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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 »
Wellfleet Library Hosts Cape Cod National Seashore 50th Display
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Contact: Sue Moynihan, Chief, Interpretation and Cultural Resources Management, 508-957-0738
A traveling exhibit highlighting the first fifty years of Cape Cod National Seashore is on display in the Marjory Stimson case at the Wellfleet Library until April 15. "Cape Cod National Seashore at 50" was created by Truro artist, Cathy Skowron. It captures the history and ambience of the national seashore through photographs, publications, plant and animal models, historic objects, and memorabilia. It was designed to be adaptable to a variety of community settings. It will be on display at the Brewster Ladies Library in July, the Truro Library in August, and Snow Library in September. May and June are available; organizations operating in a public building that has a locking glass case are invited to inquire about hosting the exhibit. Contact Chief of Interpretation, Sue Moynihan at (508) 957-0738 for information. 2011 marks 50 years since President Kennedy signed legislation protecting 44,000 acres on the Outer Cape. Several commemorative activities are underway, including art and science exhibitions in the Salt Pond Visitor Center classroom; retrospective ranger programs during the summer; a speaker series in July and August; Highlands Fest in July; the installation of furnishings in Old Harbor Life-Saving Station; and a birthday celebration on August 7. IF YOU GO: Wellfleet Library is located at 55 West Main Street, Wellfleet. Hours are: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday 2:00 to 8:00 PM; Tuesday 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM; Friday and Saturday 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM; and Sunday (through April) 2:00 to 5:00 PM. For more information on Cape Cod National Seashore's 50th anniversary check the park's website, www.nps.gov/caco.
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Did You Know?
The Province Lands area of the Cape Cod National Seashore in Provincetown is also known as the second-oldest “common lands” in the nation, second only to Boston Common. It was put aside in the 1600s by Plymouth Colony as a fisheries reserve.