Controlled Burn at Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge to Protect People and Promote Native Habitats
Controlled Burn at Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge to Protect People and Promote Native Habitats
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Winter 2022 Newsletter
Hello Refuge Friends! We’re excited to send out our Winter 2022 Newsletter! The latest edition is full of news and other valuable information you won’t want to miss! It highlights some of our major accomplishments over the past several months,…
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Thanksgiving anniversary: Wampanoag Indians regret helping Pilgrims 400 years ago – The Washington Post
Long marginalized and misrepresented in U.S. history, the Wampanoags are bracing for the 400th anniversary of the first Pilgrim Thanksgiving in 1621. The Washington Post. By Dana Hedgpeth (November 4, 2021) PLYMOUTH, Mass. — “Overlooking the chilly waters of Plymouth…
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Childs River Restoration Celebration
On September 23, 2021, the Friends participated in an event sponsored by the Falmouth Rod & Gun Club and the Sporting, Safety, Conservation & Education Fund to celebrate the completion of the Childs River Restoration Project in Falmouth. Speakers at…
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Providing a Friendly hand with the Wampanoag Preserve Our Homeland (POH) 2021 Tribal Youth Summer Camp
The 9th year of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal (MWT) Youth Camp was another success! Since 2012, tribal youth have participated in a month-long, hands-on interactive Summer Science Program, serving 6th, 7th, and 8th grade native students. This is a partnership…
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Fisher Cat Observed in Mashpee
This week, the Friends received a report that a fisher cat was observed near the Mingo Conservation Area. It appeared to be a baby and was possibly injured. We suggested contacting the Birdsey Cape Wildlife Center at 508-362-0111. It is…
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From Mass Audubon… Weekend garden tip: 5 plant picks for pollinators
Take 5: Native Plants that Pollinators Love. It’s not an exaggeration to say that the biodiversity of our entire ecosystem depends on pollinators. Animals like birds, bees, bats, butterflies, moths, and other insects feed on plants, and in doing so,…
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You’re Invited to the Pollinator Power Party!
From the Pollinator Partnership… Take Part in Pollinator Week! From the Pollinator Partnership… Pollinator Week is an annual event celebrated internationally in support of pollinator health. It’s a time to celebrate pollinators and spread the word about what we can…
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What is Early Successional Habitat?
“It is habitat with vigorously growing grasses, forbs, shrubs and trees which provide excellent food and cover for wildlife but need disturbance to be maintained,” according to the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.