Barnstable Land Trust -The future is in our lands, please help BLT protect them

Barnstable Land Trust (BLT) is a private, non-profit membership organization dedicated to preserving the open spaces and natural resources of the Town of Barnstable. BLT holds wildlife habitat, scenic views, wetlands, sensitive watershed parcels, forests and other valuable open space, in its natural state, in perpetuity for the benefit of the community.

Gifts From The Sea Lawn Party and Auction for Open Space 2008

will be held August 16th in Barnstable Village. Come help BLT celebrate our 25th anniversary! Buy tickets now!

BLT's Current Land-Saving Initiative

Preserving the Little River

Congratulations! We did it!

We were able to raise all $210,000 necessary to preserve the Baker Property in Cotuit by June 17. Thank you so much for your support!

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NEW UPCOMING EVENTS!

In August is the Gifts From The Sea Annual Auction and Lawn Party For Open Space.

Buy Tickets Here or View Auction Items and Pre-Bid Here

We also have an ongoing series of Walks and Talks, and a brand-new

series of Fall Hikes in conjunction with the Appalachian Mountain Club.

On August 21st we invite you to join BLT for a

whale watch with the Hyannis Whale Watcher in Barnstable.

In October we will be co-hosting a Cotuit Bay Kayak Trip

and an all-day Yoga and Mindfulness Retreat.

LOOK WHAT WE ACHIEVED IN 2007!

When it comes to preserving land, 2007 was a great year for BLT and the Town of Barnstable! We are thrilled to report that 11 parcels of land were either put under a Conservation Restriction (CR) or given as outright gifts – totaling 69.80 acres of land within the Town of Barnstable that will be protected and preserved. Thanks to each of the landowners for this bounty.

The gifts and CRs break down as follows:

8 CRs were recorded – for a total of 65.85 acres of land
3 parcels were gifted – totaling 3.95 acres of land

The biggest CR recorded protects over 25 acres of land in West Barnstable; the smallest is just over half an acre in Marstons Mills. No matter what the size, however, each of these parcels provides significant benefit to our community for a number of reasons: habitat and/or wetland protection; preservation of scenic views; importance to fish, wildlife or plants; protection of marine water quality and/or shoreline…in short, to limit or prevent construction of land that has been identified as having natural resource value.

More details about the CRs and gifts of land are featured in the the spring issue of the BLT newsletter, Resources.

BLT Newsletter Resources

To view our newly redesigned current edition of the BLT Newsletter Resources and the full version of Gil Newton's "A Visit to Crocker Neck" article, click here.

OPPORTUNITIES at BLT

Barnstable Land Trust is currently seeking to fill the following positions:

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT - The main objective of this position is to develop and oversee all fundraising activities.

Osterville area volunteer - We need a volunteer to help us water a tree on an Osterville property. Get outside, get involved, and help the BLT! Easy, brief, and peaceful. An ideal opportunity for a family activity or some individual quiet time. Regular help would be best, but any would be greatly appreciated! Contact blt@cape.com to get involved!

Volunteers needed! BLT has a wide variety of volunteer opportunities for this summer and beyond. We are looking for help in areas ranging from general office assistance to assisting with special events to land management projects. If you are interested in learning about opportunities to volunteer, please contact Polly Goddard at 508.771.2585 or blt@cape.com to join in the fun!