Indie's Choice: featured picks from the upcoming calendar
Take a Lichen
Live Online Provincetown, MALearn about lichens in an online class with Mass Audubon on Thursday, November 12th, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Registration is $24 at massaudubon.org. Mass Audubon’s annual State of Wellfleet Harbor Conference continues on Saturday, November 14th, 10 a.m., with “Wellfleet Harbor Wildlife,” the second of three sessions. Registration is free at massaudubon.org.
Take a Lichen
Live Online Provincetown, MALearn about lichens in an online class with Mass Audubon on Thursday, November 12th, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Registration is $24 at massaudubon.org. Mass Audubon’s annual State of Wellfleet Harbor Conference continues on Saturday, November 14th, 10 a.m., with “Wellfleet Harbor Wildlife,” the second of three sessions. Registration is free at massaudubon.org.
Wild Things
Live Online Provincetown, MAJoin the Outer/Lower Cape Libraries for a meeting of the At Home Learner’s Group on Thursday, November 19th, at 3 p.m., led this week by the Wellfleet Public Library. The topic: nature. Register for this free virtual event by emailing [email protected]
Berry Well
Live Online Provincetown, MAMass Audubon is hosting a virtual cranberry walk on Friday, November 20th, from 7 to 8 p.m. The event, which includes a cranberry scone recipe, costs $24 at massaudubon.org. If birding is more your thing, Mass Audubon is also holding an online course on neo-tropic birds on Tuesdays starting November 24th, 9 to 10 a.m. […]
Berry Well
Live Online Provincetown, MAMass Audubon is hosting a virtual cranberry walk on Friday, November 20th, from 7 to 8 p.m. The event, which includes a cranberry scone recipe, costs $24 at massaudubon.org. If birding is more your thing, Mass Audubon is also holding an online course on neo-tropic birds on Tuesdays starting November 24th, 9 to 10 a.m. […]
It’s a Bird
Live Online Provincetown, MAMass Audubon presents an online class, “Neo-tropic Birding Adventures,” on Tuesday, December 1st, from 9 to 10 a.m. This session, led by Elissa Landre, will focus on the birds of Colombia. Registration is $15 for members, $20 for others, at massaudubon.org.
Quoth the Raven
Live Online Provincetown, MAMass Audubon is teaching an online class about ravens and crows on Thursday, December 3rd, from 7 to 8:30p.m. Registration is $24 at massaudubon.org. Or, join the Sea Turtle Patrol on Wednesday, December 9th, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. You’ll help search for cold-stunned turtles, location T.B.D. Registration is $22.
Quoth the Raven
Live Online Provincetown, MAMass Audubon is teaching an online class about ravens and crows on Thursday, December 3rd, from 7 to 8:30p.m. Registration is $24 at massaudubon.org. Or, join the Sea Turtle Patrol on Wednesday, December 9th, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. You’ll help search for cold-stunned turtles, location T.B.D. Registration is $22.
Comeback Kids
Live Online Provincetown, MALearn about endangered animals that have made a comeback in “Wildlife Success Stories,” an online course offered by Mass Audubon. The first session, on wood ducks, is Thursday, January 7th, at 7 p.m. Registration for all eight Thursday sessions is $120 at massaudubon.org. If you still haven’t gotten your nature fix, there is an online […]
Comeback Kids
Live Online Provincetown, MALearn about endangered animals that have made a comeback in “Wildlife Success Stories,” an online course offered by Mass Audubon. The first session, on wood ducks, is Thursday, January 7th, at 7 p.m. Registration for all eight Thursday sessions is $120 at massaudubon.org. If you still haven’t gotten your nature fix, there is an online […]
Owl Prowl
Live Online Provincetown, MALearn about “Owls of Massachusetts” in an online course offered by Mass Audubon, Fridays beginning January 15th, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Registration for all six sessions is $90 at massaudubon.org. There is also “Tracking Mammals in Winter,” an online course on Wednesday, January 20th, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Learn how “creatures leave behind visible tracks, trails, […]
Loony Tunes
Live Online Provincetown, MAMass Audubon has two online courses this week. The first, on loons, is part of “Massachusetts Wildlife Success Stories.” It will take place Thursday, January 21st, at 7 p.m. Registration is $20 at massaudubon.org. There is also “Kayaking Prince William Sound,” a virtual tour of the Alaskan wilderness, on Friday, January 22nd, noon. Registration is […]
Loony Tunes
Live Online Provincetown, MAMass Audubon has two online courses this week. The first, on loons, is part of “Massachusetts Wildlife Success Stories.” It will take place Thursday, January 21st, at 7 p.m. Registration is $20 at massaudubon.org. There is also “Kayaking Prince William Sound,” a virtual tour of the Alaskan wilderness, on Friday, January 22nd, noon. Registration is […]
Owl Prowl
Live Online Provincetown, MALearn about “Owls of Massachusetts” in an online course offered by Mass Audubon, Fridays beginning January 15th, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Registration for all six sessions is $90 at massaudubon.org. There is also “Tracking Mammals in Winter,” an online course on Wednesday, January 20th, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Learn how “creatures leave behind visible tracks, trails, […]
Shell Shock
Live Online Provincetown, MALearn about two types of turtles that have made a comeback — Blanding’s turtles and diamondback terrapins — in an online course via Mass Audubon on Thursday, February 4th, from 7 to 8 p.m. Registration is $20 at massudubon.org. Or join photographers Linda and Mike Cullivan for a course on arctic travel photography on Friday, […]
Shell Shock
Live Online Provincetown, MALearn about two types of turtles that have made a comeback — Blanding’s turtles and diamondback terrapins — in an online course via Mass Audubon on Thursday, February 4th, from 7 to 8 p.m. Registration is $20 at massudubon.org. Or join photographers Linda and Mike Cullivan for a course on arctic travel photography on Friday, […]
Eagle Eye
Live Online Provincetown, MADianne Davis is teaching an online class on bald eagles via Mass Audubon on Thursday, February 11th, from 7 to 8 p.m. She will share her experience caring for eight bald eagle chicks and releasing them into the wild. Registration is $20 at massaudubon.org.
Bee Mine
Live Online Provincetown, MAMass Audubon is hosting a virtual series, “Beekeeping for Beginners,” beginning Tuesday, March 2, 7 to 9 p.m. It will cover the history of beekeeping, locating hives, acquiring bees, as well as hive management. You’ll have honey by the fall. Registration is $175 at massaudubon.org.
Frog and Toad
Live Online Provincetown, MALearn about FrogWatch USA, a nationwide community science program protecting amphibians, in an online course via Mass Audubon on Sunday, March 7th, 10 a.m. to noon. Registration is $30 at massaudubon.org.
It’s a Natural
Live Online Provincetown, MAThe 25th Cape Cod Natural History Conference will be held virtually this year, on Saturday, March 13th from 10 a.m. to noon. Six speakers will discuss everything from sea turtle rehab to the effect of micro debris on seals, to the moths of the barrier beach. Free advance registration is required via massaudubon.org.
Flora Explorer
Live Online Provincetown, MACoastal Connections is presenting a free Zoom class on “Building Our Connections With Plants” led by herbalist and mental health counselor Alyssa Doolittle on Monday, March 15th at 1 p.m. via the Truro Council on Aging. Call 508-487-2462 or email [email protected] to register.
Pirates and Pollinators
Live Online Provincetown, MAFran Raleigh teaches a Zoom course on “Birds, Bees, Butterflies, and Pollinators” as part of Coastal Connections on Tuesday, March 23rd, at 1 p.m. Call the Orleans Senior Center at 508-255-6333 to register. There is also a course on “Maritime Ghosts and Seafaring Spirits,” with Roxie Zwicker, on Wednesday, March 24th, at 1 p.m. To […]
Dudnick Doc
Live Online Provincetown, MAThe Wellfleet Public Library is presenting Craig Dudnick’s documentary, Evanston’s Living History, about a lynching and a South Carolina town’s struggle for justice, and, on Wednesday, March 17th, 7 to 8 p.m., a Zoom discussion with the filmmaker. Register separately for the free pre-screening and 7 p.m. discussion at wellfleetlibrary.org.
Whale of a Time
Live Online Provincetown, MAJoin the Center for Coastal Studies for a guided whale walk on Saturday, March 27th, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. You’ll meet at Herring Cove and look for humpback, fin, and minke whales. Registration is $10, limited to 12, at coastalstudies.org.
Island Life
Live Online Provincetown, MANaturalist Joy Marzolf is leading a virtual tour of Turneffe Atoll in Belize as part of Coastal Connections on Wednesday, March 31st, at 10:30 a.m. This remote tropical island, lying beyond the world’s second largest barrier reef, boasts exotic birds, dolphins, and manatees. To register, call the Sandwich Council on Aging at 508-888-4737.
Hot Topic
Live Online Provincetown, MAJoin the Eastham Public Library for “Arctic Meltdown and Why It Matters,” a Zoom presentation by Jennifer Francis, senior scientist at Woodwell Climate Research Center, on Thursday, April 1st, from 7 to 8:15 p.m. Registration is free at easthamlibrary.org.
Whale Search
Herring Cove Beach Located to the right at the end of Route 6 in Provincetown., MAJoin the Center for Coastal Studies for a guided whale walk on Friday, April 2nd, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Meet at Herring Cove to look for humpback, fin, and minke whales. Be sure to wear comfortable shoes! Registration is $10, limited to 10, at coastalstudies.org.
Healing Process
Wellfleet Preservation Hall 335 Main St, Wellfleet, MAAn exhibit of paintings by Miah Nate Johnson opens at Wellfleet Preservation Hall, 335 Main St., on Friday, April 2nd. The show is on view Tuesday to Friday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., through May 13th. Several years ago, Johnson suffered a stroke that left him unable to work as a photographer or oysterman. […]
Au Naturel
Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary 291 Route 6, South Wellfleet, MAThe “Afterschool Outside” program at Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, 291 Route 6, allows children to “connect with nature and play outdoors.” There are three sessions on Wednesdays beginning April 7th, from 3:30 to 5 p.m., open to kindergarten through fifth grade. Registration is $78 at massaudubon.org.
Easy Being Green
Live Online Provincetown, MALearn about the benefits of gardening with native plants in an online course via Mass Audubon on Thursdays beginning April 8th, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Beginner gardeners are welcome. Registration is $90 at massaudubon.org.
Sea Change
Live Online Provincetown, MALearn about sea level rise and its impact on coastal communities in a virtual talk presented by the Wellfleet Public Library, Mass Audubon, and Communities Responding to Extreme Weather. It will take place Wednesday, April 14th, at 7 p.m. Registration is free at wellfleetlibrary.org.
Spring Chicks
Live Online Provincetown, MAJoin Mass Audubon for “Virtual Vacation Week Camp.” There are three sessions — on mammals, trees, and birds of spring, respectively — on Monday, April 19th; Tuesday, April 20nd; and Wednesday, April 21st; from 9 a.m. to noon. The camp is appropriate for children ages five to eight. Each session is $54 at massaudubon.org.
Spring Chicks
Live Online Provincetown, MAJoin Mass Audubon for “Virtual Vacation Week Camp.” There are three sessions — on mammals, trees, and birds of spring, respectively — on Monday, April 19th; Tuesday, April 20nd; and Wednesday, April 21st; from 9 a.m. to noon. The camp is appropriate for children ages five to eight. Each session is $54 at massaudubon.org.
