Not-So-Scary Species: Fowler’s Toad
Fowler’s Toad (Anaxyrus fowleri) is a nocturnal species of amphibian that is native to the eastern USA and southeastern Canada. These slimy, bumpy creatures can be found in the wetland …
Not-So-Scary Species: The Big Brown Bat
The Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus) is the most common bat species in the state of Massachusetts. Due to media portrayals and misconceptions, many associate fear, nuisance, and disease 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Invasive Plants and Their Place on Cape Cod
Article Written by Grace Vachon What Makes a Plant Species Invasive? Ivy winding up the trunk of a tree is a common and pleasant sight here on Cape Cod. However, …
Osprey Cam Updates – June
What have Rachel, Carson, and their chicks been up to this June? Before getting into this month’s antics, let’s recap who is who. Rachel (mom) and Carson (dad) are the …