2020 Friends of MNWR Annual Meeting
2020 Friends of MNWR Annual Meeting. The 2020 Annual Meeting of the Friends of Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge (FMNWR) will be held on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 5:00pm. All …
Monarch Butterfly Conservation Webinar Series
Monarch Butterfly Conservation Webinar Series The Monarch Joint Venture (MJV), in partnership with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), is hosting a series of webinars on monarch biology, monitoring, …
September marks the start of fall hunting – Be safe!
September marks the start of fall hunting. Important Seasonal Reminder from the MA Division of Fisheries & Wildlife. (reported by the 300 Committee Land Trust) The return of cooler weather …
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Fails to Designate Critical Habitat for the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Fails to Designate Critical Habitat for the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee. As reported by the Xerces Society on 9/1/2020: The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service …
The David Ross Palmer Environmental Hero Award
The David Ross Palmer Environmental Hero Award. This award is named for the late David Ross Palmer, founder and first president of the Friends (1995-2000), who was a champion of …
MNWR Partner, Orenda, Announces New Executive Director
MNWR Partner, Orenda, Announces New Executive Director. In their Spring 2020 newsletter, Orenda Wildlife Land Trust, a partner of the Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR), announced Jeff Thibodeau as its …
New Pollinator Boxes!
New Pollinator Boxes! Senior Environment Corps (SEC) recently constructed new nest boxes for our pollinator gardens using COVID-19 CDC social distancing guidelines. These boxes mimic the typical nesting habitat for …
Mashpee Friends Featured in Refuge Highlights
Mashpee Friends Featured in Refuge Highlights. The Friends of Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge was pleased to be featured in the March-April 2020 edition of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service …
It’s pollinator week!
It’s pollinator week! Please consider planting native plants that produce nectar and pollen as food sources for the wide range of native pollinators we have in Mashpee! Most people think …
Friends Respond to COVID-19
Friends Respond to COVID-19. The Friends of Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge was pleased to be included in the Summer 2020 edition of The Link, a quarterly newsletter produced in coordination …