Nonprofits survive and thrive on the Cape thanks to strong support from members, businesses, and foundations. It’s important to recognize longstanding business support for local causes. For example, The Cape Sea Grille in Harwich Port recently hosted the 11th Annual Spring Winetasting Dinner to benefit the land-saving work of the Harwich Conservation Trust. Not only [...] Read more »

By William F. Galvin, CAPE COD CHRONICLE: HARWICH — The Harwich Conservation Trust has received two land donations in the Grassy Pond/Saquatucket Harbor Watershed. The land donations help to protect the water quality of Grassy Pond and a potential vernal pool. Harwich Conservation Trust Executive Director Michael Lach cited the importance of the land donations [...] Read more »

Historic Cahoon Canal property donated to HCT By Jamie Balliett (HARWICH ORACLE) Back in 1850, Harwich resident Captain Alvin Cahoon (1812-1883) was looking to supplement his fishing income. When walking around the woods and bogs of Pleasant Lake, he noticed the bounty of wild cranberries growing and decided that he wanted to farm them on [...] Read more »

By Jamie Balliett, originally published in the Harwich Oracle (Jan. 9, 2013) & The Cape Codder (Jan. 11, 2013) – Kevin Minnigerode said it takes a certain personality to be a beekeeper. “You have to be calm, patient, and observant – but most of all very careful,” said the 62-year-old from Marstons Mills who worked over [...] Read more »

By William F. Galvin, originally published in The Cape Cod Chronicle – The Harwich Conservation Trust has received a strategic land donation centrally located between three ponds the town has identified as a high priority for protection because of recent algae blooms, which signal health issues in those water bodies. One of the recommendations contained [...] Read more »

On Sunday, November 11th HCT held its 24th Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony at Wequassett on Pleasant Bay to celebrate our shared land-saving success, announce our Conservationist of the Year (2012: Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank), honor outstanding volunteers (Al Boragine & Senior Environment Corps), and hear from inspiring keynote speakers. This year’s featured speakers were Woods [...] Read more »

Sponsored by Harwich Conservation Trust, join 12th generation native Cape Codder Todd Kelley for a Wildlife Tracking Workshop on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012 to learn how to interpret animal movements through the tracks they leave behind. Search for clues left by wildlife such as otter, fox, coyote, deer, raccoon, muskrat, skunk and maybe even mink. Workshop materials [...] Read more »

More than 50 citizen volunteers cleaned the Harwich harbor coastline and local beaches on Saturday, September 15, 2012. The Coastsweep event was coordinated by the Harwich Conservation Trust (HCT) with support from the Cape Cod Commercial Hook Fishermen’s Association and the Town of Harwich Natural Resources Department.  More than 400 pounds of trash were collected, [...] Read more »

This summer HCT released the 3rd edition of its very popular Walking & Bicycle Trail Guide. The newest version includes some interesting features like the “mobile maps” that can be downloaded to your smartphone, iPad or other mobile device. HCT has placed square bar codes at each trailhead kiosk as well as on the cover [...] Read more »

Historically, the Herring River and its headwater ponds comprised one of the most significant herring spawning grounds in the state. However, owing to a precipitous decline statewide, a six-year moratorium on the taking, possession, and sale of herring is in place. Fishery experts benefit from field observations by volunteer counters or “citizen scientists” to gauge [...] Read more »