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 for which you are interested. This position is also open…
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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 Falmouth, MA. Since 2013, the DRP Award has been bestowed…
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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 share your enthusiasm with family, friends, neighbors, and community groups.…
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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 five locations (including Cape Cod), representing only 14% of their…
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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 an engaging presentation by Katelyn Cadoret, President of FMNWR, which…
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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 to Nature: The Green Exit Strategy” describes ongoing restoration projects…
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GreatNonprofits 2020 Top-Rated Organization – Friends Of The Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge has been named a “2020 Top-Rated Nonprofit” by GreatNonprofits, the leading provider of user reviews of charities and nonprofits. Thank you to our community members who have shared…
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2020 Friends of MNWR Annual Meeting. The 2020 Annual Meeting of the Friends of Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge (FMNWR) will be held on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 5:00pm. All interested FMNRW members and representatives of the Refuge Partners are…
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September marks the start of fall hunting. Important Seasonal Reminder from the MA Division of Fisheries & Wildlife. (reported by the 300 Committee Land Trust) The return of cooler weather means many Massachusetts sportsmen and women will head into the…
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The David Ross Palmer Environmental Hero Award. This award is named for the late David Ross Palmer, founder and first president of the Friends (1995-2000), who was a champion of the environment, particularly Waquoit Bay watershed. The Friends of Mashpee…
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