HCT News
Mugwort begone! HCT volunteers clear invasive plants from Cold Brook pollinator garden
It sure would be great if you could open a giant can marked “Instant Pollinator Garden,” toss the contents on the ground, then sit down…
The pest you can make into pesto: HCT volunteers take on invasive and edible garlic mustard
The name of this plant sounds delicious. But a Nature Conservancy headline tells a different story: “Garlic Mustard: Invasive, Destructive, Edible.” Well, at least it’s…
Hard work during Earth Week: HCT volunteers tackle invasive plants
Call it “Clash of the Titans.” On one side you have a super-team of Harwich Conservation Trust (HCT) volunteers, an AmeriCorps member and HCT Director…
Celebrating citizen scientists: HCT volunteer herring counters deliver vital fish facts
Wondering how to tell if it’s spring in Harwich? Look for two things: herring streaming up the runs, and Harwich Conservation Trust (HCT) volunteer herring counters…
‘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…
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