AmeriCorps Member Alayna Krempa – Friends Of Mashpee NWR Reflection
As my AmeriCorps Cape Cod year of service comes to an end, I am grateful for all of the experiences that I have gained through my individual placement with the …
2026 Wampanoag POH Youth Camp
On Tuesday July 21st, the Friends of MNWR supported the Mashpee Wampanoag “Preserving Our Homelands” (POH) Youth Camp for our 11th consecutive year! This year, we planned and purchased …
Banding of the 3 Osprey Chicks
On Monday, June 22nd the three chicks at the nest at the Waquoit Bay Reserve were banded by DCR’s Office of Natural Resources, with assistance from DCR Forestry, and volunteers …
Gardening for a Better Cape: Promoting Pollination and Native Species
FMNWR AmeriCorps service member Alayna Krempa gave a presentation titled, “Gardening for a Better Cape: Promoting Pollination and Native Species” on April 28th at the Falmouth Library. Alayna talked about …
Vote Yes for Clean Water
As a Mashpee resident, we urge you to please Vote YES on Article 4 at Town Meeting on May 4 and Vote YES on Question 3 at the Town Election …
Bring on the Brrrr: Cold Stratification of Native Seeds
by Alayna Krempa, 2025-26 AmeriCorps Member On January 20th, my service partner, Lucinda Keith, and I were welcomed into Ms. Olsen’s classroom at Lawrence Junior High School in Falmouth, MA. …
Join Our Board of Directors
As we continue our work, we’re excited to welcome more people into the fold. If you’ve ever considered getting more involved – whether through volunteering, lending your skills to a …
A Lasagna Recipe for Pollinators
Why would anyone want to make lasagna out of waste? To help pollinators, of course! On November 4, I had the pleasure of implementing my first project as an AmeriCorps …
2025-26 AmeriCorps Service Member: Alayna Krempa
Hello everyone, my name is Alayna Krempa, and I am the 2025-2026 AmeriCorps Cape Cod member placed with the Friends of Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge. In May 2025, I graduated …
From Pitch Pines to Craft Brews: Find Your Wild 2025 Celebrates Nature
Under clear late-summer skies, the Friends of Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge welcomed dozens of participants to Find Your Wild 2025, a spirited 5K walk through one of Cape Cod’s most …