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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The naming poll results are in, and we’re going to call the ospreys, “Rachel & Carson,” after famed environmentalist Rachel Carson. The runners-up included Ozzie & Harriet, Larry Bird & Sue Bird, and other great suggestions like Ocean, Sunshine, Beach…
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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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Controlled Burn at Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge to Protect People and Promote Native Habitats
On the coldest days of the year on a snow covered Cape Cod, Staff from the Eastern Massachusetts National Wildlife Refuge Complex (EMNWRC), including Deputy Pl Tom Eagle, Maintenance Worker Joe Geyster and newly hired Prescribed Fire Specialist Keith Hawk:…
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2021 Friends of MNWR Annual Meeting. The 2021 Annual Meeting of the Friends of Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge (FMNWR) was held on Tuesday, February 1, 2022. The virtual meeting included an engaging presentation by Katelyn Cadoret, President of FMNWR, which…
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The Friends of Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge are proud to have been part of a private-public partnership that restored the Upper Childs River, a massive undertaking led by the Falmouth Rod & Gun Club, and the Sporting, Safety, Conservation, and…
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The Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) is listed as one of Thirty Great American Places according to Trout Unlimited, who complied the list. “This Massachusetts refuge — a blend of salt marshes, cranberry bogs, Atlantic white cedar swamps, freshwater marshes,…
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Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve/MA Department of Conservation & Recreation is seeking qualified applicants for the following full-time positions: Stewardship Coordinator – apply Research Associate – apply