Osprey Nest in the Off-Season
Rachel, Carson, and young Oscar are gone for the season, but other creatures can be seen on the nest while they winter down South. Most of the activity is at …
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 …
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. …
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 …
2025 Wampanoag POH Youth Camp
On Wednesday, July 23rd, the Friends of Mashpee NWR supported the Mashpee Wampanoag “Preserving Our Homelands” (POH) Youth Camp for our 10th consecutive year! This year’s program included working with …
30th Anniversary of the Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge – POSTPONED
The 30th Anniversary Celebration of the Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge, originally scheduled for October 3, 2025, has been postponed in the spirit of ensuring this milestone is celebrated in a …