[SEMCO] [Mass Audubon] The Wellfleet Bay Wrack Line - March 2008

Sat Mar 1 16:23:11 EST 2008

The Wrack Line - Wefleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary's eNewsletter

The Wrack Line

March 2008

Welcome to another edition of The Wrack Line, Wellfleet Bay
Wildlife Sanctuary's monthly newsletter. If you do not want to
receive this newsletter please click here. If you need to change your
email address please send us an email message with your updated
contact information.
http://web.massaudubon.org/site/CO?i=BQrNYPMdQHbSIgCo4KT_iGi_lANRBt9g&cid=1361
abermudez at massaudubon.org

Piping plovers return to their breeding grounds in late March or early
April.  Mary Hake, Shorebird Biologist at the Cape Cod National Seashore, will be here on March 5 at 10 AM to talk about piping plovers and the Seashore's monitoring program. This is an excellent opportunity to learn more about these endangered birds, and to get more information on Audubon's Coastal Waterbird Program and how
you can volunteer to help. Program is free.

Horseshoe crabs
All is not well in the world of the horseshoe crab. Issues that were
only partially resolved in 1999 and 2000 still haunt this species.
Horseshoe crab numbers are declining and we are not managing them in asustainable fashion.

Wellfleet Bay is hosting a Horseshoe Crab Conference
on Saturday April 5, 9 AM to 3 PM.  This free conference will
feature presentations by local experts, a panel discussion, and
posters and exhibits. Presentations include the biology and
development of horseshoe crabs by Dr. Daniel Gibson; the management of horseshoe crab fisheries by Alison Leschen of Division of Marine
Fisheries; bio-medical uses of these marine invertebrates by Dr.
Michael Dawson of Associates of Cape Cod; and population status within
the Cape Cod National Seashore by Dr. Mary-Jane
James-Pirri. Contact  Melissa Lowe for more details.
mlowe at massaudubon.org

During their spawning season, from May to July, we will census and tag
adult horseshoe crabs on beaches around Wellfleet Harbor. We'll
also be counting and measuring juvenile horseshoe crabs. We can
use lots of help! Training dates are currently scheduled for April 18,
19, and 26. Contact our Volunteer Coordinator if interested.
cfranklin at massaudubon.org

The 13th Annual
Cape Cod Natural History Conference
Highlights Current Environmental Research Projects

Don't forget the 13th Annual Cape Cod Natural History Conference on
Saturday, March 8, 2008  from 9 AM to 4 PM.  The conference
will be held at the Cape Cod Community College in West Barnstable,
Massachusetts, and is sponsored by  Mass Audubon's
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary and the Environmental Technology
Program at Cape Cod Community College. The cost to attend is $20 for
advance registration, or $25 walk-in fee. Advance registration is
highly encouraged.

To learn more about the conference or to receive a brochure and
registration form, contact the Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary at
508-349-2615 or visit "Special Events" at the
sanctuary's website.

http://web.massaudubon.org/site/R?i=Jkikxv0EyzsKCTPcVrb4ZQ..

Wellfleet Oysters!
For sure, there are just not enough of them. Wellfleet historically
had massive beds, banks, or reefs of oysters. These key habitats of
the Wellfleet Harbor ecosystem have been lost over time. Our goal is
not to find out where they went, but to restore this habitat. First we
need to understand the role of oysters, and the habitat they create,
in the ecosystem of Wellfleet Harbor. As we get ready to begin our
restoration project we will be offering a series of lectures that will
highlight the oyster not only as a delectable appetizer, but as an
important marine habitat.

Join us on March 19, 7 PM for Biology of Oysters: Their Role in the Environment, a presentation by Bill Walton, of Barnstable County Cooperative Extension and Woods Hole.

Check out the website for SPAT (Shellfish Promotion and Tasting) for
information on Wellfleet oysters and Oysterfest, and lots of good
links to oyster and shellfish information.
http://web.massaudubon.org/site/R?i=eFl6spNvFuS2caU5vJitJA..

Green Building Blog Refocused
Did you know we've started a new series of posts

http://web.massaudubon.org/site/R?i=L-_xbdtRnI2x2uxkDJuoFg..

that deal with how we can all be more "green" in our daily
lives? We hope you'll sign up for email notification so
you'll get the posts as they happen. Even more, we hope
you'll contribute your experiences and ideas and ask questions
so we can make the blog a vibrant contributor to sustainable living on
the Cape and beyond!

Trekkers - Summer Day Camp for Teens
Interested in snorkeling, kayaking, biking, learning outdoor skills,
investigating nature with marine scientists? Then our new High
School Day Camp for grades 10-12 is for you! See the brochure for
more information.

Registration is still open for our summer Natural History
Day Camp. Download the 2008 brochure and registration form.

http://web.massaudubon.org/site/R?i=5cZqzYxrR0AO1OKQ3XYojQ..

Wellfleet Bay Blog
Want to know what we're up to here at the sanctuary? Check out our
blog and keep in touch with what's going on. We will be updating the
blog several times a week and invite your comments and input.
http://web.massaudubon.org/site/R?i=D1Qop8Ekt2MiagzuAfdEDg..

UPCOMING PROGRAMS

FAMILY & CHILDREN

Night Prowl  Experience the sights and sound of the night world.
For families with children of all ages  
March 7, 6:30 to 8 PM 

ADULTS

Birding Cape Cod Hot Spots
Friday mornings 9 AM to noon

Birding Sachuest Point, RI
March 12, 7 AM to 5PM

Sounds of the Equinox
March 20, 6:30 to 8:30 PM

Search all programs >>

http://web.massaudubon.org/site/R?i=RSHliYdorGy4bYpPkWaDwg..

VOLUNTEERS

Citizen Science
Ospreys and piping plovers will be returning the end of March.
Horseshoe crabs will begin spawning in May. Diamondback terrapins will
be nesting in June. And we will be monitoring them all. Lots of
interesting volunteer opportunities! 

Exhibit Hall and Front Desk Help our visitors have a great experience
at Wellfleet Bay! Volunteers needed to greet our visitors, help at the
gift shop, and serve as Exhibit Docents.

NITs needed!
Become a Naturalist-inTraining (NIT), and help with our summer day
camp. Open to volunteers age 15 and older. Experience Cape Cod through
exploration with children from pre-K to grade 4. Volunteer for a week
or the whole summer!

Interested in any of the above? Click here to send a message to the
volunteer coordinator.
cfranklin at massaudubon.org

DON'T FORGET!

Cape Cod Summer Field Schools  offers a wide variety of field
courses for adults, focusing on the unique coastal environment and
wildlife of Cape Cod. The 2008 brochure and registration form is
now available on our website. 

http://web.massaudubon.org/site/R?i=9JAK7Bv-4-uIiOXrbqBgOQ..

ETCETERA...

HOUSING NEEDED!

for spring and summer interns April - August. If you have, or know of,
space available please call the sanctuary at
508-349-2615 or email Cynthia Franklin
cfranklin at massaudubon.org

MEMBERSHIP

Join Mass Audubon this year, support New England's largest
conservation organization, and get free admission to 45 wildlife
sanctuaries across the state. Just click here.
http://web.massaudubon.org/site/R?i=aYVxSwIXTqYMYk_2KVVzOg..

Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
Mass Audubon
291 State Highway, Route 6
P.O. Box 236
South Wellfleet, MA 02663
508-349-2615
wellfleet at massaudubon.org
http://web.massaudubon.org/site/R?i=a1meq-4q-7zrgA4TaUQYHw..

This message was originally sent to semco at whoi.edu: Unsubscribe: http://web.massaudubon.org/site/CO?i=4c_wv2ABMSDLlqTMC2OyppedXbJzgI5J&cid=1361

Send this issue of The Wellfleet Bay Wrack Line to a friend or colleague: http://web.massaudubon.org/site/R?i=Zb_CcDtAU4wHlXLThV3YSg..

Received The Wellfleet Bay Wrack Line from a friend? Subscribe: http://web.massaudubon.org/site/R?i=XRHZFEa8GwjW55Mvmw8IkA..

http://web.massaudubon.org/site/R?i=EZBrAJ6WxukO0F6ZNT-oTQ..
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://mailman.whoi.edu/pipermail/semco/attachments/20080301/85a27aae/attachment.htm 