Cape Cod National Seashore to Host Cape Cod Wildlife Program

Date: October 11, 2011
Contact: Sue Haley, District Interpreter, 508-255-3421

Since 1995, the Cape Wildlife Center in Barnstable has provided year-round care for 135 species of wildlife - from songbirds, waterfowl, and raptors, to raccoons, foxes, and coyotes.On Saturday, November 2nd at 2:00 pm, at Cape Cod National Seashore's Salt Pond Visitor Center Auditorium in Eastham, Theresa Barbo, Director of the Cape Wildlife Center, will present a dynamic picture of the diversity of wildlife on Cape Cod. The center is one of only five animal care centers in the country operated by The Humane Society of the United States. The presentation is free, accessible, and open to the public.

Ms. Barbo's background is in journalism and environmental conservation, and she has been involved in many aspects of the Cape Cod community. She is the founding director of the annual Cape Cod Maritime History Symposium, now in its 15th year, and is a commissioner on the Cape and Islands Commission on the Status of Women. She is a noted public lecturer in maritime and cultural history. She has authored six nonfiction books on American history, including Nantucket Sound: A Maritime History and The Pendleton Disaster off Cape Cod.

If you go: Salt Pond Visitor Center is located at the intersection of Route 6 and Nauset Road in Eastham and is open daily from 9:00 AM to 5 PM.The center includes a lobby with expansive views of Salt Pond, Nauset Marsh, and the Atlantic; a museum featuring the park's natural and cultural stories; staff to assist with trip planning; and a store with books, maps, puzzles, games, t-shirts, and 50thh anniversary commemorative items. There are short films shown throughout the day. The Buttonbush and Nauset Marsh Trails, and the Nauset Bike Trail are located nearby. For more information on Cape Cod National Seashore programs, check the park's website, www.nps.gov/caco. Follow us on Twitter @CapeCodNPS.

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