Active Field Courses for Adults

Enjoy learning in the beautiful coastal setting of Cape Cod. Mass Audubon's Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary offers a wide variety of field courses for adults that focus on the unique coastal environment and wildlife of Cape Cod.

Field Schools emphasize active outdoor "in-the-field" experiences and are taught by professional naturalists and scientists. Courses are either 2, 3, or 4 days in length — providing just enough time to become immersed in the subject.

The beaches, woods, dunes, and wetlands of the 43,000-acre Cape Cod National Seashore, the 1,100-acre Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, the wilderness islands of Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge, and the waters of Cape Cod will provide the setting for the courses. Previous experience is not required-just an inquisitive mind and an eagerness to learn!

Read detailed descriptions of each course below. Register on-line via the individual course links; download the brochure and registration form and mail in your registration; or call us at 508-349-2615 and register by phone.

Whales & Seals of Cape Cod – April 26-28, 2013
Migrants: Hawks to Warblers – May 10-12, 2013
A Brush with Botanicals – May 18-19, 2013
Cape Cod in Bloom – June 1-2, 2013
The Horseshoe Crab Explored – June 7-9, 2013
Turtles of the Outer Cape – June 20-23, 2013
Human History of the Outer Cape – July 13-14, 2013
Dragonflies and Butterflies – July 19-21, 2013
Coastal Ecology by Kayak – July 31-August 3, 2013
Introduction to Shorebirds – August 2-4, 2013
Digital Wildlife Photography – August 9-11, 2013
Nature Sketching for Scaredy Cats – August 16-18, 2013
Coastal Field Ornithology – August 22-25, 2013
Hatching Diamondback Terrapins – September 6-8, 2013
Full Moon Field School – September 19-21, 2013
Mushrooms of Cape Cod – September 28-29, 2013
Nature of Digital Photography – October 4-6, 2013
The Ecology of Eating – October 12-13, 2013
Sea Turtle Strandings – November 8-10, 2013