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 …
A big win for the Friends, as we take another step closer to a Refuge Visitor Center
From the Mashpee Enterprise, “After nearly 30 years without a visitor center, the Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge might be closer to getting one after the town conservation commission unanimously endorsed …
WALK FOR THE WILD 2023, a 5k Challenge!
Join the Friends of Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge and the Town of Mashpee in our second annual Walk for the Wild (WFTW) on Saturday October 14th from 11am-1pm, to help …
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 …
Earth Day 2023
Earth Day is celebrated each year on April 22nd, commemorating the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. This year, the Friends made a month of it! On March …
A Tribute to Bill McKay
Bill McKay was a great fan of the osprey cam during its first season (2022), as well as a frequent commenter on the site. I got to know him a …
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 …
Emergency Repair of Osprey Nest Platform
Unfortunately, at 12:30pm on April 1st, the osprey nest platform at the Waquoit Bay Reserve fell away due to high winds and rotted boards. After several hours of frantically exploring …
FMNWR 2022 Annual Meeting
On January 31st, 2023, the Friends of Mashpee NWR held its 2022 Annual Meeting. A key element of the meeting was a review of our 2022 accomplishments. It’s an impressive …