[SEMCO] Waquoit Bay Programs

[Church, Nancy]

              Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research  Reserve

Cape Cod Pathways Walking Weekend

[cid:image002.jpg at 01CB656B.5F043B50]Flat Pond Trail &
South Cape Salt Marsh
Friday, October 8th, 9:00am to 11:00am

Join a park interpreter for an easy two mile hike along the newly constructed Flat Pond trail and through the salt marsh at South Cape Beach State Park. Autumn colors abound as we pass through pine /oak woods and stop to enjoy stunning views of both fresh and saltwater wetlands.

Please meet at the Bayberry Lot off of Great Oak Road in Mashpee.  Lot is on the right just past the entrance to the South Cape State Beach parking area.  Program is free and open to the public.  Reasonable accommodations are available upon request. For more information, call (508) 457-0495.

[cid:image006.jpg at 01CB656B.5F043B50]Waquoit Bay Reserve
Estate Tours
Wednesday, October 13th, 11:00am
                                    (Tours scheduled monthly- check for dates and times)

Discover the history of this former summer estate while touring the buildings and grounds of the Waquoit Bay Reserve situated high on the bluff overlooking magnificent Waquoit Bay.  With views of South Cape Beach and Martha's Vineyard in the distance, you'll learn the story of this valuable waterfront mansion and why it sat vacant for almost 50 years.  Hear about the estate's former owners and of the determined group of local citizens that worked to save the property from development more than 20 years ago.

Today, the estate is part of the Massachusetts State Park system or DCR, and is also one of 28 National Estuarine Research Reserves supported by NOAA around the country.  Find out how the buildings are used today and about plans being developed to up-date the structures and grounds to better serve the mission of the Reserve. Learn about on-going research and projects involving local, national, and international scientists who conduct their research within the bay.  See how you can get involved as a volunteer and participate in the worthwhile education, research and stewardship efforts that take place throughout the Reserve.

Program is free and open to the public.  Reasonable accommodations are available upon request. For more information, call (508) 457-0495.




Nancy Church
Interpretive Services and Volunteer Coordinator
Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
DCR
PO Box 3092
Waquoit, MA 02635
508-457-0495 ext. 125
nancy.church at state.ma.us<mailto:nancy.church at state.ma.us>
www.waquoitbayreserve.org<http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org>

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