Our guest blogger has had a long and illustrious career studying wildlife and ecology. He spent several decades with the U.S. Forest Service as a research wildlife biologist and fifteen years as a professor at Louisiana Tech University. His accomplishments, awards and publications are numerous. Dr. Dickson is especially well known for his book: The Wild […]
The Best New England Clam Chowder Recipe!
September 23, 2015 By
Goldenrod Foundation led two Learn to Clam workshops this summer to teach Plymouth residents how to find, dig, shuck and cook the giant Surf Clam. One of our participants, Love Albrecht Howard, perfected a clam chowder recipe and was kind enough to share it with the world. Enjoy! Love’s New England Clam Chowder YIELD: Serves […]
Check out the Long-legged Waders
August 10, 2015 By
By Dr. James G. Dickson Our guest blogger has had a long and illustrious career studying wildlife and ecology. He spent several decades with the U.S. Forest Service as a research wildlife biologist and fifteen years as a professor at Louisiana Tech University. His accomplishments, awards and publications are numerous. Dr. Dickson is especially well known […]
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 […]
A Great Morning for Photography on Plymouth Long Beach
July 29, 2014 By
Our guest blogger is Goldenrod Foundation Advisory Board Member and talented wildlife photographer and videographer, Shawn Carey. He is the co-founder of Migration Productions and on the team that produced the stunning shorebird documentary, Epic Journeys. It’s 4:00 AM Saturday morning June 28 and time to get up and hit the road. Why so early? […]
Shorebirds Experts Find Much to Enjoy at Plymouth Long Beach (and so can you!)
July 22, 2014 By
By Shiloh Schulte, PhD. Coordinator American Oystercatcher Recovery Campaign Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences Plymouth, Massachusetts Manomet’s Shorebird Recovery Program team and a group of friends took a trip to Plymouth Long Beach, Massachusetts on July 11. The outing was led by Manomet Shorebird Scientist Emeritus Brian Harrington and was graciously hosted by our friends at the […]
Something to Crow About: How Researchers are Tracking Bird Movements on Cape Cod and Beyond
June 14, 2014 By
Our guest blogger is Michelle Avis, currently an M.S. candidate at the State University of New York – College of Environmental Sciences and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) with a focus in Fish & Wildlife Biology and Management. She is our next speaker in the series: Making Waves in Coastal Conservation. Join us on Wednesday, June 25 at 7:30 […]
Pee-cycling for Our Coasts and Crops: What reclaiming urine as a fertilizer could do for you and your town
May 22, 2014 By
Our guest blogger today is Catherine Bryars, a pee-cycling professional and graduate student in the Regional Planning Program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She will present a free talk on Wednesday, May 28 from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at 204 Long Pond Road in Plymouth, MA as the fourth in our speaker series, Making Waves […]
An Invitation from the Litter Lady/Herring Woman
April 30, 2014 By
Nancy Carroll wears many hats – both figuratively and literally. Here in Plymouth, Massachusetts Nancy is the Litter Lady as well as being the Herring Woman. As our guest blogger, Nancy puts forth an invitation… There are many reasons to participate in Plymouth’s spring Hometown Cleanup. One of the most obvious is that the litter […]
