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Access to the Coast Guard Beach in Eastham will be closed Tuesday, May 21.
Access to the Coast Guard Beach in Eastham will be closed Tuesday, May 21, from 6:00 AM to 3:00 PM so seashore staff can create an accessible path in advance of the summer season.
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Storm damage, construction affecting access at seashore locations; reduction in programming
Due to erosion, there is no beach access at Nauset Light and Marconi beaches. Access at the Marconi Site is limited. Parts of the Nauset Marsh and Red Maple Swamp trails are closed. Nauset Bike Trail construction is underway. More »
Mammals
A red fox on a Cape Cod beach.
Mammals play an important ecological role within the foodwebs of the Seashore. Small mammals, such as voles and mice, eat plant material and invertebrates. In turn, they serve as food items for carnivorous mammals (e.g. foxes, coyotes, and weasels), snakes and birds of prey. The Seashore also serves as important resting and foraging habitat for a number of marine mammals. Learn more about mammals found at CCNS below. Reports and Publications Mammals of Cape Cod National Seashore Small Mammals, Big Role by Dr. Robert P. Cook, Wildlife Ecologist Report on Small Mammal Monitoring at Cape Cod National Seashore |
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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.