[SEMCO] Sustainable Food Field Trips!

[Amy Fleischer]

Mass Audubon's Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary invites you to the
spring edition of our

 

Sustainable Food Series

Would you like to learn more about food sustainably grown and caught
locally? Join us for four fabulous field trips this spring - we're
visiting a fish weir (by boat!), an aquaponic farm, a culinary and
medicinal herb farm, and our restored wild oyster reef. Read more:
http://www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Connection/Sanctuaries/Wellfleet/news.
php?id=1941&event=no

 

Weir Fishing Trip

Get a unique up-close look at weir fishing in action. We'll ride out in
Nantucket Sound in an open boat to watch Ernie and John Eldredge from
Chatham Fisheries tending the weir, while Shareen Davis, Ernie's wife,
provides detailed commentary. During this 3-hour tour, naturalist Dennis
Murley will share the natural history of the area and keep an eye on the
sky for interesting birds. Transportation from the sanctuary to Chatham
is provided.

Thursday, May 10, 8 - 12:30 p.m.
$95 M/ $99 NM

 

Aquaponic Farm Tour

Join us for a guided tour of E & T Farms in Barnstable. This year-round
koi farm sustains a hydroponic greenhouse that is full of salad greens
and herbs. Even the pest control - ladybugs - is all-natural. During
this one-hour tour, owner Ed Osmun will also share information about
their honey and beeswax products. Transportation from the sanctuary to
Barnstable is provided. 

Wednesday, May 16, 12:15 - 2:45 pm

$32 M/$35 NM

 

Culinary and Medicinal Herb Farm Tour

Join us for a two-hour tour of the Cedar Spring Herb Farm in Harwich.
Owner Donna Wood will share her knowledge of culinary, medicinal and
wild edible herbs. Our walk will include visits to the gardens, drying
loft, greenhouse, and production and treatment space. At the end of the
tour, we'll enjoy a refreshing cup of herbal tea (hot or cold, depending
on the weather). Directions provided on registration.

Wednesday, May 23, 1 - 3 pm

$32 M/$35 NM

 

Wild Oyster Reef Restoration

Visit our wild oyster reef restoration site with sanctuary director Bob
Prescott. Learn about the history of wild oysters on the Outer Cape and
why we are restoring the reef.  Transportation from the sanctuary is
provided. Dress for the weather and wear hard-soled, waterproof shoes.

Sunday, June 3, 5 - 7 pm

$15 M/$20 NM

 

Please call 508-349-2615 to register or visit
www.massaudubon.org/wellfleetbay for more information. Our March/ April
2011 program brochure can be found
http://www.massaudubon.org/PDF/newsletters/Wellfleet_Bay_205.pdf and our
May/ June programs are posted in our online catalog. 

 

Thank you,

 

Amy Fleischer, Education Director/ Public Programs Coordinator 

Mass Audubon's Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary

PO Box 236, South Wellfleet, MA 02663

afleischer at massaudubon.org

508-349-2615, ext 114 

Office Schedule: Tuesday - Saturday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Protecting the Nature of Massachusetts 
www.massaudubon.org/wellfleetbay 

 

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