2021 Winter Newsletter
Hello Refuge Friends! We’re thrilled to publish our 2021 Winter Newsletter. A lot of work goes into this, between research, interviews, writing and final editing. Whew! Meanwhile, the days are …
Friends of Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge – News
Monomoy Wildlife Refuge Manager, GS-0485-12 Vacancy Announcement
This vacancy announcement is part of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service coordinated advertisement for 11 Wildlife Refuge Managers GS-0485-12 You may apply to a maximum of 5 duty stations …
Eastern MA National Wildlife Refuge Complex Job Posting
The Eastern MA National Wildlife Refuge Complex is now accepting applications for a Visitor Services Outreach & Environmental Education intern. Do you know the perfect candidate? Deadline to apply is …
DRP 2020 Environmental Hero: MaryKay Fox
At its Annual Meeting on November 10, 2020, the Friends of Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) presented the organization’s 2020 David Ross Palmer Environmental Hero Award to MaryKay Fox of …
The Great Backyard Bird Count: February 12-15, 2021
From The Great Backyard Bird Count: February is quickly approaching. While we polish our binoculars or fill our bird feeders in anticipation of this 4-day event, we invite you to …
Build a Rabbitat (rabbit habitat)!
Build a Rabbitat (rabbit habitat)! The New England cottontail (NEC) is Cape Cod’s only native cottontail. Once occupying the majority of New England, today NEC populations are found in just …
Monarch Conservation Webinar Series (2020-2021)
Monarch Butterfly Conservation Webinar Series. The Monarch Joint Venture (MJV) is a partnership of federal and state agencies, non-governmental organizations, businesses and academic programs working together to protect the monarch …
2020 Friends of MNWR Annual Meeting Presentation
2020 Friends of MNWR Annual Meeting. The 2020 Annual Meeting of the Friends of Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge (FMNWR) was held on Tuesday, November 10, 2020. The virtual meeting included …
Returning Cranberry Bogs to Nature: The Green Exit Strategy
Returning Cranberry Bogs to Nature: The Green Exit Strategy – A recent report by Sam Houghton and WCAI radio, NPR radio for Cape Cod & the Islands, “Returning Cranberry Bogs …
From the New York Times… Don’t Get Between a Caterpillar and Its Milkweed
In the 1969 children’s book “The Very Hungry Caterpillar,” the tiny protagonist spends a week snarfing his way through a smorgasbord of fruits, meats, sugary desserts and, finally, a nourishing …