Upcoming Dates

  • 19
    Mar

    Research at the Reserve

    In-Person Or Virtual Presentation

    6:30 PM
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    7:30 PM

Research at the Reserve Series What is a Runnel and Can it Help Restore Our Salt Marshes? Tuesday, March 19 (In-person or Virtual) 6:30PM – 7:30PM Salt marshes are experiencing accelerated changes via sea level rise and other disturbances, which is causing extensive habitat loss. Areas of standing water on the marsh platform cause vegetation (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • 25
    Mar

    Waquoit Bay Coastal Training Program

    9:00 AM
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    4:30 PM

Facilitation Basics for Coastal Managers Imagine a world where meetings are effective, productive, and efficient. Monday, March 25, 2024 9:00am – 4:30pm (lunch provided) Target Audience: Non-profit organizations, community-based groups, municipal boards and committees, local officials, state and federal agency staff, Federal & state agency staff, and anyone responsible for facilitating meetings. Description: This course (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • 26
    Mar

    Research at the Reserve

    In-Person or Virtual Presentation

    6:30 PM
    -
    7:30 PM

Research at the Reserve Series Into the SWMP and BayWatchers Meta-Verse Tuesday, March 26 (In-person or Virtual) 6:30PM – 7:30PM Waquoit Bay NERR hosts two long-term water quality monitoring programs encompassing the whole bay and its tributaries: the national scale System-Wide Monitoring Program (SWMP) and the local volunteer-based Waquoit BayWatchers. They are very different programs (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • 08
    Apr
    3:00 PM
    -
    5:00 PM

Eclipse Viewing Event April 8, 2024 3:30pm – 5:00pm Join us on the bluff a the Waquoit Bay Reserve for eclipse viewing. Eclipse glasses will be provided plus other activities. Open to all ages. (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • 13
    Apr
    9:00 AM
    -
    11:00 AM

Nature Journaling Series Saturdays 9:30am-11:00am April 13, & May 11 – Meet at Waquoit Bay Visitor Center, 131 Waquoit Highway, East Falmouth April 27 & May 18 – Meet at Dead Neck Trailhead, Mashpee Beach Parking Lot, Beach Access Rd, Mashpee Have you ever wanted to try nature journaling? Join us for one or all (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • 16
    Apr
    11:00 AM
    -
    12:00 PM

April Vacation “Migration” Week Traveling Turtles Tuesday, April 23, 2024 Sea turtles travel up and down the Atlantic coast. They can be found along Cape Cod and sometimes end up in our estuary. We will compare these giants to our land turtles and learn about their special adaptations for living in the sea. Plus, we (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • 17
    Apr
    11:00 AM
    -
    12:00 PM

April Vacation “Migration” Week Osprey Adventurers Wednesday, April 17 11:00am – 12:00PM Our Osprey traveled a long way to Waquoit this spring to begin nesting. We will view these incredible birds in their two nests through a scope and our Osprey Cam. We will learn about them by making a life-size osprey nest, playing some osprey (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • 18
    Apr
    11:00 AM
    -
    12:00 PM

April Vacation “Migration” Week Slippery & Scaly: Eely & Fishy Thursday, April 18 11:00am – 12:00pm The American Eel has a fascinating migration story and so do some of our local fish. We will learn about them by playing a slippery eel game and walking to the beach and catching some fish for a closer look. (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • 19
    Apr
    12:30 PM
    -
    3:30 PM

April Vacation “Migration” Week Earth Day: Beach Upcycle Friday, April 19 12:30pm – 3:30pm Celebrate Earth Day by making art with found materials from South Cape Beach. WBNERR’s staff will collect natural materials as well as trash items that have washed-up on the beach. We will see how creative we can be in turning it into (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • 27
    Apr
    1:00 PM
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    3:00 PM

Southeastern MA Adult Walking Club South Cape Beach State Park Saturday April 27 1:00pm-3:00pm Moderate 2.2-mile walk on Dead Neck Trail with some loose sand. Meet at trail head at Mashpee Town Beach parking lot, Beach Access Road, Mashpee     (more…)

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