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 .

OCT Volunteer Workdays are held the first and third Thursday of each month. Click here https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/36122266012/ to view details of scheduled workdays and to sign up.

Learn more about Orleans Conservation Trust. https://orleansconservationtrust.org/

Looking for a fun, educational activity to do with your kids, grandkids or young visitors this summer? Join BCWC on Thursdays at Dowses Beach in Osterville for our East Bay Discovery Program. Note that Dowses is a Barnstable resident-only beach and you will need a beach sticker for parking.

Join B https://blt.org/ arnstable Land Trust https://blt.org/ and Whelden Library https://www.wheldenlibrary.org/ for this special holiday weekend program! Learn about and MEET some endangered animals! The Joy’s of Nature https://thejoysofnature.com/ ’s Joy Marzolf will introduce kids to a chameleon, a boa Eastern rat snake, hognose, large TX rat snake, crested gecko, and a blue tongue skink. Best for ages 4 and up. This event is free and open to the public but pre-registration is required. Please sign up for either the 12:30 or 1:30 showtimes.

Register HERE https://www.wheldenlibrary.org/events/#gsc.tab=0 .

Barnstable Land Trust is excited to be marching in Cotuit’s Fourth of July Parade this year! Come cheer us on as we celebrate community, conservation, and this cherished Cape Cod tradition!

Parade steps off at 11:00 AM from the Cotuit Post Office and heads down Main Street to Cotuit Elementary School. Roads close at 10:00 AM, so plan ahead!

Interesting in marching with BLT? Send us an email mailto:[email protected]?subject=Cotuit%204th%20of%20July%20Parade !

Join us on Saturday July 5th, 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 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 July 5th 9-11AM

Click here to register! https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/U7JWkIadLmT4SCRLSqd_JQ

Join Wareham Land Trust and Mass Audubon for Great Walks at Great Neck!

Great Neck is home to many different species of butterflies. During this 90-minute naturalist-led walk, hear from Massachusetts Butterfly Club member, Andrew Griffith, as we search for and identify native butterflies, learn about their host plants, and how they are adapting to climate change.

Registration is required

Click here to register https://www.massaudubon.org/programs/allens-pond/96311-butterflies-of-great-neck