Special Event: Saturday, November 1
9:00 am-12:30 pm
Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater
2357 State Highway Route 6
Join us at the Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater for the 2025 State of Wellfleet Harbor Conference, now in its 23rd year. Stay informed about the latest harbor developments, explore new findings from ongoing studies and surveys, and connect with community members over coffee and baked goods. Attendees are encouraged to bring a mug to reduce waste.
Presentations
- Science Behind the Sand by Bryan McCormack, Cape Cod Cooperative Extension & Woods Hold Oceanographic Sea Grant
- Stratigraphic Investigation of the Geologic History of Duck Harbor by Katie Castagno, Center for Coastal Studies
- Potential Salt Marsh Revival at Mayo Creek, Forgotten West Branch of Duck Creek by John Portnoy, Wellfleet Conservation Commission
- Herring River Restoration Project Update by Christa Drew, Friends of the Herring River
- Trapping Invasive Green Crabs in Wellfleet Harbor: Lessons Learned and Implications for Control Efforts by Owen Nichols, Center for Coastal Studies
- Migration Ecology of Cape Cod’s Juvenile Whimbrel, by Liana DiNunzio, Manomet Conservation Sciences
- Update on the Striped Bass Population in Massachusetts & Atlantic Coast by Ben Gahagan, Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries
- Wellfleet Shellfish Department: Trapping Invasive Green Crabs to Protect Our Shellfish Populations by Johnny ‘Clam’ Mankevetch, Town of Wellfleet Shellfish Department
Poster Presentations
- Friends of Wellfleet Ponds, by Laura Hewitt, Wellfleet Natural Resources Advisory Board
- Salt Marsh Restoration at Wellfleet Bay and Beyond, by Sara Grady, Mass Audubon
- American Lobster Initiative, by Stephanie Murphy, WHOI Sea Grant
After the Conference
Elevate your conference experience with an exclusive field trip to salt marsh restoration sites at Mass Audubon's Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary—an inspiring opportunity to see conservation in action. Sign up at the check-in table during the conference to secure your spot. Please note that participation is limited to 20 individuals.
Conference Partners
The State of Wellfleet Harbor Conference is collaboratively planned and sponsored by:
- Center for Coastal Studies
- Friends of Herring River
- Wellfleet Conservation Trust
- Wellfleet Oyster Alliance
- Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
- Barnstable County Cape Cod Cooperative Extension
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Sea Grant
- Natural Resources Advisory Board, Wellfleet
Registration is Recommended
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