Upcoming Dates

  • 20
    Feb
    1:00 PM
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    2:00 PM

February Break Family Programs Maple and Mud Week Camouflaging with Mud: Blending in with the sand and mud helps our estuary creatures avoid getting eaten. We will play a camouflage game, meet a spider crab, an expert in camouflage, and paint with mud. 11:00AM – 12:00PM – ages Preschool/K with adult 1:00PM – 2:00PM – (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • 08
    Mar
    10:30 AM
    -
    12:30 PM

Southeast Mass Walking Club Dead Neck Trail at South Cape Beach  Saturday March 8, 10:30am-12:30pm Join us on a guided 2.5 mile moderate hike with some challenges due to soft sand. Enjoy views of Waquoit Bay and its surrounding salt marshes.  We’ll keep an eye out for the possibility of seeing snowy owls. Meet at (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • 15
    Mar
    11:00 AM
    -
    12:00 PM

SATURDAY WINTER DISCOVERY DAYS Lichens, Moss and Seaweed Saturday, March 15 11:00am-12:00pm Let’s take a walk in the forest and along the estuary looking at these interesting plants and plant like organisms living among the trees and those who have washed ashore. We will use our magnifying glasses to examine their cool shapes and colors. (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • 05
    Apr
    10:30 AM
    -
    12:30 PM

Southeast MA Walking Club Quashnet River Trail Saturday, April 5 10:30am to 12:30pm Join us for a moderate 2.5 mile hike along the western and eastern trails of the Quashnet River including some hills. Meet at Martin Road parking lot, East Falmouth No restrooms available. (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • 12
    Apr
    11:00 AM
    -
    12:00 PM

SATURDAY WINTER DISCOVERY DAYS Signs of Spring Saturday, April 12 11:00am-12:00pm On our walk we will look for changes in everything from buds on trees to our Osprey’s building a nest. Lots to explore as spring begins! Meet at the Visitor Center 131 Waquoit Highway, East Falmouth Programs are free and designed for young children (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • 07
    Jul
    9:00 AM
    -
    3:00 PM

Estuary Adventures Full-day session for students entering grades 4-6 in the fall of 2025 Young scientists will conduct hands-on investigations based on research projects at the Reserve from water quality of the bay to wildlife observations. They will learn to use a variety of instruments to help with their discoveries and play games relating to (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • 14
    Jul
    9:00 AM
    -
    3:00 PM

Full-day session for students entering grades 2-3 in the fall of 2025 Children will get wet, muddy, and inspired through games, art, and basic scientific investigations.  They will explore nature in various habitats around Waquoit Bay including forest, field, and marshes. The students will study wildlife from crabs in the bay to Osprey on our (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • 21
    Jul
    9:00 AM
    -
    3:00 PM

Marine Life Investigations Full-day session for students entering grades 6-8 in the fall of 2025 Each day they will take an in-depth look at an animal species found in the estuary.  Through observation they will learn its traits and adaptations. They will study its life cycle, population and research that has been done at Waquoit (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • 28
    Jul
    9:00 AM
    -
    3:00 PM

Estuary Adventures Full-day session for students entering grades 4-6 in the fall of 2025 Young scientists will conduct hands-on investigations based on research projects at the Reserve from water quality of the bay to wildlife observations. They will learn to use a variety of instruments to help with their discoveries and play games relating to (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • 04
    Aug
    9:00 AM
    -
    12:00 PM

Half-day sessions for students entering grades 2-3 in the fall of 2025 Children will get wet, muddy, and inspired through games, art, and basic scientific investigations.  They will explore nature in various habitats around Waquoit Bay including forest, field, and marshes. The students will study wildlife from crabs in the bay to Osprey on our (more…)

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