HCT News

Family Fun at Taylor-Bray Farm

October 2, 2024

Harwich Conservation Trust (HCT) is grateful to partner with Taylor-Bray Farm (taylorbrayfarm.org) in Yarmouth Port this year for a series of outdoor family adventures. The…

Ecosystem Explorers Enthusiastically Investigate Coy’s Brook Woodlands

August 26, 2024

Reflections by Naturalist & Walk Leader Andrea Higgins Photos courtesy of HCT Outreach & Administrative Coordinator Halley Steinmetz Ecosystem Explorers and their caregivers gathered today…

50 Acres: Cape Cod Rail Trail Land Preservation Project

August 16, 2024

Largest Remaining Privately-Owned Property in Harwich If you’ve ever biked or walked along the Cape Cod Rail Trail through the woods in Harwich, there is…

HCT Celebrates Volunteers and Eco-Restoration Partners at 36th Annual Meeting

August 12, 2024

Harwich Conservation Trust’s (HCT) 36th Annual Meeting on August 12th was attended by over 170 members eager to celebrate this year’s accomplishments. Generously hosted by…

Ocean Wanderers:

July 15, 2024

Childhood Memories of a Born Naturalist I was about 8 years old and sitting quietly in a small skiff, surrounded by a seemingly endless sea.…

HCT, Town and the State Partner to Save Land in the Herring River Watershed

July 10, 2024

As part of the Save Land-Save Water Initiative, Harwich Conservation Trust (HCT) is focusing on preserving priority watershed properties that can help protect water resources…

Harwich Conservation Trust Land Stewardship Volunteers Partner with Eversource to Reduce Herbicide Use

July 9, 2024

Each Tuesday morning, Harwich Conservation Trust (HCT) volunteers work on land stewardship projects ranging from trail maintenance to habitat restoration. The past two Tuesdays, HCT…

Gathering in Support of the Cold Brook Public Access and Firehouse Restoration Projects

June 22, 2024

Members of the Harwich Conservation Trust (HCT) and the Harwich Fire Association (HFA) gathered at 203 Bank Street on Saturday, June 22nd to support two…

Bell’s Neck Land Management Plan Revision

May 28, 2024

The 259-acre Bell’s Neck Conservation Lands surrounding the West Reservoir (fresh water) and East Reservoir (brackish) offer trails with scenic views of wind-ruffled water and…

May 21st Foss Woods Birding Field Class

May 21, 2024

On this beautiful spring morning, birding enthusiasts joined naturalist Peter Trull at Provincetown Conservation Trust’s Foss Woods and saw 33 species while strolling through the…

May 14th Foss Woods Birding Field Class

May 14, 2024

Provincetown Conservation Trust’s Foss Woods was buzzing with bird activity on Tuesday morning during Peter Trull’s Birding Field Class. Nine species of warblers, plus a…

Preschool Explorers Celebrate Spring & Sunshine at Sylvan Gardens

April 23, 2024

Reflections by Naturalist & Walk Leader Andrea Higgins Photos courtesy of HCT volunteer photographer Gerry Beetham On this gorgeous spring morning, we began our Preschool…

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