Today, the Sporting, Safety, Conservation, and Education Fund (SSCEF), the non-profit arm of the Falmouth Rod & Gun Club (FRGC), presented a $500 donation to the Friends of Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge. The SSCEF and the FRGC, a Mashpee Refuge…
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The Friends of Mashpee NWR are pleased to announce we have been awarded a Clean Trail Grant from ExtremeTerrain, a provider of performance parts and accessories for the Jeep Wrangler! We plan to use the grant for a 2023 Earth…
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Read our new brochure about establishing nectar and pollen sources for Cape Cod pollinators. It is intended to guide home gardeners in creating a garden that fosters habitat for pollinators and provides a visually appealing and sustainable landscape for your…
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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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On July 20th, the US Fish and Wildlife and partners had the opportunity to participate and lead activities for the Mashpee Wampanoag’s “Preserving Our Homelands 2022 Tribal Youth Summer Camp.” Staff from the Eastern MA NWR Complex were joined by…
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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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Come join us this summer as we add new plants to existing native pollinator gardens within the Refuge. Opportunities this summer to garden will occur selected Thursdays at an established garden site. To beat the heat, we’ll start at 9:30…
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On Tuesday May 10th, at the Friends of Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge (FMNWR) May Board of Directors meeting, the 2022 David Ross Palmer (DRP) Environmental Hero Award was presented to Katelyn Cadoret. Katelyn was a past President and is currently…
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