Hats off to our hard-working, volunteer corps, the Beach Ambassadors! They put in 563 hours of work in education, stewardship and citizen science since their training started in April 2014. Our osprey viewing stations (at Plymouth Long Beach and Nelson Park) were open on 24 days, reaching381 adults and 212 kids. Visitors were enthralled by […]
Archives for December 2014
Whales in Your Backyard – A Live-streamed Presentation
December 23, 2014 By
How do technologies like the SnotBot, WhaleSpotter and listening buoys help us protect whales? Find out from marine scientist Lindsay Hirt in her upcoming live-streamed presentation on January 12th: Whales in Your Backyard: How Learning the Secrets of the Great Whales Helps Us to Protect Them (and Our Oceans). Tune in at 7 p.m. to 8 […]
Plymouth Christmas Bird Count 2014-15
December 22, 2014 By
The totals are in from the Plymouth Christmas Bird Count held on December 17, thanks to compiler Trevor Lloyd-Evans of Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences. The area covered annually on this citizen science project is a 7.5-mile radius circle centered at the Pinehills, which includes ponds, beaches, forest, roadsides and backyard bird feeders. Twenty-six birders, including […]
Traditional Fiber Arts Workshops by Melissa Kurkoski
December 20, 2014 By
Goldenrod Foundation is pleased to present a series of three workshops on Traditional Fiber Arts – using natural materials and time-honored techniques to create beautiful and functional items. Melissa Kurkoski will be our guest instructor and the location is our lovely field station on Plymouth Long Beach. Learn a new skill or increase your expertise in […]
