HCT News

‘Critical shorebird habitat’: HCT volunteers hit the beach to help piping plovers

March 25, 2026

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

March 19, 2026

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

January 22, 2026

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

January 2, 2026

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

December 10, 2025

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

November 20, 2025

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

November 14, 2025

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

July 18, 2025

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

June 27, 2025

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

June 25, 2012

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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