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Multimedia Presentations
Old Harbor Life-Saving Station

Old Harbor Life-Saving Station

Enjoy two short films about Old Harbor Life-Saving Station in Provincetown, and the U.S. Life-Saving Service.

The Threatened Piping Plover

The Cape Codcast - An audio series exploring science at the Cape Cod National Seashore

  • East Harbor Salt Marsh Restoration - Plant Ecologist, Dr. Steve Smith takes us on a journey to East Harbor; a former salt marsh undergoing restoration via the reintroduction of salt water from Cape Cod Bay.
  • Geomorphic Shoreline Change - A joint project between the National Park Service and the Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies examining how the coast of Cape Cod is changing over time.
  • Spadefoot Toads at CCNS - Take a ride on a rainy night to the Province Lands and discover the elusive spadefoot toad with Wildlife Ecologist Bob Cook and researcher Brad Timm.
Virtual introductions to Cape Cod National Seashore's self-guiding trails (short .wmv files)
 

Seals at Cape Cod National Seashore

Seals at Cape Cod National Seashore
Seals reside within the waters of Cape Cod National Seashore. Enjoy this brief introduction to one of our interesting inhabitants.


Date Created: 2011-05-26

 

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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: June 04, 2011 at 02:50 MST