[SEMCO] Learn about River Herring at MassAudubon's Long Pasture Sanctuary

[Joshua Wrigley]

Mass Audubon's Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary Presents:

Heading Upstream: An Alewife's Spawning Journey

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A Barnstable Harbor and Sandy Neck Exploration Cruise




Heading Upstream: An Alewife's Spawning Journey

Dates:  May 2, 2015  1:00pm-3:30pm
Location:  Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary, 345 Bone Hill Rd. Barnstable, MA 02637
Presenter: Abigail Archer, Cape Cod Cooperative Extension


Like other anadromous fish that live their lives in saltwater and ascend freshwater rivers to spawn, the alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus) makes its yearly pilgrimage up the Marstons Mills River to set in motion yet another generational cycle. This small and unassuming fish plays an immense role in the ecology of New England's inshore, coastal environment as forage for striped bass, bluefish, whales, gulls and ospreys.


In this progam, participants will learn interesting facts about the herring's lifecycle from expert Abigail Archer of the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension. The class will then venture into the field to visit a herring run on the Marstons Mills River and will hopefully witness these fish in their natural environment. Don't miss this opportunity to learn about and encounter one of Cape Cod's most illustrious seasonal visitors.
Registration not required. For directions and to learn more, visit Long Pasture's Events Page<http://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/program-catalog#program:sanctuary=28:program_code=39640>.


Barnstable Harbor and Sandy Neck Exploration Cruise

Dates:  May 17, 2015  11:00am-1:00pm
Location:  Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary, 345 Bone Hill Rd. Barnstable, MA 02637
Presenter: Ian Ives, Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary Director

Join Long Pasture Naturalist Ian Ives on an educational exploration of Barnstable Harbor and the Great Marsh. This cruise aboard the eco-tourism vessel, the Horseshoe Crab, will focus on the unique birds and wildlife that inhabit the 8,000 acre marsh ecosystem.

Register Online here<http://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/program-catalog#program:sanctuary=28:program_code=39641>.

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Joshua Wrigley
Education Coordinator
MassAudubon's Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary
345 Bone Hill Rd.
Barnstable, MA 02637
jwrigley at massaudubon.org
Office: 508-362-7475 Ext. 9355
Cell: 518-810-9478
www.massaudubon.org

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