Please join us for a Bell’s Neck Birding Field Class in September led by naturalist and author Peter Trull. Observe and scan for migratory birds ranging from songbirds to herons and raptors to waterfowl. Learn about migratory species and observe their foraging behaviors as they build up fat stores for their upcoming journeys.

These walks/classes will build your birding identification skills and confidence while teaching about a variety of bird species, their life histories, and their interrelationships across different habitats. Birding enthusiasts from all experience levels are welcome. Please bring binoculars.

Cost: $20 per person. Please click here https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/Az1KxzRLYkuajg5AtKiUjg to reserve.

Photos by Gerry Beetham

Calling all green thumb gardeners, weed whackers, and pollinator plant proponents! For 2-hours this month, you can join BLT’s Weeding Wednesday crew at the Barnstable Land Trust https://blt.org/ Office and Conservation Center on Route 6A to help maintain our native landscape gardens. Weeding Wednesday projects might include invasive plant removal, pollinator garden weeding, seed saving, and general property maintenance projects. Note: Registration is required for each individual Weeding Wednesday project. Volunteers should be prepared for physical activity including lifting, kneeling, digging, and cutting brush. BYO water, work gloves, kneeling pads (if preferred), and wear pants and closed-toe shoes. Training will be provided. Limited tools will be provided although you can also bring your own. Project Leader Kelly Barber, Director of Land Stewardship, will send out specific project details the day before the volunteer day.

Register HERE https://blt.org/weeding-wednesday .

Please join QiGong instructor Andrea Belford of Cape Cod QiGong to connect in nature. 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. Please click here https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/oAwpfguVjyXZq1aEzH-l3Q to reserve.

Photos courtesy of Andrea Belford (QiGong photo) and Gerry Beetham (nature photos)

Oysters are as interesting as they are delicious. Learn the biology of the oyster, as well as their role in the ecosystem and local conservation efforts. After a brief talk in the Discovery Center, we will walk out to the mudflats of Long Pasture to visit with Barnstable Sea Farms owner Les Hemmila. The tour will conclude with a lesson on how to shuck these tasty treats!

Register at https://www.massaudubon.org/programs/long-pasture/98553-barnstable-sea-farms-oyster-tour

Please join us for a Red River Beach Birding Field Class in September led by naturalist and author Peter Trull. Observe and scan for migratory birds ranging from songbirds to herons and raptors to waterfowl. Learn about migratory species and observe their foraging behaviors as they build up fat stores for their upcoming journeys.

These walks/classes will build your birding identification skills and confidence while teaching about a variety of bird species, their life histories, and their interrelationships across different habitats. Birding enthusiasts from all experience levels are welcome. Please bring binoculars.

Cost: $20 per person. Please click here https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/Az1KxzRLYkuajg5AtKiUjg to reserve.

Photos by Gerry Beetham

For 2-hours a month, you can join Barnstable Land Trust https://blt.org/ ’s “green team” by volunteering at Fuller Farm, a 22-acre signature property with a short woodland loop overlooking cranberry bogs and an open meadow trail following the field edge of a former dairy farm. The volunteer project might include trail maintenance, invasive plant removal, pollinator garden weeding, and something related. This program is supported in part by the Cape and Islands United Way. https://www.capeandislandsuw.org/

Note: Registration is required for each individual First Friday project. Volunteers should be prepared for physical activity including lifting, kneeling, digging, and cutting brush. BYO water, work gloves, and wear pants and closed-toe shoes. Training will be provided. Limited tools will be provided. If you prefer to bring your own – shovels, loppers, hand saws, and/or rakes are recommended. Project Leader Kelly Barber, Director of Land Stewardship, will send out specific project details the day before the volunteer day. We look forward to your help in stewarding this community gem!

Register here https://blt.org/fuller-farm-friday .

This Resilient Roots workshop has the answer for brambles bursting with fruit and vines brimming with tomatoes! Join us as Kim Concra (LDN), nutrition & food safety specialist at Cape Cod Cooperative Extension https://www.capecod.gov/departments/cooperative-extension/ , will teach us how to make a tasty, traditional raspberry jam and a flavorful cherry tomato bruschetta. You’ll learn options for making low-sugar jam as well as time-tested, safe canning methods. Discover the differences between high-acid and low-acid foods and the appropriate canning processes for each, including water bath canning, steam canning, and pressure canning. Additionally, Kim will share some entertaining stories of canning mishaps and clarify common myths about shortcuts in the canning process found online. Everyone will take home sample jars of both jam and bruschetta, a link to a PDF guide on safe canning practices, and multiple recipes to help you create your own pantry preserves at home. Register at the Resilient Roots website https://www.resroots.org/all-workshops/p/canning-raspberries-tomatoes . This workshop is offered at a sliding-scale fee for $55, $65, or $75.

A lesser-traveled offshoot of the loop around Long Pond, this trail skirts the edge of Angel’s Mirror Pond. Highlights include a grove of fir trees planted by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the 1930s, a vernal pool and lovely stone walls. Expect some steep inclines and declines. Parts of this beautiful trail are narrow, so dress for tick protection. Heavy rain will cancel; no dogs please. Call 300 Committee Land Trust walk leader with questions: Cathy Kligler @ 508-269-7861

Parking: Enter the Falmouth Town Forest from Gifford Street. Proceed down Goodwill Park Road to the end and park near the playground.

A night of stories from artists, historians, authors and the National Seashore remembering the Province Lands and how Josephine Del Deo helped protect and preserve it for generations to come. Come join the PCT for a night of storytelling from writer and naturalist Dennis Minsky, Provincetown historian Lisa King, writer Mary DeAngelis and more.

Complimentary wine, beer and bites from your favorite Provincetown businesses included in our ticket price.

Registration required. Get your tickets today! Proceeds benefit the Josephine Del Deo Memorial Woodland. https://www.provincetownconservationtrust.org/deldeowoodland

Please join us for a Red River Beach Birding Field Class in September led by naturalist and author Peter Trull. Observe and scan for migratory birds ranging from songbirds to herons and raptors to waterfowl. Learn about migratory species and observe their foraging behaviors as they build up fat stores for their upcoming journeys.

These walks/classes will build your birding identification skills and confidence while teaching about a variety of bird species, their life histories, and their interrelationships across different habitats. Birding enthusiasts from all experience levels are welcome. Please bring binoculars.

Cost: $20 per person. Please click here https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/Az1KxzRLYkuajg5AtKiUjg to reserve.

Photos by Gerry Beetham

Join the Wareham Land Trust and our board member/art enthusiast Sue McCombe for a peaceful plein air sketching session overlooking the salt marsh at Marks Cove Vista. This two-hour gathering offers participants the opportunity to slow down, observe, and capture the natural beauty of the landscape in their own unique style.

All skill levels are welcome! The land trust will provide colored pencils and a small sketchbook to participants who need them, but participants are encouraged to bring their own art supplies, preferred mediums, and a chair for comfort. At the end of the event participants may gather together to share their work.

Space is limited to just 5 participants, so be sure to register early!

When: Tuesday, September 9th, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Where: Marks Cove Vista, 120 Cromesett Road, Wareham, MA 02571

Cancellation Policy
In the event of inclement weather, this program will be canceled. Registered participants will be notified by email the morning of the event, and a cancellation notice will also be posted on the Wareham Land Trust’s social media pages.

Please Click Here to Register https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/eVX14GsgzeuOcLCsUxt6sQ