Posts by mike
Here comes the Cape Cod BioBlitz: Join the fun and identify species at HCT’s Cold Brook Preserve
Attention citizen scientists: The Cape Cod BioBlitz hosted by Harwich Conservation Trust (HCT) is coming up on September 19th and we need your enthusiasm and experience! The event honors the life…
Read MoreHonoring the Kendall family: Fundraiser seeks to enhance property donated to HCT
Who the heck would be out in the hot sun, working a post hole digger at a Harwich Conservation Trust (HCT) property on Gilbert Lane? Oh, it’s Bobby Parr. That…
Read MoreThe beautiful beat of nature: HCT drum circle and mindful experience program embraces the moment
While the vroom-vroom and beep-beep of a busy summer morning on Cape Cod was in full swing, a different kind of rhythm held sway at Cornelius Pond Woodlands. Folks gathered…
Read More‘Good stewards’ protecting the land: HCT Annual Meeting celebrates accomplishments and looks at the challenges ahead
The Cape’s classic changeable weather served up moody clouds and wind-tossed waves, but the spirit was sunny at Harwich Conservation Trust’s (HCT) 2026 Annual Meeting hosted by the beautiful Wequassett…
Read MoreVideo: Bird’s-eye view of HCT’s Herring River Watershed Land & Marsh View Trail Project
The Herring River is at the heart of a wetland wilderness ecosystem that is rich in biodiversity. Over many years, HCT has been diligently preserving priority lands that help protect…
Read MorePreserving a glorious meadow: HCT volunteers get their hands dirty at Muddy Creek
In the great parade of time and landscapes, a meadow can be a fleeting thing. It has its moment in the sun, and then the nearby trees start eyeballing the…
Read MoreA year of hard work and community building: HCT bids farewell to amazing AmeriCorps members
Who the heck would be standing in the middle of the Herring River in March, mucking out the vital waterway to boost fish passage? AmeriCorps Cape Cod members, that’s who! These amazing…
Read MoreHCT launches Herring River Watershed Land & Marsh View Trail Project
Cushioned by salt marsh on both sides, the Herring River is the vital waterway that feisty river herring depend on for their seven-mile journey from Nantucket Sound upstream to freshwater…
Read MoreBack in time (and saving land) with the Bakers
It turns out that time travel is pretty easy on Cape Cod–just walk into Baker’s Hardware in South Chatham! Suddenly, it feels like the Wayback Machine has been set for 1962,…
Read MoreBriny babysitting: HCT shellfish hatchery tour offers up-close look at ARC’s amazing work
Where do babies come from? Well, if the question is about oysters and clams, the best folks to ask might be the awesome team at Aquacultural Research Corporation (ARC) in Dennis.…
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