It’s been waiting for you, just sitting there quietly minding its own business of filtering water, growing trees and plants and sheltering wildlife. Waiting for a time in your life when you needed it most.  When you could not visit friends and family at their homes.  When your only choices were to remain inside 24/7, […] Read more »

To protect windswept wetland, tall oaks, and an active herring run, Doug and Carol Tuttle donated their 7-acre Oak Island Bog to HCT this May after their family stewarded the land for 132 years. The land is comprised of mostly salt marsh with some bordering upland in the Red River estuary. This particular salt marsh […] Read more »

The nonprofit Harwich Conservation Trust (HCT) is interested in receiving word about Harwich box turtle sightings. As the weather warms, you may see an Eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina) on your local travels and walks. Learning about the locations of local sightings helps HCT understand box turtle presence relative to conservation lands and potential areas […] Read more »

On behalf of Harwich Conservation Trust (HCT) and HCT volunteer astronomer Michael Payne, welcome to your very own backyard self-guided Spring Night Sky Tour. We’ve been watching the daily forecast for clear skies and tonight’s night sky viewing looks promising with cloud cover diminishing after 8:00 p.m. Usually we offer this celestial experience in person, […] Read more »

An Atlantic white cedar swamp is a mysterious place of mossy hummocks rambling around the roots of dignified spires stretching skyward. If you’re unfamiliar with these fascinating wetland communities, picture towering cedars casting deep shade on the boggy, tumbled terra firma below. In a typical year, standing water is present in hollows for more than […] Read more »

“There is a sumptuous variety about the New England weather that compels the stranger’s admiration — and regret.” ~Mark Twain, during an 1876 speech to the New England Society. Story by Susanna Graham Pye As Cape Codders, we know the truth in Twain’s words and are experts at riding the meteorological roller coaster that is […] Read more »

On this Earth Day April 22, 2020 (50th Anniversary!), the great outdoors has become ever more important for finding sanctuary, breathing deeply of the fresh air, and connecting with nature’s inspirations.     Last spring with membership renewal letters we asked for your reflections on how you appreciate the natural beauty rooted in the lands, […] Read more »

“To be whole. To be complete. Wildness reminds us what it means to be human, what we are connected to rather than what we are separate from.” Quote by Terry Tempest Williams Story by Tyler Maikath, HCT Outreach & Stewardship Coordinator Photos below by Diane Lomba, inset photos by Janet DiMattia Every year, I await […] Read more »

While we all puzzle out the complexities of social distancing, natural phenomena that happen every spring are unfolding all around, including the migration of river herring. Since 2007, Harwich Conservation Trust (HCT) volunteers have counted migratory river herring at the headwaters of the seven mile long Herring River in Harwich. Each spring, more than 60 […] Read more »

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 »