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. …
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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. …
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 …
Join Our Board of Directors
As we continue our work, we’re excited to welcome more people into the fold. If you’ve ever considered getting more involved – whether through volunteering, lending your skills to a …
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 …