HCT News
‘Critical shorebird habitat’: HCT volunteers hit the beach to help piping plovers
Some say the return of herring to Cape Cod runs is the surest sign that spring is dawning on our fair peninsula. But for early…
HCT volunteers clear trails: Cape Cod Foundation grant brings new chainsaw to the work party
Winter showed up this year on Cape Cod like a championship boxer. The one-two punch of wind and snow wreaked havoc on our fair peninsula, closing roads,…
Meet the Madawaska Kid: How Chris Joyce became an HCT volunteer
A conversation with Harwich Conservation Trust (HCT) volunteer Chris Joyce is likely to cover a lot of ground. That’s because she has had a bunch…
Join the Green Geek Squad: HCT seeks IT volunteers
Harwich Conservation Trust (HCT) volunteers are amazing Renaissance people with remarkable skill sets and joie de vivre that lifts moods and gets things done. Whether…
‘Knock them back’: HCT volunteers square off against wily invasive plants
Perhaps the invasive plants thought a cold morning would deter Harwich Conservation Trust (HCT) volunteers. But the bittersweet and English ivy didn’t count on the…
Bag the phrag: HCT volunteers, Harwich town staff and AmeriCorps tackle invasive phragmites
Phragmites is not your friend. Even though it looks so darn beautiful rustling in the wind, this invasive perennial grass, also known as the common…
Persistence and hard work: HCT volunteers battle invasive plants that threaten holly trees
Invasive plants never take a day off. They are virtuosos of an encroach and conquer technique that can clog woodlands, yards and open space of…
AmeriCorps, HCT volunteers and hard work: The inspiring story of a bench
There comes a time for all of us when we need to set a spell and watch the world go by. That’s when the quiet,…
‘A great bunch of people’: HCT volunteers make Cape Cod a better place
Look, over there! Is that a superhero clearing the trail? And those brave herring counters and wise walk leaders — they must be part of the…
HCT Volunteers Discover Vernal Pools
Thanks to HCT volunteers and AmeriCorps, 35 vernal pools have been discovered and certified across Harwich. Before the volunteer discoveries, only 5 vernal pools were…
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