I’ve been very fortunate to have served as Goldenrod Foundation’s Program Manager for the past four and a half years, working on many projects to conserve coastal habitat and educate people about the natural world. However, it’s time to take the plunge and dive into expanding my business, Three Birds Consulting, so I am leaving […]
Become a Beach Ambassador in 2016!
April 12, 2016 By
Learn more from present volunteers on May 12th, 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Contact dss@goldenrod.org for location. 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! To go directly […]
Fun at Summer in Winter!
March 9, 2016 By
What is the best thing about winter break? Some kids might say, no school!, but dozens willingly flocked back to school for nature discovery and learning during Goldenrod Foundation’s Summer in Winter festival at Plymouth South High School where we bring our summer fun indoors in February. The Beach Ambassadors, Goldenrod’s volunteers, showed up in full force to run […]
Marine Debris Identified, Counted and Removed During COASTSWEEP
October 27, 2015 By
What’s in the waters of Cape Cod and Plymouth Bays? We found out on October 25. Less than a mile from Plymouth Rock, thirty-four volunteers joined me on Long Beach to participate in COASTSWEEP, a Massachusetts-wide effort to identify, count and remove marine debris, which can be harmful – even deadly – to humans and wildlife, reduce […]
Beach Ambassadors Celebrate a Successful Summer
October 21, 2015 By
Our dedicated team of volunteers – the Beach Ambassadors – recently celebrated the end of the summer season. And, there was much to celebrate! Sixteen volunteers contributed 875 hours this summer, reaching over 2,000 people with coastal education, nature discovery and outdoor fun. We ran an osprey viewing station at Nelson Park on 19 days, introducing people to the […]
New PSA thanks to Plymouth Area Community Television
June 25, 2015 By
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 […]
Become a Beach Ambassador in 2015!
January 4, 2015 By
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 […]
