Thursday April 24
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Birding with BLT – W. BARNSTABLE
Barnstable Land Trust,1540 Main St, West Barnstable, MA 02668, USA
Join Barnstable Land Trust https://blt.org/ with walk leader and ornithology educator, Tommy Burgess, to explore a local birding spot and take in the fresh morning air. This is on an easy trail that is about ¼ mile in length, and will include a number of stops and starts to listen and look for birds.
Please bring binoculars. Event will be cancelled in the case of rain or severe weather. Registration is required, and there is a limit of 10 participants. $10 members/$15 nonmembers.
Register HERE https://blt.org/events/birding-with-blt-april25 .
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Dennis – Natural History Walk Series: Bird Watching at Crowes Pasture
Crowes Pasture, East Dennis
Join naturalist M.J. Foti as we explore the diverse habitats of Crowes Pasture, including oak and pine woodlands, fields, dunes, beaches, freshwater ponds, salt marshes, and tidal creeks. There is also a nest box trail system maintained by Cape Cod Bird Club for Eastern Bluebirds and Tree Swallows.
TIME: 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM, Thursday, April 24th
LOCATION: Crowes Pasture, East Dennis — Turn onto School Street, make your first right onto South Street, and follow till the end. Meet in the dirt parking lot on the right, shortly past the cemetery.
REGISTRATION: Please register here https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/f88jh2h
Participation is free to DCLT Members https://dennisconservationlandtrust.org/support/become-a-member/ , with a $10 suggested donation for nonmembers.
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Guided River & Birding Walk – FALMOUTH
This walk will loop around the lower section of the Coonamesssett River Heritage Trail in Falmouth, stopping often to view the river and a range of natural systems including wetlands and meadows, bordered by mixed deciduous and pine woodlands. This time of year the herring migrate upriver to spawn; we’ll see Osprey soaring overhead in search of a tasty meal. Songbirds abound in this diverse habitat, as do turtles, muskrats and a variety of other wildlife. A side trip will lead to an interesting view of Flax Pond. Wide trails, level walking, approx. 2 miles, easy walking pace. Sponsored by The 300 Committee Land Trust of Falmouth. Call walk leader Molly Cornell with questions: 508-274-8843
Directions: Parking is off John Parker Road in East Falmouth. Take the unpaved driveway opposite Flax Pond Road, down to the cleared area adjacent to Lower Bog.
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CHATHAM-Free Old Village Tree Walk
Mayo House,540 Main St, Chatham, MA 02633, USA
Date and Time: Thursday, April 24th, 2025 at 10:30am
Cost: FREE!
Sponsored by the Friends of Trees
Meet at: Mayo House, 540 Main Street, Chatham
Join members of the Friends of Trees for a walk following Main Street in Chatham to the Lighthouse where it loops back to town. The trail includes over a dozen of Chatham’s most notable trees. Enjoy visiting both old and elegant specimens as well as “survivor” trees that have been impacted by the storms and wind of Chatham’s maritime climate as well as human encroachment.
The walk is sponsored by the Friends of Trees whose mission is to promote awareness of the environmental, economic and aesthetic benefits that trees provide our community.
Website: http://friendsoftreeschatham.org
Parking:
Parking is available at the town lot by the Town Offices on Main Street.
Special notes:
Please wear comfortable shoes appropriate for a 2-mile stroll.
Register here: EVENTBRITE https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tree-walk-old-village-tickets-1296076733399?aff=oddtdtcreator
Saturday April 26
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CHATHAM-Earth Day town-wide clean-up
Mayo House,540 Main Street
CCF celebrates the Earth in our Third Annual Clean-up!
Come join over 25 other organizations and businesses as we clean-up the roadsides, beaches and landings throughout town. We will provide you with all the equipment that you need, assign a route to your group (or let you join a group).
Register here: EVENTBRITE https://www.chathamconservationfoundation.org/earth-day-arbor-day
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Trail Day at the Red Brook Trail Network – WAREHAM
Join the Wareham Land Trust on Saturday April 26th, to pull invasive Japanese Knotweed at the Red Brook Trail Network. We will meet at 9am and work until about 11am. Please bring your own work gloves if you have them. 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 April 26th 9-11AM
Click here to register https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/nRGu_0TTdoIk367zdRlp6Q
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Beautify Brewster – BREWSTER
Assignments will be sent to volunteers after you’ve registered.,TBD based upon volunteer signups.
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Nature Journaling – FALMOUTH
682 Sandwich Rd, East Falmouth, MA 02536, USA
Join The 300 Committee Land Trust for a nature journaling workshop on theme of Exploring Scale. Nature can be viewed at many different scales, whether you are zooming in to look at an object up close or zooming out to look at an entire landscape. We will draw an object at three different scales. We will also compare how an object looks under a magnifying glass to how it looks to our naked eye. Registration https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/4732714100102/false#/invitation is strongly encouraged. All materials provided. More details on this ongoing program https://300committee.org/nature-journaling-workshops/
Parking: Riverbend parking area is at 682 Sandwich Road
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Rhythm of Reflection Retreat – HARWICH
Please join musician and drummer Sam Holmstock (samholmstockdrumming.com https://samholmstockdrumming.com/ ) and Kripalu Certified Mindful Outdoor Guide Andrea Higgins for a drumming lesson and mindful guided walk through the serene trails of Cornelius Pond Woodlands. Immerse yourself in music and meditation while surrounded by nature. Pause to appreciate the forest filled with tall oaks, pines, and sassafras trees, a coastal plain pond, and a meadow with nest boxes home to blue birds and tree swallows. Rekindle your sense of curiosity, discovery, and wonder, and close your morning adventure by enjoying the healing and therapeutic benefits of a drum circle.
Cost: $40 per person. Please click here https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/XJEHzRxINIo1KWKikuLuLg to reserve.
Photos courtesy of Gerry Beetham (forest background), John Collins (Sam Holmstock headshot), and Andrea Higgins.
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Tour de Trash – HARWICH
Gather your friends, family, co-workers, and neighbors to help clean up Harwich during Tour de Trash! This event is a joint effort between the Town Conservation Department and Harwich Conservation Trust, with assistance and support from AmeriCorps Cape Cod, the Harwich Police, and Harwich Highway Department. Help beautify Harwich by clearing trash and recyclables from roadsides, woodlands, and beaches around town. Last year, volunteers removed about 500 pounds of garbage!
Please bring water, dress appropriately for the weather, and wear comfortable walking shoes. Separate bags for trash and recyclables will be provided, along with reflective vests, pickers, and disposable nitrile gloves. Rain will cancel the event.
Please consider joining the camaraderie by signing up and selecting your Tour de Trash route using the link below!
Register and choose your litter clean-up route https://signup.com/go/cZSjXrY
