Tom Eagle Receives 2026 Palmer Environmental Hero Award
On October 15, at a dinner at the Falmouth Rod & Gun Club, the Friends of Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge presented the 2026 David Ross Palmer Environmental Hero Award to …
Friends of Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge – News
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 …
Not-So-Scary Species: American Eel
The American Eel (Anguilla rostrata) is North America’s only freshwater eel. While they live mostly in rivers and estuaries, they are catadromous, meaning they migrate into the ocean to breed. …
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 …
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 …
Vote Yes for Clean Water
As a Mashpee resident, we urge you to please Vote YES on Article 4 at Town Meeting on May 4 and Vote YES on Question 3 at the Town Election …
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. …