[SEMCO] Nature Walks and Talks in Chatham

[Dorothy Bassett]

2021 Summer Events
The beautiful walking trails and natural resources in Chatham are ripe for
exploration, and we want to show you some of the area's most striking
hidden gems:

Mini Meadow on Main
July 17th

Frost Fish Creek
July 19th

Strong Island
July 23rd
&
July 28th

Prices vary by event. Discounts for members and children, please see
details below.

Mini Meadow
With Cathy Weston
July 17th, 10am
Rain date July 18th 1pm
Free for members and children, $10 for the public
Sign Up Here!
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Join ecological gardener and CCF Trustee Cathy Weston for a detailed look
at the Mini Meadow on Main. This beautiful garden was planted with all Cape
Cod native plants, and was designed by Cathy and Honorary Trustee Oonie
Burley.

The meadow has changed over time as the plants have settled in: some have
died back, and others have thrived. If you're interested in creating a
meadow at home or learning about native vegetation, then this is the
session for you!

The highlight of the meadow in July is Butterfly Weed, and this session is
during the height of its blooms. Cathy will have another session in August
which will focus on the freshly blooming bee balm, joe pye weed, and
clethra.

Limited to 12 people.
Frost Fish Creek
With Bob Zaremba
July 19, 9am-11am
Rain Date: July 26th 9am
Free for members and children, $10 for the public
Sign Up Here!
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Join local botanist Bob Zaremba for a walk through the breathtaking trails
of Frost Fish Creek, which have recently been enhanced with Plant ID tags
thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor.

Bob Zaremba has a PhD in botany, 18 years of working experience at the
Nature Conservancy, and 39 years of botany experience. He will guide
visitors through the 1.1 mile walking trail, which meanders along the edge
of Frost Fish Creek and then follows the wooded ridge overlooking the marsh.

CCF acquired all of the almost 50 acres that now protect Frost Fish Creek
over a span of 33 years. With its unique configuration featuring
brackish-freshwater tidal wetland over viewed from upland Pine/Oak
woodlands, this area offers the most varied and numerous opportunities to
experience seasonal bird and mammal life in our area.

 Limited to 20 People.
Strong Island
Photography Walk
July 23, 9am-12:30pm
Photography Walk With Isaiah Lee
Rain Date TBD
$15 for members and children, $30 for the public
Sign Up Here!
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Join professional photographer Isaiah Lee and CCF Executive Director
Dorothy Bassett for a walk through beautiful and remote Strong Island.

Dorothy will cover how the Island and Pleasant Bay ecosystem are being
preserved, and Isaiah will give a photography lesson on how to best capture
images of this stunning area. Isaiah will detail nature photography and how
to move through nature in a way that does not disturb plants or wildlife.
Isaiah will also detail composition for close-ups like flowers or distant
images like landscapes.

This is a BYO camera event, and the discussion will apply to all cameras:
phone, digital, or film. Technical assistance will be provided for those
who are new to using their cameras, and all skill levels are welcome.

After the short cameral lesson the group will walk through the island
taking photographs, with Isaiah and Dorothy available for camera tips and
nature information.

The island-long 1.7 mile trail system winds through pine and oak woodlands
filled with native shrubs and wildlife. As you walk impressive views of are
all around you of the Atlantic Ocean, a barrier beach, salt ponds,
marshland, and Pleasant Bay. Transportation is included, and long layers
should be worn due to the summer flies.

Limited to 35 people
Strong Island
Nature Walk SOLD OUT
July 28, 9am-12:30pm With Peter Trull
Rain Dates in August
$15 for members and children, $30 for the public
Sign Up Here!
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Join Peter Trull and CCF representatives for an unforgettable stroll along
the trails of Strong Island. Local naturalist and author Peter Trull will
share his knowledge and enthusiasm on a variety of topics, from birds and
habitats to dragonflies and salt marshes. Transportation to the island is
provided.

Acquired in 1973 from the Horst family, Strong Island, with 75 acres of
upland owned by CCF and 59 acres of town-owned marsh, sits as the "gem" of
Pleasant Bay. Located as it is in Pleasant Bay, the property has both the
limitations of isolation from the Cape as a whole, and also the likelihood
of unique migrational visitations. Birds and mammals are representative of
the general area.

Limited to 15 people. SOLD OUT




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Dorothy Bassett
Executive Director | Chatham Conservation Foundation, Inc.
*540 Main Street | Chatham, MA 02633*
*508-945-4084 | **executivedirector at ccfinc.org* <ccflandsteward at gmail.com>



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Dorothy Bassett
Executive Director | Chatham Conservation Foundation, Inc.
*540 Main Street | Chatham, MA 02633*
*508-945-4084 | **executivedirector at ccfinc.org* <ccflandsteward at gmail.com>
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