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 or 3 days in length—providing just enough time to become immersed in the subject.
The beaches, woods, dunes, and wetlands of 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!
2023 Courses
Coastal Birding for Beginners
May 5-7
3 days • Friday-Sunday
Cape Cod: Past, Present and Future
June 10–11
2 days • Saturday-Sunday
Life in the Intertidal
June 23–25
3 days • Friday-Sunday
Bees and Other Pollinators
August 26–27
2 days • Saturday-Sunday
Hatching Diamondback Terrapins
September 8–10
3 days • Friday-Sunday
Coastal Ecology by Kayak
September 29–October 1
3 days • Friday-Sunday
Birding the Fall Migration
October 6–8
3 days • Friday-Sunday
Hiking Backwoods and Beaches
October 21–22
2 days • Saturday-Sunday
Track & Sign: Reading the Wild Landscape - Fall Edition
November 3–5
3 days • Friday-Sunday