Below are programs and events to further your knowledge and network with other professionals, industry organizations and government agencies:

Old-growth forests, with their abundant deadwood, diverse canopy layers, and wide variation in tree ages, densities, and sizes, are strikingly different from our younger second-growth forests. These differences have profound implications for key forest functions, such as providing wildlife habitat and mitigating climate change. Paul Catanzaro, a forest ecologist with the University of Massachusetts Amherst, will explore the ecological distinctions between old-growth and second-growth forests and discuss practical strategies for restoring these characteristics while achieving broader forest conservation goals.

This lecture is jointed sponsored by MBL’s Falmouth Forum and The 300 Committee Land Trust of Falmouth. More details here https://www.mbl.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D177175680 .

Parking: Lecture goers can park in any MBL designated parking lot in downtown Woods Hole.

Learn how to grow healthy, delicious shiitake mushrooms on logs at this hands-on Resilient Roots https://www.resroots.org/ workshop. You’ll learn all the necessary steps for growing shiitakes yourself, including what type of logs are used, when to harvest them, how to inoculate the logs, and where to store them. We will provide the instructions, materials, and tools you need. You will get hands-on experience inoculating one log to take home, included in the fee.

Registration is required https://www.resroots.org/all-workshops/p/growing-shiitake-mushrooms-on-logs-4122025 . Standard cost: $43, with a sliding-scale fee available.

Join us for an Earth Day celebration at the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe government center featuring exhibitors and vendors with a shared mission to protect and preserve the ancestral homelands of the Wampanoag. Free and open to the public, the Honor the Earth Fair is co-hosted by the Native Land Conservancy and the Mashpee Wampanoag Natural Resources Department, festivities will include opening remarks by Mashpee Wampanoag Chief Earl Mills Jr., cultural crafts, traditional singing and dancing, activities for children.

Learn about the Wild Turkey, their decline and reintroduction to the Cape in the early 1990’s. Find out why hunting for this species is now allowed on Cape Cod. Bring your own to turkey tales to tell and hear others as well.

The Sandwich Conservation Trust is sponsoring this FREE talk by Brian Malone, a retired Natural Resource Officer, member of the National Wild Turkey Federation, Ducks Unlimited, and a Master Hunter Safety Instructor for the State of Massachusetts. https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/58a9jxd

Register to reserve a seat https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/58a9jxd

With the arrival of Spring comes the annual courtship display of the American Woodcock: an experience not to be missed! At dusk these reclusive woodland birds make their way to an open field, where males strut, call and launch themselves into the air in a spiraling flight, whirring, twittering and zig-zagging back to earth. With luck, a male will win a female’s heart and attention!

Join The 300 Committee Land Trust for a evening walk at the southern section of the Crane Wildlife Management Area.

Parking: Park at the Francis Crane Wildlife Management Parking Area located on Hayway Road in Falmouth. Look for parking lot sign on the north side of the Hayway Road, approximately .3 miles north of its intersection with Currier Road.

Bring a flashlight and binoculars if possible. Fog or any rain will cancel.

Photo credit: Ronald Slabke

Learn how to grow healthy, delicious shiitake mushrooms on logs at this hands-on Resilient Roots https://www.resroots.org/ workshop. You’ll learn all the necessary steps for growing shiitakes yourself, including what type of logs are used, when to harvest them, how to inoculate the logs, and where to store them. We will provide the instructions, materials, and tools you need. You will get hands-on experience inoculating one log to take home, included in the fee.

Registration is required https://www.resroots.org/all-workshops/p/growing-shiitake-mushrooms-on-logs-4132025 . Standard cost: $43, with a sliding-scale fee available.

Please join The 300 Committee Land Trust for a hike on the trails along the Quashnet River in Falmouth. We will look and listen for signs of spring. The trails have some steeper ups and downs and we will cover approximately 3 miles at a moderate pace. Walking sticks are encouraged, especially if there have been recent rains. Rain cancels. Please call walk leader if you have any questions: Marcy Klattenberg, 860.395.9430

Parking: In the dirt lot next to the river on Martin Rd, Falmouth

Join experts Abigail Archer and Doug Erickson for this captivating exploration of the return of the river herring. As the Town’s repairs to the Stony Brook Mill Site have been paused for the season’s migration, you’ll have an opportunity to see the herring in action and ask questions about the new fish passages and weirs and further repairs.

Abigail and Doug both serve on the Town’s Alewife Committee. Abigail is the current chairperson. Prior to her appointment, Doug chaired the committee.

$10 Suggested Donation

Join the NLC staff and friends as they help to prepare the Wampanoag Common Lands for a busy season of recreation, camping, fishing and ceremony by the people of the Wampanoag Nation. This land care event will focus on clearing deadfall, maintaining existing trails and campsites, and removal of invasive species. Light refreshments will be available. Bring lunch, gloves, hand tools, and insect repellant. To register, use this link: bit.ly/WCL25. https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/cyfd20qbVpwzcFeN1aS3bA

Sturgis Library https://www.sturgislibrary.org/ is teaming up with Barnstable Land Trust https://blt.org/events for a fun filled, special edition, Earthy Storytime in celebration of Earth Month! Join us for a story, bubbles, songs, crafts, & merriment!

Drop in– no registration required.

Join the Provincetown Conservation Trust for a morning of helping create new trails and cleaning up conservation areas to show our love for the planet!

We’ll start promptly at 9am, working until 12:00pm.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED https://www.provincetownconservationtrust.org/events/2025earthday : http://www.provincetownconservationtrust.org/events/2025earthday https://www.provincetownconservationtrust.org/events/2025earthday

Come explore the stunning varied habitats of the Crane Wildlife Management Area in Falmouth with The 300 Committee Land Trust. This 5+ mile hike will follow the perimeter trails of the Crane. There are some steep hills and rubble areas to traverse. The pace will be moderate and walking sticks are encouraged. Rain cancels, please call the Leader if you have any questions. Marcy Klattenberg 860.395.9430

Parking: Meet in the parking lot at the end of the dirt road off Rt 151 in Falmouth between Hamilton Tree & Landscape’s offices and the town baseball field.

Join Barnstable Land Trust https://blt.org/ , the Town of Barnstable Natural Resources https://townofbarnstable.us/departments/naturalresources/ team, and other community partners for some spring cleaning at Ropes Beach and nearby areas in Cotuit. Gloves and trash bags will be provided as well as a thank you gift. Please dress accordingly for the weather and join the fun!

Pre-registration is suggested to make sure there are enough supplies. Register HERE https://blt.org/cotuit-beach-clean-up .

Questions? Call Barnstable Natural Resources: 508-790-6272

Spring is in full swing on Cape Cod and the Islands during Earth Week. While we may not have the numerous, spring ephemerals typical of inland locations we have a wide variety of flowering trees and shrubs. Join naturalist Tom Walker at Frost Fish Creek as we visit these beautiful marvels of nature. Participants will learn about flower structure, plus various methods for identifying woody plants without their characteristic summer leaves.

Frost Fish Creek Trail:

CCF acquired all of the almost 50 acres that now protect Frost Fish Creek over a span of 33 years. The 1.1 mile walking trail meanders along the edge of the Frost Fish Creek, offering walkers glimpses of an old cranberry operation which has reverted into open wetlands. With its unique configuration featuring brackish freshwater tidal wetland over viewed from upland pine/oak woodlands, this area offers the most varied and numerous opportunities to experience seasonal bird and mammal life in our area.

Your Guide:

Tom Walker is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst with a Bachelor’s degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Biology. He spent several seasons surveying wildlife on the west coast for the US Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management prior to returning to New England. He has many natural history interests and has led walks and given presentations on lichens, fungi, trees and dragonflies for many different organizations.

RESERVATIONS: EVENTBRITE https://www.eventbrite.com/e/flowering-trees-and-shrubs-walk-tickets-1226597298539?aff=oddtdtcreator

$10

We invite kids ages 7-11 to this fun hands-on event with Resilient Roots https://www.resroots.org/ , where we’ll spend a morning creating a magical fairy house with materials found in nature.

We’ll start with a base made from a recycled container. We’ll have some supplies ready to go, and we’ll also walk through the woods together to gather more. We’ll then construct the house indoors. Everything needed will be provided, but you are welcome to bring some materials if you like; remember when collecting to take only items that have fallen to the ground, not ones that are currently attached to plants or trees. https://www.resroots.org/

Refreshments will be provided. Come dressed to spend some time outside. Rain date is April 24.

Registration is required https://www.resroots.org/all-workshops/p/building-a-fairy-house . Cost: $25, with a sliding-scale fee available.

Stroll together through the natural world with the words of poet, Mary Oliver, echoing in our minds. Join Ellen Snoeyenbos, founder of the Walking Readers Group https://www.snoeytools.com/walking-readers , for this unique opportunity to blend literature and nature. The group will walk and pause along the trail at Barnstable Land Trust https://blt.org/ ‘s Pogorelc Sanctuary https://blt.org/pogorelc-sanctuary to read poems from Oliver’s Devotions collection and reflect on what her poetic images mean.

This is the first of four nature/literature walks under BLT’s new eARTh Connections programming which is supported in part by a grant from the Mid-Cape Cultural Council https://massculturalcouncil.org/local-council/mid-cape/ , a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council https://massculturalcouncil.org/ , a state agency. Books are also available for purchase at Titcomb’s Bookshop https://www.titcombsbookshop.com/ in Sandwich. Registration is required.

Register HERE https://blt.org/events/mary-oliver .

BCT Trustee Emeritus Peter Johnson was scheduled to do this informative-yet-lighthearted walk on April Fool’s Day, but got pranked by Mother Nature. It rained! So it’s been rescheduled for Earth Day, a suitable date for this guided walk that winds through the landmarks along the Eddy Bay Trail and ends with a spectacular view of the famed Brewster Flats.

Want to get in the spirit of the original walk? Wear the silly hat or silly socks of your choosing… a prize will be awared for the best!

$10 Suggested Donation.

We will park and meet at Eddy Sisters and walk as a group to the trail head.

Please join us at the Chatham Community Center to listen to Andrew’s overview of the Cape’s water quality and issues unique to Chatham. Meet many of the guardians of the waterways, including Friends of Chatham Waterways, Friends of Pleasant Bay and the Chatham Conservation Foundation.

Registration link: EVENTBRITE https://www.eventbrite.com/e/water-quality-and-the-town-of-chatham-tickets-1291214079069?aff=oddtdtcreator

As part of Earth Week in Chatham, FCW is hosting a short film event, featuring a showing of the WHOI videos, Saving Our Ponds, which will be followed by a panel discussion with Kristin Andres, Association to Preserve Cape Cod, Susan Bauer, Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage, Renee Gagne, Chatham Shellfish Constable, and Rob Faley, Chatham DPW Director. Natalie Coleman-Fuller, Friends of Chatham Waterways board member, will be the moderator.

The event is free. FCW will be officially launching its water pledge program here, so come learn what it’s all about, and take the pledge!

Join Cotuit Library https://www.cotuitlibrary.org/ , Barnstable Land Trust https://blt.org/ , and the Cotuit Center for the Arts https://cotuit.org/ for a tree-mendous post-Earth Day celebration that you won’t want to miss! Kids will have fun creating Earth Day crafts on the Art Bus, participating in a nature themed scavenger hunt around the library, identifying parts of plants with microscopes, and music-making with mallets and flowerpots, cans and acorn shakers. It’s never too late to celebrate our wonderful planet. We hope to see you there!

Register HERE https://cotuitlibrary.libcal.com/event/14000236 with the Cotuit Library.

Join us for a presentation on the status of the North Atlantic right whale, one of the most endangered marine animals on earth. Center for Coastal Studies Marine Education Director, Jesse Mechling will share natural history information about the North Atlantic Right Whale as well as current CCS research including aerial surveillance, and habitat and food resource monitoring. In the second part, he will discuss how and where to see these amazing animals.

Presenter: Jesse Mechling, Director of Marine Education, Center for Coastal Studies

Register at: https://www.massaudubon.org/programs/long-pasture/96876-wildlife-on-tap-at-cape-cod-beer-north-atlantic-right-whales-a-species-on-the-brink

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 .

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.

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.

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

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

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

It’s time to Beautify Brewster, a town-wide litter clean up in honor of Earth Day. This project is People-Powered… volunteers are needed to make it happen! Spend a half day working alongside like-minded citizens knowing you are making a difference.lease sign up as a BCT volunteer to make Brewster beautiful. Register here: https://secure.lglforms.com/form…/s/tbVMCyJ2d4b9WNn-NymD9w https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/tbVMCyJ2d4b9WNn-NymD9w?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR4RFi8wP0gOMMt8yQmDkteqOrke1danNv4WNbt9FqeIGKMiqmx06KWjjLxSSA_aem_NPZyVU3hIpZGFy6p4AgHnA

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

Details and link for registration will be posted soon.

Get your head IN the clouds! Join the Wareham Land Trust and marine meterologist Dr. Alex Kinsella on Sunday, April 27th, for a walk through Douglas S. Westgate Conservation Area to learn about and enjoy the clouds above us.

Parking is available at 29 Papermill Rd, West Wareham. The trail is mostly flat, though some areas have steeper hills and uneven terrain so feel free to bring a walking stick. This walk is approximately 1.3 miles. This event is FREE but space is limited!

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: 29 Papermill Rd, West Wareham, MA

When: Sunday April 27th, 2025 at 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Click here to register https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/sJLKKXdtUuM-fMfKwaJ67g

This family-friendly event will celebrate the new lambs born at Peterson Farm. It includes a short group hike at 2 PM along the Peterson Farm ridgeline, where children can kick start their participation in our new children’s walking challenge https://300committee.org/childrens-hiking-challenge/ . Children also receive a nature scavenger hunt book. Rain will cancel.

Parking. The farm’s address is 119 Woods Hole Road. The access road splits off from McCallum Drive (follow the Town of Falmouth conservation signs).

Join us in this Resilient Roots https://www.resroots.org/ presentation and discussion to learn which plants provide the best shelter and food for the native birds that live here as well as those that are migrating through. Birds play a vital role in keeping our ecosystem in balance, and helping them thrive in our yards is something we can all do. Come see what changes you can make to your landscape, including replacing certain plants with more beneficial ones, to create habitat for these important garden friends. Spoiler alert: we’re not talking about putting out seed!

Registration is required https://www.resroots.org/all-workshops/p/landscaping-for-the-birds . Standard cost is $30, with a sliding-scale fee available.

Join Mass Audubon and Wareham Land Trust for Great Walks at Great Neck! Each 90-minute guided walk will focus on a different aspect of the sanctuary. These walks are geared towards adults, are slow to moderate paced and up to 2 miles in length. Be prepared for damp areas and uneven terrain and be mindful that ticks are present. Bring binoculars if you have them. Thank you for leaving pets at home. Severe weather cancels. No cost to attend, but registration is required for each walk and space may be limited.

Spring brings the return of Osprey and Great Blue Herons as they prepare for nesting season. Hear about the natural history of these magnificent birds, observe their courtship and nesting behaviors and learn about efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change on their long-term survival. For more information and to register, click here. https://www.massaudubon.org/programs/allens-pond/96307-birds-of-great-neck

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-may2 .

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 .

Start your Brewster in Bloom weekend in the great outdoors.

Brewster Conservation Trust will be holding a guided trail walk at our Eddy Sisters property. This flat, .5-mile trail winds through woods and along stone walls belonging to an old Cape Cod farm. Other trail features include a maple swamp, upland forest, and dikes from 18th and 19th century cranberry bogs.

But don’t stop there. Explore the surrounding wildflower meadow, vintage apple orchard, and community gardens located on this 18-acre parcel. See for yourself why many people have only one answer to the question, “What’s the best town on the Cape?”

“Brewster, Naturally!”

$10 Suggested donation. Please, no dogs for this activity.

You’ll be happy as a clam when you join the Barnstable Association of Recreational Shellfishing (BARS) https://shellfishing.org/ and Barnstable Land Trust https://blt.org/ for the 22nd Annual Blessing of the Rakes ceremony. The ceremony includes the customary reading of the BARS Memorial Clam Roll which honors BARS members who have passed, as well as a short inspirational blessing. Bring your shellfish rakes, and have them blessed for a bountiful harvest by a local clergy member. Immediately following at the same location, attendees who bring their own equipment and have a valid shellfishing license https://townofbarnstable.us/departments/shellfishing/ are invited to join BARS members for a low-tide early morning quahog harvest. With or without a rake, everyone is invited to go with the flow and enjoy being part of this special Cape Cod tradition. Car pooling encouraged; Parking information will be sent with pre-registration.

Register HERE https://blt.org/events/blessing-of-the-rakes .

Come learn how to begin creating your own food forest, even if you have a small yard. If you’ve been wanting to grow more of your own food but aren’t sure which types of plants will do well on Cape Cod and which will break your heart, this Resilient Roots https://www.resroots.org/ workshop will help answer your questions.

Starting with soil preparation and plant selection, we will cover all you need to know to have success. We’ll be spending time both indoors and outdoors in this workshop.

Registration is required https://www.resroots.org/all-workshops/p/creating-an-edible-landscape-54 . Standard cost is $30, with a sliding-scale fee available.

Join this session if you’re interested in leveraging brownfields to meet your community-centered mission – we will explore the intersection of community development and brownfield revitalization. Presenters from Groundwork USA and Groundwork Jacksonville will explore brownfield revitalization and workforce development, highlighting The Emerald Trail Stewardship Program, which hires and trains local residents to construct and maintain The Emerald Trail, a 30-mile urban trail and park system in Jacksonville, FL that connects multiple former brownfield sites.
Register/RSVP here.

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 .

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-may9 .

Start off on the right foot with your vegetable garden this year with tips from Russ Norton, horticulture and agriculture educator at Cape Cod Cooperative Extension https://www.capecod.gov/departments/cooperative-extension/ . At this Resilient Roots https://www.resroots.org/ workshop, he will present the important points to keep in mind as we usher our gardens from bare soil to harvest. From soil preparation through all the best practices and signs of trouble, he will show us the way to a successful growing season. His dynamic presentation will include a tour of the Resilient Roots demonstration garden to show what we’re doing right (and not!).

Registration is required https://www.resroots.org/all-workshops/p/getting-your-veggie-garden-off-to-a-good-start-510 . Standard cost is $30, with a sliding-scale fee available.

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-may16 .

Creating balance in your garden soil doesn’t have to mean buying bags of fertilizer. In fact, applying too much can harm the water quality of our freshwater ponds and coastal bays. In this Resilient Roots https://www.resroots.org/ workshop, we will cover using mulches, plant teas, compost teas, and other natural materials (some call them wastes) to provide balanced, healthy soil that will give you productive fruiting and flowering plants. You will be amazed at how much of what we discard is actually good for our garden ecosystem.

Registration is required https://www.resroots.org/all-workshops/p/growing-your-own-garden-fertility-518 . Standard cost is $30, with a sliding-scale fee available.