fisheries management and restoration efforts.
• Environmental Advocacy Policy advocacy at local, county, state, and federal levels to protect Cape Cod's natural resources, including water quality protection, habitat preservation, climate change initiatives, and smart growth policies.
• Education and Outreach Programs Educational programming including workshops, presentations, the Living Landscape Laboratory, speakers bureau, and resources for schools and the public on environmental conservation and ecological land care.
• Rain Barrel Sales Rain barrels sold at $122 each with proceeds supporting APCC's environmental mission and stormwater management education.
• Business Membership Program Business membership and corporate sponsorship program for Cape Cod businesses committed to environmental stewardship, including sponsors like Cape Air, e2 Solar, BlueFlax Design, Expressions Gallery, and Mainstay Landscape.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 170 restoration projects identified across Cape Cod municipalities
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Surfrider Foundation: National coastal and ocean nonprofit with grassroots chapters running water quality monitoring, advocacy, and education. Comparable to APCC's coastal advocacy and citizen-science monitoring, but at national scale and beach-focused.

Direct peers

• Mass Audubon: Massachusetts' largest nonprofit conservation organization operating sanctuaries, advocacy, and education programs statewide. Highly comparable to APCC as a regional environmental nonprofit combining science, advocacy, and member-supported conservation in Massachusetts.
• The Trustees of Reservations: Massachusetts nonprofit conservation and preservation organization managing 120+ properties and running advocacy, education, and land stewardship programs. Comparable in mission, nonprofit funding model, and regional advocacy focus within Massachusetts.
• Center for Coastal Studies: Provincetown-based marine research and conservation nonprofit on Cape Cod that APCC explicitly collaborates with. Comparable as a Cape Cod nonprofit delivering marine science, policy support, and conservation programs.
• Buzzards Bay Coalition: Regional nonprofit focused on protecting and restoring water quality in the Buzzards Bay watershed, which borders Cape Cod. Directly comparable to APCC's water quality monitoring, restoration, and advocacy mission in the southeastern Massachusetts coastal region.

Regional players

• Save the Sound / Connecticut Fund for the Environment: Regional environmental nonprofit protecting Long Island Sound through advocacy, science, and restoration. Comparable operating model to APCC but focused on a different coastal geography in Connecticut and New York.
• Charles River Watershed Association: Massachusetts nonprofit focused on science-based protection and restoration of the Charles River. Comparable to APCC as a regional water-quality nonprofit combining monitoring, advocacy, and restoration, but focused on an inland urban-suburban watershed.

Others

• Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce: Regional business membership organization that APCC partners with on environmental-economic issues. Not a conservation peer but a key Cape Cod ecosystem partner reaching the same regional stakeholders.
• Massachusetts Bays National Estuary Program: Public-sector program that APCC's Restoration Program Manager coordinates with on coastal and estuarine restoration. Comparable in mission but federally funded rather than a nonprofit, serving as an enabling program partner.

Broad incumbents

• Conservation Law Foundation: New England-wide environmental advocacy organization that uses legal and policy tools to protect natural resources. Comparable to APCC's advocacy function but at multi-state scale with a broader portfolio including climate, transportation, and clean energy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/APCC.org
• Instagraminstagram.com/apcc1968
• Xx.com/preservecapecod
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/association-for-the-preservation-of-cape-cod-inc

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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