Check out this great PSA about our Beach Ambassadors programs! Thanks go to Plymouth Area Community Television for creating it.
Shorebirds in Migration: A Field Trip with Brian Harrington
May 27, 2015 By
“What draws thousands of migrating shorebirds to Plymouth and Long Beach?” questions Brian Harrington, an ornithologist and our guide and teacher for the day. The students, recent graduates of Goldenrod’s Beach Ambassador program, suggest various answers: marine worms, food, beaches, habitat. “Yes,” says Brian, “it’s the incredible food resource the birds can find in Plymouth, Kingston, […]
Beach Ambassadors are Ready to Hit the Beaches!
May 22, 2015 By
A talented and enthusiastic new cohort of Beach Ambassadors graduated last night. They now join volunteers trained in previous years to lead nature discovery activities on Plymouth’s beaches. They will also run osprey viewing stations at Nelson Park and Long Beach, lead nature walks, rove the beaches answering questions about shells, birds and more and take beach-y […]
Roll up your Sleeves for Plymouth’s 11th Hometown Cleanup
April 9, 2015 By
Spring has finally arrived and that means Hometown Cleanup is fast approaching! The melting snow has revealed an ugly spectacle of garbage in our favorite parks and gardens, along trails and roadsides and at the beach. As flowers bloom and the osprey incubate their eggs, people all over Plymouth will pick up trash to beautify […]
Watch Fins, Flippers and Fish on Ustream, March 16, 7 p.m.
March 9, 2015 By
Great white sharks have been making waves recently in local media as their numbers increase in the waters around Cape Cod. Teacher, naturalist, author and photographer Peter Trull will reveal the intriguing relationships between this charismatic apex predator, its major local food source – gray seals, and humans. Trull’s striking photographs along with evocative historic […]
On the Wing: A Celebration of Birds in Music and Spoken Word
February 2, 2015 By
Join Goldenrod Foundation and a live audience on February 20 at 7:00 p.m. from the comfort of your own computer for a stunning and inspiring performance. On the Wing: A Celebration of Birds in Music and Spoken Word is a collaborative performance piece that incorporates music, song, poetry, imagery, and expert commentary on birds. On The […]
Living Life Less Plastic: Lessons From Sea Turtles
January 30, 2015 By
In this video, sea turtle specialist, educator and business owner, Christina Trapani, takes us on a personal journey of discovery and action. She began her career as a stranding specialist for the Virginia Aquarium, saving many injured, cold-stunned or entangled sea turtles and marine mammals and researching why the unlucky ones had died. She responded […]
Watch “Whales in Your Backyard”
January 20, 2015 By
Lindsay Hirt’s live presentation of Whales in Your Backyard: How Learning about the Great Whales Help Us Protect Them and Our Oceans is now available on video. How do technologies like the SnotBot, WhaleSpotter and listening buoys help us protect whales? Find out from marine scientist Lindsay Hirt of Plymouth, MA, who explains why the […]
