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 […]
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 […]
Hunting the Giant Surf Clam
August 5, 2014 By
Gently settling the flat tines of my garden fork into the mud, I probed through the soft sand for an unyielding surface. Barefoot and wearing a sweatshirt to protect me from the morning breeze, a group of beach enthusiasts and I were learning to find the king of clams: the surf clam, Spisula solidissima. Our […]
Osprey Viewing Station Opening on May 23rd!
May 15, 2014 By
Plymouth, MA—Get an up close and personal view of one of Plymouth’s nesting pair of osprey at the Osprey Viewing Station on Long Beach starting Memorial Day weekend. (Photo above by Gene Harriman). Beginning Friday, May 23, Beach Ambassador volunteers will set up a spotting scope pointed at the nest so visitors can watch the […]
Words from a Warden: Presenting Nathan Cristofori
April 14, 2014 By
Our guest blogger is Nathan Cristofori, Natural Resources Warden for the Town of Plymouth. He will speak about his progressive and innovative views on natural resources law enforcement as part of our speaker series, Making Waves in Coastal Conservation, on Wednesday, April 23rd at 204 Long Pond Road from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (doors open […]
Walking the Talk with the Litter Lady
March 26, 2014 By
Today’s guest blogger is the Litter Lady of Plymouth, Massachusetts, Nancy Carroll. Her story will inspire you to walk the talk, too, and join a team on Hometown Cleanup Day, May 3, to pick up trash from Plymouth’s natural areas and neighborhoods. To sign up for Goldenrod Foundation’s Long Beach Trash Team, email dss@goldenrod.org. He […]
Results from Plymouth’s Christmas Bird Count
January 17, 2014 By
I was thrilled to join a fun, rugged and talented team to participate in the Plymouth Christmas Bird Count on January 2, 2014. We covered Long Beach, Plimoth Plantation, Jenney Pond, the harbor and nearby areas. Despite the snow and wind we saw some interesting and beautiful birds such as a snowy owl, yellow-breasted […]
