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Whose Track Is That? Preschool Explorers Study Animal Sign at Sand Pond Woodlands
Reflections by Naturalist & Walk Leader Andrea Higgins Photos courtesy of Halley Steinmetz Today was a very special day as the Preschool Explorers gathered for the first adventure of the season! Familiar faces and new friends gathered under gray skies at the beautiful 77-acre Sand Pond Woodlands. This Preserve is comprised of pine and oak…
Read MoreWorld Wildlife Day Tracking Adventure
Reflections courtesy of Andrea Higgins Photos courtesy of Gary Carreiro and Andrea Higgins A wonderful and curious group gathered on World Wildlife Day for a wildlife tracking adventure at Bell’s Neck Conservation Lands. It was an absolutely amazing day of discovery. Together we found turtle egg nests, coyote scat and tracks, otter slides and scat,…
Read MoreAnnual Sale: Harwich Gold Compost
The Garden Club of Harwich is now accepting orders for its annual Harwich Gold compost sale. Available in 40-pound bags ($10) or 1-gallon jugs of liquid compost “tea” ($8), add this organic, nutrient dense compost to your garden and watch your plants grow! This annual sale funds the Club’s many garden projects throughout Harwich including public garden…
Read MorePreschool Explorers Discover the Cutest Critters at Cornelius Pond Woodlands
Reflections by Naturalist & Walk Leader Andrea Higgins Photos courtesy of HCT Volunteer Photographer Gerry Beetham On this Tuesday morning, Preschool Explorers and their caregivers gathered at the 15-acre Cornelius Pond Woodlands. Friends arrived all bundled up with colorful hats, warm coats, and cozy mittens, eager to begin our adventure. After sharing the plans for…
Read MorePelham House Resort Volunteers Plant Milkweed at Pleasant Bay Woodlands
Amid snow flurries and temperatures near freezing, volunteers from the Pelham House Resort joined Harwich Conservation Trust (HCT) Director of Land Stewardship Connor O’Brien and HCT’s AmeriCorps Cape Cod member Daniel Ecsedy to plant milkweed seeds in the meadow at Pleasant Bay Woodlands. The dedicated group donned work gloves, hats, and winter coats to learn about…
Read MorePreschool Explorers Learn Fun Fox Facts at Coy’s Brook Woodlands
Reflections by Naturalist & Walk Leader Andrea Higgins Photos courtesy of HCT Volunteer Photographer Gerry Beetham Preschool Explorers and their caregivers gathered today at the beautiful Coy’s Brook Woodlands for a morning full of wandering, learning, and creating. Embarking down the path, we began our lesson with a discussion on deciduous versus coniferous trees. Collecting…
Read MoreChickadees and Blue Jays – Preschool Explorers Focus on Feathered Friends
Reflections by Naturalist & Walk Leader Andrea Higgins Photos courtesy of HCT Volunteer Photographer Gerry Beetham HCT Preschool Explorers and their caregivers gathered this morning at the wonderful 17-acre Muddy Creek Headwaters Preserve. Mother Nature shared an assortment of weather phenomena, transitioning from sunshine and blue skies, to gray skies and a sprinkle of rain,…
Read MoreFungus Among Us – HCT Preschool Explorers Learn about Mushrooms
Reflections by Naturalist & Walk Leader Andrea Higgins Photos courtesy of HCT Volunteer Photographer Gerry Beetham The D. Isabel Smith Monomoy River Conservation Lands’ 77 acres hosted today’s HCT Preschool Explorer outing. We gathered under brilliant blue skies with abundant sunshine and the warmest temperatures of the day, reaching just 40 degrees. Explorers arrived ready…
Read MoreCold Brook Ecological Restoration Update
We hope you are enjoying the windblown leaves swirling on local trails, clear star lit skies, and fresh fall air. Here’s an update on the Cold Brook Ecological Restoration Project in Harwich Port and an opportunity to support eco-restoration for our neighbor to the north further below. Project partners have been meeting weekly since September…
Read MoreHCT Preschool Explorers learn about the Awesome Opossum at the Lee Baldwin Memorial Woodlands
Reflections by Naturalist & Walk Leader Andrea Higgins Photos courtesy of HCT Volunteer Photographer Andrea Petitto HCT’s Preschool Explorers gathered today at the Lee Baldwin Memorial Woodlands. This sanctuary was the perfect place to learn, play, explore, create, and connect on this beautiful November morning for our weekly wander. Starting down the boardwalk towards the…
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