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.)
The value of Tribal collaboration for the benefit of both people and wildlife As the heat of summer settled on the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal lands of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, bees zipped between glossy green leaves of sweetgrass grown in the…
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Members of the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe are continuing a cherished tradition of harvesting shellfish and working to develop the First Light Shellfish Farm. On Monday March 27th, Tribe member Buddy Pocknet was featured on Channel 5’s Chronicle. View the full…
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During 2022 National Wildlife Refuge Week, the Friends of Mashpee NWR held our first Walk for the Wild 5k walk on October 10th at the Jehu Pond Conservation area. The first of what we hope will be an annual signature…
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Please Join us on Monday October 10th, 2022 in a mission to empower wildlife and humans to thrive! The Walk for the Wild (WFTW) challenge is to get people moving a distance of 5K in nature and to raise funds…
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A lot has happened since the installation of the osprey nest cam. First, let’s rewind a bit! The camera installation was completed by Comcast in March at the Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (WBNERR). The nesting pair returned shortly…
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Back in February of 2022, a group of Girl Scouts from Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland Council contacted the Friends of Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge (FMNWR) about a trip they were planning this summer to Cape Cod. They sought opportunities…
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What a beautiful way to spend Earth Day! AmeriCorps Cape Cod generously provided a Service Day to sprucing up the pollinator gardens established by the Friends of Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge and the Town of Mashpee’s Conservation Department. Members of…
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On April 15th, Mashpee Department of Natural Resources hosted a comprehensive presentation on Protecting Mashpee/s Ponds. The meeting addressed issues and strategies with regard to four of Mashpee’s ponds – Ashumet, Johns, Mashpee-Wakeby, and Santuit. Historical pond sampling data were…
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We are thrilled to offer a 24×7 live stream of an active pair of Osprey – and at some point, their offspring – at their nest at Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. This opportunity for a bird’s eye view…
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