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Winter Talk: Saving Marine Misfits on Cape Cod: Learn about the unusual species that strand each fall

January 24, 2026
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Cold Brook Birding Field Class with Peter Trull

February 3, 2026
8:00 am - 10:00 am

QiGong in Nature

February 5, 2026
10:00 am - 11:00 am

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Cold Brook Eco-Restoration Project Wins Prestigious Awards

Let's be bold, let's save land!

The intense pace of development is putting more lands at risk. Right now, we ask for your help with an important land-saving project.

We welcome your support for the exciting Cape Cod Rail Trail Land Preservation Project to preserve an approx. 50-acre property which includes panoramic views from the Cape Cod Rail Trail bike path and streams flowing to the Herring River.

Learn more about this exciting project

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Cynthia Sutphin of the Cape Cod Lavender Farm at a previous Meet Your Local Farmers event. Photo by Stephanie Foster

Meet Your Local Farmer: Cynthia Sutphin of the Cape Cod Lavender Farm

01/23/2026

Longtime Harwich Conservation Trust volunteer Chris Joyce. Harwich Conservation Trust photo

Meet the Madawaska Kid: How Chris Joyce became an HCT volunteer

01/22/2026

Kaileigh Mallin was an Events and Outreach Intern with Harwich Conservation Trust in 2013. She is now a commercial litigation attorney in Houston, Texas. Photo courtesy Kaileigh Mallin

Where Are They Now? Catching up with former HCT intern Kaileigh Mallin

01/21/2026

Harwich Conservation Trust's Robert F. Smith Cold Brook Preserve. Photo by Gerry Beetham

‘An enormous increase in wildlife’: Cape Media video highlights HCT’s Cold Brook project

01/16/2026

A New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance (NECWA) ocean sunfish rescue in Wellfleet in September 2025. Photo courtesy of NECWA

‘This is emergency rescue’: HCT Winter Talk offers up-close view of marine animal strandings

01/16/2026

Monomoy Point Light Station, Approximately 3500 feet Northeast Powder Hole Pond, Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge, Chatham. Credit: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division

HCT Winter Talk takes audience on a trip to Monomoy

01/15/2026

Black bears can remain in their den for nearly five months during the winter. Photo courtesy Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife

Winter rest: How wildlife makes it through the cold season

01/09/2026

A buck appears on a Harwich Conservation Trust trail camera. Video capture by Andrea Petitto

Great trail camera video: See wildlife in action at HCT properties

01/08/2026

Race Point, Massachusetts. Surf boat crew, U.S. Coast Guard station. Spring 1942. Credit: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division

Old Cape Cod: Historic photos from the Library of Congress

01/07/2026

Heavy snow didn't deter a brave band of participants in Harwich Conservation Trust's First Day Hike at the Robert F. Smith Cold Brook Preserve. Photo by Gerry Beetham

Squall-a-palooza! Snowy First Day Hike at Cold Brook kicks off 2026 with gusto

01/02/2026

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You Make a Lasting, Local Difference with HCT

Harwich with its sandy beaches, salty air, and welcoming beauty is a fragile place. We walk, bike, swim, and enjoy the outdoors in a setting that offers diverse natural habitats, a variety of wildlife, and scenic lands to discover.

But our quality of life is at risk from too much development. Harwich Conservation Trust (HCT) is dedicated to saving land as a smart, practical, and necessary endeavor for everyone who cherishes this special corner of the Cape.

By preserving land and restoring habitats with sound stewardship, together we create opportunities to explore the natural world around us.

Make a lasting local difference for land, water, wildlife, friends, and family