October 23, 2019
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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.
Location: 291 State Highway Route 6, South Wellfleet, MA 02663
Phone: 508-349-2615
Hours: Open daily, 9 am–4:30 pm; Trails open daily, 7 am–dusk
Featured Program(s)
Search for Stranded Sea Turtles
© Esther Horvath
Help us find cold-stunned sea turtles stranded on Cape Cod Bay beaches. Sign up >
Bird Research in Action
See Bird Research in Action
Ruby & Golden-crowned Kinglets © Dan Lipp
Get a first-hand look at the bird banding process this fall. Save your spot >
Cheep Eats
"Cheep Eats" on December 12
Red-tailed Hawk © Kim Barillot
Bring a lunch & join us each month for these sociable, educational bird talks! Register now >
Birding Programs
Early Winter Birds
Bufflehead © Susan Wellington
We have lots of great birding walks and trips for all ages and experience levels! Go birding >
Sanctuary News & Events
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
Special Event November 30, 2019
Drop in over Thanksgiving weekend to learn more about sea turtles, find out why they strand on the beaches of Cape Cod in the fall, and enjoy an afternoon of sea turtle-inspired activities!
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
Wellfleet Bay invites researchers to submit proposals to present at the 25th Annual Cape Cod Natural History Conference. The deadline for submissions is December 31, 2019.
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
Wellfleet Bay has been providing programs to Cape Cod schools for nearly 40 years. But recently, the sanctuary has expanded its reach into a new, key age group—preschool!
Upcoming Programs
Gear up for Thanksgiving with this good-natured, naturalist-led hunt for the sanctuary's roaming posse of turkeys. On this wal... Learn More >
Drop in to learn more about sea turtles and why they strand on the beaches of Cape Cod in the late fall, and get a behind-the-... Learn More >
Search for cold-stunned juvenile sea turtles stranded on Cape Cod Bay beaches on the high tide. Learn about sea turtle biology... Learn More >