Open Positions at WBNERR
Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve/MA Department of Conservation & Recreation is seeking qualified applicants for the following full-time positions: Stewardship Coordinator – apply Research Associate – apply
Friends Repair Osprey Nest Platform
A volunteer team from the Friends of the Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge recently responded to shore-up a leaning osprey nest platform. The nest site is in the marsh overlooking the …
2022 MJV Monarch Butterfly Conservation Webinar Series
The Monarch Joint Venture (MJV) has announced their 2022 Monarch Butterfly Conservation Webinar Series! Co-presented by the Monarch Joint Venture and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Conservation Training …
Winter 2022 Newsletter
Hello Refuge Friends! We’re excited to send out our Winter 2022 Newsletter! The latest edition is full of news and other valuable information you won’t want to miss! It highlights …
Thanksgiving anniversary: Wampanoag Indians regret helping Pilgrims 400 years ago – The Washington Post
Long marginalized and misrepresented in U.S. history, the Wampanoags are bracing for the 400th anniversary of the first Pilgrim Thanksgiving in 1621. The Washington Post. By Dana Hedgpeth (November 4, …
Childs River Restoration Celebration
On September 23, 2021, the Friends participated in an event sponsored by the Falmouth Rod & Gun Club and the Sporting, Safety, Conservation & Education Fund to celebrate the completion …
Friends of Mashpee NWR Continue to Support and Foster the Falmouth Rod & Gun Club’s Monarch and Pollinator Restoration Project
The Friends of Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge were among 8 volunteers on October 6, 2021, who planted and watered shrubs, trees and flowering plants in the Falmouth Rod & Gun …
Providing a Friendly hand with the Wampanoag Preserve Our Homeland (POH) 2021 Tribal Youth Summer Camp
The 9th year of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal (MWT) Youth Camp was another success! Since 2012, tribal youth have participated in a month-long, hands-on interactive Summer Science Program, serving 6th, …
Fisher Cat Observed in Mashpee
This week, the Friends received a report that a fisher cat was observed near the Mingo Conservation Area. It appeared to be a baby and was possibly injured. We suggested …