MLK Day of Service is Coming up This Month!
Dear Community, MLK Day of Service, an annual event put on by AmeriCorps Cape Cod, is coming up soon! The event will be held at the Sturgis Charter School community …
My Journey to AmeriCorps Cape Cod (Grace Vachon)
Often the career path that we take in life is not straight, and there are usually a few curves or bumps along the way, which is what I am …
Connecting Students to Nature: My AmeriCorps Cape Cod Journey (Leonel Lainez)
(by Leonel Lainez, AmeriCorps Cape Cod) At the beginning of my AmeriCorps Cape Cod journey back in September, I was assigned to work with Joan Muller, the Education Coordinator from …
Attracting and Raising Monarch Butterflies (Mashpee Senior Center Presentation 7/27/23)
In case you missed it (or want the notes), here is the presentation MaryKay Fox gave at the Mashpee Senior Center on Thursday July 27, 2023. (Click the image to …
Turning Tribal trust into a conservation community
The value of Tribal collaboration for the benefit of both people and wildlife As the heat of summer settled on the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal lands of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, bees …
Members of the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe are continuing a cherished tradition of harvesting shellfish
Members of the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe are continuing a cherished tradition of harvesting shellfish and working to develop the First Light Shellfish Farm. On Monday March 27th, Tribe member Buddy …
Walk for the Wild 2022
During 2022 National Wildlife Refuge Week, the Friends of Mashpee NWR held our first Walk for the Wild 5k walk on October 10th at the Jehu Pond Conservation area. The …
Walk for the Wild 5k Challenge! (October 10th)
Please Join us on Monday October 10th, 2022 in a mission to empower wildlife and humans to thrive! The Walk for the Wild (WFTW) challenge is to get people moving …
Osprey Cam Update!
A lot has happened since the installation of the osprey nest cam. First, let’s rewind a bit! The camera installation was completed by Comcast in March at the Waquoit Bay …
Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland Council Trip to Cape Cod
Back in February of 2022, a group of Girl Scouts from Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland Council contacted the Friends of Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge (FMNWR) about a trip they …