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Cape Cod National Seashore
Plan A Field Trip

Cape Cod National Seashore offers many features and services that enable groups to have fulfilling, self-directed, one-day visits. Visitor Center facilities, self-guided trails, and natural and historical features offer groups a wide range of resources to study.

Guidelines for Groups Visiting Salt Pond Visitor Center.

Click here for descriptions and a schedule of park films shown at Salt Pond Visitor Center.

Cape Cod National Seashore Field Trip Information and Internet Resources for Teachers

Typha latifolia (common cattail)  

Did You Know?
Most of the cattails on Cape Cod are an exotic, invasive species. While Typha latifolia (common cattail) is native, Typha angustifolia (narrowleaf cattail) is a Eurasian plant that is believed to have been brought to North America by the early colonists.

Last Updated: January 09, 2009 at 10:42 EST