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Category: Cape Cod & Islands

  • Friday, January 20, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm – Pine Barrens Regional Conservation Forum

    The 2017 Pine Barrens Regional Conservation Forum, sponsored by the Southeastern Massachusetts Pine Barrens Alliance, Inc., will take place Friday, January 20,  from 8 – 4 at Cape Cod Community College in West Barnstable. Join your fellow eco-region conservation leaders for a day of planning and action!

    Find new opportunities in the change we are about to experience. Expand collaborative efforts, share the tools we have created, and create a shared vision for the future. Strengthen our web of vital, resilient local communities in Southeastern Massachusetts. Over 200 federal, state and municipal agencies, tribes, land trusts and conservation organizations already working within the Southeastern Atlantic Pine Barrens eco-region conserving, restoring and protecting our shared natural resources, marine ecosystems and wildlife.

    Focusing our efforts, large and small, on the 524,000 acres, 48 Natural Communities, and 182 state and federally listed rare plants and animals in our backyards will serve to remind us of the urgency of both acting and organizing locally. Registration is free (an optional lunch is available for $10), but must be done in advance at the NAFSE website.

  • Saturday, December 10, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – A Cape Cod Notebook 2

    Listeners to Robert Finch’s highly popular weekly broadcast, A Cape Cod Notebook, for which he has twice won the prestigious Edward R. Murrow award for Radio Writing, will delight in this second collection of his radio scripts. Originally read by the author on WCAI, Finch brings his unique style and voice to the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History for a reading and book signing on Saturday, December 10 beginning at 1 pm.

    Mr. Finch is known for capturing the essence of life, both human and natural, on Cape Cod. Whether contemplating the significance of Cape Cod’s first-ever recorded bear sighting, exploring the possibility that whales may consciously perform for whale-watchers, or visiting a rare stand of chestnut trees, Finch’s singularly unique perceptions constantly remind us of the special character of the place that we are so fortunate to live, Cape Cod and the Islands. In addition to an essay for every week of the year, this new collection demonstrates Finch’s equally strong interest in human nature, containing a number of portraits of Cape Codders, new and old.

    Robert Finch, widely regarded as one of America’s leading nature writers, is the author of nine books of essays and has been broadcasting A Cape Cod Notebook since 2005 and has co-edited The Norton Book of Nature Writing.

    For more information please call: 508-896-3867, ext. 133. Free with Museum admission.

  • Saturday, November 5, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm – Winterizing Hydrangeas

    Hydrangea macrophylla are the least cold-hardy of hydrangea species, and therefore are hard to keep alive during harsh Massachusetts winters. Heritage Museums & Gardens Hydrangea Curator Mal Condon will provide information on protecting hydrangeas from the ravages of winter in this demonstration taking place Saturday, November 5 from 11:30 – 12:30 at 67 Grove Street in Sandwich. $10 for Museum members, $15 for nonmembers. Register by calling 508-888-3300, x 175, or email jraynor@heritagemuseums.org. Image from www.finegardening.com.

  • Thursday, October 13 – MassWildlife Habitat Site Walks

    The public is invited to free Habitat Site Walks on MassWildlife Lands in Falmouth and Mashpee on Thursday, October 13.
    MassWildlife Ecologists and Foresters will lead a series of habitat site walks on MassWildlife lands to highlight active habitat management projects in recent years. These management projects and others scheduled for the future are aimed at improving habitat for rare and declining animals and plants along with game animals. These site walks allow the public to learn about the management being done on state lands, to learn why different management practices are chosen, and to understand the resulting impacts on wildlife. Landowners interested in managing their property for wildlife may find these habitat walks particularly useful. Dress for the weather; plan on all events occurring rain or shine. Consider bringing insect repellant, binoculars, camera, sunscreen, and wearing sturdy boots. The walks are listed and described below.

    Frances Crane Wildlife Management Area, Falmouth – October 13. Meet at 3:00 P.M. at the MassWildlife field trial parking area on the north side of Rte. 151 near Hamilton Tree. This site walk will highlight grassland expansion and adjacent pitch pine/oak woodlands thinning. Directions: click here for a map

    Quashnet Woods State Reservation/Wildlife Management Area, Mashpee – October 13. Meet at 1:00 P.M. at the power line parking area on Turner Road in Mashpee. This site walk is co-hosted with DCR Bureau of Forestry and Mashpee Conservation Commission and will highlight an eighty-acre New England Cottontail habitat site favoring retained pitch pine and to stimulate a shrub understory of blueberry and scrub oak completed in 2016. Directions: From Rte. 151 in Mashpee, turn south on Old Barnstable Road, proceed south on Old Barnstable Road for a quarter mile (passing Lakeside Estates), then turn left on Turner Road. Follow Turner Road for 0.1 miles to the parking area beneath the power line.

  • Wednesday, September 28, 10:00 am – 10:45 am – Pest Management

    Join a Heritage Museum & Gardens Horticulturist in Sandwich on Wednesday, September 28 beginning at 10 am, and walk the gardens to learn about pests, integrated pest management, and how Heritage uses a sustainable approach to control pest problems. Buy tickets online at www.heritagemuseumsandgardens.org. $10 for Heritage members, $25 for nonmembers.

    Questions? Contact Julie Raynor at jraynor@heritagemuseums.org or call 508-888-3300. Image from www.portageturf.com.

  • Saturday and Sunday, September 17 and 18, 9:00 am – 6:30 pm – Harwich Cranberry Arts and Music Festival

    The Harwich Cranberry Arts & Music Festival is a two day event, September 17 & 18, held in Brooks Park at the corner of Main and Oak Street in Harwich. In the park there will be 100 different vendors selling handmade craft items.

    Entry to the park is FREE, so is the Parking. The Music Festival will be on the Ball Field in Brooks Park. Yes, it’s also FREE. Beer and wine will be sold during the Music Festival. Food vendors will also be available. For more information visit www.harwichcranberryfestival.org.

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  • Wednesday, August 31, 7:30 pm – The Spell of the Sensuous

    In this provocative Polly Hill Arboretum lecture on Wednesday, August 31 at 7:30 pm, renowned horticulturist Chris Woods will share his passion for plants and illuminate the intimate relationship between plants and humans. Chris will explore sensuality and its relevance to horticulture and ask the audience to unearth their creative selves using gardening as a means to reconnect to the wild and deep magic of the senses. He will cover the value of gardens in creating a healthy society and what needs to be done to help our children overcome “nature deficit disorder.”  Chris has worked in the garden world as a director, consultant, and gardener for over 30 years. Please join us for this exploration of the human attraction to landscape, gardens, and flowers. $10/$5 for PHA members. For more information visit www.pollyhillarboretum.org.

  • Wednesday, August 17, 7:30 pm – Global Tree Conservation: Collaboration for Threatened Trees

    Trees are disappearing from their natural habitats all over the world! There is an urgent need for coordinated action before it is too late In her job as Tree Conservation Specialist, Murphy Westwood is charged with saving trees from extinction through global collaboration. But how? Join Murphy on Wednesday, August 17 at 7:30 pm at the Polly Hill Arboretum in West Tisbury on Martha’s Vineyard for this presentation on the development of the Global Tree Conservation Program at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois. Learn about their flagship initiatives, their geographic and species priorities, how they foster cooperation among people and botanical institutions around the globe, and most importantly how they take action to save our threatened trees.

    $10/$5 for PHA members.Sponsored by Bartlett Tree Experts.

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  • Thursday, August 11, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm – A Taste of Nature

    The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History invites you give the gift of nature to children in need by supporting their KidSummer Scholarship Program on Thursday, August 11 from 5 – 7.  Enjoy wine and hors d’oeuvre on the Ocean Terrace of the Ocean Edge Resort and Golf Club in Brewster.  Tickets are $75 per person, $100 per couple.  Purchase tickets online at www.ccmnh.org or call 508-896-3867, x 133.  There will be a raffle as well.

  • Friday – Sunday, August 5 – 7 and August 12 – 14 – Home of Distinction House Tour

    Pecoy Signature Homes is proud to present the Home of Distinction at 10 Uncle Stephens Road, Dennis MA 02670. This extraordinary home will be open to the public two weekends, August 5-7 and August 12-14. Fridays & Saturdays, 10am-4pm and Sundays, 12noon-4pm. While showcasing the latest building products and design trends, the tour will raise funds for two wonderful non-profits. The Thornton Burgess Society and Cape Cod Museum of Natural History will receive 100% of the proceeds from tour ticket sales. Tickets for the tour can be purchased for $15 at the home. Situated on beautiful Uncle Stephens Pond and just steps to West Dennis Beach, this 4,670 sf exclusive, beachside retreat features a bright, expansive, open floor plan great for family gatherings. This stunning 4 bedroom, 5 1/2 bath custom home features a fabulous chef’s kitchen with an over-sized island and charming breakfast nook, a 1st floor master bedroom with an en suite, spa-like bath and walk-in closet, three additional bedrooms, each with their own private bath, a generous 2nd floor loft space and a spectacular third floor lounge with a magnificent viewing deck for breathtaking sights of the Nantucket Sound. The over-sized, 1st floor mudroom, equipped with a full bath and laundry make it the perfect place to stop and drop your gear after a fun-filled day at the beach.