Schedule
Please check back often to confirm the dates. Meeting dates in bold are set, but may be subject to change due to weather. Future (unbolded) dates have not yet been confirmed. Wednesday evening meetings are held at the Jonathan Bourne Public Library.
To get parking directions and meeting details for one of the walks, please email elise@seashoretoforestfloor.com.
For Upper Cape Naturalists Club Members Only: PDFs of Meeting Background Materials
Upcoming events (2024):
March 21st, Thursday: Crowdsourcing Conservation (Citizen Science Opportunities) talk by Elise Leduc-Fleming; Jonathan Bourne Public Library, 6-7:30pm
April 11th, Thursday: Clouds and Weather Talk by Alex Kinsella; Jonathan Bourne Public Library, 6-7:30pm
April 13th, Saturday: Clouds and Weather Walk by Alex Kinsella; Crane WMA in Falmouth, 10am-12pm. Rain date: Sunday, April 14th
May (dates TBD): Frosted Elfin talk and walk by Jake McCumber
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Past events (2024):
January 24th, Wednesday: Presentation Celebrating the 150th Anniversary Sandwich native, author and naturalist Thornton W. Burgess by Mary Beers; Jonathan Bourne Public Library, 6-7:30pm
January 27th, Saturday: Nature walk celebrating Thornton W Burgess by Mary Beers; Green Briar, Sandwich, 9am
February 10th, Saturday: Winter Tree & Shrub ID Walk by Tom Walker; Ryder Conservation Lands, Sandwich, 10am-12pm
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Past events (2023):
April 8th: Signs of Spring Walk; Bourne Town Forest, Bourne, 9:30am
May 14th: Spring Migration Bird Walk; Breivogel Ponds Conservation Area, Falmouth, 7:30am
August 2nd: Low Tide Exploration led by Mary Beers; Scorton Creek, Sandwich, 5:30pm
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Past events (2022):
January 1st: New Years Day Winter Walk; Johns Pond Conservation Area in Mashpee, 10am
February 19th: Coastal Ponds Bird Walk; Surf Drive/Shining Sea Bike Path, Falmouth, 10am
March 20th: First Day of Spring Walk; Four Ponds Conservation Area, Bourne, 1pm
May 14th: Butterfly Walk; Crane WMA, Falmouth, 11am
June 23rd: Grassland Bird Talk by Jake McCumber; Jonathan Bourne Public Library, 6-7:30pm
July 9th: Assist with North American Butterfly Association butterfly count; Crane WMA, Falmouth, 9am
July 23rd: Woodland Hike; Bourne Sisters Woodland, Bourne, 8am
August 17th: Galls Talk by Mary Beers; Jonathan Bourne Public Library, 6-7:30pm
August 21st: Galls Walk with Mary Beers; Boyden Farms, Sandwich, 4pm
September 20th: Fall Bird Migration (talk by Phil Kyle); Jonathan Bourne Public Library, 6-7:30pm
September 25th: Fall Migration Bird Walk (led by Phil Kyle); Crane WMA, Falmouth, 8-10am
October 18th: MA Coastal Pine Barrens Ecoregion (talk by Elise Leduc-Fleming; Jonathan Bourne Public Library, 6-7:30pm
October 22nd: Pine Barrens Exploration (led by Elise Leduc-Fleming); Bourne Town Forest, 9-11am
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Past events (2021):
January 1st, 2021: New Years Day Winter Walk; Beebe Woods, Falmouth, 1pm; Space is limited – RSVP Required.
February 16th: Winter Birding on Cape Cod Talk; VIRTUAL MEETING, 6-8pm
February 20th: Winter Bird Walk; Cape Cod Canal, Bourne or Sandwich – specific location TBD, 1pm; Space is limited – RSVP Required.
March 16th: Atlantic White Cedar Swamps Talk; VIRTUAL MEETING, 6-8pm
March 20th: Atlantic White Cedar Swamp Walk; Two Ponds Conservation Area, Falmouth; 10am; Space is limited – RSVP Required.
April 13th: Coyote Talk; VIRTUAL MEETING, 6-7:30pm
April 17th: Coyote Walk; Crane Wildlife Management Area, Falmouth, 1pm; Space is limited – RSVP Required.
May 11th: Cape Cod Geologic History and Ongoing Coastal Processes Talk; VIRTUAL MEETING, 6-7pm
May 15th: Geology and Coastal Processes Walk; Town Neck Beach, Sandwich; 10am; Space is limited – RSVP Required.
June 15th: Introduction to Dragonflies and Damselflies of Cape Cod; VIRTUAL MEETING, 6-7pm
June 26th: Dragonfly and Damselfly Outdoor Exploration; Breivogel Ponds, Falmouth; 10am
July 20th: Monarchs & Milkweeds Talk; Jonathan Bourne Public Library, 6-7:30pm
August 7th: Monarchs & Milkweeds Outdoor Exploration; Crane WMA, Falmouth; 9am
August 17th: Squirrels of Cape Cod; Jonathan Bourne Public Library, 6-7:30pm
September 21st: Macrofungi of Cape Cod, Presentation by Tom Walker; VIRTUAL MEETING, 6-7:30pm
October 3rd: Macrofungi Exploration led by Tom Walker; Bourne Town Forest, Bourne, 11am
October 6th (Wednesday): “Bucking the Trend – Buck moths, Clearwings, and other Day-flying Moths” – presentation by Jake McCumber, Jonathan Bourne Public Library, 6-7:30pm
October 24th: Barrens Buckmoth walk with Jake McCumber, Crane Wildlife Management Area, Falmouth, 1pm
November 17th: Cape Cod Corvids (Jays, Crows and Ravens) Talk; Jonathan Bourne Public Library, 6-7:30pm
December 4th: Outdoor Exploration: Cape Cod Corvids (Jays, Crows and Ravens); Cape Cod Canal, Bourne or Sandwich – specific location TBD, 1pm
December 15th: Discussion of Local Natural Places; Jonathan Bourne Public Library, 6-7:30pm
Past events (2020):
January 1st: New Years Day Winter Walk; Bourne Sisters Woodland, Bourne, 1pm
January 11th: Outdoor Nature Journaling; Ashumet Holly, Falmouth, 10am
January 21st: Animal Tracks and Sign; Jonathan Bourne Public Library, 6-8pm
February 9th: Outdoor Exploration – Animal Tracks; Green Briar Nature Center, Sandwich, 1pm
February 11th: Birds: Year-round Residents; Jonathan Bourne Public Library, 6-8pm
February 29th: Bird Walk; Scusset Beach State Reservation, Sandwich, 8am
March 10th: Sub-Shrubs; Jonathan Bourne Public Library, 6-8pm (Note date change from the originally scheduled March 17th meeting)
March 15th: Outdoor Exploration – Sub-shrubs; Four Ponds Conservation Area, Bourne, 1pm
April 21st: Signs of Spring; VIRTUAL MEETING, 6-8pm
May 26th: NECWA – Diamondback Terrapins; VIRTUAL MEETING, 6:30-8pm
June 27th: Forest Exploration; Cataumet Greenway, Bourne, 2pm; Space is limited – RSVP Required.
July 11th: Shoreline Exploration; Monks Park, Bourne, 4pm; Space is limited – RSVP Required.
July 25th: Meadow Exploration; Crane WMA, Falmouth, 10am; Space is limited – RSVP Required.
August 15th: Forest Exploration; Shawme Crowell State Forest, Sandwich, 3pm; Space is limited – RSVP Required.
August 29th: Wetland Exploration; Four Ponds Conservation Area, Bourne, 9am; Space is limited – RSVP Required.
October 3rd: Nature walk; Upper Quashnet River bogs; Johns Pond Park, Mashpee, 10am; Space is limited – RSVP Required.
October 20th: Why/How Do Leaves Change Color; VIRTUAL MEETING led by Mary Beers, 6pm; Zoom log-in information coming soon.
October 24th: Fall colors walk; Nye Property/East Sandwich Grange Hall; Sandwich, 10am; Space is limited – RSVP Required.
November 14th: Hike; Maple Swamp Conservation Area, Sandwich, 1pm; Space is limited – RSVP Required.
December 6th: Nature walk; Santuit Pond Preserve, Mashpee, 1pm; Space is limited – RSVP Required
December 15th: Winter Wildflower Identification: VIRTUAL MEETING (email for log-in information), 6-7pm
December 19th: Winter Wildflower Walk; Crane WMA, Falmouth, 1pm; Space is limited – RSVP Required.
Past events (2019):
January 1st: New Years Day Winter Walk; Long Pond, Falmouth, 1pm
January 15th: Cape Cod Geology & Bog Iron; Jonathan Bourne Public Library, 6-8pm
February 3rd: Outdoor exploration: Cape Cod Geology; Mock Moraine Trail, Falmouth, 1pm
February 19th: Winter Birding; Jonathan Bourne Public Library, 6-8pm
March 9th: Outdoor exploration: Winter migrants birding trip; Cape Cod Canal, 10am
March 19th: Lichens; Jonathan Bourne Public Library, 6-8pm
March 23rd: Outdoor exploration: Lichens; Northern Moraine Trail in Falmouth, 10am
April 16th: Horseshoe crabs; Jonathan Bourne Public Library, 6-8pm
May 11th: Outdoor exploration: Horseshoe crab/beach walk; Monks Park, Bourne, 1:30pm
May 14th: Spring Wild Edibles; Jonathan Bourne Public Library, 6-8pm
June 8th: Outdoor exploration: Wild edibles walk; Peterson Farm, Falmouth, 2pm
June 12th*: Native Wildflowers; Jonathan Bourne Public Library, 6-8pm (Note that June 12th is a Wednesday)
June 15th: Special Event: Fungi Foray with Lawrence Millman; Shawme Crowell State Forest, Sandwich, 2pm. Space is limited – RSVP Required.
July 13th: Outdoor exploration: Wildflowers; Crane WMA – South, Falmouth, 10am
August 21st*: Tide Pools; Jonathan Bourne Public Library, 6-8pm. (Note that August 21st is a Wednesday)
September 7th: Outdoor exploration – Tide Pools; Cape Cod Canal/Town Neck Beach, Sandwich, 1pm.
September 10th: Tree Identification; Jonathan Bourne Public Library, 6-8pm
September 14th: Outdoor exploration: Tree ID; 10am, Ryder Conservation Lands, Sandwich
October 16th*: Freshwater Mussels; Jonathan Bourne Public Library, 6-8pm (Note that October 16th is a Wednesday)
November 20th*: Bee Diversity & Keeping Honey Bees; Jonathan Bourne Public Library, 6-8pm (Note that November 20th is a Wednesday)
December 17th: Introduction to Nature Journaling; Jonathan Bourne Public Library, 6-8pm
Past events (2018):
December 18th: Winter Adaptations; Jonathan Bourne Public Library, 6-8pm
December 1st: Outdoor exploration: Freshwater ponds, Four Ponds Conservation Area, Bourne, 1:30pm
November 20th: Freshwater Ponds; Jonathan Bourne Public Library, 6-8pm
October 28th: Outdoor exploration: Fall Colors, Santuit Pond Conservation Area, Mashpee, 1:30pm
October 16th: Deciduous Trees and Fall Colors; Jonathan Bourne Public Library, 6-8pm
September 29th: Outdoor exploration: Foraging trip; Johns Pond Park, Mashpee, 2pm
September 25th: Fall wild edibles; Jonathan Bourne Public Library, 6-8pm
September 9th: Diamondback “Turtle Garden”, Marion, 10am
August 19th: Museum visit: Butterflies; Butterflies of Cape Cod, Bourne, 2pm
August 15th (Wednesday): Butterflies; Jonathan Bourne Public Library, 6-8pm
July 21st: Outdoor exploration: Salt marshes; Lawrence Island, Bourne, 9am
July 17th: Salt Marshes, Coady School Residences, 6-8pm
July 1st: Outdoor exploration: Quashnet River, Falmouth, 2pm
June 13th (Wednesday): River restoration for cold water fisheries; Jonathan Bourne Public Library, 6-8pm
June 9th: Outdoor exploration: Spring migrants birding trip; Crane WMA Falmouth, 7am
May 15th: Spring migrants (birds); Jonathan Bourne Public Library, 6-8pm
April 29th: Outdoor exploration: Vernal pools; Ashumet Holly, Falmouth; 9am
April 17th: Vernal pools; Jonathan Bourne Public Library, 6-8pm
March 31st: Outdoor exploration: Conifer & holly walk; Sandwich Game Farm; 2pm
March 27th: Conifers & Hollies; Jonathan Bourne Public Library, 6-8pm
March 10th: Outdoor exploration – Winter forest ecology and foraged winter teas; Bourne Town Forest; 9am
February 20th: Inaugural Meeting; Jonathan Bourne Public Library, 6-8pm