• Atlantic Ocean beach at Cape Cod National Seashore

    Cape Cod

    National Seashore Massachusetts

There are park alerts in effect.
show Alerts »
  • 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.

  • 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 »

Climate Friendly Parks Program at Cape Cod National Seashore

\\Inpcacosvrhq\marconi\EVERYONE\Climate Friendly Parks\CFP Action Plan\Web Page materials\photos\homepage image

NPS

__________________________________________________________________

CCNS Action Plan

Energy

Transportation

Waste

Education

Scenario Planning

__________________________________________________________

Climate Friendly Parks

The Climate Friendly Parks Program (CFP) is a collaboration of the National Park Service and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that helps parks fulfill their role as stewards of the nation’s most important natural and cultural resources. The program provides national parks with comprehensive support and with tools and resources to address climate change both within park boundaries and in surrounding communities.

Cape Cod National Seashore has taken the steps to becoming a Climate Friendly Park, including developing a Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions inventory, completing a Climate Action Plan, committing to implementing the Action Plan, and committing to ongoing monitoring of GHG reduction progress and reporting the results.

Climate Action Plan

From May 19-20, 2010, Cape Cod National Seashore hosted a Climate Friendly Parks Workshop to begin developing a Climate Action Plan. This plan describes the actions (policies, programs, and measures) the park will take to reduce its GHG emissions.Read about the goals and sustainable strategies Cape Cod National Seashore will use to mitigate emissions and to adapt to climate change impacts in our Action Plan.

The park has an Environmental Management Team that meets monthly to develop, track, and implement climate friendly initiatives laid out in our Action Plan.

Climate Change Information

What is climate change? How does it affect our national parks, and specifically Cape Cod National Seashore? Learn more at these links:

Climate Change at Cape Cod National Seashore

Cape Cod National Seashore Climate Change Resource Brief

National Park Service Climate Change Response

EPA Climate Change Information

How You Can Help

Calculate your carbon footprint and learn methods for reduction at these interactive websites.

Do Your Part Calculator

EPA Calculator

Did You Know?

Race Point, Provincetown, MA

The area at the northernmost tip of Cape Cod National Seashore in Provincetown is known as “Race Point”. It gets its name from the swift tidal “race” that swirls from ocean to bay around the point. The swimming beach is located a safe distance away in calmer waters.