Sorry, this event is now full.  We’ll be hosting other adventures with Peter Trull so stay tuned to your HCT eNews. About the adventure: Immerse yourself in the wild by joining a vernal pool adventure to learn about the nocturnal natural history of these intriguing habitats and their curious creatures. Join Cape Cod’s expert field […] Read more »

Come on down to the Harwich Community Center (#100 Oak St.) to see several different kinds of live owls and learn about their life histories, behavior and fun facts. You can pay at the door (online reservations are closed) today Saturday, March 7th at 11:00 a.m. or 2:00 p.m. as Marcia and Mark Wilson return […] Read more »

CANCELLED Saturday, March 21, 2020 (noon – 3:00 p.m.) in the gym at the Harwich Community Center Out of an abundance of caution to protect public health, the 11th Annual “Meet Your Local Farmers” event has been cancelled. Each year, this event is free and open to the public allowing folks to kick-off the spring […] Read more »

Please click here to reserve for the March 30th guided history walk: From Gosnold (1602) to Aptucxet Trading Post (1627) About your experience: Co-sponsored by The Falmouth 300 Committee Land Trust and Harwich Conservation Trust, join storytellers Todd Morgan Kelley and Wampanoag/Nipmuc Marcus Hendricks on a guided walk exploring the history of Native Americans and […] Read more »

Sorry, this event is now full.  Stay connected to HCT’s eNews for more outdoor experiences as 2020 unfolds. About this event: Sponsored by Harwich Conservation Trust, join amateur astronomer and Harwich resident, Michael Payne, for a free interpretive stargazing night from 7:00-8:00 p.m. Michael will share observation tips as well as point out planets and […] Read more »

About Your Experience: Join naturalist and author Peter Trull on a weekly Tuesday birding walk at HCT’s Cold Brook Preserve from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Choose from February 4, 11, 18, and 25. Birding enthusiasts from all experience levels are welcome. Winter birds are easier to see, often active, and it can be surprising which […] Read more »

Click here to reserve and join us on Saturday, March 7th at 11:00 a.m. or 2:00 p.m. as Marcia and Mark Wilson return to the Harwich Community Center with their live owls to amaze us one and all! See great-horned, snowy, barred, screech, and saw-whet owls as well as the spectacled owl from South America […] Read more »

Presentation by Andrea Bogomolni, Ph.D.: Northwest Atlantic Seal Research Consortium, Chair Location: Harwich Community Center, #100 Oak Street, 02645 Day/date/time: Saturday, February 29th, 2:00 p.m. Admission: Suggested donation of $5     The relationship between seals and humans extends back thousands of years on Cape Cod and throughout the Gulf of Maine. Despite this, our […] Read more »

Presentation by Mark Hahn, Ph.D.: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI), Senior Scientist Location: Harwich Community Center, #100 Oak Street, 02645 Day/date/time: Saturday, February 8th, 2:00 p.m. Admission: Suggested donation of $5 Microplastics—small pieces of plastic less than a quarter inch in diameter—are the latest ocean pollutants to raise concern among scientists and the public. Reports […] Read more »

Presentation by Joe Dwelly: Massachusetts Butterfly Club & Pollard Walk Leader Location: Harwich Community Center, #100 Oak Street, 02645 Day/date/time: Saturday, February 22nd, 2:00 p.m. Admission: Suggested donation of $5 Join Joe to focus on the local diversity of butterflies that can be found in Harwich. In particular, learn about the butterflies that inhabit the […] Read more »