HCT News

HCT on the air: Listen to WMVY’s eco-restoration feature

April 8, 2026

Tune in and catch up with the latest eco-restoration news! Harwich Conservation Trust (HCT) Executive Director Mike Lach recently appeared on WMVY’s popular program The…

‘Critically important ecosystems’: HCT celebrates World Wetlands Day

January 30, 2026

Sure, February 2nd is widely known as Groundhog Day, when a celebrity rodent makes a bold weather prediction. But since Punxsutawney Phil is a big…

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

January 16, 2026

Harwich Conservation Trust’s (HCT) award-winning Cold Brook Eco-Restoration Project was the subject of a recently-released Cape Media news video by Videographer Brian Sullivan, who toured the…

Rewilding wetlands: The remarkable benefits of eco-restoration

October 17, 2025

It’s going to be an exciting week at the Hinckleys Pond — Herring River Headwaters Preserve, which is set to reopen on Oct. 22, after…

Eco-Restoration Journey Week 26: The fast-growing world of hydroseeding

September 25, 2025

Can plants come out of a hose? Thanks to an intriguing process called hydroseeding, the answer is “yes.” If you happened to take a spin…

‘Ecologically outstanding’: Massachusetts Land Trust Coalition visits Cold Brook Preserve

September 24, 2025

On a splendid September morning, Harwich Conservation Trust (HCT) was delighted to host Massachusetts Land Trust Coalition (MLTC) Board Members and MLTC Conservation Advisory Council Members…

Dry times, nature-based solutions: HCT’s Eco-Restoration Projects increase drought resilience

September 19, 2025

As any Cape Cod gardener can tell you, we’ve been facing a challenging dry spell on our beautiful peninsula. The state Drought Management Task Force…

Eco-Restoration Journey Week 25: Happiness is a nice parking lot

September 17, 2025

Many nature journeys begin with a somewhat gassy accomplishment: finding a good parking spot!  And when Harwich Conservation Trust’s (HCT) Hinckleys Pond — Herring River…

Eco-Restoration Journey Week 24: ‘Water is a force to be reckoned with’

September 12, 2025

Before Harwich Conservation Trust’s (HCT) Hinckleys Pond — Herring River Headwaters Eco-Restoration Project got started, erosion caused by rainfall runoff was gnawing away at a steep…

Eco-Restoration Journey Week 23: Plant surveys document the new green scene

September 5, 2025

When Harwich Conservation Trust’s Hinckleys Pond — Herring River Headwaters Eco-Restoration Project got going in March, it’s fair to say that the area looked a bit like a…

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