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Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
Join us for a screening Birders:The Central Park Effect, an entertaining profile of the birdwatching community of Central Park—an important stop for migrating birds on the Atlantic Flyway.
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
Christopher Green is the sanctuary’s new volunteer coordinator, but it’s not the first time he’s worked here.
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
Seventh graders from Chatham and Harwich are getting a whole year to think about birds—their biology, the habitats they use and depend upon, and the threats they face on a daily basis—thanks to a new Wellfleet Bay program.
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
Looking for a way to get your kids outdoors this summer? Check out Wellfleet Bay's Natural History Day Camps in Wellfleet and Chatham!
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
Our volunteers started walking the beaches in late November, looking for stranded sea turtles. And to date, more than 400 cold-stunned sea turtles have been rescued. Updated December 27.
Years ago, spring always meant the return of bird banding and research at Wellfleet Bay. The Austin family, whose summer home was on what is now the wildlife sanctuary, operated an important bird research station from the 1930s through the 1950s. There was another period of banding here in the 1980’s. Four springs ago, after a […]