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.)
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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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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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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“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.
Join the Xerces Society in Supporting Legislation to Help Boost Western Monarch Populations Please join the Xerces Society in asking your U.S. senators and representatives to pass two bills that will provide critical protections for pollinators. Monarch and Pollinator Highway…
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Monarch Butterfly Conservation Webinar Series. The Monarch Joint Venture (MJV) is a partnership of federal and state agencies, non-governmental organizations, businesses and academic programs working together to protect the monarch migration across the United States. The MJV recently announced the…
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In the 1969 children’s book “The Very Hungry Caterpillar,” the tiny protagonist spends a week snarfing his way through a smorgasbord of fruits, meats, sugary desserts and, finally, a nourishing leaf. This family-friendly tale was missing one crucial and far…
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Monarch Butterfly Conservation Webinar Series The Monarch Joint Venture (MJV), in partnership with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), is hosting a series of webinars on monarch biology, monitoring, and conservation. The Monarch Butterfly Conservation Webinar Series spans a…
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It’s pollinator week! Please consider planting native plants that produce nectar and pollen as food sources for the wide range of native pollinators we have in Mashpee! Most people think bees are the only pollinators – but there are many…
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