DRP 2020 Environmental Hero: MaryKay Fox
At its Annual Meeting on November 10, 2020, the Friends of Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) presented the organization’s 2020 David Ross Palmer Environmental Hero Award to MaryKay Fox of …
The Great Backyard Bird Count: February 12-15, 2021
From The Great Backyard Bird Count: February is quickly approaching. While we polish our binoculars or fill our bird feeders in anticipation of this 4-day event, we invite you to …
Build a Rabbitat (rabbit habitat)!
Build a Rabbitat (rabbit habitat)! The New England cottontail (NEC) is Cape Cod’s only native cottontail. Once occupying the majority of New England, today NEC populations are found in just …
2020 Friends of MNWR Annual Meeting Presentation
2020 Friends of MNWR Annual Meeting. The 2020 Annual Meeting of the Friends of Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge (FMNWR) was held on Tuesday, November 10, 2020. The virtual meeting included …
Returning Cranberry Bogs to Nature: The Green Exit Strategy
Returning Cranberry Bogs to Nature: The Green Exit Strategy – A recent report by Sam Houghton and WCAI radio, NPR radio for Cape Cod & the Islands, “Returning Cranberry Bogs …
GreatNonprofits 2020 Top-Rated Organization
GreatNonprofits 2020 Top-Rated Organization – Friends Of The Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge has been named a “2020 Top-Rated Nonprofit” by GreatNonprofits, the leading provider of user reviews of charities and …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …