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 …
Gardening for a Better Cape: Promoting Pollination and Native Species
FMNWR AmeriCorps service member Alayna Krempa gave a presentation titled, “Gardening for a Better Cape: Promoting Pollination and Native Species” on April 28th at the Falmouth Library. Alayna talked about …
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 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 …
Sparrows Through the Seasons On the Cape
by Kaycee Doherty, AmeriCorps Cape Cod Member 2024-2025 Sparrows are a common but often frustrating bird to identify for new birders. These little brown birds often look very similar and …
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 …
Cleanup and Planting at Jehu Trailhead
When you want a transformation, who do you call? AmeriCorps Cape Cod of course! The Friends of Mashpee NWR along with Mashpee Conservation had a big project of removing endless …
Pollinator Garden Work With AmeriCorps Cape Cod (April 2024)
This past Monday, April 1st, was a day to remember. For AmeriCorps Cape Cod, it was our first day back to service after Easter weekend. For the Friends, it was …