NPS/French Cable Road Multi-Use PathThis project aims to install approximately a one-mile-long multi-use path to provide safe beach access to Nauset Light Beach from Nauset Road in Eastham.Cable Road, a heavily used beach access route, extends from the park boundary at Nauset Road, passes Nauset Regional High School and two historic lighthouse properties, and ends at Nauset Light Beach. While the path will cover approximately 1 mile, approximately ¼ of a mile is already developed as a path leading to the Three Sisters Lighthouses from the beach parking area. The new multi-use path will pick up where the current sidewalk ends at the Three Sisters Lighthouse park area and will be approximately 6 to 10 feet wide. The project will include clearing, minor site grading, trail construction, and signage. Visit the NPS Planning, Environment, and Public Comment website to learn more. Herring River Tidal Restoration Project 
NPS Photo Following several decades of hydrologic and ecological research, an incremental restoration of tidal exchange is proposed for the Herring River estuary (Wellfleet and Truro, Massachusetts). The project will be adaptively managed through regular monitoring and assessment of system response to stepwise increases in tidal flow through the Chequesset Neck dike and the modification or removal of other man-made restrictions. Monitoring variables have been selected to address both ecological and social concerns, vetted over a lengthy scientific and public review of ecosystem status, including consideration of the sensitivity of public and private infrastructure (Herring River Technical Committee). Predictions of system response have been greatly aided by hydrodynamic modeling of tide heights and salinity distribution for a full range of restoration scenarios ranging from the status quo to unrestricted tidal exchange. Read more about this ongoing project on our Ecosystem Restoration page. |
Last updated: August 6, 2025