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19 species were spotted on Tuesday morning’s Bell’s Neck Birding Field Class with Peter Trull, including a variety of duck species, songbirds, and birds of prey. The highlight was a graceful bald eagle soaring high in the distance on broad wings, climbing into the clouds. Please enjoy photos below courtesy of HCT Volunteer Photographer Gerry…

Harwich holds many beautiful and well-known spots, and also what has long been a hidden gem. The Six Ponds Special District is the largest and most ecologically significant assemblage of undeveloped land and pond shore remaining on Cape Cod. To protect this area, Harwich Conservation Trust (HCT) is launching a community-based planning effort to deepen…

A great group of birders joined field naturalist Peter Trull at Bell’s Neck Conservation Lands on Thursday morning for the final birding walk of 2022. They saw 22 species and enjoyed great observations of male hooded mergansers displaying to females.  Please enjoy the photos below captured by HCT volunteer photographer Steve Furlong. 

Reflections by Naturalist & Walk Leader Andrea Higgins Photos courtesy of HCT Volunteer Photographer Gerry Beetham HCT Preschool Explorers welcomed winter on December 20th at the beautiful Sand Pond Woodlands. These 80 acres of quiet woodlands nestled between the Herring River and Sand Pond made for a beautiful setting for today’s lesson on hibernation, migration,…

Reflections by Naturalist & Walk Leader Andrea Higgins Photos courtesy of HCT Volunteer Photographer Gerry Beetham Cold winds from the north with temperatures in the low 30s and bright beautiful blue skies greeted our HCT Preschool Explorers and their caregivers this morning at the town-owned 16-acre Texeira Conservation Lands. Bundled up in winter coats, hats,…

Pamet Dunes and Bearberry Hill Hike Recap Cosponsored by HCT and Truro Conservation Trust An undaunted group of adventurers braved a mix of wind, rain, and snow on Saturday while exploring Pamet Dunes and Bearberry Hill in the Cape Cod National Seashore. They were rewarded with extraordinary views of the tempestuous surf. Along the way,…

A great group of birders, nature-lovers, and photographers gathered at the Robert F. Smith Cold Brook Preserve on Thursday, December 8th for a birding walk with naturalist Peter Trull. They enjoyed nice observations of yellow-rumped warblers and yellow-shafted northern flickers. A welcome surprise was spotting three dovekies flying overhead as they traveled from the bay…

Reflections by Naturalist & Walk Leader Andrea Higgins Photos courtesy of HCT Volunteer Photographer Gerry Beetham Tuesday was a beautiful, almost spring-like morning with temperatures in the 50s, fragrant fresh air, and the sweet melodies of songbirds. The sweeping view across the Robert F. Smith Cold Brook Preserve was reminiscent of entering a stunning landscape…

Let’s make a land-saving difference together! To donate in support of the White Pond Project, please click here. Rallying to Protect Woods and Wildflowers of White Pond The woods perched above White Pond ramble toward the water’s edge punctuated by sweet pepper bush and other shrubs offering a palette of greens that paint the shoreline…

The Harwich Conservation Trust (HCT) is looking to the community for help in raising $425,000 toward the purchase of approximately 2.3 acres comprised of two lots that have a combined 448 feet of salt marsh shoreline within the Herring River estuary. This land-saving project can protect both important wildlife habitat and a scenic view enjoyed…