Walks & Talks Scheduled for 2008 Go to Yoga Retreat Go to Cotuit Bay Kayak Trip Sandy Neck Flora and Fauna Hike Wednesday, August 20th, 10 AM - Noon, West Barnstable Join BLT and Sandy Neck Park Manager and Naturalist Nina Coleman for a 1½-mile hike through Sandy Neck’s Great Marsh and sand dunes and learn about barrier beach flora and fauna. You’ll learn about ongoing efforts to protect and restore these and other sensitive natural communities. Meet at the upper parking lot past the gatehouse. Parking is free for participants. Please wear sturdy hiking boots since we will be walking through sand and on uneven terrain. For more information and to register, call BLT at 508-771-2585. Difficulty: Strenuous Crocker Neck Walk Saturday, September 13th, 10 AM - Noon, Crocker Neck Conservation Area, Cotuit
Join Gil Newton, professor and ecologist, on an interpretive walk through the diverse ecosystems of the 97-acre Town-owned Crocker Neck Conservation Area in Cotuit. Learn about the salt marsh ecosystem and the flora and fauna that thrive in it. Park at the northern gate on Santuit Road. For more information and to register, call BLT at 508-771-2585. To learn more about Crocker Neck, visit www.town.barnstable.ma.us/Conservation/Trail-Guides. Flock Walk Saturday, September 27th, 10 AM - Noon, West Barnstable Fall is the best time to visit Sandy Neck Beach for viewing wildlife. Join BLT, Sandy Neck Park Manager Nina Coleman and Mass Audubon’s Ian Ives for a 1½-mile hike past salt marsh, dune and front beach habitat in search of flocks of migrating birds and animal tracks in the sand. Comb dunes for Diamondback Terrapin hatchlings that are making their way from their nests to the salt marsh for the winter. Please wear sturdy hiking boots since we will be walking through sand and on uneven terrain. For more information and to register, call Jodie Montoya at 508-362-7475, ext. 9355. BLT or Audubon members - $6. Non-members - $8. Difficulty: Strenuous Santuit Pond Preserve Walk Sunday, October 5th, 9 AM - 10:15, Cotuit Join Mark Robinson, Executive Director of The Compact of Cape Cod Conservation Trusts, to explore Santuit Pond Preserve, 300 acres of pondshore, old bogs, herring streams and pine and beech forests. Park at yellow gate on Santuit-Newtown Road north of Rt. 28. Walking time: 1.25 hours Level: Easy. For more information and to register, call BLT at 508-771-2585. To learn more about Santuit Pond, visit http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/habitat/maps/ponds/pdf/dfwsantu.pdf Turtle Island Walk Saturday, October 18, 9 AM - 11, Marstons Mills Join Red Bansfield, BLT Land Management Coordinator, and Holly Hobart, BLT member and history buff, at one of Barnstable's special places - Turtle Island. Located at the mouth of the Marstons Mills River, Turtle Island shelters a rare tidal freshwater marsh and is home to a diverse wildlife population. After a visit there, we will walk up Prince Avenue to the herring run at the other end of the Marstons Mills River. En route are several interesting and historically important homes. For more information and to register, call BLT at 508-771-2585.
BLT walks are gauged for all ages and abilities, unless noted by difficulty or length/duration. ***All walks require registration unless otherwise noted.*** Contact jane@blt.org or call 508.771.2585 to register today!
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Walks, Talks & Events! See what's happening at BLT... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Donate or Renew your membership for 2008!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2008 Board of Directors Officers Joe Hawley President
Vice President Kevin Galvin Vice President Will Mason Treasurer
Clerk ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Board Members Christopher Babcock Hyannisport
Mallory Hatfield Hyannisport
Peter Hickman Marstons Mills
Kristie Kapp West Barnstable Sam Keavy Barnstable Tom Mullen West Barnstable
Julie Seligmann Cummaquid Hid Welch Centerville
Priscilla Wrenn West Barnstable
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