April 18, 2022
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Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
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Wellfleet Bay provides peace and unmatched beauty on the hillsides and shoreline overlooking Wellfleet Harbor. Extensive trails bring you to a panoramic salt marsh, sandy barrier beach, and pine woodlands, each attracting a wide array of wildlife. The sanctuary features a universally accessible trail and an award-winning "green" nature center with numerous exhibits and aquariums. Please leave dogs and other pets at home.
Location: 291 State Highway Route 6, South Wellfleet, MA 02663
Phone: 508-349-2615
Hours: Tuesday–Saturday, 9 am-4 pm • Trails open daily, dawn to dusk
Firefly Monitoring Community Science Project
Firefly Watch
Join us May 24th to learn about a community science project to monitor our firefly populations. Find out more >
June Birding Programs
June Birding Programs
Yellow Warbler © Sherri VandenAkker
Come watch birds with us! We’ll be offering birding walks twice a week starting in June. Pre-register now >
Sanctuary News & Events
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
Students from Cape Cod high schools will gather in Sandwich Wednesday, May 18th for a day of learning about responding to climate change and taking an active role in local policy making.
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
At Wellfleet Bay Nature Camp in Wellfleet, campers ages 4–17 have fun and make friends as they explore the nature of Cape Cod. Registration opens February 18 for summer 2022!
Upcoming Programs
Search for Sparrows and work to sort out these tricky to identify 'Little Brown Jobs' and other elusive grassland species including meadowlarks and kestrels. Read more
Learn more about species of native edible wild plants suitable for adding to your own landscape, or nibbling on as you encounter them in other locales. Read more
Learn about the life history of this fascinating species, challenges they face, and how we can help protect these creatures in the face of a changing world. Read more