Cape Cod Field Schools
Active Field Courses for Adults
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Since 1986, Wellfleet Bay has offered Cape Cod Field Schools, a wide variety of 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 Cape Cod National Seashore, Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, the islands off Chatham, and the waters of Cape Cod provide the setting for the courses.
Previous experience is not required—all you need is an inquisitive mind and an eagerness to learn!
Summer 2019 Courses
Migrants: Hawks to Warblers
May 17–19
3 days • Friday-Sunday
Hiking Backwoods & Beaches
June 15–16
2 days • Saturday-Sunday
Outer Cape by Kayak
June 21–23
3 days • Friday-Sunday
Hatching Diamondback Terrapins
September 13–15
3 days • Friday-Sunday
Fall 2019 Courses
Coastal Birding by Kayak
September 26–28
3 days • Thursday-Saturday
Fall Migrants
October 4–6
3 days Friday-Sunday
Hiking Backwoods & Beaches
October 19–20
2 days • Saturday-Sunday
Sea Turtle & Marine Animal Strandings
November 20–21
2 days • Wednesday-Thursday
Sea Turtle & Marine Animal Strandings
December 4–5
2 days • Wednesday-Thursday