The Winter Education Series is an annual offering of the AmeriCorps Seniors of Cape Cod and the Islands. The presentations are free and open to all. The series runs from January through March on Zoom. To register or a program or for the entire series, contact Alberto Martinelli at 508-394-4630 x524 or Alberto.Martinelli@escci.org.
Rabies Task Force with Brian Bjorklund, Wildlife/Rabies Biologist and Cape Cod Rabies Program Coordinator
Wednesday, February 15
Wednesday, February 15
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. on Zoom
Cape Cod’s Oral Rabies Vaccine Program, which began in 1994, is recognized as one of the longest running, increasingly successful projects for control rabies in the country. Get the latest updates including number of cases and upcoming efforts to keep Cape Cod rabies-free.
The Next of Conservation on Cape Cod with David Fryxell, Executive Director, Dennis Conservation Land Trust
Wednesday, February 22
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. on Zoom
Learn about the non-profit land conservation community on Cape Cod and how our changing landscape will create new challenges and opportunities for land trusts, their members and the public.
Wednesday, February 22
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. on Zoom
Learn about the non-profit land conservation community on Cape Cod and how our changing landscape will create new challenges and opportunities for land trusts, their members and the public.
Clam Shrimp: A Surprising Piece of our Natural Heritage with Nicole Madden
Thursday, March 16 on Zoom
Once listed as endangered, the Agassiz’s Clam Shrimp was re-found in a storm water basin wetland on the Camp Edwards Training Site in 2015 where it had been previously documented in 1999. After that, a concerted effort by the Massachusetts Army National Guard’s Natural Resources Program focused on documenting and protecting the species. Also, a long-term conservation plan was developed using a variety of conservation tools to protect and preserve these unique creatures. Hopefully, greater public awareness will lead to the discovery of more clam shrimp locations throughout the region.
Bird Population Trends Reflect Pine Barrens Conservation at Camp Edwards with Jake McCumber
Thursday, March 23 on Zoom
The Massachusetts Army National Guard’s Natural Resources Program maintains a decades long dataset recording the outcomes of its annual breeding bird survey. Some of the species listed there are Brown Thrashers, Prairie Warblers, Starlet Tanagers and Black-and-white Warblers. This presentation will highlight effective conservation efforts, active habitat restoration and stewardship, and long-term ecosystem health and resilience.