If you missed our 2023 Annual Meeting on February 6th, 2024, the presentation of our 2023 achievements and what’s in store for ’24 is available. It was a busy year for the Friends, from Earth Day activities to “Season…
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On January 20, 2024, the Friends of Mashpee National Wildife Refuge lost devoted director, member and active volunteer Joan W. Barkin. She was a passionate gardener, adamant wildlife advocate, and avid historian. Born in Albany, NY, Joan grew up in…
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Yesterday’s MLK Day of Service event in Hyannis was a success! We got a ton of donations which we brought to Housing Assistance Corporation (HAC) and Saint Joseph’s House after the event. In the afternoon, we hosted our community lunch…
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Dear Community, MLK Day of Service, an annual event put on by AmeriCorps Cape Cod, is coming up soon! The event will be held at the Sturgis Charter School community space in downtown Hyannis (529 Main Street) from 10 a.m.…
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The Mashpee Select Board on Monday, December 18, approved construction of a visitors center at the Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge. Glenn Davis, president of the Friends of the Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge, presented the proposal, which needed board authorization to…
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Often the career path that we take in life is not straight, and there are usually a few curves or bumps along the way, which is what I am currently experiencing. My name is Grace Vachon, a recent graduate…
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From the Mashpee Enterprise, “After nearly 30 years without a visitor center, the Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge might be closer to getting one after the town conservation commission unanimously endorsed an early proposal for a center at 966 Falmouth Road…
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Join the Friends of Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge and the Town of Mashpee in our second annual Walk for the Wild (WFTW) on Saturday October 14th from 11am-1pm, to help raise awareness of the Mashpee Refuge and and support our…
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(by Leonel Lainez, AmeriCorps Cape Cod) At the beginning of my AmeriCorps Cape Cod journey back in September, I was assigned to work with Joan Muller, the Education Coordinator from Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, and Nancy Church, a…
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In case you missed it (or want the notes), here is the presentation MaryKay Fox gave at the Mashpee Senior Center on Thursday July 27, 2023. (Click the image to view the slides.)