Shank Painter Pond Wildlife Sanctuary

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The Shank Painter Pond Wildlife Sanctuary off Route 6  is a conservation project that was completed in 2001 -- the Patrick family offered land slated previously for development to the Provincetown Open Space Committee.  There is an an upland overlook path with informational kiosk. The Conservation Trust holds the conservation restriction, and volunteers have replanted damaged areas  from the Corks to Trees project and Town funds. For more information, go to the Shank Painter Pond Project page.

Shank Painter Pond is often described as Provincetown's ecological crown jewel.  It hosts the world's largest known quaking bog found on a barrier beach.  Many rare and endangered species have adapted to living in the bog and around the open waters of this pond.