[SEMCO] Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary's 2014 Sandy Neck Field Studies Series

[Liz Maloney]

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Dear Friends,

For the first time, Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary is offering unique multi-day field courses in which adults can explore the dynamic coastal environment of Cape Cod.

Course participants will enjoy learning in the beautiful setting of the Sandy Neck Barrier Beach ecosystem on Barnstable Harbor.

This Field Studies Series emphasizes active outdoor experiences and is taught by professional naturalists, scientists, and photographers.

Coastal Bird Migration: An Introduction to Cape Cod's Traveling Birds
August 15-16, 2014

[Migration]August is a time when myriad numbers of birds are in the skies moving from their breeding areas to wherever it is that they will spend the winter.

This course will introduce you to what bird migration is and how it actually happens, and will take place primarily at Sandy Neck Barrier Beach, a state designated Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) and international Important Bird Area (IBA) for its ecological value to the region and abundance of bird life.

Pre-registration is required.

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Nature Photography: A Unique Photography Intensive at Sandy Neck
October 8-11, 2014

[Marsh small for email.png]Say goodbye to blasé images.  Students will learn how to take full control of the digital camera to produce images that are technically correct and beautifully composed along the pristine barrier beach of Sandy Neck.

With its diverse and unique wildlife habitats including migrating dunes, sandy beaches, tidal flats, wetlands, and maritime forests, Sandy Neck is a coastal wilderness and a photographer's dream.  We will have rare classroom access to the remote field station located on the edge of the 8,000-acre Barnstable Great Marsh as well as to the legendary Sandy Neck Lighthouse.

Pre-registration is required.

Learn more and register.<http://web.massaudubon.org/site/R?i=acUhAXhMOPZjZce_sEOaTw>

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Natural and Cultural History: Of Lighthouses, Beaches, and Cranberries
October 17-18, 2014

[Ian HSC small for email.jpg]Sandy Neck Barrier Beach is one of the best kept secrets on Cape Cod, packed full of history and magic.  We will travel by foot and truck from the base to the tip of this 7-mile-long sandy ecosystem to explore the entire beach overlooking Cape Cod Bay, eat lunch and enjoy a presentation in the "Halfway House" field station overlooking Barnstable Great Marsh, climb the famous Sandy Neck Lighthouse for a sunset view, and collect cranberries in the natural cranberry swales scattered throughout the dunes.

Through indoor presentations as well as field excursions, we will have ample opportunity to learn about the geologic and natural history of Sandy Neck, including the Osprey population, endangered Spadefoot Toads, and Diamondback Terrapins.  We will also spend time birding on the tidal flats at the tip of Sandy Neck to learn about local bird residents.

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