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 […]
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 […]
Volunteers Invited to Join in COASTSWEEP on Long Beach on Oct. 25
September 16, 2015 By
Since 1987, volunteers throughout Massachusetts have turned out for the annual COASTSWEEP cleanup organized by the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM). Each September and October, thousands of volunteers collect tons of trash from beaches, marshes, riverbanks and the seafloor. And, since 2010, volunteers have been cleaning up their favorite parks, beaches, trails and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Have some outdoorsy fun this summer: Become a Beach Ambassador!
January 18, 2014 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 types of nature programs on Plymouth Long Beach: an osprey viewing station on Ryder Way, an activities […]
