Planting Seeds: My Americorps Cape Cod Journey
(By Kaycee Doherty) At the start of this year, I chose to work with the Friends of Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge as one of my independent placements (IP) for my …
Eastern Massachusetts NWR Complex Seeks Public Comment on Draft Compatibility Determination
Eastern MA National Wildlife Refuge Complex is seeking public review and comment on a Draft Compatibility Determination for Wildlife Dependent Recreation Activities including Environmental Education & Interpretation and Wildlife Observation …
Managing Sandplain Grassland Community and Diversifying Habitats Through a Prescribed Burn
The Town of Falmouth recently completed prescribed burns at the Coonamessett fields within the Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge in Falmouth. Thanks to USFWS funding support, they were able to complete …
Letters from an American: Earth Day 2025
Read Heather Cox Richardson’s April 22, 2025 post about the beginnings of Earth Day in 1970 and its context today, including references to Rachel Carson’s efforts in the 1950’s and …
2024 Annual Meeting
If you missed our 2024 Annual Meeting on April 8th, 2025, we reviewed what was a very busy year in just over an hour! The sides summarizing our 2024 achievements …
Kinglets: Crowns of a Different Kind
On my first day serving with Friends of Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge, as we were gathering signs from our recent “Walk for the Wild” event along Great Hay Road in …
AmeriCorps Member Kaycee Doherty
My name is Kaycee Doherty, and I am a recent graduate of Catawba College in Salisbury, North Carolina and a current member of AmeriCorps Cape Cod here in Barnstable County. …
Eagle Scout “Rabbitat” Project Completed
During the past month, volunteer Boy Scouts from Troop 42, under the leadership of Eagle Scout candidate, Griffin Jones, installed an interpretive panel along the trail leading from Red Brook …
Eagle Scout Project Rabbitat Construction
Habitat destruction and competition from other species have significantly reduced the population of the native New England Cottontail rabbit with small populations now found only in selected areas of New …
Walk for the Wild 2024 Was Amazing!
Our Third Annual Walk for the Wild (WFTW) was a big success! Thanks to everyone who walked, donated, volunteered, supported us in other ways or attended our celebration event at …