Calendar of Mashpee Refuge Events

Explore the spectacular Fitch Property, and enjoy a natural history outing adjacent to the Mashpee River. Meet at 233 Meetinghouse Road. Directions to the Fitch Property: From the Mashpee Rotary, take Great Neck Road North. Turn right onto Meetinghouse Road. Parking lot is on the right. The Mashpee Conservation Depart , ...

Do you know how to tell the difference between a female and male horseshoe crab? If you find this crab on the beach, do you know if it died or is it just a molt, a shed outer shell? MaryKay Fox of the Friends of Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge will share her knowledge on this ancient yet elusive animal. She has conduc , ...

Explore the pine-oak woodlands and majestic Mashpee River in this natural history trek at the Mashpee River Woodlands (South). Directions: From the Mashpee Rotary, take Route 28 towards Hyannis. Take first right onto Quinaquisset Ave., then right on Mashpee Neck Road South parking area is approximately 1 mile on right , ...

Enjoy an early morning bird walk and hike through Cape Cod woodlands, cranberry bogs and along the Childs River Conservation Area. Meet at the Childs River Conservation Area. Directions: From the Mashpee Rotary, take Route 151. Take a left onto Old Barnstable Road. Take first left after Leatherleaf Drive. Pull off to t , ...

Ever wonder what goes on in an Osprey nest, from arriving in Spring to fall, after raising chicks? Glenn Davis, President of the Friends of Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge, Inc. (FMNWR) will share the highlights of the last two years of initiating the osprey cam, with many firsts along some shocking insights with a ca , ...

Come and explore the Mashpee River Woodlands and look for signs of winter thaw along the Mashpee River. Meet at the Mashpee River Woodlands (North). Directions: From the Mashpee Rotary, take Route 28 towards Hyannis and take first right onto Quinaquisset Ave. North parking area is off Quinaquisset Ave. on the right. Th , ...