8:00 AM – 10:30 AMFuller Farm Friday – MARSTONS MILLS
Fuller Farm,995 MA-149, Marstons Mills, MA 02648, USA
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!
Not Enough Acres Farm,107 Sesuit Neck Rd, Dennis, MA 02638, USA
Join DCLT for a free tour of our headquarters at Not Enough Acres Farm. Learn about the farm’s history, what we’re growing, and how we’re growing our impact in your community. Come learn about what’s happening at the farm:
* Cut Flower Plot
* Mushroom Growing
* Native Perennial Patch
* Veggie Plots
* Fruit Orchard
* And Much More!
11:00 AM – 3:00 PMNature Day at the Nye – SANDWICH
Nye Museum,85 Old County Rd, East Sandwich, MA 02537, USA
The Sandwich Conservation Trust and Nye Museum welcomes you to enjoy the grounds and trails, then join a camp cooking demonstration, hear about Landscape Changes over the Years, try Geocaching and learn about colonial herbs. Mary Beers, outdoor educator will explore Pond Life. Kid’s story time with Meghan from Titcomb’s Bookshop and help create a Gnome Home! Ice cream truck stops by at 12:30. The afternoon ends with a fundraiser Rubber Duck race down the lively stream. To support SCT and the Nye Museum, adopt a duck with a $5 donation, give it a name and cheer it on!
8:00 AM – 10:00 AMWeeding Wednesday – W. BARNSTABLE
Barnstable Land Trust,1540 Main St, West Barnstable, MA 02668, USA
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.
10:00 AM – 11:30 AMWednesday Walks at Great Neck Wildlife Sanctuary – WAREHAM
Join us on Wednesday, August 6th, for a walk through Great Neck Wildlife Sanctuary led by Wareham Land Trust’s Community Engagement Coordinator Julia Ledo. Enjoy the outdoors and discover the trails at the Great Neck Wildlife Sanctuary.
Parking is available at the old Sacred Hearts Seminary at the end of Stockton Shortcut St. The group will gather there and then head out on to the trails. The trail is mostly flat but there is uneven terrain. Approximately 1.3 miles. This event is FREE but space is limited!
Please bring water, bug spray, and sun screen and wear layers appropriate for the weather.
Where: End of Stockton Shortcut St, Wareham
When: Wednesday August 6th, 2025 at 10:00 am – 11:30pm
9:30 AM – 10:30 AMEast Bay Discovery Program – Osterville
Dowses Beach,348 E Bay Rd, Osterville, MA 02655, USA
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 Orleans Conservation Trust and Youth Librarian Kim Auclair for her well-known Thursday morning story time (10:30-11:30am). Our children and grandchildren will learn about pollinators: those amazing birds, butterflies, and bees who are so important to our gardens and our food supply. Following the story, children will create a companion craft designed by Kim.
Participants will also get to know the flowers our pollinators love and experience the new native plant garden at the library, contributed and planted by OCT. OCT will also have a Trustee at every story hour to answer questions from both caregivers and children.
Registration is not required for these free programs.
7:30 AM – 9:00 AMRed River Beach Birding Walk — HARWICH
Please join us for a Birding Field Class led by naturalist and author Peter Trull at Red River Beach. Study the migratory birds that stopover on Cape Cod in the summer including shorebirds like sandpipers and plovers and wading birds like herons, egrets, and ibises. Birding enthusiasts from all experience levels are welcome. Please bring binoculars.
*These walks are from 7:30-9:00 a.m. before a beach parking fee starts. However, if you want to stay beyond 9 to enjoy the beach, you can choose to pay a parking fee when the toll booth opens at 9.
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.
7:30 AM – 9:00 AMRed River Beach Birding Walk — HARWICH
Please join us for a Birding Field Class led by naturalist and author Peter Trull at Red River Beach. Study the migratory birds that stopover on Cape Cod in the summer including shorebirds like sandpipers and plovers and wading birds like herons, egrets, and ibises. Birding enthusiasts from all experience levels are welcome. Please bring binoculars.
*These walks are from 7:30-9:00 a.m. before a beach parking fee starts. However, if you want to stay beyond 9 to enjoy the beach, you can choose to pay a parking fee when the toll booth opens at 9.
Please join naturalist and Kripalu Mindful Outdoor Guide Andrea Higgins for a Newbies in Nature outing to get outside and enjoy the summer! Carry your baby in a front sling or backpack and enjoy the company of other young families while walking the trails of local conservation lands. Find newfound joy while connecting with your baby and seeing the wonder in their eyes as they discover the wild world around them.
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 sling or backpack.
This collaborative program between The 300 Committee Land Trust and Highfield Hall & Gardens begins with a gathering on the porch of the Beebe family’s summer mansion to learn about the Beebes and their special relationship with the woods that bear their names. The 30 minute lecture is followed by a one-hour walk on the wide, flat old carriage trails through the abutting woodland.
Please join naturalist and Kripalu Mindful Outdoor Guide Andrea Higgins for a Newbies in Nature outing to get outside and enjoy the summer! Carry your baby in a front sling or backpack and enjoy the company of other young families while walking the trails of local conservation lands. Find newfound joy while connecting with your baby and seeing the wonder in their eyes as they discover the wild world around them.
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 sling or backpack.
6:30 PM – 8:00 PMCampfire Stories: Cape Cod Book Talk – E. SANDWICH
Titcomb’s Bookshop,432 MA-6A, East Sandwich, MA 02537, USA
Join Barnstable Land Trust https://blt.org/ , Titcomb’s Bookshop https://www.titcombsbookshop.com/ , and editors Ilyssa Kyu and Dave Kyu to hear more this Cape Cod Tales and Travel Companion as part of their popular Campfire Stories series. Immerse yourself in a unique blend of literature and lore about Cape Cod, including classic passages, original essays, poems, and natural history. Curated story collections explore the rich and diverse legacies of Cape Cod and includes local recommendations for outdoor exploration, select cultural activities, camping options, gateway towns, and more. We are extra excited that BLT is named in the acknowledgements!
9:30 AM – 11:00 AMYoung Naturalist Series: The Great Pollinator Count – MARSTONS MILLS
Fuller Farm,995 MA-149, Marstons Mills, MA 02648, USA
Titcomb’s Bookshop https://www.titcombsbookshop.com/ , Barnstable Land Trust https://blt.org/ , and Resilient Roots https://www.resroots.org/ present a family-friendly Storytime & Book Signing with author Susan Edwards Richmond on Wednesday August 13th at 9:30am at Fuller Farm in Marstons Mills. The author will read her new picture book The Great Pollinator Count, followed by a book signing, and a pollinator walk at BLT’s Fuller Farm including a short tour with Resilient Roots’ through their permaculture pollinator garden and trails and a pollinator craft. This program is perfect for ages 4-8! Families with kids of all ages are welcome. This event is part of Titcomb’s Bookshop’s Young Naturalists event series, sharing children’s books about nature and how kids and families can engage with the world around them with care.
If you have a curious child ages 5-10 years old, please join Naturalist Ms. Andrea for a Nature Scavenger Hunt at a Harwich Conservation Trust Preserve. These fun summer adventures provide the opportunity to learn all about nature, habitats, ecosystems, our wildlife neighbors, and to have loads of fun! Make some sweet summer memories while hitting the trails with other nature-loving kids and families.
Please bring a dark colored shirt to decorate during a nature-themed art project!
10:00 AM – 5:00 PMOpen Space Benefit Art Sale – FALMOUTH
Art Sale To Benefit The 300 Committee Land Trust of Falmouth
Sale runs August 14 – 31, Tues – Sun, 10 AM – 5 PM
Artists Lillia Frantin and Herb Edwards are hosting an open-house style art sale at their historic home in North Falmouth, donating 50% of profits to T3C. No appointment is necessary. Come browse paintings from their 50-year careers, including large and small landscapes, garden scenes, still-lifes, as well as abstract works in oils and acrylics.
Many of the paintings feature Falmouth’s protected beach and marshlands. Tell your friends about the sale!
Parking: Park on Kirk Street across the road from the artists’ home at 114 Old Main Road, North Falmouth, MA.
Join Orleans Conservation Trust and Youth Librarian Kim Auclair for her well-known Thursday morning story time (10:30-11:30am). Our children and grandchildren will learn about pollinators: those amazing birds, butterflies, and bees who are so important to our gardens and our food supply. Following the story, children will create a companion craft designed by Kim.
Participants will also get to know the flowers our pollinators love and experience the new native plant garden at the library, contributed and planted by OCT. OCT will also have a Trustee at every story hour to answer questions from both caregivers and children.
Registration is not required for these free programs.
12:00 PM – 1:00 PMEast Bay Discovery Program – Osterville
Dowses Beach,348 E Bay Rd, Osterville, MA 02655, USA
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.
Fuller Farm,995 MA-149, Marstons Mills, MA 02648, USA
Titcomb’s Bookshop https://www.titcombsbookshop.com/ and Barnstable Land Trust https://blt.org/ present a family-friendly Storytime & Book Signing with author Susie Spikol on Thursday August 14th at 2:00 pm at Fuller Farm in Marstons Mills. The author will read her new book Forest Magic for Kids: How to Find Fairies, Make a Secret Fort, and Cook Up an Elfin Picnic, followed by a book signing and craft. This program is perfect for ages 5-9! This event is part of Titcomb’s Bookshop’s Young Naturalists event series, sharing children’s books about nature and how kids and families can engage with the world around them with care.
8:00 AM – 10:00 AMCold Brook Birding Walk — HARWICH
Please join us for a Birding Field Class led by naturalist and author Peter Trull at the newly rewilded Cold Brook Preserve, which offers a rich and diverse environment with excellent opportunities to explore and study nature. Learn how to identify local residents as well as summertime visitors in the ponds, marshes, and woodlands of this botanical gem. Birding enthusiasts from all experience levels are welcome. Please bring binoculars.
Join Barnstable Land Trust https://blt.org/ , the Town of Barnstable Natural Resources https://town.barnstable.ma.us/departments/naturalresources/ team, and other community partners for some spring cleaning at Loop Beach 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. Questions? Call Barnstable Natural Resources: 508-790-6272
9:00 AM – 12:00 PMNatural Dyeing with Flowers – MARSTONS MILLS
Fuller Farm,995 Route 149, Marstons Mills
Discover how to transform flowers into stunning, eco-friendly dyes in this hands-on Resilient Roots http://www.resroots.org workshop. We will start in the garden and introduce you to the flowers as they are growing. After picking some flowers to use, we will guide you step-by-step through the process of bundle dyeing, a natural technique that uses plant materials to create one-of-a-kind patterns and colors on fabric. Explore a wide range of natural dye sources, experiment with color and texture, and create your own uniquely dyed garment or textile piece to take home with you. This workshop offers an inspiring opportunity to connect with nature and the art of sustainable textile design.
10:00 AM – 2:00 PMCHATHAM-Strong Island-walk/picnic/explore
Aug 16, 2025, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Strong Island, Strong Island, Chatham, MA 02633, USA
Bring lunches and swimsuits for a relaxing picnic on Strong Island! CCF Executive Director Lauren Arcomano will speak to the flora, fauna and unique history of the island, and point out the best spots for you to spend some unstructured beach time! Tickets $40/person
When CCF moved its headquarters to the Mayo House on Main Street, we decided to replace the traditional lawn with plantings more reflective of our environmental mission.
Our Mini-Meadow, installed in 2018 with a selection of ape Cod native plants, continues to educate the public about the benefit of native plantings. Join CCF Trustee Cathy Weston to learn how the CCF Mini-Meadow supports pollinators, thrives with modest levels of maintenance, provides visual interest and demonstrates the possibilities of using native plants in private and public gardens.
Cathy Weston is a CCF Trustee and self-proclaimed native plant geek.” She helped design and maintains the Mini-Meadow with a crew of dedicated CCF volunteers. Cathy has a Certificate in Native Plant Horticulture and Design from the New England Wild Flower Society.
8:00 AM – 9:30 AMDENNIS Birding with Naturalist MJ Foti at Flax Pond!
Flax Pond,90 Setucket Rd, South Dennis, MA 02660, USA
Discover the beauty of Flax Pond and its feathered residents on August 18th at 8 AM. Led by expert naturalist MJ Foti, this walk is perfect for bird lovers of all levels. Don’t miss this chance to connect with nature and learn about local bird species!
8:00 AM – 10:00 AMCold Brook Birding Walk — HARWICH
Please join us for a Birding Field Class led by naturalist and author Peter Trull at the newly rewilded Cold Brook Preserve, which offers a rich and diverse environment with excellent opportunities to explore and study nature. Learn how to identify local residents as well as summertime visitors in the ponds, marshes, and woodlands of this botanical gem. Birding enthusiasts from all experience levels are welcome. Please bring binoculars.
10:00 AM – 11:30 PMWalks with Alex at Douglas S. Westgate – WAREHAM
Join the Wareham Land Trust on Tuesday, August 19th, for a walk through the Douglas S. Westgate Conservation Area led by Wareham Land Trust’s Executive Director Alexandra Zollo. Enjoy the outdoors and discover the trails at this great property.
Parking is available at 29 Papermill Road, West Wareham. The group will gather there and then head out on to the trails. The trail is mostly flat but there is uneven terrain and one steep hill. Approximately 1.5 miles. This event is FREE but space is limited!
Please bring water, bug spray, and sun screen and wear layers appropriate for the weather.
Where: 29 Papermill Road, West Wareham
When: Tuesday August 19th, 2025 at 10:00 am – 11:30pm
August is the start of peak mushroom season on the Cape. Join Aubrey Carter of the Cape Cod Mycological Society on a mushroom walk and learn about this often under-appreciated kingdom of life. You are welcome to join for any portion of the two-hour program. Heavy rain will cancel the walk. Families are welcome.
Aubrey is the author of the weekly e-newsletter Mushroom Monday https://www.mushroommonday.com/ , which features special finds from his mushroom expeditions.
This event is sponsored by The 300 Committee Land Trust of Falmouth in partnership with the property’s owner, Mass Audubon, who is generously allowing this program to take place free of charge.
Coffee Clean-ups are a great way to get some fresh air and exercise while helping your community.
We tackle a variety of land management tasks (invasive species removal, trash pick-up, etc.) and then enjoy a free cup of coffee and donut holes together.
Meet in the parking area off of 56 Ranch Rd at 9 AM. Please bring your own work gloves and coffee mug.
Registration is encouraged, but not required. Please email The 300 Committee Land Trust’s Director of Stewardship, Will Poirier, to register or ask questions: [email protected] mailto:[email protected]
Volunteers are essential to keeping trails pruned and natural spaces beautiful. Please consider lending a hand!
9:30 AM – 10:30 AMEast Bay Discovery Program – Osterville
Dowses Beach,348 E Bay Rd, Osterville, MA 02655, USA
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 Orleans Conservation Trust and Youth Librarian Kim Auclair for her well-known Thursday morning story time (10:30-11:30am). Our children and grandchildren will learn about pollinators: those amazing birds, butterflies, and bees who are so important to our gardens and our food supply. Following the story, children will create a companion craft designed by Kim.
Participants will also get to know the flowers our pollinators love and experience the new native plant garden at the library, contributed and planted by OCT. OCT will also have a Trustee at every story hour to answer questions from both caregivers and children.
Registration is not required for these free programs.
• Date: Thursday, August 21, 2025
• Time: 6:00 PM
• Location: Chatham Orpheum Theater, 637 Main Street, Chatham, MA
• Admission: Free—pick up tickets at the Orpheum Theater
• Post-Screening: Q&A with Angela McNerney, Dr. Stormy Mayo, and Dr. Scott Barrett,
moderated by Dr. Sarah Griscom
8:00 AM – 10:00 AMBell’s Neck Birding Walk — HARWICH
Please join us for a Birding Field Class led by naturalist and author Peter Trull at Bell’s Neck Conservation Lands. As the summer wanes, the area becomes an important stopover site for migrants as they begin preparations for their upcoming journeys. Along with the local marshland and woodland nesters, Bell’s Neck affords a diversity of migrant bird life from many taxonomic families: herons and egrets, terns and gulls, sandpipers and plovers, waterfowl, and songbirds.
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.
10:00 AM – 11:00 AMBee Storytime at Lowell Park – COTUIT
Lowell Park,10 Lowell Ave, Cotuit, MA 02635, USA
Make a bee-line for Lowell Field Trail entrance at Lowell Park for a special Storytime with Barnstable Land Trust https://blt.org/ , Cotuit Library https://www.cotuitlibrary.org/ and the Cahoon Museum of American Art https://cahoonmuseum.org/ for a fun activity that will leave you bug-eyed!
Miss Julie will read poems about insects, and then kids can search for bugs on the trail. Miss Leslie from the Cahoon Museum will pass out books and encourage kids to draw insects found along the trail.
You won’t want to be a fly on the wall for this program!
8:00 AM – 12:00 PMCHATHAM Strong Island-An Outing for Artists
Visions of Strong Island:
An Outing for Artists and Photographers
Date and Time: Saturday, August 23rd @ 8:00am – 12:00pm
Calling all artists of every skill level! Join us for an inspiring morning on Strong Island in the midst of Pleasant Bay for a morning of painting, creating, photographing or sketching. Set up your easel on the north beach or wander through the wooded trails for breathtaking views of the salt marsh and outer beach. There are so many places to enjoy and capture on this very special trip.
10:00 AM – 5:00 PMOpen Space Benefit Art Sale – FALMOUTH
Art Sale To Benefit The 300 Committee Land Trust of Falmouth
Sale runs August 14 – 31, Tues – Sun, 10 AM – 5 PM
Artists Lillia Frantin and Herb Edwards are hosting an open-house style art sale at their historic home in North Falmouth, donating 50% of profits to T3C. No appointment is necessary. Come browse paintings from their 50-year careers, including large and small landscapes, garden scenes, still-lifes, as well as abstract works in oils and acrylics.
Many of the paintings feature Falmouth’s protected beach and marshlands. Tell your friends about the sale!
Parking: Park on Kirk Street across the road from the artists’ home at 114 Old Main Road, North Falmouth, MA.
Barnstable Land Trust https://blt.org/ is excited to partner with Cotuit Library https://www.cotuitlibrary.org/ on its first plant swap! Between Monday, August 18th and Friday, August 22nd, bring your adoptable rooted houseplants to the Cotuit Library during regular open hours. Upon dropping off your plant, you will receive a plant care card to fill out so the next caregiver can keep it healthy and happy. Every plant you bring earns a ticket to be redeemed on Saturday, August 23rd, between 11 am and 1 pm. Plants are adopted on a first come, first served basis, so get here early if you’ve got your eye on a particular plant. Any remaining plants after 1 pm will be available to take home without a ticket. Please note: All plants must be pest and disease free. For potted plants, be sure to check the soil for pests, especially if it was outdoors. For cuttings, please make sure they are rooted and in a container of water when dropping off. All plants will be adopted in the pot/container they arrived in.
7:30 AM – 9:00 AMRed River Beach Birding Walk — HARWICH
Please join us for a Birding Field Class led by naturalist and author Peter Trull at Red River Beach. Study the migratory birds that stopover on Cape Cod in the summer including shorebirds like sandpipers and plovers and wading birds like herons, egrets, and ibises. Birding enthusiasts from all experience levels are welcome. Please bring binoculars.
*These walks are from 7:30-9:00 a.m. before a beach parking fee starts. However, if you want to stay beyond 9 to enjoy the beach, you can choose to pay a parking fee when the toll booth opens at 9.
Please join naturalist and Kripalu Mindful Outdoor Guide Andrea Higgins for a Newbies in Nature outing to get outside and enjoy the summer! Carry your baby in a front sling or backpack and enjoy the company of other young families while walking the trails of local conservation lands. Find newfound joy while connecting with your baby and seeing the wonder in their eyes as they discover the wild world around them.
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 sling or backpack.
Please join naturalist and Kripalu Mindful Outdoor Guide Andrea Higgins for a Newbies in Nature outing to get outside and enjoy the summer! Carry your baby in a front sling or backpack and enjoy the company of other young families while walking the trails of local conservation lands. Find newfound joy while connecting with your baby and seeing the wonder in their eyes as they discover the wild world around them.
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 sling or backpack.
10:00 AM – 5:00 PMOpen Space Benefit Art Sale – FALMOUTH
Art Sale To Benefit The 300 Committee Land Trust of Falmouth
Sale runs August 14 – 31, Tues – Sun, 10 AM – 5 PM
Artists Lillia Frantin and Herb Edwards are hosting an open-house style art sale at their historic home in North Falmouth, donating 50% of profits to T3C. No appointment is necessary. Come browse paintings from their 50-year careers, including large and small landscapes, garden scenes, still-lifes, as well as abstract works in oils and acrylics.
Many of the paintings feature Falmouth’s protected beach and marshlands. Tell your friends about the sale!
Parking: Park on Kirk Street across the road from the artists’ home at 114 Old Main Road, North Falmouth, MA.
If you have a curious child ages 5-10 years old, please join Naturalist Ms. Andrea for a Nature Scavenger Hunt at a Harwich Conservation Trust Preserve. These fun summer adventures provide the opportunity to learn all about nature, habitats, ecosystems, our wildlife neighbors, and to have loads of fun! Make some sweet summer memories while hitting the trails with other nature-loving kids and families.
Please bring a dark colored shirt to decorate during a nature-themed art project!
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.
8:00 AM – 10:00 AMCold Brook Birding Walk — HARWICH
Please join us for a Birding Field Class led by naturalist and author Peter Trull at the newly rewilded Cold Brook Preserve, which offers a rich and diverse environment with excellent opportunities to explore and study nature. Learn how to identify local residents as well as summertime visitors in the ponds, marshes, and woodlands of this botanical gem. Birding enthusiasts from all experience levels are welcome. Please bring binoculars.
Join DCLT for a free tour of our headquarters at Not Enough Acres Farm. Learn about the farm’s history, what we’re growing, and how we’re growing our impact in your community. Come learn about what’s happening at the farm:
* Cut Flower Plot
* Mushroom Growing
* Native Perennial Patch
* Veggie Plots
* Fruit Orchard
* And Much More!
10:00 AM – 12:30 PMDrum Circle & Mindful Outdoor Experience — HARWICH
Drumming is a great way to reduce stress, evoke a meditative mindset, and boost your energy. It gets even better when you drum in a beautiful natural setting, with singing birds and gentle breezes adding to the celebration of the moment.
Join musician and drummer Sam Holmstock https://samholmstockdrumming.com/ and Kripalu Mindful Outdoor Guide Andrea Higgins for this special drumming lesson and mindful guided walk through the serene trails of Cornelius Pond Woodlands. Immerse yourself in music, meditation and nature.
8:00 AM – 10:00 AMWeeding Wednesday – W. BARNSTABLE
Barnstable Land Trust,1540 Main St, West Barnstable, MA 02668, USA
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.
8:00 AM – 10:30 AMFuller Farm Friday – MARSTONS MILLS
Fuller Farm,995 MA-149, Marstons Mills, MA 02648, USA
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!
9:00 AM – 12:00 PMMaking Raspberry Jam & Bruschetta – WEST BARNSTABLE
Cape Cod Community College,2240 Iyannough Rd (Rte 132), W. Barnstable
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.
6:00 PM – 8:00 PMShe Saved The Seashore: A Benefit for the Josephine Del Deo Memorial Woodland – PROVINCETOWN
Provincetown Theater,Historic District, 238 Bradford St, Provincetown, MA 02657, USA
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.
10:00 AM – 12:00 PMSandy Neck Hatchling Hike – W. BARNSTABLE
Sandy Neck Beach,West Barnstable, MA 02668, USA
Hike 1.5-miles through Sandy Neck’s Great Marsh and sand to discover tracks of hatchling Diamondback Terrapins with Barnstable Land Trust and Sandy Neck Park Staff. Learn about the Diamondback Terrapin’s life-cycle and the headstart program helping the tiny terrapins. Wear sturdy hiking boots to walk over sand and uneven terrain. For more information call the Gatehouse: 508-362-8300 or visit http://www.blt.org . This hike is free.
6:30 PM – 7:30 PMAvalon Owens Talk: “Floodlights & Fireflies: Environmental Sustainability Starts in Your Front Yard” – ORLEANS
Orleans Yacht Club,39 Cove Rd, Orleans, MA 02653, USA
Insect populations around the world are declining rapidly. But why? While habitat loss, pesticide use, and climate change all have something to do with it, Dr. Avalon Owens shows in this talk that light pollution is another important — but too often overlooked — bringer of the insect apocalypse. Light pollution interferes with the development, movement, foraging, courtship, and reproduction of diverse insect species, including many that we know and love to see in our gardens. Fortunately, light pollution can be cheaply, easily, and instantly eliminated. Doing so will help ensure that we live in harmony with our insect friends and neighbors for generations to come.
Avalon received her Ph.D. in Biology from Tufts University in spring 2022, where she studied how artificial light affects firefly courtship and reproduction. She also holds a B.A. in Integrative Biology from Harvard University and an M.S. in Entomology from National Taiwan University. Her research group at the Rowland Institute at Harvard studies how organisms and ecosystems cope with anthropogenic light pollution, with a current focus on the ecological costs and evolutionary consequences of moth flight-to-light behavior.
The lecture will take place at the Orleans Yacht Club, 39 Cove Road, Orleans. Doors open at 6pm; lecture starts at 6:30.
Register here. https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/8114434800126
10:00 AM – 11:15 AMReading the Landscape at Fuller Farm – MARSTONS MILLS
Fuller Farm,995 MA-149, Marstons Mills, MA 02648, USA
Join Jack Ahern, Professor Emeritus of Landscape Architecture at University of Massachusetts, who will lead a 90-minute walk on how to read “clues” to past land uses on the farm including indicator plants, topography, different aged forests/woodlands, agricultural uses, and traces of succession. As part of Environmental Awareness Month, participants will learn more about how land use – and its appearance – has changed over time….. and what is possible/likely in the future. This program is part of BLT’s Climate Conversations https://blt.org/climate-conversations which is sponsored in part by Solar Rising https://solarrising.net/ , a Cape Cod based full service solar installation company.
7:00 AM – 9:00 AMCovell’s Beach Clean-up – CENTERVILLE
Covell’s Beach,Covell’s Beach, 859 Craigville Beach Rd, Centerville, MA 02632, USA
Join Barnstable Land Trust, the Town of Barnstable Natural Resources team, and other community partners for some spring cleaning at Covell’s Beach in Centerville. 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. Questions? Call Barnstable Natural Resources: 508-790-6272
Osterville Village Library,43 Wianno Ave #2028, Osterville, MA 02655, USA
Storms around the world are increasing in intensity, but what does that mean for our communities, homes, and coastlines? Wild Weather will explore the science behind hurricanes and nor’easters, from formation to impacts. We will then dive into what you need to know and how you protect your family and your home. Join BLT, Osterville Village Library, and WHOI/Cape Cod Extension storm specialist Bryan McCormack as we weather the storm together in the Climate Conversations https://blt.org/climate-conversations talk which is sponsored in part by Solar Rising https://solarrising.net/ , a Cape Cod based full service solar installation company.
Fuller Farm,995 MA-149, Marstons Mills, MA 02648, USA
At this hands-on Resilient Roots http://www,resroots.org workshop led by Briget Bride of StoneLedge Gardens http://www.stoneledgegardens.com , you will choose from a variety of fresh, seasonal ingredients to craft your own unique fermented salsa to take home, complete with a fermentation setup so you can make it again and again. Brigit will share how her journey into lacto-fermentation began as a personal mission to improve her health, and how these delicious and nourishing foods connect us not only to our own health but to the land as well. Whether you are new to lacto-fermentation or want to further your skills, Brigit will inspire you to bring tasty and healthy ferments to every meal. Register at the Resilient Roots website https://www.resroots.org/all-workshops/p/fermenting . This workshop is offered at a sliding-scale fee of $65, $75, or $85.
10:00 AM – 11:15 AMClouds and Climate – MARSTONS MILLS
Fuller Farm,995 MA-149, Marstons Mills, MA 02648, USA
If you want to feel like things are looking up, then don’t miss this program! Join BLT and marine meterologist Dr. Alex Kinsella on Saturday September 13, for a meander through Fuller Farm’s meadows in Marstons Mills to learn about and enjoy the clouds above us. Learn how sun, sea, storms, and sky interconnect in this fascinating walk and talk. (Rain moves program to inside the barn.) This program is part of BLT’s Climate Conversations https://blt.org/climate-conversations which is sponsored in part by Solar Rising https://solarrising.net/ , a Cape Cod based full service solar installation company.
2:00 PM – 3:30 PMSouth Sandwich History Hike – SANDWICH
Popple Bottom Road,Popple Bottom Rd, Sandwich, MA, USA
Sandwich Conservation Trust’s Brian Kelly will lead a walk in the South Sandwich area. Learn about the history of this little corner of Farmersville and its association with Lawrence Pond, the RofMar, and also the 1916 era Camp Cotuit.
10:00 AM – 11:30 AMNative American Nature Poetry Trail Walk – WEST BARNSTABLE
Barnstable Land Trust,1540 Main St, West Barnstable, MA 02668, USA
Join Ellen Snoeyenbos, founder of the Walking Readers Group https://www.snoeytools.com/walking-readers , and let the words of some of the finest Native American poets echo in your mind as we walk together through a landscape rich in wildlife and an ancient connection between humans and nature. Exploring nature poems by nationally acclaimed Native writers, N. Scott Momaday, Joy Harrjo, Maurice Kenny and Sherman Alexie, will bring a fresh perspective on how we are part of the natural world. This is part of BLT’s eARTh Connections series 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.
6:00 PM – 8:00 PMCooking from the Garden – MARSTONS MILLS
Fuller Farm,995 MA-149, Marstons Mills, MA 02648, USA
Come learn the fundamentals that make it easier to cook spontaneously, based on what’s ready to harvest now. In this Resilient Roots workshop, we’ll work together to create a yummy meal from produce gathered at our demo garden, and then sit down to enjoy the tasty result. By delving into on-the-fly meal planning, you’ll be able to enjoy all your garden’s delicious options when they’re at their freshest. Register at the Resilient Roots website. https://www.resroots.org/all-workshops/p/zzzqo9r61bt0wmfx3ukeybkuy4rd06 This workshop is offered at a sliding-scale fee of $35, $45, or $55.
1:00 PM – 2:30 PMThe Colorful Kingdom of Fungi: A Mushroom Adventure! – BREWSTER
Join us for walk to explore the varied and inspiring world of fungi and gain insight into the ecological relationships that they support. Walk guided by Wesley Price, founder of the Cape Cod Mycological Society. Wesley has been leading mushroom walks on Cape Cod for over five years, captivating audiences with his knowledge and enthusiasm.
Eagle Pond and Little River Sanctuary,Eagle Pond, Cotuit, MA 02635, USA
You are invited to take a walk around Cotuit’s Eagle Pond to learn more about the floating garden built by the Saint John Paul II AP Environmental Science class last spring! From conception to completion, the AP EnviSci class – working in conjunction with Mullen Building, Barnstable Land Trust, Town of Barnstable and BlueBlocks Floating Gardens, via Thread Collective, based in Brooklyn NY – designed, constructed, and installed this sustainable floating garden. Meet the students and Town of Barnstable partners and learn how the floating garden provides a habitat for local pond life, filters pollutants from the water, and helps prevent harmful algae blooms—all of which contribute to the long-term sustainability of Eagle Pond. This program is part of BLT’s month-long Climate Conversations https://blt.org/climate-conversations series which is sponsored in part by Solar Rising https://solarrising.net/ , a Cape Cod based full service solar installation company.
Osterville Village Library,43 Wianno Ave #2028, Osterville, MA 02655, USA
Join Barnstable Land Trust, Osterville Village Library, local documentary film producer Jan Crocker and Associate Producer/Writer Tim Wood, and Barnstable’s Natural Resources department for an afternoon of thought-provoking discussion on climate change, sea level rise, and erosion on Cape Cod. Enjoy a film screening and Q&A discussion of Refuge: Cape Cod’s Coastal Crisis, a 30-minute documentary which focuses on how climate change transformed the Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge at Morris Island and threatens the greater Cape Cod coastal region. That will be followed with a presentation by the Town of Barnstable on the massive climate resiliency project starting this fall on the relocation of the Sandy Neck Beach parking lot. This is one climate conversation you won’t want to miss! This program is part of BLT’s Climate Conversations https://recorder-leopard-z8pw.squarespace.com/climate-conversations which is sponsored in part by Solar Rising https://solarrising.net/ , a Cape Cod based full service solar installation company.
MBL Stony Beach,MBL Stony Beach, Falmouth, MA 02543, USA
Join Resilient Woods Hole https://resilientwoodshole.org/ (RWH) for this special guided walk of their Climate Walking Trail https://resilientwoodshole.org/walking-trail which educates the public about the climate impacts on well-known areas of Woods Hole Village as well as about existing climate resilience initiatives. Relative sea level increased by 1.01ft in Woods Hole between 1932 and 2023, according to NOAA. This trend is predicted to accelerate as the ocean expands due to global warming and glacial ice melt. Sign-up now to learn more about how Woods Hole is developing solutions for these climate-based challenges while exploring a portion of this 2.2 mile walk.
11:00 AM – 12:00 PMCape Cod Homeowners: It’s Time to Get Climate-Ready! – BARNSTABLE
Sturgis Library,3090 Main St, Barnstable, MA 02630, USA
Living on the Cape means beautiful coastlines, salty air… and big climate challenges. Rising seas, stronger storms, and flooding are changing our communities—so how do we prepare? Join Sturgis Library, Barnstable Land Trust, Bryan McCormack, Cape Cod Cooperative Extension and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Sea Grant’s Resilience Specialist, for an eye-opening session on what climate change means for Cape Cod homeowners and, more importantly, what you can do about it!
Preregistration is encouraged. This program is part of BLT’s Climate Conversations https://blt.org/climate-conversations which is sponsored in part by Solar Rising, a Cape Cod based full service solar installation company.
Oak Grove Cemetery,217-229 Sea St, Hyannis, MA 02601, USA
Cooling the planet, cleaning air, preventing erosion, creating habitat, reducing noise… there are many benefits to planting trees! In this BLT partner program, learn how to properly plant and care for a tree with the Town of Barnstable’s Greening Hyannis https://greeninghyannis.com/ staff. Dan Connolly, certified arborist/retired Town of Orleans Tree Warden, assisted by Hannah VanDivier, will instruct and engage participants on the fundamentals of tree planting. The group will learn to plant 1 tree, and will have the opportunity to plant 2 more along Sea Street in Hyannis.
Bring gloves and closed toe shoes. Tools will be provided. Registration required–limited parking. No rain date. This program is part of BLT’s Climate Conversations https://blt.org/climate-conversations which is sponsored in part by Solar Rising https://solarrising.net/ , a Cape Cod based full service solar installation company.
10:00 AM – 11:00 AMBog Restoration Walk – MARSTONS MILLS
Marstons Mills,Marstons Mills, Barnstable, MA 02648, USA
Join Barnstable Land Trust and Barnstable Clean Water Coalition https://bcleanwater.org/ (BCWC) staff on a tour of BCWC’s historic 1800’s cranberry bogs at the headwaters of the Marstons Mills River. Learn about BCWC’s ongoing wetlands restoration work to remove nitrogen flowing downriver through 64 acres of bogs and how this bog system provides an opportunity to improve water quality and create a climate resilient landscape in the Three Bays estuary. Pre-registration is required. This program is part of BLT’s Climate Conversations https://blt.org/climate-conversations which is sponsored in part by Solar Rising https://greeninghyannis.com/ , a Cape Cod based full service solar installation company.
Join us for a facilitated walk-and-talk on Friday, September 26, from 8:30-9:30 AM, as we discover the natural wonders of our West Barnstable sanctuaries and Barnstable’s Great Salt Marsh, which serve as a haven for many wildlife species!
This program will feature the expertise of West Barnstable resident Dr. Peter Crosson, who has been birding on Cape Cod and beyond for 20 years. Peter will illuminate facts about the bird species that live and thrive in the Great Salt Marsh sanctuaries and conservation areas, including migrating songbirds and Sparrows, which are returning to their breeding grounds here, in West Barnstable.
Orenda Wildlife Land Trust will discuss the organization’s preservation work throughout Cape Cod and our efforts to protect the threatened Diamondback Terrapins, which return year after year to nest and lay eggs at our “Turtle Garden” Sanctuary and inhabit the brackish waters of West Barnstable.
Bring your questions – we look forward to engaging in this important dialogue with you! Space is limited, so be sure to secure your spot today!
9:00 AM – 11:00 AMSeed Saving Workshop – MARSTONS MILLS
Fuller Farm,995 MA-149, Marstons Mills, MA 02648, USA
Saving seeds can save you money, promote plant diversity, and preserve unique varieties. In this Resilient Roots http://www.resroots.org presentation, you’ll learn all you need to know to begin saving your own seeds: the difference between hybrids and heirlooms, the seed types that are best for saving, the importance of native plants, and ethical considerations for collecting wild seeds. We’ll demonstrate the seed-saving process and discuss which methods work best for particular seed types. We’ll also cover how to store seeds properly and how to test them for germination before planting next season. Register at the Resilient Roots website https://www.resroots.org/all-workshops/p/seed-saving-9272025 . Workshop is offered at a sliding-scale fee of $20, $30, or $40.
9:30 AM – 12:30 PMForaging for Wild Edible Plants – MARSTONS MILLS
Fuller Farm,995 MA-149, Marstons Mills, MA 02648, USA
Russ Cohen, author and expert on native edible plants, is returning to Fuller Farm this fall for his popular walk that teaches us about the many local wild plants that we can eat. During the walk, he’ll point out all the edible options right in our backyards. He’ll help us identify species and offer tips on the edible parts, seasons of availability, and preparation methods. He’ll also provide guidelines for safe, ethical, and environmentally responsible foraging.
Russ’s passion is connecting to nature through his taste buds and inspiring others to do the same. He has a nursery where he grows plants from seed (some of which he has collected himself), and he collaborates with many educational, governmental, tribal, agricultural, and environmental groups to plant plants from his nursery on their properties. Russ is the author of Wild Plants I Have Known…and Eaten.
