Last updated: April 19, 2021
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Volunteer Story: Cut/Pile/Burn Crew of Cape Cod National Seashore

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In celebration of National Volunteer Day, we would like to take a moment to reflect on the volunteer programs that make Cape Cod National Seashore a special place. At the national seashore, there are several opportunities that allow people of every discipline to donate their time, get involved, and improve the experience of all visitors to these public lands.
Though Covid-19 has impacted the volunteer programs of the park over the past year, there are programs that have given volunteers an opportunity to stay engaged. One such program worked with fire management and labored to improve the landscape.

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Bianca is one of many hands in one of many volunteer programs at Cape Cod National Seashore. Specifically, she works with the Cut/Pile/Burn program where volunteers work together to reduce low-lying brush and vegetation. Using loppers and power tools this crew of volunteers cut everything under 4 inches in diameter to reduce fire danger around structures, reduce uncontrollable wildfires, restore the historic views from vistas, and for habitat enrichment in certain areas of the park for animals like the bobwhite quail.

Photo: NPS
This program is still looking for volunteers to join the crews working on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Follow this link to the volunteer webpage for more information and contacts if you are interested in joining the crews that work to improve the landscapes of Cape Cod National Seashore.
To everyone that is volunteering or has volunteered their time to make the park a better place, from all of us working for the National Park Service, we wish you praise and admiration for being stewards of the landscapes that make Cape Cod National Seashore such a special place.