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 …
Friends of Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge – News
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 …
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 …
30th Anniversary of the Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge – POSTPONED
The 30th Anniversary Celebration of the Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge, originally scheduled for October 3, 2025, has been postponed in the spirit of ensuring this milestone is celebrated in a …
Find Your Wild 2025!
A 5k Challenge! Join us on a walk through the Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge Saturday, September 13, 2025 11 am – 1 pm Celebration event at Naukabout Brewery noon – …
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 …
Eastern Massachusetts NWR Complex Seeks Public Comment on Draft Compatibility Determination
Eastern MA National Wildlife Refuge Complex is seeking public review and comment on a Draft Compatibility Determination for Wildlife Dependent Recreation Activities including Environmental Education & Interpretation and Wildlife Observation …