Please join us at the newly restored Robert F. Smith Cold Brook Preserve for a free guided walk led by HCT Walk Leader and Volunteer Photographer Gerry Beetham. See the views of Cold Brook that now runs free for the first time in over a century. Plus, learn how ecological restoration has enhanced nearly a…

Discover migratory and resident bird species of the shore, salt marsh, and Nantucket Sound with Peter Trull on summer mornings at Red River Beach in South Harwich. Cape Cod is a migratory stopover for many species including shorebirds like sandpipers and plovers and wading birds like herons, egrets, and ibises. Year-round residents also depend on…

Please join QiGong instructor Andrea Belford of Cape Cod QiGong (capecodqigong.org) to connect in nature. QiGong is the ancient Chinese practice of cultivating life force energy. With an emphasis on the five elements of nature (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water), we will follow a series of slow and gentle movements combining proper posture, healthy…

Please join us at the newly restored Hinckleys Pond -- Herring River Headwaters Preserve or the Robert F. Smith Cold Brook Preserve for a free guided walk led by Harwich Conservation Trust Board President Tom Evans. Tour the new All Persons Trails looping the rewilded wetlands. Learn how the recent ecological restoration projects enhanced the…

Join a butterfly field class this summer with guides Karen and Gerry Beetham at the Robert F. Smith Cold Brook Preserve in the heart of Harwich Port. Watch for butterflies including monarchs, swallowtails, pearl crescents, and others to discover their different markings. Learn about their life cycle, where they go in the winter, and how…

Discover migratory and resident bird species of the shore, salt marsh, and Nantucket Sound with Peter Trull on summer mornings at Red River Beach in South Harwich. Cape Cod is a migratory stopover for many species including shorebirds like sandpipers and plovers and wading birds like herons, egrets, and ibises. Year-round residents also depend on…

Please join us at the newly restored Robert F. Smith Cold Brook Preserve for a free guided walk led by HCT Walk Leader and Volunteer Photographer Gerry Beetham. See the views of Cold Brook that now runs free for the first time in over a century. Plus, learn how ecological restoration has enhanced nearly a…

Dragonflies and damselflies have been flying over wetlands, meadows, and woodlands for over 300 million years. They are one of the most primitive orders of insects found on Earth today. Please join field naturalist and author Peter Trull at Sand Pond Woodlands this summer to learn about the life history of these winged jewels. Have…

Please join QiGong instructor Andrea Belford of Cape Cod QiGong (capecodqigong.org) to connect in nature. QiGong is the ancient Chinese practice of cultivating life force energy. With an emphasis on the five elements of nature (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water), we will follow a series of slow and gentle movements combining proper posture, healthy…

Dragonflies and damselflies have been flying over wetlands, meadows, and woodlands for over 300 million years. They are one of the most primitive orders of insects found on Earth today. Please join field naturalist and author Peter Trull at Sand Pond Woodlands this summer to learn about the life history of these winged jewels. Have…

Please join historian and author Don Wilding for a history walk exploring how the Cape's outer beach inspired author Henry Beston’s “The Outermost House.” Published over 95 years ago, “The Outermost House,” is among the nature literary classics that spawned the modern environmental movement and served as an inspiration for establishment of the Cape Cod…