Wellfleet is a town in barnstable county, massachusetts, united states, and is located halfway between the tip and elbow of cape cod. Wellfleet mass audubon and the wellfleet bay wildlife sanctuary will be hosting wild, wild wellfleet later this summer. Eligible programs must take place within a 12month window corresponding to the upcoming calendar year. See our brochure for complete camp information, including session descriptions, dates, and costs. Mass audubon is independent of the national audubon society, and was founded earlier. Please call the camp director to request an application or download an application from our website. Wellfleet real estate wellfleet ma homes for sale zillow. Wellfleet bays leadersintraining lit program gives teens the opportunity to gain. Mass audubon cape cod walks, lectures, and events mass audubons wellfleet bay wildlife sanctuary and long pasture wildlife sanctuary in barnstable offer educational programs for children and adults including a films, winter birding, kids vacation programs, and more. The event is a quintessential cape cod summer evening under the stars, featuring some of the best local food of the outer cape.
Rescuers work to warm up coldstunned turtles on cape cod. Here, salt marsh, pine woodland, freshwater pond, rare heathland, and rapidly disappearing sandy beach, attracts a. Mass audubon coastal waterbird program, cummaquid, ma. The 5 best audubon wildlife sanctuaries wellfleet bay wildlife sanctuary. If you prefer to renew by mail download our membership form. Turn off the bourne rotary at the exit for rt 6 east. For more information on our summer camps, please download our camp. The town had a population of 2,750 at the 2010 census, which swells nearly sixfold during the summer. The beautiful esther underwood johnson nature center is an awardwinning green building. Berkshire hathaway homeservices cape shores real estate. The massachusetts audubon society mass audubon, founded in 1896 by harriet hemenway. Wellfleet bay wildlife sanctuary, south wellfleet ive been told that wellfleet bay wildlife sanctuary hosts more visitors each year than any other mass audubon property. Mass audubon wellfleet bay wildlife sanctuary, cape cod.
The town of wellfleet visit the mass audubons wellfleet bay wildlife sanctuary. Donations to mass audubon are taxdeductible to the full extent provided by law. Wellfleet bay offers natural history and conservation science education programs for children and adults, and summer day camp and school vacation camps for. Cape cod lighthouse near mass audubon wildlife sanctuary. Route 6, near the massachusetts audubon societys wellfleet bay wildlife sanctuary. What a natural wonderhundreds of acres of marsh, beach and woodlands with five miles of trails, fun programs and a great visitor center. The wellfleet community forum is a civic organization that provides the people of wellfleet, massachusetts an opportunity to. I know how special our properties are to our members, volunteers, and friends. Wellfleet bay wildlife sanctuary summer camp by mass. Likely open see when people check in people tend to check in during these times. Mass audubon wellfleet bay wildlife sanctuary home. Join us on an upcoming birding program or go birding on your own. Mass audubon wellfleet bay wildlife sanctuary south.
Wellfleet bay nature day camp inspires a childs lasting curiosity and. Since monitoring began 12092010, this system has generated 441,344 kilowatt hours of clean energy. Wellfleet bay wildlife sanctuary 2020 all you need to. If your idea of an ideal autumn day includes peaceful walks, fresh salt air, and glimpses of native wildlife, consider spending a few hours exploring mass audubons wellfleet bay wildlife sanctuary, a nature area of some 1,000 acres overlooking wellfleet bay. Experience the beauty of nature at the wellfleet bay. Donations to mass audubons fund for nature are taxdeductible to the full extent provided by law. Watch birds take to the skies over the wellfleet harbor in this peaceful sanctuary. Located at291 state highway, route 6, south wellfleet. If you prefer to join by mail download our membership form. Learn more about our membership levels, or consider joining our leadership friends program.
Join samuel whiting for the whm fundamentals workshop at mass audubons wellfleet bay wildlife sanctuary, u. Wellfleet bay wildlife sanctuary, south wellfleet mass audubon museum of american bird art, canton. The mass audubon wellfleet bay wildlife sanctuary consists of nearly onethousand acres of diverse woodlands, marshes, and barrier beach habitats that are home to many native and migratory bird species. Audubon mulls wind power for wildlife sanctuary in. For more information on our summer camps, please download our camp brochure. Download the brochures to see complete information for each of our camps, including session descriptions, dates, and costs.
Were saddened that the threat posed by covid19 has required mass audubon to temporarily close its sanctuaries to visitors. To submit in paper format, please contact the council via email for the application form. Hall, headquartered in lincoln, massachusetts, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the nature of massachusetts. The sanctuary entrance is on the left just over the wellfleet eastham town line after the wellfleet drivein theater. A total of 70% of the towns land area is under protection, and nearly half of it is part of the cape cod national seashore. This council accepts grant proposals both in paper and online formats. Download our free vacation guide to access other great attractions and activities that will make your trip one to remember. Operator bob mauterstock production assistant tom lenox. And wellfleet bay is in the truest sense of the word a sanctuary for many, especially during difficult times. Mass audubon protects 36,500 acres of land throughout massachusetts, saving birds. Programs, classes, and activities for schools, groups, families, children, teens, and adults at mass audubon wellfleet bay wildlife sanctuary. Throughout the year, the forum presents programs with speakers that provide information on topics of importance, interest, or concern.
Nesting sites are monitored by volunteers from the mass audubon wellfleet sanctuary. Choose 1 or 2week overnight camp sessions for campers ages 914, teen treks for campers ages 1417, or the leadersintraining programs for campers entering grades 1012. The sanctuary entrance is on the right just before the wellfleet drivein theater. Above all, we create a fun and memorable outdoor experiences for our campers. Thanks to the massachusetts audubon society the area is part of a network of protected habitats that comprise the wellfleet bay wildlife sanctuary. Download our free vacation guide to access other great attractions and. For more info, please contact the town of wellfleet recreation department at 508. The massachusetts audubon society mass audubon, founded in 1896 by harriet hemenway and minna b. Team members and other supporters raise money for mass audubon sanctuaries and programs in honor of their participation. Mass audubon wellfleet bay wildlife sanctuary facebook. Ma audubon wellfleet bay sanctuary executive director bob prescott. Since monitoring began 11122014, this system has generated 34,420 kilowatt hours of clean energy.
Wellfleet bays 1,100 acres of salt marsh, sandy beach, pine woodland. Mass audubon wellfleet bay wildlife sanctuary youtube. Ive had both negative and extremely positive experiences. A spokeswoman for mass audubons wellfleet bay wildlife sanctuary says juvenile kemps ridley turtles were found saturday at beaches in brewster and eastham. The wellfleet drivein theater, the only drivein theater on cape cod, located in wellfleet, massachusetts along u. Environmental film series on march 16, mass audubons wellfleet bay wildlife sanctuary, the wellfleet harbor actors theater, and wcai radio will continue the 2019 sea change environmental film series with the last bay scallop, a film that looks at the declining bay scallop fishery on nantucket. Mass audubon wellfleet bay wildlife sanctuary home facebook. Mass audubon is one of the largest conservation organizations in new england, with 100,000 members and 35,000 acres of protected land.
Located on the outer cape, surrounded by portions of the cape cod national seashore, and in an area which is a prime tourist destination, its not surprising that so many people visit this 1200 acre. Visitors come from far and wide to walk the nature trails, spot rare birds and other wildlife, and join in on land and sea excursions offered throughout the season. People on a trail at wellfleet bay wildlife sanctuary. Wellfleet bay hosts a wide variety of birds yearround. With my participation in the auto renew program, i authorize mass audubon to charge my credit card annually for the. Fmib 48204 small grants for the bedding of the catch at wellfleet under the acts of 1904, the inhabitants of eastham, orleans and wellfleet. Cape cod museum of fine arts, dennis two free admissions per pass heritage museums and gardens, sandwich 2 adults and 4 children. View all hotels near wellfleet bay wildlife sanctuary on. I have worked seasonally, fulltime, and parttime for mass audubon, all at various sanctuaries. After months of rehab in quincy, these endangered sea. Mass audubon is a nonprofit, taxexempt charitable organization tax identification number 042104702 under section 501c3 of the internal revenue code. We visited massachusetts audubon society wellfleet bay wildlife sanctuary september 23, 2016 while on vacation down at cape cod.
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