Do you love the beach – its wildlife, scenery, plants, shells and saltwater? Do you want to share your love and knowledge with others? If so, Beach Ambassadors may be the volunteer opportunity for you! We run three sorts of programs at Long Beach and Nelson Park in Plymouth: osprey viewing stations, kids’ nature discovery […]
The Many Accomplishments of the Beach Ambassadors in 2014
December 30, 2014 By
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 […]
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 […]
A Journey with Shorebirds: From coastal Massachusetts to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
October 17, 2014 By
“After witnessing shorebirds in the midst of migration, seeing the transformation on the breeding grounds was nothing short of awe-inspiring. The quiet and demure shorebirds that probe along our beaches transform into creatures with spectacular aerial displays and songs that rival any songbird.” Join bird researcher and photographer Ian Davies as he takes us on […]
Shellfishing Opening Up in Plymouth Bay
October 17, 2014 By
Thanks to work by Town of Plymouth staff in the Department of Marine and Environmental Affairs and others to eliminate sources of bacterial and other contamination , new shellfishing areas will soon be opened up in Plymouth Bay. Plymouth Community News did a great story on it, which you can view by clicking below. Look for […]
Plymouth Educates Kids Who Care About #Biodiversity
September 21, 2014 By
In Plymouth, Massachusetts conservation professionals are supporting a group of conservation-minded high school students from Elgin, Illinois. The students’ ambitious project to educate other kids about the importance of supporting a diversity of plants and animals culminates this week in a nationwide webinar: the National Biodiversity Teachin. Along with prominent authors, scientists, and activists, two […]
A Beach Ambassador Reflects on a Rewarding Summer
September 2, 2014 By
Our guest blogger is Lindsay Hirt, a conservation advocate from Plymouth, MA, specializing in risk management for whales and dolphins. She recently earned her M.S. in Emergency Management at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy in Buzzards Bay, applying concepts to both general wildlife management and disaster issues. Lindsay was an instructor during the Beach Ambassadors training, educating volunteers on […]
This Just In: Piping Plovers Doing Well in Massachusetts This Year!
August 15, 2014 By
Piping plovers are having an excellent summer in terms of reproduction. This video explains why and how from the perspective of the people working hard to manage beaches and plovers in coastal Massachusetts. Tom Barnes of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service produced this short and sweet video. Watch it to see great footage of plovers […]
