Truro Community Organizations

Local history, lifelong learning, open space and a newsroom that carries your own town meetings. Every organization on this page takes volunteers, and several of them are how a resident with no title at all ends up in the room.

Community Organizations

Organization	What they do & contact
Truro Historical Society	Preserves the town’s maritime and local history, and runs the Highland House Museum and the Cobb Archive of Truro records.
Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill	A nonprofit arts education center offering classes and workshops in the visual and literary arts, open to residents and visitors alike.
Sustainable CAPE	A local food and health nonprofit that runs the Truro Agricultural Fair and farmers markets and works to connect residents to locally grown food.
Truro Conservation Trust	A land trust that protects open space and trails in Truro and takes volunteers to help maintain them.
The Provincetown Independent	The Outer Cape’s independent weekly newspaper, launched in 2019, which covers Truro town meetings, elections and local news.

Town Services You Can Use Today

Service	Notes
Council on Aging	Outreach, transportation, and programs for older residents, run through the town’s Community Services department. 508-487-2462.
Recreation and the Beaches	Youth programs, the town’s parks, and its beaches, run through Community Services. Director Damion Clements. 508-487-2462.
Truro Public Library	Books, programs, and public computers. Library Director Chris Kaufmann. 508-487-1125.

For current hours and a fuller list, see the town’s own staff directory at truro-ma.gov.

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