First Day, First Hikes 2024

Harwich Conservation Trust (HCT) is proud to be joining 15 other Cape Cod conservation/environmental organizations for the third annual First Day Hikes Cape Cod program. Please join us to explore the Cape’s parks, trails, and natural resources on New Year’s Day! Building on the popularity of the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation’s (DCR) state…

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Wildlife Tracking Workshop

Date: Saturday, April 2, 2016 (9:00 – 11:30 a.m.) Rain date: Sunday, April 3rd (same time) Location: Bell’s Neck Conservation Lands (directions will be emailed after you pay in advance by credit card)  Price: $15 per person  – limited space available Registration: Click here to register and pay by credit card. Workshop Description: Sponsored by Harwich Conservation…

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Tour de Trash

To join us on Saturday, April 27th for the 5th Annual Tour de Trash, interested volunteers can sign up using the link further below.    The Harwich Conservation Trust, the Town Conservation Department, AmeriCorps Cape Cod and the Tour de Trash Planning Committee, are leading volunteers to fan out across Harwich to pick up trash…

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Monomoyick Walks

Celebrating the First People’s Legacy to the Greater Pleasant Bay Community Please note that this very popular walk series is full, but we are accepting names for a waiting list. Kindly email hctevents@gmail.com with a subject line of “Monomoyick Walk waiting list” and include your name, phone, mailing address and number of guests. If space…

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Winter Talks 2015

Join us for our intriguing series of Winter Talks in 2015. Suggested donation: $2.00 per person All talks take place in the Harwich Community Center (#100 Oak Street). Each talk is on a Saturday afternoon starting at 2:00 p.m. and lasts about an hour. Check out these fascinating topics! Saturday, January 10th, 2:00 p.m. Diving…

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HCT’s 26th Annual Meeting & Award Ceremony

Nobel Laureate to speak Philanthropist William S. Beinecke to be honored Date & Time: Monday, August 11th (5:00-7:00pm) Event & Location: Harwich Conservation Trust’s (HCT) 26th Annual Meeting hosted by Wequassett on Pleasant Bay Pre-registration required: The event is free, but you must pre-register by Aug. 7th via email to hctevents@gmail.com. Space is limited. 2014…

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Summer Evening on Pleasant Bay

Click this link to learn about the special wine discount offered by Orleans Wine & Spirits. We greatly appreciated your time and company soaking in the stunning summer views and sea breeze of Pleasant Bay from Wequassett’s brand new Grand Overlook (pictured) while helping us raise funds to save the 49-acre Pleasant Bay Woodlands. We made progress that evening, but…

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Italian Winetasting on the “Herring Riviera”

Reserve today for authentic Italian Winetasting on the “Herring Riviera!” Coming straight from Montefalco in Umbria, Italy, join vineyard owner Filippo Antonelli to taste wines, while enjoying hors d’oeuvres and dessert catered by Chef Roland overlooking the Herring River on Saturday, Feb. 15th (5-7 p.m.).  Only $50 per person to support HCT. You will receive…

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Winter Talks 2014

These talks & events take place in the Harwich Community Center (#100 Oak Street) except for the Jan. 5th talk. Saturday, January 4th, 2:00 pm Orchids of Cape Cod Rich Eldred, Botanist, Environmental Feature Reporter for The Cape Codder Newspaper (2010 HCT Conservationist of the Year) & HCT Walk Leader Join botanist Rich Eldred who will talk…

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Winter Talks 2013

All Winter Talks are held in the Harwich Community Center (#100 Oak Street)  Saturday, January 5th, 2:00 pm The Symbiotic Relationship Between Humpback Whales & Seabirds Peter Trull Naturalist, Science Teacher (Lighthouse Charter School) Learn about the behaviors and adaptations of birds, most notably the gulls, shearwaters and petrels, found in our coastal waters as…

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