Welcome to Harwich Conservation Trust’s (HCT) Connecting with Nature series with QiGong instructor Andrea Belford of Cape Cod QiGong (capecodqigong.org https://capecodqigong.org/ ). QiGong is the ancient Chinese practice of cultivating life force energy. With an emphasis on the five elements of nature (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water), we will follow a series of slow and gentle movements combining proper posture, healthy breathing, and mindfulness. This helps us achieve and maintain health, healing, and vitality of the body, mind, and spirit.

Cost: $18 per person. To learn more and sign up, please click here https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/Pq-skAE1IfBtlHel7FSIKAhttps://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/Pq-skAE1IfBtlHel7FSIKA .

Photo by Andrea Higgins.

Calling all curious children ages 5-10 years old: please join Naturalist Andrea Higgins for a Family Forest Exploration to discover the wonders of the natural world while hiking the trails of local conservation lands. Admire the sights and sounds of nature while learning about the land we live on. We will practice identifying native flora and fauna species, track wildlife, exercise wilderness awareness activities, and create nature journals.

Each participant is encouraged to bring a backpack with water, a journal, and a pencil.

Each student must be accompanied by a parent, grandparent, or caregiver.

Thanks to generous community support, these adventures are free. Space is limited so advance reservation in required. To reserve, please click here https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/DyLrShu8CXuktmCU4ak7KQ .

Photo courtesy of Gerry Beetham

Join the Wareham Land Trust on Saturday February 22nd, to trim trails at the Red Brook Trail Network. We will meet at 9am and work until about 11am. Please bring your own work gloves. Tools will be provided but you are welcome to bring your own (i.e; loppers, clippers, etc). Water, sun screen, bug spray and appropriate woods attire is encouraged. We will meet at the Onset Water Department Office at 15 Sand Pond Rd, East Wareham, MA.

Where: 15 Sand Pond Rd, East Wareham, MA

When: Saturday February 22nd 9-11AM

To Register please click here https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/KX1YugzpQJyyKt932Tfkig

Free Online Webinar: A Citizen Scientist’s Guide to Making Biodiversity Conservation Impact w/ Dave Fryxell of DCLT

Date and Time: Saturday, February 22nd, 10am – 11am

Via: Zoom

Speaker: Dave Fryxell

In Massachusetts, volunteer “citizen scientists” have an exceptional opportunity to contribute to biodiversity conservation by searching for and then reporting the presence of certain species. Here, I will present our data-driven effort to motivate, prioritize, and guide volunteers interested in protecting the cryptic and charismatic critters that call Cape Cod home.

Dave Fryxell completed a Ph.D. at UC Santa Cruz and then a postdoc at the University of Auckland’s School of Environment before returning home to the Northeast. He has served as the Executive Director of the Dennis Conservation Land Trust since 2022, where he has focused on engaging students and volunteers with all aspects of the organization’s conservation mission.

REGISTER at Eventbrite:

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Join The 300 Committee Land Trust for a Mindfulness in Nature plein air journaling workshop. Sharpen you observational and artistic skills through this series of nature journaling workshops, which runs twice a month through June. Attendance is drop-in: choose what themes interest you. All materials provided. More details here https://300committee.org/nature-journaling-workshops/ .

Parking: Meet at the Bartolomei Conservation Area trailhead at 667 Sandwich Road.

Inclement Weather: In the case of rain, snow or temperatures below 40 degree, the workshops will be held indoors at T3c Headquarters at 13 Thomas B. Landers Road.

Please join naturalist and Kripalu Mindful Outdoor Guide, Andrea Higgins for HCT’s weekly Newbies in Nature program. Carry your baby in a front or backpack and enjoy the company of other young families while walking the trails of local conservation lands. Become immersed in the beauty of nature and learn about our local flora and fauna. Andrea will offer gentle prompts to engage your senses and encourage a deeper connection to nature and your child to create memories that will last a lifetime.

Trails are not suitable for strollers so please carry your baby in a front or backpack.

Thanks to generous community support, these adventures are free. Space is limited so advance reservation in required. To reserve, please click here https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/xDRjS01KeCm-q6LWk1HB_A .

Join the Wareham Land Trust on Wednesday, February 26th, for a walk at Bryant Farm led by Wareham Land Trust Board of Advisors’ Ann Bryant. Enjoy the outdoors and discover the trails at Bryant Farm. This walk will cover approximately 1 mile and include a visit to the Osprey Way spur where an Osprey couple prepares their nest as well as a view of the river where there will be Buffleheads aplenty. This event is FREE but space is limited!

Parking is available at 123 Sandwich Rd at the Golf Shots parking lot. Please park on the far side of the clubhouse. The group will gather there and then begin the trail walk.

Please bring water and wear layers appropriate for the weather. If you have blaze orange please wear it, it is always a good idea to be visible when walking out on the trails

Where: 123 Sandwich Rd, Wareham, MA

When: Wednesday February 26th, 2025 at 10:30 am – 12pm

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Mark Robinson, executive director of the Compact of Cape Cod Conservation Trusts, will survey the tandem histories of development and land conservation on Cape Cod over the past 200 years. His talk includes astounding data from the Cape’s 1980s housing boom, which was the catalyst for the founding of many of the Cape’s non-profit land trusts, including The 300 Committee, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. Mark will discuss the creation of the Cape Cod National Seashore, Wampanoag land stewardship, and the shifting cultural values and political structures that have brought us the Cape we know today. This talk is sponsored by The 300 Committee Land Trust of Falmouth.

Parking: Museums on the Green is located at 65 Palmer Avenue in Falmouth. Parking is behind the museum off Katherine Lee Bates Road in a clearly marked lot. Overflow parking is next door at the First Congregational Church.