https://www.nps.gov/caco News releases from Cape Cod National Seashore. en-us https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/2026-spring-turkey-hunt-dates-announced-at-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm Wed, 11 Feb 2026 21:53:00 EST The 15th annual spring Eastern wild turkey hunt will begin at Cape Cod National Seashore on April 27, 2026. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/2026-spring-turkey-hunt-dates-announced-at-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/national-seashore-to-host-public-open-house-on-cable-road-multi-use-path-project.htm Mon, 24 Nov 2025 21:09:00 EST The National Park Service invites interested members of the public to attend an open house to learn more about the upcoming Cable Road Multi-Use Path project in Eastham. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/national-seashore-to-host-public-open-house-on-cable-road-multi-use-path-project.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/tourism-to-cape-cod-national-seashore-contributes-$754-million-to-local-economy.htm Thu, 25 Sep 2025 20:00:00 EST A new National Park Service report shows that 3.8 million visitors to park name in 2024 spent $598 million in communities near the park. That spending had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $754 million. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/tourism-to-cape-cod-national-seashore-contributes-$754-million-to-local-economy.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-host-morning-of-science-talks-on-september-25-science-in-the-seashore-symposium.htm Wed, 17 Sep 2025 20:00:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore’s Atlantic Research and Learning Center will host the 14th annual “Science in the Seashore Symposium” on Thursday, September 25 from 9:30 am to 1 pm. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-host-morning-of-science-talks-on-september-25-science-in-the-seashore-symposium.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/federal-advisory-commission-meeting-september-15.htm Sun, 07 Sep 2025 21:30:00 EST The next meeting of Cape Cod National Seashore's Federal Advisory Commission is scheduled for Monday, September 15, 2025, at 1 pm. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/federal-advisory-commission-meeting-september-15.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/stay-shark-smart-at-cape-cod-national-seashore-beaches-this-fall.htm Tue, 02 Sep 2025 21:07:00 EST As summer winds down, Cape Cod National Seashore remains a destination for recreation and relaxation. However, beachgoers are advised that lifeguard services have ended for the season, and the ocean presents ongoing risks. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/stay-shark-smart-at-cape-cod-national-seashore-beaches-this-fall.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-move-to-fully-cashless-fee-collection-july-1.htm Tue, 17 Jun 2025 22:58:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore will transition to a fully cashless system at its fee entrance stations on July 1, 2025. Only credit cards, debit cards, or mobile payments will be accepted at beach entrance booths. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-move-to-fully-cashless-fee-collection-july-1.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/national-seashore-to-host-virtual-public-meeting-on-cable-road-multi-use-path.htm Wed, 11 Jun 2025 21:52:00 EST On Thursday, June 26 at 6 pm, the National Park Service will host a virtual public meeting. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/national-seashore-to-host-virtual-public-meeting-on-cable-road-multi-use-path.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/federal-advisory-commission-meeting-scheduled-for-june-16.htm Wed, 04 Jun 2025 21:15:00 EST The next meeting of Cape Cod National Seashore's Federal Advisory Commission has been scheduled for Monday, June 16, 2025, at 1 pm. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/federal-advisory-commission-meeting-scheduled-for-june-16.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/national-park-services-offers-a-business-opportunity-to-operate-beach-snack-bar-at-herring-cove-beach-in-provincetown-ma.htm Mon, 02 Jun 2025 22:48:00 EST The National Park Service is offering a 10-year concessions opportunity at the Herring Cove Beach in Provincetown. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/national-park-services-offers-a-business-opportunity-to-operate-beach-snack-bar-at-herring-cove-beach-in-provincetown-ma.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/national-park-service-offers-a-business-opportunity-to-operate-food-trucks-at-herring-cove-beach-in-provincetown-ma.htm Sun, 20 Apr 2025 21:58:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) is offering new food truck operation opportunities for the 2025 season at Herring Cove Beach in Provincetown, MA. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/national-park-service-offers-a-business-opportunity-to-operate-food-trucks-at-herring-cove-beach-in-provincetown-ma.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-hosts-veteran-fire-crew.htm Wed, 09 Apr 2025 21:43:00 EST Beginning the week of April 14, Cape Cod National Seashore will host the Appalachian Conservation Corps Veterans Fire Crew to conduct hazardous fuel reduction in the park. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-hosts-veteran-fire-crew.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/federal-advisory-commission-meeting-scheduled-for-april-7.htm Mon, 31 Mar 2025 21:14:00 EST The next meeting of Cape Cod National Seashore's Federal Advisory Commission has been scheduled for Monday, April 7, 2025, at 1 pm. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/federal-advisory-commission-meeting-scheduled-for-april-7.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-announces-prescribed-burn.htm Thu, 06 Mar 2025 21:34:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore will conduct a prescribed burn at Fort Hill in Eastham, weather permitting, during the second week of March. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-announces-prescribed-burn.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/2025-spring-turkey-hunt-dates-announced-at-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm Thu, 27 Feb 2025 20:10:00 EST The spring turkey hunt in the national seashore will be consistent with most of Massachusetts Department of Fish and Wildlife regulations. However, a national seashore turkey hunting permit is required in addition to the state hunting license and state turkey permit. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/2025-spring-turkey-hunt-dates-announced-at-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/federal-advisory-commission-meeting-scheduled-for-january-13.htm Thu, 02 Jan 2025 22:10:00 EST The next meeting of Cape Cod National Seashore's Federal Advisory Commission has been scheduled for Monday, January 13, 2025 at 1 pm. The meeting will take place at the Salt Pond Visitor Center classroom and is open to the public. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/federal-advisory-commission-meeting-scheduled-for-january-13.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/national-park-service-selects-johnson-golf-management-inc-as-concessions-operator-for-the-highland-links-golf-course-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm Sun, 01 Dec 2024 21:14:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) has announced the selection of Johnson Golf Management, Inc., to operate the Highland Links Golf Course, located at Cape Cod National Seashore, in the town of Truro, MA. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/national-park-service-selects-johnson-golf-management-inc-as-concessions-operator-for-the-highland-links-golf-course-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/penniman-house-rehabilitation-repairs-completed-with-funding-from-the-great-american-outdoors-act.htm Mon, 25 Nov 2024 21:04:00 EST The Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) Legacy Restoration Fund recently financed a rehabilitation project of the Captain Edward Penniman House at Cape Cod National Seashore. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/penniman-house-rehabilitation-repairs-completed-with-funding-from-the-great-american-outdoors-act.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/federal-advisory-commission-meeting-scheduled-for-october-7-2024.htm Thu, 26 Sep 2024 22:14:00 EST The next meeting of Cape Cod National Seashore's re-authorized Federal Advisory Commission is scheduled for Monday, October 7, 2024, at 1 pm. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/federal-advisory-commission-meeting-scheduled-for-october-7-2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-host-morning-of-science-talks.htm Sun, 01 Sep 2024 22:00:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore’s (CCNS) Atlantic Research and Learning Center (ARLC) will host the thirteenth annual Science in the Seashore Symposium on Thursday, September 19th, from 9:30 am to 1 pm. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-host-morning-of-science-talks.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/federal-advisory-commission-meeting-scheduled-for-september-9-2024.htm Thu, 29 Aug 2024 22:04:00 EST The fourth meeting of Cape Cod National Seashore's re-authorized Federal Advisory Commission is scheduled for Monday, September 9, 2024, at 1 pm. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/federal-advisory-commission-meeting-scheduled-for-september-9-2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/tourism-to-cape-cod-national-seashore-contributes-$730-million-to-local-economy.htm Wed, 28 Aug 2024 00:22:00 EST A new National Park Service report shows that 3.8 million visitors to Cape Cod National Seashore in 2023 spent $533 million in communities near the park. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/tourism-to-cape-cod-national-seashore-contributes-$730-million-to-local-economy.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-host-cape-cod-astronomical-society-for-third-annual-dark-sky-festival-on-september-6th.htm Sun, 25 Aug 2024 21:37:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore welcomes the Cape Cod Astronomical Society as cohost of the third annual Dark Sky Festival in the park for September of 2024. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-host-cape-cod-astronomical-society-for-third-annual-dark-sky-festival-on-september-6th.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/federal-advisory-commission-meeting-scheduled-for-aug-5.htm Tue, 23 Jul 2024 22:47:00 EST The third meeting of Cape Cod National Seashore's re-authorized Federal Advisory Commission has been scheduled for Monday, August 5, 2024 at 1 pm. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/federal-advisory-commission-meeting-scheduled-for-aug-5.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-structure-threatened-by-erosion.htm Mon, 22 Jul 2024 22:31:00 EST The National Park Service at Cape Cod National Seashore has determined that the Bartlett House, located on the bluffs overlooking Coast Guard Beach in Eastham, is no longer inhabitable in its present location due to erosion. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-structure-threatened-by-erosion.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/national-park-service-seeks-tips-from-the-public-to-help-identify-those-responsible-for-recent-vandalism-in-the-province-lands.htm Tue, 02 Jul 2024 23:05:00 EST U.S. Park Rangers are investigating multiple incidents of destruction of property and vandalism in the area of Herring Cove Beach and the Wood End Marsh trail bike rack in Provincetown, MA between June 15, 2024-present. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/national-park-service-seeks-tips-from-the-public-to-help-identify-those-responsible-for-recent-vandalism-in-the-province-lands.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-urges-residents-visitors-to-be-shark-smart-this-summer-at-beaches.htm Wed, 26 Jun 2024 21:59:00 EST Cape Cod's waters are part of a natural and wild marine ecosystem with a rich diversity of sea life, including sharks and seals. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-urges-residents-visitors-to-be-shark-smart-this-summer-at-beaches.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/federal-advisory-commission-meeting-scheduled-for-july-1.htm Mon, 24 Jun 2024 06:40:00 EST The second meeting of Cape Cod National Seashore's re-authorized Federal Advisory Commission has been scheduled for Monday, July 1, 2024 at 1 pm. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/federal-advisory-commission-meeting-scheduled-for-july-1.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/u-s-poet-laureate-ada-limón-to-launch-nationwide-art-project-during-visit-to-cape-cod.htm Mon, 27 May 2024 22:06:00 EST Seven national parks, including Cape Cod National Seashore, were selected by Limón to be part of her signature project “You are Here: Poetry in Parks.” The initiative is a partnership with the Library of Congress, the National Park Service, and the Poetry Society of America that features site-specific poetry installations in the parks. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/u-s-poet-laureate-ada-limón-to-launch-nationwide-art-project-during-visit-to-cape-cod.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-through-the-artist-s-eye-2024.htm Sun, 28 Apr 2024 21:53:00 EST The outer Cape Cod landscape has long served as muse for artists from around the world. In that spirit, Cape Cod National Seashore is now accepting applications for the 2024 season of Perspectives: Seeing Cape Cod National Seashore Through Art, a series of month-long exhibitions of artists who find inspiration from the seashore’s resources and stories, and whose works reflect the natural beauty, cultural significance, and recreational aspects of Cape Cod. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-through-the-artist-s-eye-2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/national-park-service-to-host-a-highland-light-rededication-ceremony-on-may-3.htm Tue, 16 Apr 2024 22:57:00 EST On Friday, May 3, Cape Cod National Seashore and its park partner, Eastern National, will host a public ceremony to unveil the recently restored Highland Light in Truro. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/national-park-service-to-host-a-highland-light-rededication-ceremony-on-may-3.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/seashore-construction-projects-will-commence-this-spring.htm Wed, 10 Apr 2024 21:37:00 EST Several construction projects will take place this spring aimed at improving visitor safety and park infrastructure at Cape Cod National Seashore. Visitors should plan for potential closures or delays before their visit. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/seashore-construction-projects-will-commence-this-spring.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/national-park-services-offers-a-business-opportunity-to-operate-9-hole-golf-course-at-highland-links-in-truro.htm Wed, 27 Mar 2024 21:10:00 EST The National Park Service is offering a 10-year concessions opportunity at Highland Links, one of Cape Cod’s oldest golf courses, located within Cape Cod National Seashore. The selected concessioner would manage a 9-hole golf course and its associated operations. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/national-park-services-offers-a-business-opportunity-to-operate-9-hole-golf-course-at-highland-links-in-truro.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/re-authorized-federal-advisory-commission-set-to-meet.htm Sun, 24 Mar 2024 21:48:00 EST The first meeting of Cape Cod National Seashore's re-authorized Federal Advisory Commission has been scheduled for Monday, April 8, 2024 at 1 pm. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/re-authorized-federal-advisory-commission-set-to-meet.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/seashore-awarded-$112-000-in-inflation-reduction-act-investment-to-research-ways-to-reverse-seagrass-meadow-decline.htm Tue, 12 Mar 2024 21:51:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore awarded $112,000 in Inflation Reduction Act investment to research ways to reverse seagrass meadow decline. Funding will jointly benefit seven national park sites along the East Coast to combat the loss of this critical marine species. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/seashore-awarded-$112-000-in-inflation-reduction-act-investment-to-research-ways-to-reverse-seagrass-meadow-decline.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/pilgrim-heights-parking-area-temporarily-closed-for-repaving-work.htm Tue, 05 Mar 2024 22:08:00 EST Beginning Monday, March 11, the Pilgrim Heights parking area and access roadways in North Truro will be temporarily closed to the public to allow for repaving and survey work. The closure is expected to last through April 20, 2024. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/pilgrim-heights-parking-area-temporarily-closed-for-repaving-work.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/vegetation-removal-for-the-herring-river-restoration-project-to-continue.htm Wed, 28 Feb 2024 21:09:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore, in partnership with Ducks Unlimited and the National Park Foundation, will begin to remove trees and shrubbery from areas of the Herring River floodplain. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/vegetation-removal-for-the-herring-river-restoration-project-to-continue.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/2024-spring-turkey-hunt-dates-announced-at-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm Sun, 11 Feb 2024 20:27:00 EST The spring Eastern wild turkey season will open in Massachusetts beginning Monday, April 29, 2024. This is the 13th season that spring turkey hunting will be permitted within Cape Cod National Seashore. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/2024-spring-turkey-hunt-dates-announced-at-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/vegetation-removal-at-duck-harbor-to-continue-this-winter.htm Sun, 17 Dec 2023 20:09:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore, in partnership with Ducks Unlimited, will continue to remove dead trees and shrubbery from the Duck Harbor area of the park. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/vegetation-removal-at-duck-harbor-to-continue-this-winter.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-announces-funding-support-and-contract-award-for-major-herring-river-restoration-project-component.htm Mon, 06 Nov 2023 20:08:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore has awarded a contract for construction of the Mill Creek Water Control Structure (WCS), a crucial infrastructure component of the larger Herring River Restoration Project. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-announces-funding-support-and-contract-award-for-major-herring-river-restoration-project-component.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/paintings-and-original-prints-by-mark-brennan-on-display-in-november-as-part-of-cape-cod-national-seashore-s-perspectives-series.htm Tue, 24 Oct 2023 21:44:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore’s Perspectives: Seeing Cape Cod National Seashore Through Art, exhibits the work of artists who have captured the essence of Cape Cod through a series of month-long exhibitions at the park’s Salt Pond Visitor Center. For the month of November, the park is pleased to host Wellfleet’s Mark Brennan. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/paintings-and-original-prints-by-mark-brennan-on-display-in-november-as-part-of-cape-cod-national-seashore-s-perspectives-series.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/marconi-area-roads-to-be-closed-for-paving-beginning-october-17.htm Wed, 11 Oct 2023 21:42:00 EST The roads around the Marconi Wireless Site and Marconi Beach Road in Wellfleet will be repaved, resurfaced, and restriped to improve visitor access to these popular areas beginning Tuesday, October 17. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/marconi-area-roads-to-be-closed-for-paving-beginning-october-17.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/beech-forest-to-be-inducted-into-the-old-growth-forest-network.htm Sun, 01 Oct 2023 22:09:00 EST On Friday, October 6, the Beech Forest at Cape Cod National Seashore will be formally inducted into the national Old-Growth Forest Network. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/beech-forest-to-be-inducted-into-the-old-growth-forest-network.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/jennifer-flynn-named-superintendent-of-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm Thu, 21 Sep 2023 21:28:00 EST Longtime National Park Service leader Jennifer Flynn has been named as the new superintendent of Cape Cod National Seashore in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. She will begin her new position in mid-November. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/jennifer-flynn-named-superintendent-of-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/off-season-infrastructure-improvement-projects-underway-at-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm Wed, 20 Sep 2023 22:20:00 EST As the park winds down from the busy summer visitation season, Cape Cod National Seashore plans to begin or restart several infrastructure projects aimed at improving visitor safety and park infrastructure. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/off-season-infrastructure-improvement-projects-underway-at-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-host-morning-of-science-talks-on-september-21.htm Mon, 11 Sep 2023 21:10:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore’s Atlantic Research and Learning Center will host the twelfth annual Science in the Seashore Symposium on Thursday, September 21, from 9:30 am to 1 pm. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-host-morning-of-science-talks-on-september-21.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-host-cape-cod-astronomical-society-for-second-dark-sky-festival-on-september-15-and-16.htm Thu, 31 Aug 2023 21:39:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore welcomes Cape Cod Astronomical Society as a cohost of the park’s second annual “Dark Sky Festival” on September 15 and 16. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-host-cape-cod-astronomical-society-for-second-dark-sky-festival-on-september-15-and-16.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/tourism-to-cape-cod-national-seashore-contributes-750-million-to-local-economy.htm Wed, 30 Aug 2023 21:11:00 EST A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 4 million visitors to Cape Cod National Seashore in 2022 spent $548 million dollars in communities near the park. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/tourism-to-cape-cod-national-seashore-contributes-750-million-to-local-economy.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/inflation-reduction-act-to-invest-461-538-in-restoration-and-resilience-at-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm Mon, 07 Aug 2023 23:41:00 EST This year, Cape Cod National Seashore will benefit from more than $461,000 received from the Inflation Reduction Act to replace two failing culverts in the upper Herring River in Wellfleet, MA. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/inflation-reduction-act-to-invest-461-538-in-restoration-and-resilience-at-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-symphony-returns-to-cape-cod-national-seashore-for-free-outdoor-pops-show-on-august-24.htm Tue, 01 Aug 2023 22:15:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore welcomes the Cape Symphony back to the shores of Salt Pond in Eastham for an outdoor concert at 7 pm on Thursday, August 24. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-symphony-returns-to-cape-cod-national-seashore-for-free-outdoor-pops-show-on-august-24.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/paintings-and-original-prints-by-catherine-hess-on-display-in-august-as-part-of-cape-cod-national-seashore-s-perspectives-series.htm Sun, 30 Jul 2023 22:34:00 EST For the month of August, the park is pleased to host Wellfleet artist Catherine Hess, for her exhibit titled, Outermost Shores. Visitors can stop by Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham throughout the month of August to view Hess’ artwork on display. Hess will also host an artist reception on Saturday, August 5 at 3 pm. The event is free and open to the public. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/paintings-and-original-prints-by-catherine-hess-on-display-in-august-as-part-of-cape-cod-national-seashore-s-perspectives-series.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/photography-by-jim-gillen-on-display-in-july-as-part-of-cape-cod-national-seashore-s-perspectives-series.htm Tue, 04 Jul 2023 22:53:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore’s Perspectives: Seeing Cape Cod National Seashore Through Art, exhibits the work of artists who have captured the essence of Cape Cod through a series of month-long exhibitions at the park’s Salt Pond Visitor Center. For the month of July, the park will host Jim Gillen of Hampden and Harwich, for his show titled, Cape Cod on Canvas II. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/photography-by-jim-gillen-on-display-in-july-as-part-of-cape-cod-national-seashore-s-perspectives-series.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-urges-residents-visitors-to-be-shark-smart-this-summer.htm Wed, 28 Jun 2023 23:11:00 EST Cape Cod's waters are part of a natural and wild marine ecosystem with a rich diversity of sea life, including sharks and seals. Seals are the major prey species for the great white shark. Sharks often feed on seals close to shore, and they’ve been observed near swimming beaches. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-urges-residents-visitors-to-be-shark-smart-this-summer.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/concerts-history-and-nature-programs-on-tap-at-the-national-seashore-this-summer.htm Sun, 25 Jun 2023 21:45:00 EST End your day the perfect way, with music, presentations, and performance events at Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham. Events are held every Tuesday and Wednesday at 7 pm from June 27 through September 5 at the outdoor amphitheater on the shores of Salt Pond or in the indoor auditorium. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/concerts-history-and-nature-programs-on-tap-at-the-national-seashore-this-summer.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/park-hosts-historic-bound-brook-island-celebration-events.htm Wed, 21 Jun 2023 21:50:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore is thrilled to celebrate the history of Bound Brook Island on Friday, June 30, 2023. Join park staff as they explore the historic Atwood-Higgins and Baker-Biddle properties in Wellfleet to learn about the stories of the past. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/park-hosts-historic-bound-brook-island-celebration-events.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/national-park-service-to-host-a-highland-light-rededication-ceremony.htm Tue, 20 Jun 2023 21:15:00 EST On Thursday, June 28, Cape Cod National Seashore and its park partner, Eastern National will host a public ceremony to unveil the recently restored Highland Light in Truro. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/national-park-service-to-host-a-highland-light-rededication-ceremony.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/national-park-service-and-center-for-coastal-studies-unveil-marine-debris-shark-sculpture-at-herring-cove-beach.htm Wed, 17 May 2023 20:25:00 EST On Thursday, June 8, in celebration of World Ocean Day, Cape Cod National Seashore (CCNS) and its park partner, the Center for Coastal Studies (CCS), will host a public ceremony to unveil a new marine debris sculpture. The ceremony will take place at 11 am at Herring Cove Beach in Provincetown. The ceremony will include remarks from project stakeholders, as well as sentiments from the arts, sciences, and education communities in Provincetown. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/national-park-service-and-center-for-coastal-studies-unveil-marine-debris-shark-sculpture-at-herring-cove-beach.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-celebrates-new-wetu-at-highland-house.htm Mon, 15 May 2023 22:11:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore is excited to partner with Truro Historical Society for a community-wide celebration of the completion of the wetu, a traditional Wampanoag dwelling, on Saturday, June 3 at 10 am at the Highland House in Truro. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-celebrates-new-wetu-at-highland-house.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/national-park-service-announces-requests-for-proposals-to-lease-eight-historic-properties.htm Mon, 01 May 2023 04:36:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFPs) to lease eight historic properties within Cape Cod National Seashore (CCNS). The eight historic dune shacks, located within the Peaked Hill Bars National Register of Historic District in Provincetown and Truro, are offered under a lease term of 10 years. Proposals for the dune shacks must be submitted by July 3, 2023, at 5 pm EST. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/national-park-service-announces-requests-for-proposals-to-lease-eight-historic-properties.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-develops-seastar-youth-volunteer-program.htm Sun, 02 Apr 2023 23:12:00 EST As a national park site, Cape Cod National Seashore can help youth develop an appreciation for nature by enriching their lives with outdoor experiences. To facilitate this, the park is recruiting youth for the SEASTAR (Student Environmental Advocacy, Support, Training, and Recreation) Youth Volunteer program. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-develops-seastar-youth-volunteer-program.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-host-nps-night-skies-the-science-behind-the-scenery-program.htm Mon, 27 Mar 2023 23:16:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore is excited to welcome Bob Meadows and Jeremy White of the National Park Service, Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division, to host a “NPS Night Skies: The Science Behind the Scenery” program on Tuesday, April 11 at 4:00 pm at Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-host-nps-night-skies-the-science-behind-the-scenery-program.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/two-bicycle-path-spurs-will-be-added-to-the-province-lands-bike-trail-to-enhance-bicycle-safety-and-connections-in-the-provincetown-area.htm Sun, 12 Mar 2023 23:59:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore is pleased to announce that work will soon begin on two new bicycle path spurs in the Province Lands area of the park. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/two-bicycle-path-spurs-will-be-added-to-the-province-lands-bike-trail-to-enhance-bicycle-safety-and-connections-in-the-provincetown-area.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-offers-unique-volunteer-opportunities.htm Tue, 07 Mar 2023 22:55:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore is currently accepting volunteer applications for the “Beach Apparatus Drill” program, a demonstration performed by volunteers and park staff to depict the live-saving measures used at the Old Harbor Life Saving Station at Race Point Beach. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-offers-unique-volunteer-opportunities.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-through-the-artist-s-eye.htm Fri, 17 Feb 2023 00:27:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore is now accepting applications for Perspectives: Seeing Cape Cod National Seashore Through Art, a series of month-long exhibitions of artists who find inspiration from the seashore’s resources and stories, and whose works reflect the natural beauty, cultural significance, and recreational aspects of Cape Cod. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-through-the-artist-s-eye.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/2023-spring-turkey-hunt-dates-announced.htm Mon, 30 Jan 2023 21:09:00 EST The spring Eastern wild turkey hunt will take place in Massachusetts starting April 24. This is the twelfth season that spring turkey hunting will be permitted in Cape Cod National Seashore. The 2023 national seashore turkey hunting season is April 24 through May 13, which is the first three weeks of the state’s four-week turkey season. The spring youth turkey hunt will take place April 22. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/2023-spring-turkey-hunt-dates-announced.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-host-winter-film-festival-documentary-films-for-our-time.htm Wed, 18 Jan 2023 21:50:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore will kick off its annual winter film festival on Sunday, January 22, with the theme, “Documentary Films for Our Time”. The films will show on six consecutive Sundays at 1:30 pm on the theatre-size screen at Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham. The festival is co-sponsored by the Friends of the Cape Cod National Seashore. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-host-winter-film-festival-documentary-films-for-our-time.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/vegetation-removal-at-duck-harbor-set-to-begin.htm Mon, 16 Jan 2023 21:16:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore will soon begin removing dead trees and shrubbery in the Duck Harbor area of the Herring River in Wellfleet to promote the recovery of native salt marsh vegetation in the area. Vegetation removal is expected to begin in late January. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/vegetation-removal-at-duck-harbor-set-to-begin.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-receive-funding-from-great-american-outdoors-act-for-deferred-maintenance-projects.htm Tue, 03 Jan 2023 23:51:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore Acting Superintendent Leslie Reynolds announced that the park has received $8.338 million in project funding through the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) to remove excess structures and restore natural landscapes throughout the park. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-receive-funding-from-great-american-outdoors-act-for-deferred-maintenance-projects.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/herring-river-ecosystem-restoration-project-set-to-begin-this-fall-at-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm Mon, 17 Oct 2022 22:21:00 EST In November, park staff, in partnership with AmeriCorps Cape Cod members and park volunteers, will begin on the ground work to clear freshwater vegetation that has encroached into the former tidal floodplain around the Herring River in Wellfleet. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/herring-river-ecosystem-restoration-project-set-to-begin-this-fall-at-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/seashore-soundings-presentation-scheduled-for-october-20.htm Wed, 12 Oct 2022 23:18:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent Brian Carlstrom will host a “Seashore Soundings” program on Thursday, October 20 at 6:00 pm at Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham. The program is free, accessible, and open to the public. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/seashore-soundings-presentation-scheduled-for-october-20.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/announcing-fall-fling-a-national-seashore-partnership-event.htm Thu, 22 Sep 2022 22:44:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore announces its Fall Fling! line-up of partnership programs. Fall Fling! is an autumn-long series of programs celebrating the power of partnerships and collaboration in preserving and building understanding of the region’s rich resources and stories. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/announcing-fall-fling-a-national-seashore-partnership-event.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/friends-of-the-cape-cod-national-seashore-sponsoring-sustaining-cape-cod-speaker-series.htm Wed, 14 Sep 2022 22:31:00 EST In celebration of its 35th anniversary, the Friends of the Cape Cod National Seashore (FCCNS) is sponsoring Sustaining Cape Cod, a free speaker series open to the public. Presentations will be held on Saturdays, October 1, 8, 15, and 22 at 1:00 PM at the National Seashore’s Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham, MA. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/friends-of-the-cape-cod-national-seashore-sponsoring-sustaining-cape-cod-speaker-series.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-host-cape-cod-astronomical-society-for-first-dark-sky-festival-on-september-24.htm Mon, 12 Sep 2022 21:03:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore welcomes the Cape Cod Astronomical Society as cohost of our first Dark Sky Festival in the park. This event will provide presentations for the public at the Salt Pond Visitor Center Auditorium during the day and a star party in the evening at Marconi Beach Parking Lot. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-host-cape-cod-astronomical-society-for-first-dark-sky-festival-on-september-24.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-host-morning-of-science-talks-science-in-the-seashore-hybrid-symposium-on-september-15th.htm Tue, 30 Aug 2022 23:32:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore’s (CCNS) Atlantic Research and Learning Center (ARLC) will host the eleventh annual Science in the Seashore Symposium in a hybrid format Thursday, September 15, from 9:30 am to 1 pm. Individuals will be able to attend both in-person at the Salt Pond Visitor Center Auditorium and online via Microsoft Teams. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-host-morning-of-science-talks-science-in-the-seashore-hybrid-symposium-on-september-15th.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/artist-selected-for-public-marine-debris-art-display-in-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm Fri, 19 Aug 2022 00:11:00 EST The Center for Coastal Studies and the Cape Cod National Seashore, with support from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Marine Debris Program, are pleased to announce that artist Cindy Pease Roe has been selected through a juried review process to design and construct a public marine debris exhibit to be installed in the National Seashore in early-summer 2023. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/artist-selected-for-public-marine-debris-art-display-in-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-symphony-returns-to-cape-cod-national-seashore-for-free-outdoor-performance-on-august-26.htm Sun, 07 Aug 2022 21:38:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore welcomes the Cape Symphony back to the shores of Salt Pond in Eastham for an outdoor concert at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, August 26. Admission is free and tickets are not required. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-symphony-returns-to-cape-cod-national-seashore-for-free-outdoor-performance-on-august-26.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-host-bike-safety-events-on-july-29-and-august-5.htm Wed, 20 Jul 2022 21:55:00 EST This year’s “Bike Safety at the Seashore” events are slated for July 29 at Province Lands Visitor Center in Provincetown and August 5 at Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham. 2022 marks the eleventh year that Cape Cod National Seashore has hosted bike safety events to provide awareness and reduce the occurrence and severity of bike accidents at the national seashore. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-host-bike-safety-events-on-july-29-and-august-5.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/boardwalk-repair-work-to-begin-on-the-beech-forest-trail.htm Sun, 10 Jul 2022 21:26:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore’s Beech Forest Trail in Provincetown will undergo repair and replacement of its elevated boardwalk beginning Monday, July 11. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/boardwalk-repair-work-to-begin-on-the-beech-forest-trail.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-urges-residents-visitors-to-be-shark-smart-in-2022.htm Tue, 28 Jun 2022 23:22:00 EST If you decide to venture into the waters off Cape Cod, learn how to be Shark Smart. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-urges-residents-visitors-to-be-shark-smart-in-2022.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/concerts-history-and-nature-programs-and-symphony-at-the-seashore-on-tap-at-the-national-seashore-this-summer.htm Wed, 22 Jun 2022 00:35:00 EST End your day the perfect way, with music, presentations, and performance events at Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham. Events are held every Tuesday and Wednesday at 7 pm from June 28 through August 31 (except August 24) at the outdoor amphitheater on the shores of Salt Pond or in the indoor auditorium. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/concerts-history-and-nature-programs-and-symphony-at-the-seashore-on-tap-at-the-national-seashore-this-summer.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/national-seashore-to-host-horseshoe-crab-celebration.htm Wed, 08 Jun 2022 09:00:00 EST In honor of the International Day of the Horseshoe Crab, on June 19 and 20 Cape Cod National Seashore will host hands-on opportunities for the public to learn about the vital roles this animal plays in the marine environment and in human health. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/national-seashore-to-host-horseshoe-crab-celebration.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/national-seashore-announces-new-wellness-series-talk-and-walk-with-a-doc-partnership-program-with-cape-cod-healthcare.htm Fri, 13 May 2022 00:36:00 EST Talk and Walk with a Doc will feature cardiologist Elissa Thompson, MD, and a seashore ranger for short talks and trail walks focused on different health topics. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/national-seashore-announces-new-wellness-series-talk-and-walk-with-a-doc-partnership-program-with-cape-cod-healthcare.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/announcing-spring-fling-a-national-seashore-partnership-event.htm Tue, 26 Apr 2022 23:36:00 EST The Outer Cape is renowned for its beauty, diversity, and history. Spring Fling! is a monthlong series of programs celebrating the power of partnerships and collaboration in preserving and building understanding of the region’s rich resources and stories. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/announcing-spring-fling-a-national-seashore-partnership-event.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-and-center-for-coastal-studies-announce-marine-debris-opportunity-for-artists.htm Tue, 26 Apr 2022 00:18:00 EST The National Park Service/Cape Cod National Seashore and the Center for Coastal Studies invite proposals for an outdoor marine debris art exhibition to be installed in the national seashore. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-and-center-for-coastal-studies-announce-marine-debris-opportunity-for-artists.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-announces-new-chief-of-facilities.htm Sun, 24 Apr 2022 20:11:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent Brian Carlstrom has announced that Dan McCarthy has been selected to serve as the new Chief of Facilities at Cape Cod National Seashore. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-announces-new-chief-of-facilities.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/seashore-rangers-hosting-april-vacation-and-national-park-week-activities.htm Mon, 11 Apr 2022 23:20:00 EST This year’s spring break for schools in Massachusetts coincides with National Park Week, a nationwide celebration at National Park Service sites across the country. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/seashore-rangers-hosting-april-vacation-and-national-park-week-activities.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/national-seashore-rangers-hosting-nature-and-history-programs-in-april.htm Wed, 30 Mar 2022 07:19:00 EST Park rangers are offering a variety of programs in April. All programs are free, and most do not require reservations, except as noted. For details on all programs offered at the seashore, including upcoming vacation week programs, visit: Calendar - Cape Cod National Seashore (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov) https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/national-seashore-rangers-hosting-nature-and-history-programs-in-april.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/national-seashore-rangers-hosting-nature-and-history-programs-in-march.htm Thu, 10 Mar 2022 23:50:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore rangers are offering a variety of programs in March focused on Outer Cape history and natural resources. Programs are free, and no reservations are required. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/national-seashore-rangers-hosting-nature-and-history-programs-in-march.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-among-top-20-national-park-areas-for-visitation-in-2021.htm Thu, 03 Mar 2022 08:13:00 EST National Park Service visitation figures are out for 2021, and again, Cape Cod National Seashore has proven to be a popular destination, with 4,017,239 visits. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-among-top-20-national-park-areas-for-visitation-in-2021.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/2022-spring-turkey-hunt-at-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm Tue, 08 Feb 2022 01:15:00 EST The spring Eastern wild turkey hunt will take place in Massachusetts starting April 25. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/2022-spring-turkey-hunt-at-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/nauset-light-beach-parking-lot-temporarily-closed-due-to-erosion-concerns.htm Fri, 04 Feb 2022 00:44:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent Brian Carlstrom has announced that the parking lot at Nauset Light Beach is currently closed for public safety. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/nauset-light-beach-parking-lot-temporarily-closed-due-to-erosion-concerns.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/facility-closures-in-advance-of-impending-blizzard.htm Fri, 28 Jan 2022 07:46:00 EST In advance of a severe blizzard forecast to arrive on Cape Cod during the overnight hours of January 28-29, Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent Brian Carlstrom has announced the following facility closures for visitor, resident, and employee safety. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/facility-closures-in-advance-of-impending-blizzard.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/late-fall-operations-at-the-national-seashore.htm Tue, 02 Nov 2021 01:00:00 EST Frost will soon be on the pumpkin, salt marsh grasses are turning russet, and hardwood trees are showing off a kaleidoscope of colors, signifying the transition to late fall and the scaling back of some seashore operations. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/late-fall-operations-at-the-national-seashore.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/repairs-to-nauset-bicycle-trail-underway-on-october-18-partial-trail-closure.htm Thu, 14 Oct 2021 23:22:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent Brian Carlstrom has announced that repairs to the Nauset Bicycle Trail in Eastham will be underway beginning Monday, October 18. During construction, the trail will be closed between the Salt Pond Visitor Center and the Doane Picnic Area. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/repairs-to-nauset-bicycle-trail-underway-on-october-18-partial-trail-closure.htm https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1778/algaltoxins.htm Thu, 14 Oct 2021 07:51:00 EST Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey and National Park Service partnered on a first-of-its-kind, nationwide harmful algal bloom, or HAB, field study that began this summer and will continue over the next two years. https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1778/algaltoxins.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/ranger-guided-programs-explore-national-seashore-s-fall-treasures.htm Fri, 01 Oct 2021 05:41:00 EST National seashore rangers are offering free programs through October, including dune hikes, salt marsh rambles, a photography hike, short talks at visitor centers, and a beach walk focused on sharks and seals. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/ranger-guided-programs-explore-national-seashore-s-fall-treasures.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-host-science-in-the-seashore-virtual-symposium-on-september-23.htm Mon, 13 Sep 2021 01:02:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore’s Atlantic Research and Learning Center will host the tenth annual Science in the Seashore Symposium, virtually, on Thursday, September 23, from 9:30 am to 1 pm. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-host-science-in-the-seashore-virtual-symposium-on-september-23.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-beach-safety-2021.htm Mon, 06 Sep 2021 21:02:00 EST Although the summer season is ending, visitors and neighbors continue to enjoy Cape Cod National Seashore’s abundant opportunities for recreation, rest, and rejuvenation. Warm days may invite a swim in the Atlantic. Those planning to enter the ocean should note that the ocean poses risks, and lifeguard service at national seashore beaches ended on September 6. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-beach-safety-2021.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/update-coyote-bites-child-at-herring-cove-beach-in-provincetown.htm Fri, 13 Aug 2021 00:03:00 EST On August 11, 2021 at approximately 8:30 pm, a coyote bit a 3-year-old female on North Herring Cove Beach within Cape Cod National Seashore. Park rangers responded to the incident. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/update-coyote-bites-child-at-herring-cove-beach-in-provincetown.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/coyote-bites-child-at-herring-cove-beach-in-provincetown.htm Thu, 12 Aug 2021 00:30:00 EST On August 11, 2021 at approximately 8:30 pm, a coyote bit a small child on North Herring Cove Beach within Cape Cod National Seashore. The child was taken to Cape Cod Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/coyote-bites-child-at-herring-cove-beach-in-provincetown.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-marks-60th-anniversary-on-august-7.htm Mon, 26 Jul 2021 04:22:00 EST On August 7, 1961, President Kennedy signed legislation authorizing Cape Cod National Seashore. Established out of concern that the Outer Cape would be developed and commercialized as was occurring elsewhere along the Eastern seaboard, this legislation was considered a milestone in conservation history. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-marks-60th-anniversary-on-august-7.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-and-outer-cape-towns-join-forces-to-promote-ocean-safety-awareness.htm Tue, 29 Jun 2021 21:59:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent Brian Carlstrom, in collaboration with Outer Cape towns, recently held a media briefing to outline joint education efforts to promote safety and awareness for the public to recreate responsibly when enjoying the national seashore and other Outer Cape beaches. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-and-outer-cape-towns-join-forces-to-promote-ocean-safety-awareness.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/free-concerts-a-circus-performance-and-wampanoag-culture-event-on-tap-at-the-national-seashore-this-summer.htm Thu, 17 Jun 2021 20:30:00 EST Summer is coming, and Cape Cod National Seashore is again hosting free evening events at the Salt Pond Visitor Center. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/free-concerts-a-circus-performance-and-wampanoag-culture-event-on-tap-at-the-national-seashore-this-summer.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/2021-seasonal-operations-starting-up-at-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm Wed, 19 May 2021 22:15:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent Brian Carlstrom has announced that several seasonal seashore operations will be starting up in late May, including weekend fee collection at some beaches and the start of weekend tram service between Little Creek and Coast Guard Beach in Eastham. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/2021-seasonal-operations-starting-up-at-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/national-seashore-announces-spring-visitor-activities.htm Thu, 15 Apr 2021 08:48:00 EST National seashore rangers and volunteers who staff visitor centers and lead programs are gearing up for a busy spring at the seashore. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/national-seashore-announces-spring-visitor-activities.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/michael-valora-selected-as-chief-ranger-of-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm Thu, 18 Mar 2021 23:56:00 EST Superintendent Brian Carlstrom has announced that Michael Valora has been selected as the chief ranger for Cape Cod National Seashore. As chief ranger, Valora will manage a complex program that includes law enforcement, fire, fee collection, lifeguard operations, concessions management, and beach shuttles. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/michael-valora-selected-as-chief-ranger-of-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/2021-spring-turkey-hunt-at-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm Mon, 08 Feb 2021 08:00:00 EST The spring Eastern wild turkey hunt will take place in Massachusetts starting April 26. This is the tenth season that spring turkey hunting will be permitted in Cape Cod National Seashore. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/2021-spring-turkey-hunt-at-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/fee-changes-at-national-seashore.htm Tue, 12 Jan 2021 00:56:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent Brian Carlstrom has announced changes in the fee program at Cape Cod National Seashore for the upcoming 2021 season. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/fee-changes-at-national-seashore.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/water-quality-improvement-project-underway-at-the-national-seashore.htm Wed, 18 Nov 2020 01:59:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent Brian Carlstrom announced that construction is beginning on the Salt Pond Visitor Center septic system to improve water quality in the Salt Pond watershed. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/water-quality-improvement-project-underway-at-the-national-seashore.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/off-season-construction-projects-underway-at-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm Fri, 13 Nov 2020 01:39:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent Brian Carlstrom has announced that several contract and park staff construction projects are planned or underway at the national seashore over the coming winter and spring. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/off-season-construction-projects-underway-at-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/new-entrance-signs-completed-at-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm Fri, 23 Oct 2020 00:32:00 EST New entrance signs have been installed at Cape Cod National Seashore as part of an overall sign replacement project. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/new-entrance-signs-completed-at-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-urges-residents-visitors-to-be-shark-smart.htm Mon, 10 Aug 2020 02:53:00 EST Recently, Outer Cape beaches in Wellfleet and Truro have been periodically closed to swimming due to great white shark activity and sightings. The Cape Cod National Seashore wants to remind residents and visitors of key facts about staying safe while enjoying the beach, bay, and ocean. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-urges-residents-visitors-to-be-shark-smart.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/repairs-complete-on-atlantic-white-cedar-swamp-trail-major-funding-from-friends-of-the-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm Wed, 05 Aug 2020 07:15:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent Brian Carlstrom has announced that repairs to the Atlantic White Cedar Swamp Trail in Wellfleet are complete, and the entire trail is once again open to the public. The trail meanders through a white cedar swamp that is an isolated remnant of an ecosystem created after the last ice age, and normally found in mid-Canada or further north. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/repairs-complete-on-atlantic-white-cedar-swamp-trail-major-funding-from-friends-of-the-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/construction-and-planning-projects-underway-at-the-national-seashore.htm Thu, 16 Jul 2020 04:06:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent Brian Carlstrom has announced that several contract projects are underway again at the national seashore following delays due to COVID-19. Work includes rehabilitation of Highland Light in Truro; rehabilitation of the restrooms at Marconi Beach; repairs to the water tower in Wellfleet; construction of an accessible walkway at Province Lands Visitor Center; new entrance signs at three key national seashore locations; septic system upgrades at Salt Pond Visitor Center; several improvements at Coast Guard Beach; and construction of a new bathhouse at Nauset Light Beach in Eastham. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/construction-and-planning-projects-underway-at-the-national-seashore.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/leslie-reynolds-announced-as-new-deputy-superintendent.htm Wed, 15 Jul 2020 12:07:00 EST Superintendent Brian Carlstrom has announced that Leslie Reynolds has been selected as the Deputy Superintendent of Cape Cod National Seashore. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/leslie-reynolds-announced-as-new-deputy-superintendent.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/rangers-are-on-duty-at-seashore-visitor-centers.htm Wed, 01 Jul 2020 03:04:00 EST While the seashore’s visitor center buildings remain closed, rangers are providing information services outdoors on the grounds of the Salt Pond and Province Lands visitor centers. From mid-morning to late afternoon each day, weather permitting, rangers are offering orientation talks, question and answer sessions, maps, brochures, and junior ranger booklets and awards. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/rangers-are-on-duty-at-seashore-visitor-centers.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-and-six-outer-cape-towns-join-forces-to-promote-ocean-safety-awareness.htm Wed, 24 Jun 2020 06:40:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent Brian Carlstrom, in collaboration with Outer Cape town managers, held a media briefing today to outline joint education efforts to promote safety and awareness for the public to recreate responsibly when enjoying the national seashore and other Outer Cape beaches. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-and-six-outer-cape-towns-join-forces-to-promote-ocean-safety-awareness.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-completes-installation-of-pedestrian-crossing-beacon-in-eastham-in-collaboration-with-town-of-eastham-and-ma-department-of-transportation.htm Fri, 12 Jun 2020 09:04:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent Brian Carlstrom is pleased to announce that the final steps in the installation of a pedestrian crossing beacon at the intersection of Governor Prence Road and Route 6 near the Captain Penniman House in Eastham are complete. The self-activated beacon stops traffic as needed to allow safe pedestrian crossing of Route 6 to reach Fort Hill, one of the national seashore’s most iconic areas. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-completes-installation-of-pedestrian-crossing-beacon-in-eastham-in-collaboration-with-town-of-eastham-and-ma-department-of-transportation.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/upcoming-fee-changes-at-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm Wed, 03 Jun 2020 12:26:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent Brian Carlstrom has announced changes in the fee program at Cape Cod National Seashore for the upcoming 2020 season. The daily vehicle entrance will increase from $20 to $25. This change is in response to the National Park Service effort to standardize entrance fees across the National Park System. Fees for pedestrians and motorcycles will remain the same, as will be the cost of the seasonal Cape Cod National Seashore pass, which provides access to the six national seashore beaches throughout the season for $60. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/upcoming-fee-changes-at-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/wildlife-feeding-in-the-seashore-coyote-kills-pet-dog-rangers-kill-coyote.htm Tue, 26 May 2020 08:16:00 EST After several days of attempting to haze coyotes at Herring Cove Beach, on the evening of May 25 park rangers shot and killed a coyote that had been acting aggressively around people and was observed killing a puppy that was off leash approximately 40 feet away from its owners. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/wildlife-feeding-in-the-seashore-coyote-kills-pet-dog-rangers-kill-coyote.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-urges-visitors-and-residents-to-recreate-safely-on-memorial-day-weekend.htm Tue, 19 May 2020 15:16:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent Brian Carlstrom reminds all visitors and residents to recreate safely during the upcoming holiday weekend. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-urges-visitors-and-residents-to-recreate-safely-on-memorial-day-weekend.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/national-seashore-urges-visitors-and-residents-to-recreate-responsibly.htm Fri, 08 May 2020 09:20:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore would like to remind visitors and residents how important it is to recreate safely and sensibly. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/national-seashore-urges-visitors-and-residents-to-recreate-responsibly.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/seashore-urges-public-cooperation-during-covid-19.htm Thu, 16 Apr 2020 14:53:00 EST During the past week, officials at Cape Cod National Seashore have discovered vandalism and dumping at seashore locations, and have observed numerous regulations not being followed. Construction materials were dumped in the Doane Rock area in Eastham, and household trash was dumped at Great Island in Wellfleet. Fencing was vandalized in Truro. In addition, there have been increased violations, including pets on trails, in shorebird areas, and off leash; and bicycles, dirt bikes, and ATVs on trails. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/seashore-urges-public-cooperation-during-covid-19.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/art-exhibit-living-in-a-postcard-on-display-in-march-and-april.htm Mon, 09 Mar 2020 04:03:00 EST What’s it like to have a national seashore in your backyard? If you’re an artist, it means boundless opportunities for inspiration! From March 9 through April 29, three local artists will share their works at Salt Pond Visitor Center in an exhibit titled, Three Artists Living in a Postcard. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/art-exhibit-living-in-a-postcard-on-display-in-march-and-april.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-begins-atlantic-white-cedar-swamp-trail-repair.htm Fri, 14 Feb 2020 03:09:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore’s Atlantic White Cedar Swamp Trail will be repaired this spring. A collaborative improvement project between Cape Cod National Seashore and Friends of the Cape Cod National Seashore is now underway. The Friends raised $75,000 for the work that is being matched by a National Park Service Centennial Challenge Grant. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-begins-atlantic-white-cedar-swamp-trail-repair.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-seeks-ocean-lifeguards.htm Mon, 03 Feb 2020 02:51:00 EST WELLFLEET, Mass.— The National Park Service seeks to fill multiple surf-lifeguard jobs for six ocean beaches at Cape Cod National Seashore for the 2020 summer season. The application period for these federal jobs is now open on usajobs.gov. There are rolling deadlines, with the first being February 7, 2020. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-seeks-ocean-lifeguards.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/2020-spring-turkey-hunt-at-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm Fri, 31 Jan 2020 04:26:00 EST WELLFLEET, Mass.—The spring Eastern wild turkey hunt will take place in Massachusetts starting April 27, 2020. The 2020 national seashore turkey hunting season is April 27 through May 16, which is the first three weeks of the state’s four-week turkey season. The spring youth turkey hunt is April 25, 2020. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/2020-spring-turkey-hunt-at-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-and-town-of-eastham-announce-nauset-light-beach-road-relocation-project.htm Tue, 21 Jan 2020 10:35:00 EST WELLFLEET, Mass. – Officials from the Town of Eastham and Cape Cod National Seashore have announced a project to relocate Nauset Light Beach Road in Eastham to maintain access for shoreline residents. The southern portion of Nauset Light Beach Road in Eastham is being relocated due to advancing shoreline erosion. The project is expected to be completed late this spring. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-and-town-of-eastham-announce-nauset-light-beach-road-relocation-project.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/2020-film-festival.htm Tue, 07 Jan 2020 03:11:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore’s Annual Winter Film Festival kicks off on Sunday, January 26 at 1:30 pm at Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham. This year's festival explores the power of the human mind in overcoming extreme obstacles. Films show on Sundays at 1:30 pm on the theater-size screen in surround sound. The auditorium is wheelchair accessible, and the movies are free, thanks to generous licensing funding provided by Friends of the Cape Cod National Seashore. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/2020-film-festival.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/nov-dec-programs.htm Wed, 20 Nov 2019 06:17:00 EST November and December are great times to visit the national seashore. Beaches and trails remain accessible, except during severe weather. There are no fees, and Salt Pond Visitor Center is open to provide assistance with orientation and trip planning. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/nov-dec-programs.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/accessible-walkway-province-lands.htm Thu, 14 Nov 2019 04:02:00 EST A new accessible entrance walkway will be installed at the Province Lands Visitor Center in Provincetown. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/accessible-walkway-province-lands.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/crossing-beacon.htm Thu, 31 Oct 2019 12:30:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent Brian Carlstrom announced that work is beginning on the installation of a pedestrian crossing beacon at the intersection of Governor Prence Road and Route 6 near the Captain Penniman House in Eastham. The pedestrian beacon was included in a 2012 Transit in the Parks federal earmark entitled “Improve pedestrian and bicycle crossings of major roadways using self-activated flashing beacons and a hybrid pedestrian beacon.” https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/crossing-beacon.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/charging-stations.htm Thu, 31 Oct 2019 12:19:00 EST Thanks to a partnership between the National Park Foundation, National Park Service (NPS), Department of Energy (DOE), and BMW of North America, four (4) electric vehicle (EV) charging stations for the public have been installed at the Wellfleet Town Hall parking area to serve the towns and Cape Cod National Seashore. The availability of this option will expand access for EV destination travel and help reduce air pollution in parks and gateway communities. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/charging-stations.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/2019-state-of-the-seashore.htm Fri, 11 Oct 2019 05:56:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent Brian Carlstrom will host a “State of the Seashore” program on Monday, October 21 from 6 to 8 pm at Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham. The program is free, accessible, and open to the public. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/2019-state-of-the-seashore.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/october-seashore-programs.htm Wed, 09 Oct 2019 07:40:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore staff, researchers, and volunteers will close out the month of October with several programs focused on seashore resources. All programs are free and open to the public. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/october-seashore-programs.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/e-bikes-allowed-in-national-seashore.htm Mon, 30 Sep 2019 10:55:00 EST WELLFLEET, Mass— Cape Cod National Seashore will allow electric bicycles (e-bikes) along with traditional bicycles on park bicycle trails and fire roads as provided for by National Park Service Policy Memorandum 19-01 on Electric Bicycles. On August 30, 2019 the Deputy Director of the National Park Service issued a policy on how e-bikes can be used within the National Park Service. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/e-bikes-allowed-in-national-seashore.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/chiefnaturalresource.htm Tue, 17 Sep 2019 03:49:00 EST Superintendent Brian Carlstrom has announced the selection of Geoff Sanders as the Chief of Natural Resource Management and Science for Cape Cod National Seashore. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/chiefnaturalresource.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/e-bikes-2019.htm Thu, 12 Sep 2019 04:28:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent Brian Carlstrom announced that on Thursday, September 19 the seashore will host a public meeting on the topic of electric bikes (e-bikes). https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/e-bikes-2019.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/volunteersfall2019.htm Fri, 06 Sep 2019 12:14:00 EST Each September, hundreds of thousands of volunteers come together across the country to assist with projects designed to restore and enhance public parks, forests, and waterways. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/volunteersfall2019.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/september2019.htm Fri, 30 Aug 2019 05:19:00 EST Fall is an ideal time to explore Cape Cod National Seashore, and rangers, volunteers, and partner organizations are offering many programs in September. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/september2019.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/2019sciencesymposium.htm Wed, 28 Aug 2019 12:02:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore’s Atlantic Research and Learning Center will host the ninth annual Science in the Seashore Symposium at the Salt Pond Visitor Center on Thursday, September 12, from 1 to 4:30 pm. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/2019sciencesymposium.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/capesymphony2019.htm Wed, 07 Aug 2019 05:11:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore is pleased to welcome back the Cape Symphony for a free outdoor concert at 7 pm on Friday, August 23 at the outdoor amphitheater at Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/capesymphony2019.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/hotmbiketrail.htm Fri, 02 Aug 2019 06:55:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore announces completion of a major bicycle improvement project in Truro to implement a portion of the Outer Cape Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan (Master Plan) of 2017; the Master Plan was released by the Cape Cod Commission with the national seashore and the towns of Wellfleet, Truro, and Provincetown (see http://parkplanning.nps.gov/pedbike). https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/hotmbiketrail.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/storyslam2019.htm Thu, 01 Aug 2019 11:46:00 EST The Mosquito Story Slam, a free storytelling event on the theme of Mother Nature, will be held on Thursday, August 15 from 6 to 8 pm at the national seashore's Salt Pond Visitor Center amphitheater in Eastham. Storytellers and audience members wanted! https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/storyslam2019.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/oldharboraug8.htm Thu, 25 Jul 2019 04:36:00 EST On August 8, from 6-9 pm, Cape Cod National Seashore will host a free special event at Old Harbor Life-Saving Station at Race Point Beach, Provincetown to celebrate the US Life-Saving Service. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/oldharboraug8.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/bikesafety2019.htm Fri, 19 Jul 2019 05:38:00 EST 2019 marks the ninth year that Cape Cod National Seashore’s Bike Safety Committee has hosted bike safety events to provide awareness and reduce the occurrence and severity of bike accidents at the national seashore. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/bikesafety2019.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/summerfun2019.htm Thu, 18 Jul 2019 10:42:00 EST Recreation and learning come together at Cape Cod National Seashore, with park rangers offering dozens of fun, guided activities for all ages. Most programs are free. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/summerfun2019.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/augusteventsspvc.htm Wed, 17 Jul 2019 09:41:00 EST Summer is in full swing, and Cape Cod National Seashore is again hosting free evening events at the Salt Pond Visitor Center in August. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/augusteventsspvc.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/navyband2019.htm Mon, 24 Jun 2019 09:20:00 EST Following a memorable public concert in 2018, Cape Cod National Seashore will welcome back the US Navy Band Northeast’s popular music group, Rhode Island Sound, for a free concert at 7 pm on Tuesday, July 9 at the outdoor amphitheater at Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/navyband2019.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/saltpondevening2019.htm Fri, 14 Jun 2019 07:58:00 EST Summer is here, and Cape Cod National Seashore is again hosting free evening events at the Salt Pond Visitor Center in July and August. Join music ensembles, performing artists, scientists, and historians to learn about the seashore’s resources and fascinating stories. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/saltpondevening2019.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/sumprog19.htm Fri, 14 Jun 2019 06:38:00 EST This summer, Cape Cod National Seashore will again offer a variety of ranger-guided programs and guest performances to help park neighbors and visitors enjoy and understand the seashore’s many resources. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/sumprog19.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/wampanoaglifeways19.htm Thu, 06 Jun 2019 10:46:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent Brian Carlstrom announces two distinctive program offerings featuring the history of the Outer Cape. A Wampanoag Lifeways Walk, led by Mashpee Wampanoag tribal member Earl Mills, Jr., is scheduled for June 21 at 11 am. The following day, on June 22 at 3 pm, University of Massachusetts Amherst professor Dr. Ethan Carr will present a talk and book signing called The Greatest Beach: How Cape Cod National Seashore Came to Be. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/wampanoaglifeways19.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/econ19.htm Tue, 28 May 2019 10:00:00 EST A new National Park Service report shows that 3,926,462 visitors to Cape Cod National Seashore in 2018 spent $495 million dollars in communities near the park. That spending supported 6,098 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of over $638 million dollars. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/econ19.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/facility0519.htm Thu, 23 May 2019 02:42:00 EST The national seashore has completed several construction projects throughout the park. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/facility0519.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/rmsceleb19.htm Thu, 16 May 2019 10:15:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore and Friends of the Cape Cod National Seashore invite the public to Eastham’s Red Maple Swamp Trail on Friday, May 24 at 10 am to celebrate completion of the trail’s rehabilitation. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/rmsceleb19.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/unauthveh0519.htm Thu, 09 May 2019 05:26:00 EST United States Park Rangers of Cape Cod National Seashore are seeking the public’s help with identifying those responsible for an incident that damaged protected species habitat between Coast Guard Beach Eastham and Coast Guard Beach Truro, between the evening of May 4 and the morning of May 5. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/unauthveh0519.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/nkmlaward.htm Wed, 01 May 2019 03:22:00 EST The National Park Service today signed a ten year lease with CJNL, Inc. of Brewster, MA to operate at a motel in Cape Cod National Seashore at the former location of Nauset Knolls Motor Lodge. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/nkmlaward.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/skywarn19.htm Sun, 28 Apr 2019 09:48:00 EST On Saturday, May 11 Cape Cod National Seashore will host a severe weather spotter training session by the National Weather Service. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/skywarn19.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/shorebird19.htm Thu, 25 Apr 2019 05:34:00 EST For this year’s breeding season the seashore will begin to implement the Shorebird Management Plan issued in January. Shorebird populations will be managed to improve productivity to meet recovery goals through a combination of increased protection paired with flexible management to maintain visitor access. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/shorebird19.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/set-2019.htm Mon, 08 Apr 2019 05:20:00 EST 2019 will mark the 10th year that Cape Cod National Seashore has provided ambassadors for public education and viewing opportunities on beaches where seals haul out to rest at low tide. The service is provided by more than 20 members of the volunteer Seal Education Team. This year the national seashore is seeking additional volunteers. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/set-2019.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/april-19-activities.htm Mon, 08 Apr 2019 05:04:00 EST Rangers and volunteers are excited to greet spring and the local and visiting families it brings. The national seashore has a variety of activities planned that will entice children of all ages, history buffs, and nature enthusiasts. All activities are free. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/april-19-activities.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/hl-rehab-2019.htm Fri, 15 Mar 2019 09:21:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent Brian Carlstrom announces that the rehabilitation of Highland Light in Truro will commence in late summer or early fall, allowing national seashore education partner Eastern National to offer tours starting in April 2019 and in the months leading up to the start of construction. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/hl-rehab-2019.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/thirty-years-in-the-national-seashore.htm Fri, 01 Mar 2019 03:43:00 EST Artist Kenneth Hawkey’s paintings will be featured at Cape Cod National Seashore’s Salt Pond Visitor Center in March. The exhibit is part of the seashore’s ongoing series -Perspectives: Seeing Cape Cod National Seashore Through Art. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/thirty-years-in-the-national-seashore.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/shorebird-fonsi-2019.htm Thu, 14 Feb 2019 03:51:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent Brian Carlstrom announced the approval of the Shorebird Management Plan/Environmental Assessment (November 2018). With the National Park Service Northeast Regional Director signature on the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI), the plan is ready for implementation. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/shorebird-fonsi-2019.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/johnmyjak2019.htm Wed, 13 Feb 2019 02:34:00 EST Artist John Myjak’s painted woodwork is featured at Cape Cod National Seashore’s Salt Pond Visitor Center for the month of February. The exhibit is part of the seashore’s ongoing series -Perspectives: Seeing Cape Cod National Seashore Through Art. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/johnmyjak2019.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/february2019family.htm Tue, 12 Feb 2019 09:20:00 EST Several activities are on tap for seashore neighbors and visitors during the upcoming vacation week from February 16 through 24. Many activities are geared toward families. All activities are free, wheelchair-accessible, and held at Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/february2019family.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/2019-spring-turkey-hunt.htm Thu, 31 Jan 2019 09:35:00 EST The spring Eastern wild turkey hunt will take place in Massachusetts starting April 29. This is the eighth season that spring turkey hunting will be permitted in Cape Cod National Seashore. The 2019 national seashore turkey hunting season is April 29 through May 18, which is the first three weeks of the state’s four-week turkey season. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/2019-spring-turkey-hunt.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/nauset-knoll-motor-lodge-extended.htm Wed, 30 Jan 2019 04:16:00 EST In October of 2018 the National Park Service (NPS) announced a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the lease of the Nauset Knoll Motor Lodge within Cape Cod National Seashore.  The due date for the receipt of proposals has been extended until February 20, 2019, and the NPS has also determined the minimum rent for the property. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/nauset-knoll-motor-lodge-extended.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/2019ffschedule.htm Tue, 29 Jan 2019 02:48:00 EST Now in its 11th year, this year’s film festival features fan favorites from years past. Timeless classics will show on a theater-size screen with surround sound. Films will show at 1:30 pm at Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham on six consecutive Sundays from February 3 to March 10. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/2019ffschedule.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/dec2018act.htm Mon, 10 Dec 2018 08:50:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore rangers invite you to take a break from the holiday hustle and bustle to step outside and enjoy the beauty of the season as we transition from fall to winter. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/dec2018act.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/rmst-open-2018.htm Mon, 10 Dec 2018 03:01:00 EST The entire Red Maple Swamp Trail in Eastham has reopened following a collaborative rehabilitation project between Cape Cod National Seashore and Friends of the Cape Cod National Seashore. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/rmst-open-2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/spvc-art-dec19.htm Fri, 30 Nov 2018 08:52:00 EST Photographs by Karst Hoogeboom, and art by Mark Adams and Rebecca Arnoldi will be featured at Cape Cod National Seashore’s Salt Pond Visitor Center in December. The exhibit is part of the seashore’s ongoing series, Perspectives: Seeing Cape Cod National Seashore Through Art. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/spvc-art-dec19.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/2018-cranberry-walk.htm Thu, 08 Nov 2018 08:52:00 EST Gathering wild cranberries is a fall tradition on the Outer Cape. Join Cape Cod National Seashore Ranger Dani Cessna on Tuesday, November 20 at 2 pm for some pre-Thanksgiving exercise and last-minute cranberry picking. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/2018-cranberry-walk.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/white-shark-public-information-session.htm Fri, 02 Nov 2018 03:54:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent Brian Carlstrom invites the public to attend an information session on sharks, seals, and public safety on Wednesday, November 14, 2018. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/white-shark-public-information-session.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/lease-for-kohlberg-property.htm Tue, 23 Oct 2018 05:39:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) and the Cape Cod Modern House Trust (CCMHT) have signed a lease for the historic Kohlberg property. Located in Wellfleet and owned by the National Park Service, the Kohlberg House is one of many mid-20th century modern residences on Cape Cod built between 1929 and 1979. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/lease-for-kohlberg-property.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/november-2018-art.htm Mon, 22 Oct 2018 07:26:00 EST Photographs by Kekoa Rosehill and Katie Trudeau will be featured at Cape Cod National Seashore’s Salt Pond Visitor Center in November. The exhibit is part of the seashore’s ongoing series Perspectives: Seeing Cape Cod National Seashore Through Art. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/november-2018-art.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/index.htm Mon, 15 Oct 2018 12:46:00 EST The National Park Service announces a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the leasing of the Nauset Knolls Motor Lodge within Cape Cod National Seashore. The Nauset Knoll Motor Lodge is currently the only lodging facility offered within the boundaries of Cape Cod National Seashore. This RFP provides the opportunity for interested individuals and organizations to submit proposals to the National Park Service (NPS) to lease this property. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/index.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/2018-late-october-programs.htm Mon, 15 Oct 2018 08:38:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore staff and researchers will close out the month of October with several special programs focused on seashore resources and history. All programs are free and open to the public. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/2018-late-october-programs.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/2018-state-of-the-seashore.htm Mon, 15 Oct 2018 07:34:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent Brian Carlstrom will host a “State of the Seashore” program on Thursday, October 25 at 6:30 pm at Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/2018-state-of-the-seashore.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/proposals-for-lease-at-nauset-knoll-motor-lodge.htm Mon, 15 Oct 2018 04:15:00 EST The National Park Service announces a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the leasing of the Nauset Knolls Motor Lodge within Cape Cod National Seashore. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/proposals-for-lease-at-nauset-knoll-motor-lodge.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/groundbreaking-ceremony-for-herring-cove-north-lot-construction-project.htm Wed, 10 Oct 2018 06:45:00 EST Superintendent Brian Carlstrom announces a public groundbreaking ceremony to kick off the construction of the Herring Cove North Parking Lot in Provincetown. The event will be held at 1:30 pm on Wednesday, October 17 at the south end of the north parking lot at Herring Cove Beach. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/groundbreaking-ceremony-for-herring-cove-north-lot-construction-project.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/guardians-of-thoreau-s-legacy.htm Thu, 27 Sep 2018 05:36:00 EST On October 18, the Association to Preserve Cape Cod will host a forum, Guardians of Thoreau’s Legacy, featuring a discussion with Tim Hudson, superintendent of Maine’s Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, and Brian Carlstrom, superintendent of Cape Cod National Seashore. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/guardians-of-thoreau-s-legacy.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/superintendent-announces-head-of-the-meadow-bicycle-trail-and-connector-construction-project-contract-award.htm Wed, 26 Sep 2018 05:41:00 EST The national seashore is embarking on a major bicycle improvement project in Truro to implement a portion of the Outer Cape Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan (Master Plan) of 2017; the plan was completed by Cape Cod Commission with the national seashore and the towns of Wellfleet, Truro, and Provincetown. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/superintendent-announces-head-of-the-meadow-bicycle-trail-and-connector-construction-project-contract-award.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-advisory-commission-meeting-moved-to-four-points-by-sheraton-in-eastham.htm Wed, 19 Sep 2018 05:13:00 EST The Superintendent announced today that the meeting location has been changed for the Three Hundred and Eighth meeting of the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission on Monday, September 24, 2018. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-advisory-commission-meeting-moved-to-four-points-by-sheraton-in-eastham.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/man-dies-as-a-result-of-a-shark-bite-at-cod-national-seashore.htm Sun, 16 Sep 2018 06:55:00 EST This is a sad day for the family of Arthur Medici of Revere, MA, the national seashore, and the Cape Cod community. On Saturday, September 15, 2018 at approximately 12:30 pm at Newcomb Hollow Beach in Wellfleet, a suspected white shark attacked the 26-year old Medici. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/man-dies-as-a-result-of-a-shark-bite-at-cod-national-seashore.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/go-batty-2018.htm Mon, 10 Sep 2018 07:41:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore has announced that a bat research team will be conducting work in the seashore this fall. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/go-batty-2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/commission-meeting-308.htm Mon, 10 Sep 2018 06:58:00 EST The Three Hundred and Eighth meeting of the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission will take place on Monday, September 24, at 1:00 P.M., in the meeting room at Headquarters, 99 Marconi Station Road, in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/commission-meeting-308.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/october18-salt-pond-artist.htm Thu, 06 Sep 2018 06:39:00 EST Photographs by Jane Paradise will be featured at Cape Cod National Seashore’s Salt Pond Visitor Center in October. The exhibit is part of the seashore’s ongoing series - Perspectives: Seeing Cape Cod National Seashore Through Art. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/october18-salt-pond-artist.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/highland-light-rehab.htm Thu, 06 Sep 2018 06:23:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent Brian Carlstrom announces that one of the national seashore’s most iconic historic structures, Highland Light in Truro, will undergo extensive rehabilitation beginning in late fall 2018. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/highland-light-rehab.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/2018-science-symposium.htm Tue, 28 Aug 2018 08:13:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore’s Atlantic Research and Learning Center will host the seventh annual Science in the Seashore Symposium at the Salt Pond Visitor Center on Thursday, September 13, from 1 to 4:30 pm. This popular program features a diverse group of scientists and scholars sharing with the public the natural and cultural research projects they are conducting within the seashore. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/2018-science-symposium.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/2018-fall-beach-safety.htm Fri, 24 Aug 2018 04:25:00 EST Although the summer season is coming to a close, visitors are still coming to Cape Cod National Seashore to enjoy its abundant recreational opportunities, and for rest and rejuvenation. Seashore staff want to remind our visitors that seashore lifeguards end their season on Labor Day, September 3. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/2018-fall-beach-safety.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/salt-pond-close-out-2018.htm Mon, 13 Aug 2018 05:05:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore will close out its summer evening program series at Salt Pond Visitor Center with science, storytelling, and a symphony performance. All programs are free, wheelchair accessible, and supported by Friends of the Cape Cod National Seashore. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/salt-pond-close-out-2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/perseid-2018.htm Thu, 02 Aug 2018 05:02:00 EST Join rangers for August’s celestial spectacle—the Perseid meteor shower. On Sunday, August 12 from 9 to 10:30 pm at Marconi Beach in Wellfleet, national seashore rangers will host a Perseid Star Party to observe the night sky. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/perseid-2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-symphony-2018.htm Wed, 01 Aug 2018 09:13:00 EST Following memorable concerts in 2016 and 2017, Cape Cod National Seashore is pleased to welcome back the Cape Symphony for a free outdoor concert at 7 pm on Friday, August 24 at the outdoor amphitheater at Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-symphony-2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/salt-pond-summer-august-2018.htm Mon, 23 Jul 2018 12:35:00 EST Summer is here, and Cape Cod National Seashore is again hosting free evening events at the Salt Pond Visitor Center. Join authors, performing artists, historians, and scientists to learn about the seashore’s resources and fascinating stories. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/salt-pond-summer-august-2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/bike-safety-2018.htm Wed, 11 Jul 2018 06:35:00 EST This year’s “Bike Safety at the Seashore” events are slated for July 27 at Province Lands Visitor Center in Provincetown and August 3 at Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham. Both events will run from 10 am to noon. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/bike-safety-2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/spvcevenings2018.htm Thu, 05 Jul 2018 08:41:00 EST Summer is here, and Cape Cod National Seashore is again hosting free evening events at the Salt Pond Visitor Center. Join authors, performing artists, historians, and scientists to learn about the seashore’s resources and fascinating stories. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/spvcevenings2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/summer-programs-2018.htm Thu, 28 Jun 2018 09:54:00 EST – This summer, Cape Cod National Seashore will again offer a variety of ranger-guided programs and guest performances to help park neighbors and visitors enjoy and understand the seashore’s many resources. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/summer-programs-2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/highlands-fest-2018.htm Thu, 28 Jun 2018 09:29:00 EST Join us for this year’s Highlands Fest on Saturday, June 30th from 10 am to 1 pm. Our theme, Right Here Right Now, captures the essence of the Highlands Center partner’s initiatives to act now to lead more sustainable and healthy lifestyles to benefit our planet and ourselves. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/highlands-fest-2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/white-shark-2018.htm Mon, 25 Jun 2018 12:02:00 EST Summer has arrived on the Outer Cape! Visitors are coming to Cape Cod National Seashore to enjoy its abundant recreational opportunities, and for rest and rejuvenation. For local residents, summer often means company, cookouts, and playing “tourist” with family and friends. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/white-shark-2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/2018-evening-events.htm Fri, 15 Jun 2018 08:48:00 EST Summer is here, and Cape Cod National Seashore is again hosting free evening events at the Salt Pond Visitor Center. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/2018-evening-events.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/plvc-exhibits.htm Wed, 13 Jun 2018 04:55:00 EST Just in time for the busy summer season, Cape Cod National Seashore has finished installation of new exhibits at Province Lands Visitor Center, located at the tip of the Cape in Provincetown. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/plvc-exhibits.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/wampanoag2018.htm Wed, 06 Jun 2018 09:03:00 EST Stop by Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham on June 16 for a family-friendly celebration of Wampanoag culture and traditions. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/wampanoag2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/hphp4.htm Wed, 06 Jun 2018 08:03:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore and Cape Cod Healthcare are extremely pleased to announce the fourth season of their partnership initiative that benefits Cape Cod residents and visitors. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/hphp4.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/ccnsac-307.htm Thu, 31 May 2018 05:44:00 EST The Three Hundred and Seventh meeting of the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission will take place on Monday, June 18, at 1:00 P.M., in the meeting room at Headquarters, 99 Marconi Station Road, in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/ccnsac-307.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/orientation-movie-2018.htm Wed, 16 May 2018 04:31:00 EST Just in time for the busy summer season, Cape Cod National Seashore has finished production of a new orientation movie. Standing Bold—Cape Cod National Seashore is a 15-minute film that will play throughout the day in the two seashore visitor centers beginning in early June. This is the first new movie produced for the national seashore since the 1980s. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/orientation-movie-2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/junior-lifeguard-2018.htm Fri, 04 May 2018 05:53:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore will once again offer its Junior Lifeguard Program for boys and girls ages 13 to 17 this summer. The purpose of the program is to promote water safety and provide job-specific training on Cape Cod by reaching out to area youth. Past junior lifeguards currently work as ocean lifeguards for the seashore and several towns on Cape Cod. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/junior-lifeguard-2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-chorale-2018.htm Wed, 25 Apr 2018 04:30:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore is hosting two special events in collaboration with the Outer Cape Chorale as a prelude to the chorale’s upcoming May concerts that feature Mary Oliver poems and other works inspired by Cape Cod. Both national seashore programs are free and open to the public. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-chorale-2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/whalebone-gate-2018.htm Mon, 16 Apr 2018 11:21:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent Brian Carlstrom has announced that the iconic whalebone gate at the Captain Edward Penniman House in Eastham has been removed for public safety. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/whalebone-gate-2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/receptions2018.htm Fri, 06 Apr 2018 03:18:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore Deputy Superintendent Kathy Tevyaw has announced the dates of two public receptions to welcome new superintendent Brian Carlstrom to the national seashore. Both receptions are free and sponsored by Friends of the Cape Cod National Seashore. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/receptions2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/april-vacation-activities-2018.htm Fri, 30 Mar 2018 05:56:00 EST Rangers and volunteers are excited to greet spring and the local and visiting families it brings. The national seashore has a wide variety of activities planned that will entice children of all ages, history buffs, and nature enthusiasts – no matter the weather. All activities are free. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/april-vacation-activities-2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/titanic-and-wireless-2018.htm Fri, 30 Mar 2018 04:31:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore will host a memorial event for the Titanic on Saturday, April 14 and a celebration of International Marconi Day on Saturday, April 21. Both events will be held at the Nauset Coast Guard Station, Coast Guard Beach, 2 Ocean View Drive, Eastham. The events are free, accessible, and open to the public. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/titanic-and-wireless-2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/student-marine-art-on-exhibit-2018.htm Tue, 27 Feb 2018 09:08:00 EST An exhibition of works from the 2017 Marine Art Contest sponsored by Massachusetts Marine Educators will be on display at Cape Cod National Seashore’s Salt Pond Visitor Center throughout March. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/student-marine-art-on-exhibit-2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/new-path-provides-year-round-access-to-nauset-light-beach.htm Fri, 23 Feb 2018 08:39:00 EST Acting Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent Shawn P. Mulligan has announced that the new path to Nauset Light Beach in Eastham is now open. The path is a sustainable approach to providing public access to this popular beach. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/new-path-provides-year-round-access-to-nauset-light-beach.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/snowy-owls-to-saw-whet-owls.htm Thu, 22 Feb 2018 09:39:00 EST Join owl expert Norman Smith for a talk at Cape Cod National Seashore’s Salt Pond Visitor Center on Saturday, March 10 at 1:00 pm. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/snowy-owls-to-saw-whet-owls.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/spring-turkey-hunt-2018.htm Tue, 06 Feb 2018 04:48:00 EST The spring Eastern wild turkey hunt will take place in Massachusetts starting April 30, and in Cape Cod National Seashore for a seventh season. The 2018 national seashore turkey hunting season will run from April 30 through May 19, 2018. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/spring-turkey-hunt-2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/outermost-inspirations.htm Fri, 19 Jan 2018 03:33:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore is taking part in a special collaboration inspired by Henry Beston’s seminal work The Outermost House. This series of events, called Outermost Inspirations, is a multi-media, multi-venue endeavor featuring contemporary artists celebrating the natural world that surrounds us. The following events are taking place at the Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/outermost-inspirations.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/winter-2018-film-festival.htm Mon, 08 Jan 2018 03:22:00 EST 2018 marks the 10th year that Cape Cod National Seashore has hosted a winter film festival. This year’s festival showcases compelling nature documentaries featuring the national seashore’s new audio visual system with theatre-size screen and surround sound. Films will show at 1:30 pm at Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham on five Sundays from January 21 to February 25. The movies are free, thanks to generous funding from Friends of the Cape Cod National Seashore. In addition, on February 18 the national seashore will host a special event focused on Henry Beston’s Cape Cod. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/winter-2018-film-festival.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/pro-tips-on-enjoying-winter-outdoors.htm Wed, 03 Jan 2018 04:52:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore and Friends of the Cape Cod National Seashore are partnering with Goose Hummock and L.L. Bean for a winter activities workshop on Saturday, January 13 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm at the Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham. Learn tips and tricks from the experts on beating cabin fever and safely enjoying Cape Cod’s outdoor activities, even in the depths of winter. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/pro-tips-on-enjoying-winter-outdoors.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/seeking-information-about-fires-that-destroyed-two-national-park-service-residential-structures-at-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm Thu, 28 Dec 2017 02:11:00 EST United States Park Rangers of Cape Cod National Seashore and Special Agents with the National Park Service (NPS) Investigative Services Branch are seeking the public’s help with identifying those responsible for recent fires that destroyed two park residential structures—the Brennan House and the Porter Cottage. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/seeking-information-about-fires-that-destroyed-two-national-park-service-residential-structures-at-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/noelle-scoullar-s-exhibit.htm Thu, 14 Dec 2017 07:51:00 EST Photographs by Noelle Scoullar will be featured at Cape Cod National Seashore’s Salt Pond Visitor Center in January. The exhibit is part of the seashore’s ongoing series - Perspectives: Seeing Cape Cod National Seashore Through Art. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/noelle-scoullar-s-exhibit.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/national-park-service-proposes-standardized-entrance-fees-for-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm Wed, 29 Nov 2017 04:34:00 EST The National Park Service is proposing a fee increase for 2018 for the per person and motorcycle daily fees. The per person daily fee would increase from $3 to $10, and the motorcycle daily fee would increase from $10 to $15. This change is in response to the NPS effort to standardize entrance fees across the National Park System. The per vehicle rate of $20 will remain the same. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/national-park-service-proposes-standardized-entrance-fees-for-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/sandra-l-meyer-s-exhibit-one-painter-s-view-of-the-outer-cape.htm Mon, 27 Nov 2017 04:51:00 EST Paintings by Sandra L. Meyer will be featured at Cape Cod National Seashore’s Salt Pond Visitor Center in December. The exhibit is part of the seashore’s ongoing series - Perspectives: Seeing Cape Cod National Seashore through Art. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/sandra-l-meyer-s-exhibit-one-painter-s-view-of-the-outer-cape.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cranberry-harvest-walk-on-november-21.htm Tue, 14 Nov 2017 04:24:00 EST Gathering wild cranberries is a fall tradition on the Outer Cape. Join Cape Cod National Seashore Ranger Jody Anastasio on Tuesday, November 21 at 1:00 pm for some pre-Thanksgiving exercise and last-minute cranberry picking. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cranberry-harvest-walk-on-november-21.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/province-lands-visitor-center-area-closed-for-paving.htm Mon, 06 Nov 2017 09:55:00 EST As part of an ongoing effort to upgrade roads and parking areas in the national seashore, the driveway and parking lot at Province Lands Visitor Center in Provincetown will be closed periodically over the next week for paving. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/province-lands-visitor-center-area-closed-for-paving.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-host-artist-karen-regan-s-exhibit.htm Wed, 25 Oct 2017 06:20:00 EST Photographs by Karen Regan will be featured at Cape Cod National Seashore’s Salt Pond Visitor Center in November. The exhibit is part of the national seashore’s ongoing series, Perspectives: Seeing Cape Cod National Seashore through Art. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-host-artist-karen-regan-s-exhibit.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-demolish-nauset-light-beach-restrooms.htm Fri, 13 Oct 2017 06:02:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore Interim Superintendent Shawn P. Mulligan has announced that the Nauset Light Beach restroom building, changing room, and septic tank are scheduled to be demolished in late October and November. The project, previously noticed to the public in several meetings and news releases, is expected to take two months. Erosion in recent years has created a public safety issue requiring these national seashore actions. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-demolish-nauset-light-beach-restrooms.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/shawn-p-mulligan-named-acting-superintendent-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm Wed, 11 Oct 2017 07:34:00 EST The National Park Service Northeast Region Associate Regional Director, Rose Fennell, is pleased to welcome Shawn P. Mulligan as acting superintendent at Cape Cod National Seashore. Mr. Mulligan began his new role on September 17. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/shawn-p-mulligan-named-acting-superintendent-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/through-the-artist-s-eye.htm Tue, 03 Oct 2017 03:39:00 EST The outer Cape Cod landscape that has long served as muse for artists from around the world. Each autumn, winter, and spring Cape Cod National Seashore’s Salt Pond Visitor Center hosts a series of art exhibitions focusing on the seashore’s many varied natural and cultural resources. The seashore is currently accepting applications from artists interested in showing their work in month-long exhibitions between November 2017 and April 2018. Interested artists should contact Dani Cessna at 508-255-3421 ext. 0305, or email her at dani_cessna@nps.gov. Artists will be selected in October 2017. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/through-the-artist-s-eye.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/bat-surveys-to-commence-again-this-fall.htm Tue, 26 Sep 2017 10:10:00 EST Researchers from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) are working to improve the understanding of bat ecology and habitat use at Cape Cod National Seashore and the surrounding area. During the summer months of 2015 and 2016, researchers used passive acoustic sampling to document bat presence and habitat use at 86 sample locations across a range of vegetation types and deployed mist nets to capture and radio tag bats. Tracking radio tagged individuals enables researchers to identify sites used for roosting. Bats spend more than half of their lives roosting, so understanding site selection is especially important to understanding habitat use needs. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/bat-surveys-to-commence-again-this-fall.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/an-afternoon-with-the-authors.htm Thu, 14 Sep 2017 08:13:00 EST Cape Cod’s beauty and history have long inspired the literary arts. In honor of this legacy, Cape Cod National Seashore will convene six notable Cape Cod authors for a free public program on Sunday, October 1, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm at Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/an-afternoon-with-the-authors.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/science-in-the-seashore-symposium-on-september-14.htm Wed, 06 Sep 2017 06:06:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore’s Atlantic Research and Learning Center will host the seventh annual Science in the Seashore Symposium at the Salt Pond Visitor Center on Thursday, September 14, from 1 to 4:30 pm. This popular program features a diverse group of scientists and scholars sharing with the public the natural and cultural research projects they are conducting within the seashore. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/science-in-the-seashore-symposium-on-september-14.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/beach-safety-fall-2017.htm Wed, 30 Aug 2017 05:50:00 EST Although the summer season is coming to a close, visitors are still coming to Cape Cod National Seashore to enjoy its abundant recreational opportunities, and for rest and rejuvenation. We want to remind our visitors that our seashore lifeguards end their season on Labor Day, September 4. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/beach-safety-fall-2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/environmental-review-of-outer-cape-bike-and-pedestrian-master-plan-on-park-lands.htm Wed, 30 Aug 2017 05:40:00 EST The 2017 Outer Cape Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan (Bicycle Master Plan) has been a joint effort between the Cape Cod Commission, National Park Service, and three Outer Cape towns to consider expanding and enhancing multi-modal routes throughout the Outer Cape and Cape Cod National Seashore. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/environmental-review-of-outer-cape-bike-and-pedestrian-master-plan-on-park-lands.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/national-seashore-to-host-solar-eclipse-event-on-august-21.htm Wed, 16 Aug 2017 04:36:00 EST If you'll be on the Outer Cape during the solar eclipse on Monday, August 21, join Cape Cod National Seashore rangers for a special eclipse program at the Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham from 1:30 to 4:00 pm. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/national-seashore-to-host-solar-eclipse-event-on-august-21.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/jackson-gillman-with-once-upon-a-tide.htm Wed, 16 Aug 2017 04:31:00 EST Jackson Gillman is so adept at changing into a wide variety of colorful characters, that he’s called the "Stand-Up Chameleon." He might be a salty lobsterman one moment, and then one of the various creatures he comes across while fishing the next. Join Jackson on Tuesday, August 29 at 7:00 pm at the Salt Pond Visitor Center for a rollicking mix of interactive songs, movement, and stories guaranteed to delight and enchant families and young people. Jackson will draw on his repertoire from the briny deep to the starry skies to celebrate nature with an eye to where we fit in and how we can help sustain our world . https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/jackson-gillman-with-once-upon-a-tide.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/celebrate-fitness-2017.htm Sat, 12 Aug 2017 10:14:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore Interim Superintendent, Kathy Tevyaw invites all walkers and runners to join Cape Cod Healthcare, Cape Cod National Seashore, and Koko FitClub Cape Cod to run or walk for your heart health on Saturday, September 23 at 9 am. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/celebrate-fitness-2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cleanup-work-at-herring-cove-beach-to-affect-traffic.htm Wed, 02 Aug 2017 07:14:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore Interim Superintendent Kathy Tevyaw announces that the work to remove broken asphalt from the beach along the Herring Cove north parking lot at Herring Cove Beach in Provincetown will have a temporary impact on traffic in the area. The site was damaged extensively this past winter, leaving huge sections of asphalt strewn along the beach. The work began Monday and will take several weeks to complete. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cleanup-work-at-herring-cove-beach-to-affect-traffic.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/salt-marshes-and-human-settlement-with-john-cumbler.htm Tue, 01 Aug 2017 05:09:00 EST John Cumbler, retired professor and author of Cape Cod: An Environmental History of a Fragile Eco-system, will present a program on human interactions with salt marshes on the Cape over the last 500 years. The program will be held at 7 pm on Thursday, August 17 at the outdoor amphitheater at the Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham. The amphitheater, which is set against the stunning backdrop of Salt Pond, was recently renovated as a signature project of the 2016 National Park Service Centennial. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/salt-marshes-and-human-settlement-with-john-cumbler.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-symphony-to-perform-2017.htm Mon, 31 Jul 2017 07:31:00 EST WELLFLEET, Mass. - Following a successful concert in honor of the National Park Service centennial in 2016, Cape Cod National Seashore is pleased to welcome back the Cape Symphony for a free outdoor concert at 6:30 pm on Friday, August 25 at the recently renovated outdoor amphitheater at Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-symphony-to-perform-2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/storytelling-of-land-sea-and-community.htm Mon, 31 Jul 2017 07:12:00 EST Join storyteller Rona Leventhal and her large bag of multi-cultural stories for a journey around the world on August 15 at 7 pm at Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/storytelling-of-land-sea-and-community.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/free-perseid-star-party-at-marconi-beach.htm Thu, 27 Jul 2017 12:46:00 EST For those who are disappointed that Cape Cod is not in the path of the total solar eclipse on August 21, fear not; the Cape has its own celestial celebration in August—the Perseid meteor shower. On Saturday, August 12 from 9:00 to 10:30 pm at Marconi Beach in Wellfleet, national seashore rangers will host a Perseid Star Party to observe the night sky. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/free-perseid-star-party-at-marconi-beach.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cleanup-work-to-begin-on-herring-cove-beach-north-parking-lot.htm Thu, 27 Jul 2017 11:11:00 EST Interim Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent Kathy Tevyaw announces that the work to remove broken asphalt from the beach along the Herring Cove north parking lot at Herring Cove Beach in Provincetown has been awarded to Henry General Construction, Inc. The area was damaged extensively this past winter, leaving huge sections of asphalt strewn along the beach. The work is anticipated to begin next week and take several weeks to complete. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cleanup-work-to-begin-on-herring-cove-beach-north-parking-lot.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/a-history-of-cape-cod-in-song-with-balladeer-linda-russell.htm Mon, 24 Jul 2017 10:35:00 EST Balladeer Linda Russell returns to Cape Cod National Seashore for a one-hour musical and historical look at Cape Cod’s natural world. Her program, which will be held at 7 pm on Thursday, August 10 at the recently renovated Salt Pond Visitor Center outdoor amphitheater, will explore the impact of settlement and the relationship between people and the land as revealed in traditional folksongs and popular tunes of the past. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/a-history-of-cape-cod-in-song-with-balladeer-linda-russell.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/changing-landscapes-of-outer-cape-cod.htm Fri, 21 Jul 2017 06:24:00 EST Come to Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham at 7 pm on Tuesday, August 8 to join Mark Adams, Cape Cod National Seashore GIS Specialist, for a visual journey through the Outer Cape’s changing landscape. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/changing-landscapes-of-outer-cape-cod.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/legacy-of-jfk.htm Wed, 19 Jul 2017 10:10:00 EST This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, born in 1917 in Brookline, MA. On August 1 at 7 pm at the Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham, John Allen, Executive Director of the John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum, will present a program about the life of JFK and the Kennedy Family’s connection to Cape Cod https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/legacy-of-jfk.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/bike-safety-events-2017.htm Thu, 13 Jul 2017 05:59:00 EST 2017 marks the sixth year that Cape Cod National Seashore has hosted bike safety events to help reduce the occurrence and severity of bike accidents in the national seashore, and to promote the National Park Service “Healthy Parks Healthy People” initiative. These events, which are hosted by the national seashore’s Bicycle Safety Committee, will be held on Friday, July 28 from 9 to 11 am at Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham, and on Friday, August 4 from 9 to 11 am at the Province Lands Visitor Center in Provincetown. The Provincetown event on August 4 will also include a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Province Lands Bicycle Trail. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/bike-safety-events-2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/water-on-national-seashore-ranger-programs.htm Mon, 10 Jul 2017 12:38:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore’s location makes it ideal for exploring diverse natural resources and habitats through water and beach-based recreational activities. In July and August join park rangers for guided canoe and kayak trips, surfcasting lessons, snorkel tours, beach yoga, and salt marsh explorations. Programs are held daily in locations from Eastham to Provincetown. Equipment is provided for all programs. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/water-on-national-seashore-ranger-programs.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/climate-change-program-on-july-25.htm Mon, 10 Jul 2017 05:58:00 EST Join Dr. Stephen Smith, Cape Cod National Seashore’s plant ecologist, for a look at how various aspects of climate change have influenced the Cape, with a focus on impacts to kettle ponds. His presentation will be held at 7 pm on Tuesday July 25 at the Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/climate-change-program-on-july-25.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/wellfleets-herring-river-july-13.htm Fri, 07 Jul 2017 07:38:00 EST Join Cape Cod National Seashore’s Natural Resource Management and Science staff on Thursday, July 13 for an inside look at plans to restore Wellfleet’s Herring River. The one-hour illustrated program will be held at 7 pm at the Salt Pond Visitor Center auditorium in Eastham. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/wellfleets-herring-river-july-13.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/salt-pond-amphitheater-reopens.htm Fri, 07 Jul 2017 07:07:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore Interim Superintendent Kathy Tevyaw is pleased to announce that the rehabilitation of the historic Salt Pond Amphitheater in Eastham is complete, and public programs are underway. Set alongside the tranquil Salt Pond, the revitalized amphitheater will be the site for family fun, films, traditional illustrated ranger talks, concerts, and other performance events. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/salt-pond-amphitheater-reopens.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/a-few-of-the-park-historians-favorite-things-2017.htm Wed, 05 Jul 2017 05:11:00 EST On Tuesday, July 18 Cape Cod National Seashore Historian Bill Burke will present an interactive program featuring some of the national seashore’s most inspiring artifacts from its museum collection. Bill has scoured the corners of the collection and will display an all-new selection of seldom-seen treasures from the Penniman family, a surprise from the whalebone collection, stunning insect specimens, and even a mount of an extinct species of bird. The program will be held at 7 pm at Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/a-few-of-the-park-historians-favorite-things-2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/music-with-heart.htm Mon, 03 Jul 2017 04:58:00 EST Join artists Ellen Sullivan and Claudia Wellington, members of the duo “Music with Heart,” for an inspiring performance of cello, guitar, and voice. The richness of Claudia’s voice, combined with the soulful cello sounds, combine to create a unique blend. Their performance will be held at 7 pm on Tuesday, July 11, at the outdoor amphitheater at Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham. The amphitheater was recently renovated as a signature project of the 2016 National Park Service Centennial. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/music-with-heart.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-great-white-shark-safety-2017.htm Tue, 27 Jun 2017 11:45:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore Acting Superintendent Kathy Tevyaw reminds visitors and residents that we share the national seashore with native wildlife. Recently, Cape Cod's great white sharks and gray seals have gained local and national attention. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-great-white-shark-safety-2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/white-shark-fact-or-fiction-program-2017.htm Tue, 27 Jun 2017 06:21:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore will host a showing of the iconic 1975 film “Jaws” on Tuesday, July 4. This classic thriller depicts the fictional tale of a great white shark’s terrifying impact on a New England tourist town. Before the movie, test your knowledge of shark “fact versus fiction” and learn about the important ecological role sharks play in the marine ecosystem. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/white-shark-fact-or-fiction-program-2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/wampanoag-spring-cultural-festival-2017.htm Wed, 31 May 2017 11:44:00 EST Visit Salt Pond Visitor Center on June 17, 2017 to participate in a celebration of Wampanoag culture and traditions. Meet artists from the Aquinnah and Mashpee Wampanoag communities as they demonstrate and discuss refined traditional skills from their Eastern Woodland culture that have been carried down through time. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/wampanoag-spring-cultural-festival-2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/junior-lifeguard-2017.htm Wed, 03 May 2017 03:13:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore will once again offer its Junior Lifeguard Program for boys and girls ages 13 to 17 this summer. The purpose of the program is to promote water safety and provide job-specific training on Cape Cod by reaching out to area youth. Past junior lifeguards currently work as ocean lifeguards for the seashore and several towns on Cape Cod. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/junior-lifeguard-2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/spring-turkey-hunt-2017.htm Mon, 01 May 2017 11:38:00 EST The spring Eastern wild turkey hunt will take place in Massachusetts starting April 24, and in Cape Cod National Seashore for a sixth season. The 2017 national seashore turkey hunting season will run the first three weeks of the state four-week turkey season, which is open from April 24 through May 19, 2017. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/spring-turkey-hunt-2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/new-beacon-at-highland-cape-cod-light.htm Thu, 13 Apr 2017 05:55:00 EST The recent installation by the U.S. Coast Guard of a new beacon at Highland Light. While the National Park Service owns the lighthouse and adjoining keeper’s house, the U.S. Coast Guard maintains the lighthouse optics system as an aid to navigation. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/new-beacon-at-highland-cape-cod-light.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/celebrate-national-park-week-2017.htm Fri, 31 Mar 2017 07:37:00 EST Across the country, hundreds of national park areas will celebrate National Park Week from April 15 to 24. This annual celebration provides the opportunity for parks to showcase their special features through engaging activities. At Cape Cod National Seashore, visitors and neighbors are invited to take a hike, touch a bucket loader, aim a fire hose, look for whales, climb a lighthouse, explore a pond, tour a whaling captain's home, view kids' artwork, and celebrate the history of wireless communication. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/celebrate-national-park-week-2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/titanic-2017.htm Fri, 31 Mar 2017 03:18:00 EST Over a century has passed since 2,240 passengers and crew set sail from Southampton, England on April 10, 1912 for a transatlantic voyage on a luxury steamship enroute to the Port of New York. Four days later, on the night of April 14, 1912, the RMS Titanic strikes an iceberg then plunges to the North Atlantic’s ocean floor. The fate of the steamship and the 1,500 souls lost is ingrained in the American memory, and has inspired numerous books and films. A fact that surprises many is that Marconi’s wireless station in Wellfleet played a role in the rescue of 740 survivors. The survivors were rescued by the Carpathia as a result of wireless messages sent from Marconi’s Wellfleet station. Today, the station site is preserved within Cape Cod National Seashore. Between April 13 and 22 Cape Cod National Seashore will host commemorative events around the Titanic and the evolution of wireless communication, culminating in International Marconi Day, a worldwide event. All events, with the exception of International Marconi Day on April 22, will be held at Salt Pond Visitor Center, 50 Nauset Road, Eastham. Events are free, accessible, and open to the public. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/titanic-2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/student-marine-art-exhibit-2017.htm Tue, 28 Mar 2017 04:05:00 EST A display of marine artwork created by students will be on display at Cape Cod National Seashore’s Salt Pond Visitor Center from April 3 through the end of the month. The exhibition features winning art from the 2016 Marine Art Contest sponsored by Massachusetts Marine Educators. The artwork, created by students from schools across Massachusetts, captures some of the diversity of species found in nearby Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary (SBNMS). https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/student-marine-art-exhibit-2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/continue-park-road-improvements.htm Fri, 17 Mar 2017 10:24:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent George Price has announced that pavement improvements to several park roads will begin in March 2017. Marconi Site Road, at the Marconi area in Wellfleet, will be closed for pavement removal on Monday, March 20, with new pavement being installed in early April. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/continue-park-road-improvements.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/park-compendium-rules-related-to-kite-surfing.htm Mon, 06 Mar 2017 05:41:00 EST Effective March 15, the Superintendent’s Compendium will be revised to authorize a change in park rules to allow kite surfing along approximately 1 3/4 miles of beach between the north end of the lifeguarded section of Coast Guard Beach, and a point north of the lifeguarded section of Nauset Light Beach. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/park-compendium-rules-related-to-kite-surfing.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/the-three-hundred-and-sixth-meeting-of-the-cape-cod-national-seashore-advisory-commission.htm Mon, 27 Feb 2017 05:18:00 EST The Three Hundred and Fifth meeting of the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission will take place on Monday, March 13, 2017, at 1:00 P.M., in the meeting room at Headquarters, 99 Marconi Station Road, in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/the-three-hundred-and-sixth-meeting-of-the-cape-cod-national-seashore-advisory-commission.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/status-update-after-two-major-winter-storms.htm Thu, 16 Feb 2017 07:34:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent George Price announces that Cape Cod National Seashore is open for operation following the intense wind, waves, and weather experienced over the course of two major storms. The Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham, seashore headquarters in Wellfleet, and all other offices throughout the park are open for business. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/status-update-after-two-major-winter-storms.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/yvonne-kings-marconi-art-project.htm Tue, 14 Feb 2017 05:29:00 EST For the month of March, Cape Cod National Seashore will exhibit oil paintings by artist Yvonne King as part of its ongoing series, Perspectives: Seeing Cape Cod National Seashore Through Art. The exhibition will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Salt Pond Visitor Center, 50 Nauset Road in Eastham. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/yvonne-kings-marconi-art-project.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-and-truro-historical-society-sign-20-year-lease-for-historic-highland-house.htm Tue, 07 Feb 2017 03:32:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent George Price has announced that the National Park Service and the Truro Historical Society have entered into a 20-year lease for the historic Highland House in Truro. Under the lease, the historical society will continue to manage the former 1907-era hotel as a museum dedicated to Truro history and also preserve and maintain the building. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-and-truro-historical-society-sign-20-year-lease-for-historic-highland-house.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/photography-by-mark-preu.htm Tue, 20 Dec 2016 09:38:00 EST For the months of January and February, Cape Cod National Seashore will exhibit photographs from artist Mark Preu as part of its Perspectives: Seeing Cape Cod National Seashore through Art series. Mark’s collection of images is drawn from his work from three stays in the dune shacks and other day trips in the national seashore’s Dune Shacks of Peaked Hill Bars Historic District. The exhibition includes photographs of wildlife, plants, and dune shacks, as well as large format panoramas, one of Mark’s specialties. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/photography-by-mark-preu.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/winterprog2016.htm Thu, 15 Dec 2016 04:11:00 EST The transition from fall to winter provides opportunities to explore dimensions of the national seashore not seen at other times of the year. Three upcoming ranger programs will focus on seasonal changes, wildlife, and area history. Programs are free and open to the public, and reservations are not required. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/winterprog2016.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/photography-exhibit-in-december.htm Mon, 05 Dec 2016 06:27:00 EST During the month of December, Cape Cod National Seashore will exhibit photographs from artist Jennifer Moller as part of its Perspectives: Seeing Cape Cod National Seashore through Art series. Jennifer has created a body of work that represents the passage of time, the resiliency of nature, and the transformational beauty of kettle pools. She uses film photography and scanning to make 40”x40” digital archival prints. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/photography-exhibit-in-december.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/ccns-ac-305.htm Mon, 05 Dec 2016 03:35:00 EST The Three Hundred and Fifth meeting of the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission will take place on Monday, December 12, 2016, at 1:00 P.M., in the meeting room at Headquarters, 99 Marconi Station Road, in Wellfleet. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/ccns-ac-305.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/highlands-demo.htm Mon, 14 Nov 2016 04:25:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent George Price announced that the contract to demolish dangerous structures to correct safety hazards at Highlands Center in North Truro will begin on Monday, November 14, 2016. A total of eight buildings, including two former barracks, the heating power plant, and five houses, will be demolished. Hazardous building materials will be abated according to federal and state requirements. The general contractor is CMGC Building Corporation of Manchester, NH. The project is estimated to be completed by the end of February. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/highlands-demo.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/community-conversation-2.htm Fri, 14 Oct 2016 07:09:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore will host a community conversation, “The Changing Cape: A Conversation about Protecting Places that Matter in Our Communities,” on Tuesday, October 18 from 7:00-8:30 PM at Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham. The conversation is part of a series of programs led by University of Massachusetts Historian Dr. David Glassberg. The public is invited to hear and share stories and view contemporary and historical photographs that highlight changes on Cape Cod. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/community-conversation-2.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cgauxanni2016.htm Wed, 12 Oct 2016 07:58:00 EST On Saturday, October 22 and Sunday, October 23, Cape Cod National Seashore will host a Coast Guard Auxiliary anniversary event at the former Nauset Coast Guard Station at Coast Guard Beach in Eastham. The event is free and open to the public. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cgauxanni2016.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/archmonth2016.htm Wed, 12 Oct 2016 07:51:00 EST On Wednesday, October 26, at 10 AM join Cape Cod National Seashore Historian Bill Burke for “Archeology at the Baker-Biddle House,” a brief talk and walk through the Bake-Biddle House grounds in Wellfleet. The program, which is free and open to the public, is part of Massachusetts Archeology Month held annually each October. The Baker-Biddle House dates from 1795, and was only recently acquired by the National Park Service. Archeological investigations in 2012 uncovered a rich collection of prehistoric and historic artifacts from years past. During this walk and talk, Burke will relate the types of artifacts that were recovered, and what they tell us about the people of the Outer Cape. “The archeology and history of the Baker-Biddle property offer a fascinating glimpse into the earliest inhabitants of the site,” said Cape Cod National Superintendent George Price. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/archmonth2016.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/bathhouse-removalnlb.htm Tue, 11 Oct 2016 05:33:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent George Price has announced that the Nauset Light Beach Bathhouse, Eastham, MA, will close on Friday, October 14th. Seashore staff will disassemble the facility this fall prior to the arrival of the winter storm season. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/bathhouse-removalnlb.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/kitesurfreview.htm Fri, 07 Oct 2016 10:19:00 EST Superintendent George Price announced that he and his staff will be opening a public comment period on the Service's withdrawal of its current rules today and proposal to reissue rules on kite surfing within the boundaries of Cape Cod National Seashore and reissue new rules for 2017. Kite surfing has become a popular activity in recent years. Concern with resource protection and public safety impacts led the National Park Service to institute partial year and location restrictions, starting in 2008. Members of the kite surfing community have objected, stating restrictions are unnecessary. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/kitesurfreview.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/province-lands-visitor-center-closing.htm Tue, 04 Oct 2016 05:53:00 EST The Province Lands Visitor Center will be closing two weeks earlier this year, in order to open two weeks earlier in the spring. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/province-lands-visitor-center-closing.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/plastic-paradise.htm Mon, 26 Sep 2016 06:19:00 EST On Monday, October 10 at 2 pm, Friends of the Cape Cod National Seashore and the Cape Cod Wildlife Collaborative will present a screening of the film “Plastic Paradise, The Great Pacific Garbage Patch.” This film chronicles the plastic pollution in our oceans, including the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, which is one of five garbage patches throughout the world, two of which are in the Atlantic. Plastic pollution is an issue facing all the world’s coastlines and oceans, and on Cape Cod there is an average of over 1,000,000 pieces of trash on our beaches any given day. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/plastic-paradise.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/one-book-one-town.htm Mon, 26 Sep 2016 05:18:00 EST The book, Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants, by Douglas Tallamy, is the centerpiece of Eastham Public Library’s One Book/One Town Series. Two events in the series will be held at Salt Pond Visitor Center Classroom, located at 50 Nauset Road, Eastham. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/one-book-one-town.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/state-of-the-seashore-2016.htm Thu, 22 Sep 2016 11:49:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent George Price will host a “State of the Seashore” program on Wednesday, October 12 at 6:30 PM at Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham. The program is free, accessible, and open to the public. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/state-of-the-seashore-2016.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/rod-herring-river-restoration-project.htm Thu, 22 Sep 2016 04:55:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent George Price announced that the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Herring River Restoration Project has been signed by Michael Caldwell, Regional Director for the National Park Service (NPS) Northeast Region. RODs are formal decision documents resulting from National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reviews. Once a ROD is signed by the regional director, the NEPA process formally ends, and subsequent phases of project implementation may begin. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/rod-herring-river-restoration-project.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/spamphirehab.htm Tue, 20 Sep 2016 08:53:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent George Price has announced that the rehabilitation of the outdoor amphitheater at Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham is underway. Along with major repairs to the Captain Penniman House in Eastham, funded by the National Park Service, Friends of the Cape Cod National Seashore, and Eastern National, the rehabilitation of the historic Salt Pond amphitheater is a signature project of the National Park Service Centennial celebration at the national seashore. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/spamphirehab.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/304-meeting.htm Mon, 12 Sep 2016 09:25:00 EST The Three Hundred and Fourth meeting of the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission will take place on Monday, September 19, 2016, at 1:00 P.M., in the meeting room at Headquarters, 99 Marconi Station Road, in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/304-meeting.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/centennial-celebrations-continue.htm Mon, 12 Sep 2016 09:04:00 EST Following a successful, event-filled day on the anniversary of the establishment of the National Park Service on August 25, the next set of Centennial events occurring at the national seashore will be on September 24. Activities include volunteer projects as part of the nationwide National Public Lands Day; the unveiling of a new mosaic depicting a salt marsh; and a reception for all current and former national seashore volunteers, including volunteers who support the park through work with the seashore’s non-profit partners. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/centennial-celebrations-continue.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/volunteer-celebration-2016.htm Wed, 31 Aug 2016 11:03:00 EST As part of the National Park Centennial, Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent George Price has announced that the seashore will host a celebration for all of its current and former volunteers on Saturday, September 24 at 5 PM at Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham. The event will include light refreshments, recognition of volunteers, and remarks. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/volunteer-celebration-2016.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/beachsafety2016.htm Tue, 30 Aug 2016 11:01:00 EST Although the summer season is coming to a close, visitors are still coming to Cape Cod National Seashore to enjoy its abundant recreational opportunities, and for rest and rejuvenation. We want to remind our visitors that our seashore lifeguards end their season on Labor Day, September 5. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/beachsafety2016.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/dr-nita-tallent-takes-the-helm.htm Mon, 22 Aug 2016 09:26:00 EST Superintendent George Price has announced the selection of Dr. Nita Tallent as the Chief of Natural Resource Management and Science for Cape Cod National Seashore. Before her selection, Nita served as the program manager for the National Park Service (NPS) Mojave Desert Network Inventory & Monitoring Program, Pacific West Region in Boulder City, Nevada. Nita was born in Arkansas and grew up around the world in Saudi Arabia, Germany, and Austria before her family settled in New Hampshire. She earned a Ph.D. at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, College of Life Sciences, where her focus was on the impacts of non-native plants on New Zealand floodplains. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/dr-nita-tallent-takes-the-helm.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/the-finest-hours.htm Mon, 22 Aug 2016 08:38:00 EST On February 18, 1952 an astonishing maritime event began when a ferocious nor’easter split in half a 500-foot long oil tanker, the Pendleton, approximately one mile off the coast of Cape Cod. Massachusetts. Incredibly, just twenty miles away, a second oil tanker, the Fort Mercer, also split in half. On both fractured tankers men were trapped on the severed bows and sterns, and all four sections were sinking in 60-foot seas. Thus began a life and death drama of survival, heroism, and a series of tragic mistakes. Of the 84 seamen aboard the tankers, 70 would be rescued and 14 would lose their lives. On August 29 and 30 Cape Cod National Seashore will host two events that commemorate this dramatic rescue. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/the-finest-hours.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/seashore-science-day-2016.htm Mon, 22 Aug 2016 08:15:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore is hosting a Seashore Science Day on the National Park Service Centennial at the Salt Pond Visitor Center on Thursday, August 25. A Science Street Fair will run in the morning from 10 AM until noon to be followed by the sixth annual Science in the Seashore Symposium from 1 to 4 PM. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/seashore-science-day-2016.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/owls2016.htm Tue, 09 Aug 2016 08:58:00 EST Since 1981, Norman Smith has spent countless days and nights, in every imaginable weather condition, observing, capturing, banding, and color marking snowy owls at Logan International Airport. He has collected data on roosting, hunting, and behavior while the birds are on their wintering grounds. Most recently, he has attached satellite transmitters to owls to learn more about their movements. On Tuesday, August 23 at 7 PM at the Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham Mr. Smith will share his findings to date, questions that remain, and how this project evolved to include research on saw-whet owls. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/owls2016.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/the-amazing-transformation-of-cape-cod-1916-2016.htm Thu, 04 Aug 2016 06:01:00 EST Join Cape Cod National Seashore Mapping Specialist Mark Adams and Historian Bill Burke for a fast-moving visual journey through the seashore's changing landscape over the past century during a one-hour program on Tuesday, August 16 at 7 PM at Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham. Some places have stayed the same, while others have been dramatically transformed or are gone altogether. Sit back and enjoy the views or interact with Mark and Bill to shape the conversation. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/the-amazing-transformation-of-cape-cod-1916-2016.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/august-25-national-park-service-centennial-events.htm Thu, 04 Aug 2016 05:46:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore is planning a number of fun and educational activities for August 25 to celebrate the Centennial of the National Park Service. Events will occur in both the Eastham and Provincetown areas of the national seashore. Also, entrance to all six national seashore beaches will be free-of-charge from August 25-28 in honor of the Centennial. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/august-25-national-park-service-centennial-events.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/whitesharkresearch2016.htm Mon, 25 Jul 2016 11:37:00 EST Join fisheries biologist Dr. Greg Skomal¬¬¬ on Tuesday, August 9 at 7 PM at Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham for a presentation about white shark research off the coast of Cape Cod. Skomal will share how tracking technologies are expanding our understanding of these animals. This is a free but ticketed event, and space is limited. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/whitesharkresearch2016.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/bike-safety-2016.htm Tue, 19 Jul 2016 07:58:00 EST In an effort to reduce the occurrence and severity of bike accidents at Cape Cod National Seashore, as well as promote the Healthy Parks, Healthy People program, the national seashore’s Bicycle Safety Committee will host two “Bicycle Safety at the Seashore” events. This is the sixth year that the park has hosted this program. One event will be on Friday, July 29 from 9 to 11 AM at Province Lands Visitor Center in Provincetown. The second event will be on Friday, August 5 from 9 to 11 AM at Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/bike-safety-2016.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/minifest-2016.htm Mon, 18 Jul 2016 09:27:00 EST Families looking for fun on Wednesday, July 27 will want to stop by the Province Lands Visitor Center for an afternoon of games, crafts, and music. The annual Province Lands Mini-Fest, slated for 3-5 PM, is offered in collaboration with the Family Equality Council’s Family Week festivities in Provincetown. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/minifest-2016.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/got-salt.htm Mon, 18 Jul 2016 08:50:00 EST On Tuesday, August 2 at 7 PM at the Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham, Join Krill Carson and learn about the life of Salt, the most famous humpback whale in the world. Salt, who owes its name to the white scarring on the top of its dorsal fin, like it had been “salted,” was the first humpback whale to receive a name. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/got-salt.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/curtisinstitutemusic.htm Fri, 15 Jul 2016 04:57:00 EST Musicians from the renowned Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia will perform a concert at Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham at 7 PM on Thursday, July 28. The concert is one of Cape Cod National Seashore’s hallmark Centennial events this summer, featuring the introduction of a commissioned piece of music inspired by the national seashore and composed by Jonathan Bailey Holland. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/curtisinstitutemusic.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/catboat-restoration.htm Fri, 15 Jul 2016 04:38:00 EST Join Tony Davis, boat builder, sailing instructor, and owner of Arey’s Pond Boat Yard, for an inside look at the four-year restoration of Conjurer, a 1909 H. Manley Crosby Catboat. The program will be held at 7 PM on Tuesday July 26, at the Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/catboat-restoration.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-host-shark-smart-program.htm Tue, 05 Jul 2016 10:27:00 EST Come to Salt Pond Visitor Center on Monday, July 18 at 6 PM for tips on how to be “shark smart” this summer. This one-hour presentation will be especially relevant to members of the surfing, SUP, and kayaking communities who would like tips on lowering their risk of having a shark encounter. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-host-shark-smart-program.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-host-toast-and-jam-on-july-19.htm Tue, 05 Jul 2016 10:14:00 EST Join popular Cape Cod band, Toast and Jam, for a performance at Cape Cod National Seashore’s Salt Pond Visitor Center at 7 PM on Tuesday, July 19. The band has performed to a full house at the national seashore for many years. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-host-toast-and-jam-on-july-19.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/centennial-art-event-slated-for-july-14-16.htm Tue, 05 Jul 2016 10:04:00 EST On July 14 and 15, 50 registered artists will fan out across the national seashore, painting “en plein air” in landscapes that inspire them. Visitors to the national seashore on these dates are welcome to talk to the artists about their work. At the completion of the painting period, several works will be hung in the Addison Art Gallery in Orleans for a show that opens with a reception from 5-7 PM on Saturday, July 16. The event is free and open to the public. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/centennial-art-event-slated-for-july-14-16.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/plant-ecologist-stephen-smith-to-present-at-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm Mon, 27 Jun 2016 09:30:00 EST Join Cape Cod National Seashore’s Research Plant Ecologist Dr. Stephen Smith on Tuesday, July 12 at 7 PM at Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham to learn how aspects of climate change have influenced kettle ponds, salt marshes, and nearshore ocean conditions on Cape Cod. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/plant-ecologist-stephen-smith-to-present-at-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/summer-2016-cape-cod-national-seashore-great-white-shark-safety-message.htm Mon, 27 Jun 2016 08:57:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent George Price reminds visitors and residents that we share the national seashore with native wildlife. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/summer-2016-cape-cod-national-seashore-great-white-shark-safety-message.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/herring-river-restoration-project-environmental-impact-statement-for-cape-cod.htm Fri, 24 Jun 2016 05:46:00 EST Superintendent George Price announces the release of the Herring River Restoration Project Final Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (FEIS/FEIR). The FEIS/FEIR provides a systematic analysis of the environmental effects of alternative approaches to restoring the Herring River estuary. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/herring-river-restoration-project-environmental-impact-statement-for-cape-cod.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/jackson-gillman-to-perform-at-salt-pond-on-july-5.htm Fri, 24 Jun 2016 04:27:00 EST Jackson Gillman is so adept at changing into a wide variety of colorful characters, that he is called the "Stand-Up Chameleon." He might be a salty lobsterman one moment, and then one of the various creatures he comes across while fishing the next. Join Jackson for a rollicking mix of interactive songs, movement, and stories guaranteed to delight and enchant you and your family. Head to Salt Pond Visitor Center at 7 PM on Tuesday, July 5 for a free, one-hour show in which he will host a celebration of nature with an eye to where we fit in and how we can help sustain our world. He will draw on his repertoire from the briny deep to the starry skies. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/jackson-gillman-to-perform-at-salt-pond-on-july-5.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/songs-of-the-sea-concert-slated-for-salt-pond-on-june-30.htm Fri, 17 Jun 2016 06:39:00 EST Join Denya LeVine and Julie Charland for a free, one hour performance, Songs of the Sea, on Thursday, June 30 at 7 PM at Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/songs-of-the-sea-concert-slated-for-salt-pond-on-june-30.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/erica-wheeler-in-concert-at-salt-pond-visitor-center-on-june-28.htm Fri, 17 Jun 2016 05:04:00 EST Artist Erica Wheeler will celebrate the nature and history of Cape Cod during a concert of song, story, and humor at Salt Pond Visitor Center on Tuesday, June 28 at 7 PM. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/erica-wheeler-in-concert-at-salt-pond-visitor-center-on-june-28.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/nauset-light-beach-stair-replacement-underway.htm Fri, 10 Jun 2016 07:31:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent George Price has announced that stair reconstruction work will begin Wednesday, June 15 at Nauset Light Beach in Eastham, MA. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/nauset-light-beach-stair-replacement-underway.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/jim-owens-to-present-eastham-history-program-on-june-21.htm Wed, 08 Jun 2016 11:15:00 EST On Tuesday, June 21 at 7 PM at the Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham, join Jim Owens for a slideshow presentation of historic Eastham. This program will include Jim’s large collection of photos as Eastham has grown throughout the years, including results of winter storms. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/jim-owens-to-present-eastham-history-program-on-june-21.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-announces-centennial-celebration-plans.htm Wed, 08 Jun 2016 10:59:00 EST Wellfleet, MA— Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent George Price has announced a full line-up of events and activities to celebrate the 100th birthday of the National Park Service. Legislation establishing the federal agency that is tasked with protecting and providing for public enjoyment of over 400 national park areas in the US was signed on August 25, 1916. “This is an exciting year for the National Park Service,” said Price. “It’s a time to look back and honor those who had the foresight to set aside these remarkable lands. We also are looking ahead to envision who our future stewards will be, and how we can engage them.” https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-announces-centennial-celebration-plans.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-benefit-from-national-endowment-for-the-arts-and-national-park-service-grant.htm Mon, 06 Jun 2016 05:52:00 EST The National Endowment for the Arts and the National Park Service announced $1,067,500 in support of support 50 grants in 27 states, including an award of $30,000 to the Curtis Institute of Music, in collaboration with the Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival, for the commissioning of a piece of music inspired by Cape Cod National Seashore, and performances by the Curtis on Tour program in Pennsylvania and on Cape Cod in honor of the National Park Service Centennial. Cape Cod National Seashore will host a performance on July 28 at 7 PM at Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-benefit-from-national-endowment-for-the-arts-and-national-park-service-grant.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-host-massachusetts-walking-tour-concert-on-june-14.htm Mon, 06 Jun 2016 05:39:00 EST For the sixth summer in a row, the Massachusetts Walking tour will conduct a bipedal concert tour in support of arts and culture. Along the route, walkers and local musicians gather for community concerts to highlight artistic diversity and recreational land use. There will be a tour at Salt Pond Visitor Center at 7 PM on June 14. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-host-massachusetts-walking-tour-concert-on-june-14.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-showcase-national-touring-exhibition-of-art-quilts-opening-reception-and-climate-change-presentation-slated-for-june-2.htm Wed, 18 May 2016 09:46:00 EST A juried show of twenty-six art quilts created by 22 Florida artists will be featured in an art exhibit opening at Cape Cod National Seashore’s Salt Pond Visitor Center on May 27. Piecing Together a Changing Planet highlights a few of the many ways that America’s national parks are being impacted by climate change, water pollution, air pollution, and other human-caused phenomena. On Thursday, June 2, a free gallery opening and reception will be held at the Salt Pond Visitor Center at 6:30 pm, followed by a 7 PM program, Oceans and the Paris Climate Agreement — Are They Too Big to Fail? https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-showcase-national-touring-exhibition-of-art-quilts-opening-reception-and-climate-change-presentation-slated-for-june-2.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/junior-lifeguard-program-at-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm Tue, 17 May 2016 04:59:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore will once again offer its Junior Lifeguard Program for boys and girls ages 13 to 17 this summer. The purpose of the program is to promote water safety and provide job-specific training on Cape Cod through area youth. Past junior lifeguards currently work as lifeguards for Cape Cod National Seashore and several towns on Cape Cod. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/junior-lifeguard-program-at-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/informational-meeting-on-nauset-light-beach.htm Wed, 11 May 2016 10:48:00 EST Superintendent George Price and seashore staff will host an informational meeting about the Nauset Light Beach on Thursday, May 19th at the Salt Pond Visitor Center, Eastham from 4 – 6 PM. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/informational-meeting-on-nauset-light-beach.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/informational-meeting-for-the-herring-cove-north-parking-lot.htm Wed, 04 May 2016 13:03:00 EST Superintendent George Price has announced that national seashore staff will host an informational meeting about the Herring Cove North Parking Lot. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/informational-meeting-for-the-herring-cove-north-parking-lot.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/national-park-prescription-day-is-april-24.htm Thu, 21 Apr 2016 06:49:00 EST April 24 has been designated as National Park Prescription Day. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/national-park-prescription-day-is-april-24.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/upcoming-spring-turkey-hunt.htm Fri, 15 Apr 2016 11:31:00 EST The spring Eastern wild turkey hunt will take place in Massachusetts starting April 25, and in Cape Cod National Seashore for a fifth season. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/upcoming-spring-turkey-hunt.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/national-park-week-at-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm Mon, 11 Apr 2016 04:33:00 EST Jump into the National Park Service Centennial with both feet during National Park Week at Cape Cod National Seashore. Take a hike, touch a truck, aim a fire hose, look for animal sign, tour a whaling captain's home, listen for frogs, clean up a beach, view kids' artwork, and celebrate the history of wireless communication. All programs are free and open to the public. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/national-park-week-at-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-invites-volunteers-to-join-in-national-volunteer-week-april-11-15-2016.htm Fri, 01 Apr 2016 11:32:00 EST Superintendent George Price announces National Volunteer Week at Cape Cod National Seashore (CCNS) and encourages your participation. Barnstable County AmeriCorps Cape Cod (ACC) and seashore staff will be teaming up to “Protect, Preserve, and Prepare Our Park: Celebrate Community Service to Showcase the National Park Service (NPS) Centennial.” This cross-stream initiative will engage youth, community volunteers, and AmeriCorps Cape Cod members at multiple locations in the seashore. Together they will make lasting improvements that enhance the natural beauty of the park and promote stewardship, advocacy, and awareness in preparation for the NPS 100th birthday on August 25, 2016. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-invites-volunteers-to-join-in-national-volunteer-week-april-11-15-2016.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-host-student-marine-art-exhibit-in-april.htm Thu, 31 Mar 2016 12:06:00 EST A display of winners from the 2015 Marine Art Contest sponsored by Massachusetts Marine Educators will be exhibited at Cape Cod National Seashore’s Salt Pond Visitor Center during the month of April. The exhibit is open for viewing every day from 9 AM to 4:30 PM. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-host-student-marine-art-exhibit-in-april.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/ranger-hike-to-race-point-slated-for-march-14.htm Mon, 29 Feb 2016 04:57:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore is offering a special program called “To the Race!” on March 14 at 10 AM. During this three-hour program, a ranger will lead a walk through the Hatches Harbor area to visit Race Point Light. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/ranger-hike-to-race-point-slated-for-march-14.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/photography-by-mark-mcgrath-on-display-in-march.htm Wed, 17 Feb 2016 07:12:00 EST For the month of March, Cape Cod National Seashore will exhibit photographs by artist Mark McGrath as part of its Perspectives: Seeing Cape Cod National Seashore through Art series. The photographs Mark has selected depict the beauty of the Cape, the diversity of the landscape, and the recreational adventures and activities that immerse visitors into the resources of the seashore. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/photography-by-mark-mcgrath-on-display-in-march.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/join-park-rangers-for-vacation-week-programs.htm Fri, 12 Feb 2016 04:46:00 EST Nature walks, tours of a whaling captain’s home, a presentation on the Pendleton rescue and motor lifeboat featured in the movie “The Finest Hours,” films, and a talk on sharks are among the programs being offered by Cape Cod National Seashore between February 13 and 21. Many programs are geared towards families who live on Cape Cod or are visiting during February vacation week. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/join-park-rangers-for-vacation-week-programs.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/aquatic-artist-greg-johnson-to-exhibit-at-salt-pond-visitor-center.htm Sun, 31 Jan 2016 07:13:00 EST For the month of February, Cape Cod National Seashore will exhibit acrylic paintings from artist Greg Johnson as part of its Perspectives: Seeing Cape Cod National Seashore through Art series. The pieces included in the exhibit immerse the viewer into the water with the seashore’s most charismatic fauna-whales and dolphins. For Greg, the aquatic life he paints represents spirituality, peace, and freedom. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/aquatic-artist-greg-johnson-to-exhibit-at-salt-pond-visitor-center.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/status-update-following-january-23-storm.htm Tue, 26 Jan 2016 09:58:00 EST A review of seashore facilities has determined that the storm caused damage to the Nauset Light Beach stairs in Eastham and substantial damage to the Herring Cove Beach north parking lot in Provincetown. Access to Nauset Light Beach is not available from the parking area; however, the beach can be accessed by hiking from Coast Guard Beach, Eastham, or Marconi Beach, Wellfleet. The Marconi Beach stairs weathered the storm. Seashore staff will be seeking National Park Service funds to rebuild the Nauset Light Beach stairs and to repair the Herring Cove parking area. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/status-update-following-january-23-storm.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-hosts-cape-cod-shark-workgroup-1-12-16.htm Fri, 15 Jan 2016 06:28:00 EST On Tuesday, January 12, 2016, Cape Cod National Seashore hosted a shark work group meeting. The meeting brought together public safety professionals from Cape Cod National Seashore and the towns of Plymouth, Chatham, Orleans, Eastham, Wellfleet, Truro, and Provincetown, along with the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, to continue to collaborate on shark knowledge and safety efforts. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-hosts-cape-cod-shark-workgroup-1-12-16.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-host-robin-wessman-exhibit.htm Tue, 22 Dec 2015 09:56:00 EST Throughout January Cape Cod National Seashore will host an exhibition of paintings by Robin Wessman. A public reception will be held on January 9 from 2-4 PM at Salt Pond Visitor Center. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-host-robin-wessman-exhibit.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-host-works-by-artist-kathleen-dunn.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2015 05:24:00 EST For the month of December, Cape Cod National Seashore will exhibit landscape paintings by Kathleen Dunn. The exhibit, which will be on display at the Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham, is part of the national seashore’s ongoing series: Perspectives--Seeing Cape Cod National Seashore through Art. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-host-works-by-artist-kathleen-dunn.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/explore-outer-cape-mayflower-connections-at-national-seashore-programs.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2015 04:39:00 EST On two consecutive Sundays—November 22 and November 29, public programs at Cape Cod National Seashore will explore Mayflower and Pilgrim connections to the Outer Cape. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/explore-outer-cape-mayflower-connections-at-national-seashore-programs.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/comment-period-extended-to-january-11-2016-for-comprehensive-shorebird-management-plan-and-environmental-assessment.htm Mon, 16 Nov 2015 10:58:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent George Price announced that there will be a 30 day extension to the public comment period for the recently release comprehensive shorebird management plan with an associated environmental assessment (EA). The comment period is open for a period of approximately 60 days and will now close on January 11, 2016. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/comment-period-extended-to-january-11-2016-for-comprehensive-shorebird-management-plan-and-environmental-assessment.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-announces-release-of-the-comprehensive-shorebird-management-plan-and-environmental-assessment.htm Mon, 09 Nov 2015 08:15:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore has released its Comprehensive Shorebird Management Plan and accompanying Environmental Assessment (EA). The plan is open for public comment until December 10, 2015. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-announces-release-of-the-comprehensive-shorebird-management-plan-and-environmental-assessment.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/reception-for-the-three-hundredth-meeting-of-the-cape-cod-national-seashore-advisory-commission.htm Fri, 06 Nov 2015 05:02:00 EST The Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission will be holding its three hundredth meeting on Monday, November 16th at the Seashore Headquarters, Wellfleet, MA. There will be a reception in recognition of the event to be held at 3 PM in the lobby of the seashore headquarters. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/reception-for-the-three-hundredth-meeting-of-the-cape-cod-national-seashore-advisory-commission.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/state-of-the-seashore-presentation-with-superintendent-price-on-november-4.htm Thu, 22 Oct 2015 09:05:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent George Price will host a “State of the Seashore” program on Wednesday, November 4 at 6:30 PM at Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham. The program is free, accessible, and open to the public. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/state-of-the-seashore-presentation-with-superintendent-price-on-november-4.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/photographer-jerry-cohen-to-exhibit-at-salt-pond-in-november.htm Fri, 16 Oct 2015 07:51:00 EST For the month of November, Cape Cod National Seashore will exhibit photographs from artist Gerald Cohen as part of its Perspectives: Seeing Cape Cod National Seashore through Art series. The photographs included in the exhibit were taken at the ocean, bay, and pond beaches of Cape Cod National Seashore. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/photographer-jerry-cohen-to-exhibit-at-salt-pond-in-november.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-host-healthy-parks-healthy-people-end-of-season-event-on-october-15-2015.htm Fri, 09 Oct 2015 08:30:00 EST Superintendent George Price announces that Cape Cod National Seashore will host an end of season celebration for the summer’s Healthy Parks, Healthy People program on October 15, 2015 from 9:00am to 12:00pm at the Salt Pond Visitor Center, 50 Nauset Road, Eastham. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-host-healthy-parks-healthy-people-end-of-season-event-on-october-15-2015.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/come-volunteer-at-the-national-seashore-on-national-public-lands-day-on-september-26.htm Thu, 24 Sep 2015 05:56:00 EST Superintendent George Price announces two National Public Lands Day projects at Cape Cod National Seashore on Saturday, September 26, hosted by park staff, volunteers from Friends of the Cape Cod National Seashore, and the Center for Coastal Studies. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/come-volunteer-at-the-national-seashore-on-national-public-lands-day-on-september-26.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/protecting-migrating-shorebirds-at-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm Thu, 24 Sep 2015 05:45:00 EST The importance of Cape Cod National Seashore beaches to nesting piping plovers and least terns is well known to most Cape residents and visitors. However, the importance of Outer Cape beaches to common, least, and roseate terns and other shorebirds before and during migration may be less widely appreciated. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/protecting-migrating-shorebirds-at-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/calling-all-4th-graders-cape-cod-national-seashore-to-participate-in-every-kid-in-a-park-with-free-entry-for-one-year-to-all-national-parks.htm Tue, 08 Sep 2015 09:52:00 EST Beginning this month, Cape Cod National Seashore is participating in President Obama’s Every Kid in a Park program, whose ambitious goal is to bring every fourth grader in the country and their families to a national park or other federal public lands and waters during their 2015-2016 school year. Through this program, fourth graders will be inspired to become the next generation of visitors, supporters, and advocates for our nation’s rich heritage and breathtaking landscapes. This initiative between the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation coincides with the centennial year of the National Park Service in 2016. The centerpiece of the initiative is the opportunity for 4th graders to participate in a short on-line activity to receive a voucher, which provides free access for them and their families to these federal lands, including Cape Cod National Seashore, for up to one year. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/calling-all-4th-graders-cape-cod-national-seashore-to-participate-in-every-kid-in-a-park-with-free-entry-for-one-year-to-all-national-parks.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-beach-safety-shark-awareness.htm Tue, 08 Sep 2015 09:09:00 EST Although the summer season is coming to a close, visitors are still coming to Cape Cod National Seashore to enjoy its abundant recreational opportunities, to explore its diverse habitats and natural resources, and for rest and rejuvenation. We want to remind visitors and residents that lifeguard operations at the six national seashore beaches ended on Labor Day. Tips are provided to stay beach safe. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-beach-safety-shark-awareness.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/ccns-press-release-advisory-commission-september-14-2015.htm Thu, 03 Sep 2015 09:18:00 EST The Two Hundred and Ninety-Ninth meeting of the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission will take place on Monday, September 14, 2015, at 1:00 P.M., in the meeting room at Headquarters, 99 Marconi Station Road, in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/ccns-press-release-advisory-commission-september-14-2015.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/highland-links-the-greens-are-going-green.htm Mon, 24 Aug 2015 09:31:00 EST Superintendent George Price is pleased to announce an innovative turf management project in collaboration with Johnson Golf Management, operators of the Highland Links Golf Course concession in Truro at Cape Cod National Seashore. With the guidance of Charles “Chip” Osborne, an expert in sustainable turf management and one of the country's leading experts on growing organic turf, the golf course is exploring alternative lawn care products on one entire hole (tee, greens and fairway). https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/highland-links-the-greens-are-going-green.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-host-coast-guard-night-on-august-27-at-old-harbor.htm Mon, 24 Aug 2015 05:31:00 EST This year marks the 225th anniversary of the U.S. Coast Guard. To honor the agency’s rich past and the vital role it continues to play in saving lives, Cape Cod National Seashore will host Coast Guard Night on August 27 at Old Harbor Life-Saving Station Museum at Race Point Beach in Provincetown. During the 6 PM event, national seashore staff will reenact the historic “beach apparatus drill,” an activity that was practiced weekly during the late 1800s and early 1900s by men of the U.S Lifesaving Service (USLSS), predecessor to the U.S. Coast Guard. National seashore staff reenact this drill for the public every Thursday in July and August. August 27 is the final drill of the season, and the public is invited to attend. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-host-coast-guard-night-on-august-27-at-old-harbor.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/fifth-annual-science-in-the-seashore-symposium.htm Thu, 20 Aug 2015 10:58:00 EST The Atlantic Research and Learning Center at Cape Cod National Seashore will host the fifth annual Science in the Seashore Symposium at the Salt Pond Visitor Center on Thursday, August 27, from 1 to 5 PM. This popular program features a diverse group of scientists and scholars sharing with the public the natural and cultural research projects they are conducting within the seashore. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/fifth-annual-science-in-the-seashore-symposium.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-celebrate-founders-day.htm Thu, 20 Aug 2015 10:44:00 EST This year marks the 99th anniversary of the National Park Service (NPS), and Cape Cod National Seashore will over 400 other national park areas to celebrate Founder’s Day on August 25th. The public is invited to join the party by visiting a national seashore beach for free, or participating in interpretive activities and open houses at historic buildings. This year’s theme is “99 Ways to Find Your Park.” As we head towards the NPS Centennial in 2016 we invite everyone to consider and share what makes this and other national parks meaningful to them. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-celebrate-founders-day.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-hosting-dune-shack-arts-and-sciences-exhibit-in-september.htm Tue, 18 Aug 2015 10:04:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore will exhibit works from dune shack visits and residencies as its Perspectives: Seeing Cape Cod National Seashore through Art continues in September. The exhibition is curated by the Peaked Hill Trust, which offers arts and sciences residencies at dune shacks it operates under its permit with Cape Cod National Seashore. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-hosting-dune-shack-arts-and-sciences-exhibit-in-september.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-host-geography-gameshow-on-august-25.htm Tue, 18 Aug 2015 09:53:00 EST Join Neal Nichols for a free, one-hour, interactive, geography program at 7 PM on Tuesday, August 25 at Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham. The “Geography Gameshow” is an event that features the rendering of a map from memory through which the audience interacts and participates by identifying specific locations throughout the program. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-host-geography-gameshow-on-august-25.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-host-program-on-weather.htm Fri, 07 Aug 2015 07:08:00 EST Keith Michael Johnson’s kid-friendly program, “Wild About Weather,” is jam-packed with funny demonstrations, audience interaction, and solid meteorological science. Join Keith Michael Johnson for this free, one-hour presentation at 7 PM on Tuesday, August 18 at Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-host-program-on-weather.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-host-presentation-on-sea-turtles.htm Wed, 29 Jul 2015 09:36:00 EST For over 30 years Mass Audubon has been researching and rescuing sea turtles off of the beaches of Cape Cod. Most people don’t realize Massachusetts’ waters are home to four species of sea turtles: leatherback, green, loggerhead, and Kemp’s ridley. Join Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary Director Bob Prescott for a free, one-hour presentation at 7 PM on Tuesday, August 11, about the turtles found in local waters and the challenges they face. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-host-presentation-on-sea-turtles.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/artists-invited-to-submit-portfolios-to-exhibit-at-cape-cod-national-seashore-fall-2015-to-spring-2016.htm Wed, 22 Jul 2015 09:27:00 EST The outer Cape Cod landscape has long served as muse for artists from around the world. Each autumn, winter, and spring Cape Cod National Seashore’s Salt Pond Visitor Center hosts a series of art exhibitions focusing on the seashore’s many varied natural and cultural resources. The seashore is currently accepting applications from artists interested in showing their work in month-long exhibitions between October 2015 and April 2016 https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/artists-invited-to-submit-portfolios-to-exhibit-at-cape-cod-national-seashore-fall-2015-to-spring-2016.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-host-once-upon-a-tide-with-jackson-gillman.htm Wed, 22 Jul 2015 04:07:00 EST Jackson Gillman is so adept at changing into a wide variety of colorful characters, that he is called the "Stand-Up Chameleon." He might be a salty lobsterman one moment, and then one of the various creatures he comes across while fishing the next. Join Jackson for a rollicking mix of interactive songs, movement, and stories that is guaranteed to delight and enchant you and your family. Head to Salt Pond Visitor Center at 7 PM on Tuesday, August 4 for a free, one-hour show in which he will draw on his fishy repertoire, from the sandy beach to the briny deep. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-host-once-upon-a-tide-with-jackson-gillman.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/bicycle-safety-committee-presents-bicycle-safety-days-at-the-seashore.htm Thu, 16 Jul 2015 13:45:00 EST In an effort to reduce incidence and severity of bike accidents at Cape Cod National Seashore, as well as promote the Healthy Parks, Healthy People program, the Bicycle Safety Committee will host its fifth annual “Bicycle Safety at the Seashore”. This event will take place on Friday, July 31th, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Province Lands Visitor Center and on Friday, August 7th from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Salt Pond Visitor Center. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/bicycle-safety-committee-presents-bicycle-safety-days-at-the-seashore.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/seashore-to-host-evening-program-earth-celebrations-with-acclaimed-storyteller-rona-leventhal.htm Thu, 16 Jul 2015 13:37:00 EST Sit back, put your feet up and join storyteller Rona Leventhal for a journey around the world and tales from her repertoire of multicultural stories. Rona is one person, but many voices. Through her, skies talk, turtles sing and magic happens. Her program “Earth Celebrations” will have you dancing, swaying in your seats, making funny noises, singing, and laughing as she shares stories from silly to serious, and from mysterious to monstrous. Adults and children alike are invited to enjoy her tales at 7 PM on Tuesday, July 28 at Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/seashore-to-host-evening-program-earth-celebrations-with-acclaimed-storyteller-rona-leventhal.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/concessions-operator-at-herring-cove-beach.htm Fri, 10 Jul 2015 08:02:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent George Price has announced that National Park Service Northeast Regional Director Michael Caldwell has selected Far Land on the Beach, LLC., to operate the food concession at Herring Cove Beach in Provincetown, MA. Herring Cove Beach is one of the most popular beaches of the six beaches managed by Cape Cod National Seashore. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/concessions-operator-at-herring-cove-beach.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/province-lands-road-reconstruction-announced.htm Mon, 20 Oct 2014 12:39:00 EST Superintendent George Price announces that Province Lands Road, between Race Point Road and the entrance to Herring Cove Beach, will be closed for reconstruction between November 1, 2014 and mid-March 2015. Work includes resurfacing 2.4 miles of Province Lands Road, realigning the entrance road to Herring Cove Beach parking lot, and replacing two existing bicycle trail bridges with concrete box culverts to increase the overhead clearance for bicyclists passing under Province Lands Road. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/province-lands-road-reconstruction-announced.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/workshop-announced-for-outer-cape-bicycle-and-pedestrian-master-plan.htm Fri, 10 Oct 2014 09:37:00 EST Representatives from Provincetown, Truro, Wellfleet, the Cape Cod National Seashore and the Cape Cod Commission will host the first in a series of public workshops on the Outer Cape Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan on Thursday, October 30, 2014, at the Truro Community Center , 7 Standish Way, from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/workshop-announced-for-outer-cape-bicycle-and-pedestrian-master-plan.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/economic-benefits-to-community.htm Mon, 03 Mar 2014 10:22:00 EST Tourism to Cape Cod National Seashore creates $179 Million in Economic Benefit; Report shows visitor spending supports 2,170 jobs in local economy https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/economic-benefits-to-community.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-receives-funding-for-hurricane-sandy-restoration-and-research-projects.htm Tue, 29 Oct 2013 07:26:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore selected as one of four northeast coastal parks to participate in a $2.4 million coastal inventory and mapping project, Submerged Marine Habitat Mapping: A foundation for enhancing resilience to coastal storms and other climate change drivers. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-receives-funding-for-hurricane-sandy-restoration-and-research-projects.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/herring-cove-beach-bathhouse-grand-opening.htm Fri, 28 Jun 2013 05:13:00 EST Superintendent George Price announced that the Grand Opening for the new Herring Cove Beach Bathhouse facilities will be held on Thursday, July 11 at 3:00pm. The event will include music by Zoe Lewis and her Rubber Band, refreshments by Far Land Provisions and remarks. Parking fees will be waived for the Herring Cove parking lots starting at 2pm. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/herring-cove-beach-bathhouse-grand-opening.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/two-hundred-eighty-second-meeting-of-the-cape-cod-national-seashore-advisory-commission-january-9.htm Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:18:00 EST The two-hundred and eighty-second meeting of the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission will take place on Monday, January 9, 2012, at 1:00 P.M., in the meeting room at Headquarters, 99 Marconi Station, in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/two-hundred-eighty-second-meeting-of-the-cape-cod-national-seashore-advisory-commission-january-9.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/province-lands-visitor-center-and-observation-deck-closed-for-the-season.htm Tue, 15 Nov 2011 03:25:00 EST The project to rehabilitate Cape Cod National Seashore's Province Lands Visitor Center in Provincetown is underway. Contractors are repairing and replacing the building frame and footings, doors, and windows. This is the building's first major structural rehabilitation since its construction in 1969. The beautiful dune setting in which the building sits exposes it to corroding salt air, which has contributed to the building's deterioration over the past 40 years. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/province-lands-visitor-center-and-observation-deck-closed-for-the-season.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-facilities-to-close-due-to-hurricane-irene.htm Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:34:00 EST Most facilities at Cape Cod National Seashore will close at 5:00 PM on Saturday, August 27. The oversand corridor in Provincetown and Truro will be cleared in time to close at dark. Beach parking areas will close at midnight. Several interpretive programs scheduled for Saturday will be cancelled. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-facilities-to-close-due-to-hurricane-irene.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/photography-exhibit-at-salt-pond-visitor-center.htm Wed, 16 Feb 2011 19:00:00 EST During the month of March 2011, an exhibition featuring the photography of Christopher Seufert will be on display at Cape Cod National Seashore’s Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/photography-exhibit-at-salt-pond-visitor-center.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/seashore-superintendent-announces-30-day-review-period-for-environmental-assessment-on-rehabilitation-of-moors-road-with-bicycle-accommodations-in-the-province-lands.htm Wed, 26 May 2010 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/seashore-superintendent-announces-30-day-review-period-for-environmental-assessment-on-rehabilitation-of-moors-road-with-bicycle-accommodations-in-the-province-lands.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/seashore-will-not-implement-selective-predator-management-program-in-2010.htm Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:00:00 EST Superintendent George Price announced that Cape Cod National Seashore will not implement a selective predator management program in 2010, and will focus efforts this year on a comprehensive review of the park’s shorebird management plan. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/seashore-will-not-implement-selective-predator-management-program-in-2010.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/traffic-detours-on-province-lands-road-continue-at-cape-cod-national-seashore-to-protect-spadefoot-toads.htm Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/traffic-detours-on-province-lands-road-continue-at-cape-cod-national-seashore-to-protect-spadefoot-toads.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/national-seashore-proposes-to-demolish-former-indian-filling-station.htm Mon, 22 Mar 2010 20:00:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) proposes to demolish the abandoned former Indian Filling Station and Office in Wellfleet located on Route 6 in Wellfleet near the Truro town line.  https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/national-seashore-proposes-to-demolish-former-indian-filling-station.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/january-12-2010-meeting-scheduled-for-cape-cod-national-seashore-advisory-commission-dune-shack-subcommittee.htm Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/january-12-2010-meeting-scheduled-for-cape-cod-national-seashore-advisory-commission-dune-shack-subcommittee.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/response-to-judgment-from-blasch-case.htm Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/response-to-judgment-from-blasch-case.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/province-lands-bike-trail-rehabilitation-continues-this-month.htm Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:00:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent George E. Price, Jr. has announced that the second and final phase of the Province Lands Bike Trail rehabilitation project will soon be underway. Price said, “Construction will commence on September 8, 2009 and is expected to continue until March 6, 2010. This phase is funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and will complete the rehabilitation of 4.1 miles of the 7.3 mile bike trail.”  https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/province-lands-bike-trail-rehabilitation-continues-this-month.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/off-road-vehicle-corridor-temporary-closures-expected-soon-to-protect-piping-plover-nestlings.htm Sun, 31 May 2009 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/off-road-vehicle-corridor-temporary-closures-expected-soon-to-protect-piping-plover-nestlings.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/barnstable-county-americorps-cape-cod-decade-of-service-recognized.htm Tue, 19 May 2009 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/barnstable-county-americorps-cape-cod-decade-of-service-recognized.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-make-landscaping-changes-at-beech-forest-to-protect-native-plants.htm Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-make-landscaping-changes-at-beech-forest-to-protect-native-plants.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-seeks-public-input-on-integrated-bicycle-study-for-cape-cod.htm Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:00:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) and Cape Cod National Seashore (CCNS) with the Cape Cod Commission are seeking public input on an Integrated Bicycle Study for Cape Cod that will identify potential improvements to the bicycle network throughout Cape Cod. The public is invited to attend either of two public workshops on May 12, 2009. A workshop will be held from 10 AM to 12 PM at the Hyannis Transportation Center, 1st Floor Conference Room, 215 Iyannough Road, Hyannis and from 7 PM to 9 PM at the Wellfleet Senior Center, Long Pond Room, 715 Old Kings Hwy., in Wellfleet. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-seeks-public-input-on-integrated-bicycle-study-for-cape-cod.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-continue-traffic-detours-on-province-lands-road-to-protect-spadefoot-toads.htm Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-to-continue-traffic-detours-on-province-lands-road-to-protect-spadefoot-toads.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/pets-and-kites-temporarily-prohibited-on-beaches-where-protected-piping-plovers-and-other-shorebirds-nest.htm Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:00:00 EST With the return of spring, piping plovers have also returned to their breeding grounds on outer Cape Cod. They are now courting and establishing territories in preparation for nesting. Piping plovers continue to be listed as a threatened species under the Federal and Massachusetts Endangered Species Acts. The National Park Service, in coordination with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, carries out management of the plover at Cape Cod National Seashore. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/pets-and-kites-temporarily-prohibited-on-beaches-where-protected-piping-plovers-and-other-shorebirds-nest.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/national-park-service-offers-junior-lifeguard-program-at-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/national-park-service-offers-junior-lifeguard-program-at-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/start-date-and-procedures-for-sales-of-2009-off-road-vehicle-permits.htm Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/start-date-and-procedures-for-sales-of-2009-off-road-vehicle-permits.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/province-lands-bike-trail-improvements-completed-for-now.htm Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:00:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore has reopened the entire Province Lands Bike Trail following rehabilitation of a 3.2 mile section that began in October. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/province-lands-bike-trail-improvements-completed-for-now.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-advisory-commission-two-hunderdth-sixty-seventh-notice-of-meeting.htm Sun, 09 Nov 2008 19:00:00 EST Notice is hereby given in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770, 5 U.S.C. App 1, Section 10), that a meeting of the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission will be held on December 1, 2008. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-advisory-commission-two-hunderdth-sixty-seventh-notice-of-meeting.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-headquarters-telephone-numbers-changing.htm Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:00:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore headquarters in Wellfleet will be switching to a new phone system during the week of October 27, 2008. Over the weekend of November 1-2, the main headquarters number will change to: 508-771-2144. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-headquarters-telephone-numbers-changing.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/national-seashore-seeks-vintage-park-images-for-50th-anniversary-project.htm Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/national-seashore-seeks-vintage-park-images-for-50th-anniversary-project.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/2008-hunting-season-at-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/2008-hunting-season-at-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/province-lands-bike-trail-rehabilitation-begins-this-month.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:00:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent George Price announced the first phase of the Province Lands Bike Trail rehabilitation project will commence on October 6, 2008 and will continue until January 1, 2009.  https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/province-lands-bike-trail-rehabilitation-begins-this-month.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/national-park-service-begins-rehabilitation-of-old-harbor-life-saving-station.htm Sat, 30 Aug 2008 20:00:00 EST For the past 110 years, Old Harbor Life-Saving Station has been a steadfast sentinel of the Outer Cape’s maritime heritage—first, as an active life-saving station on the Chatham shoreline, then as a US Coast Guard station, and for the past 30 years as a museum dedicated to sharing the story of the Cape’s shoreline heroes, the men of the US Life-Saving Service. This month, Cape Cod National Seashore began a significant project to rehabilitate the station. The rehabilitation is being funded by special monies appropriated by Washington as the centennial of the National Park Service (NPS) approaches in 2016. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/national-park-service-begins-rehabilitation-of-old-harbor-life-saving-station.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/appeal-of-town-of-wellfleet-zoning-board-of-appeals-july-7-2008-decision.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/appeal-of-town-of-wellfleet-zoning-board-of-appeals-july-7-2008-decision.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/come-celebrate-the-wonders-of-wind-at-highlands-fest-2008.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:00:00 EST Come to Highlands Fest 2008 this weekend, Saturday July 12th at the Highlands Center at Cape Cod National Seashore on Old Dewline Road in Truro. Join us as we celebrate and learn about wind energy at this “Wonders of Wind” event! Come rain or shine for all or part of the day; bring family and friends! Free activities will be held from 9AM – 1PM.  “Highlands Fest” is a celebration of the Highlands Center at Cape Cod National Seashore. Our mission is to foster the unique cultural and natural heritage of Cape Cod by engaging in an environment in which scientific research, artistic creation, and educational programs can flourish.  https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/come-celebrate-the-wonders-of-wind-at-highlands-fest-2008.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/regional-director-concurs-with-finding-of-no-significant-impact-for-herring-cove-beach-electrical-supply-and-marconi-area-facilities-improvements-selected-alternatives.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:00:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent (CCNS) George E. Price, Jr. and his staff have selected management alternatives from those presented in two recently completed Environmental Assessments (EAs): Electrical Supply for Herring Cove Beach Facilities and Marconi Area Facilities Improvements. The Regional Director concurred on July 1, 2008 with the CCNS Finding of No Significant Impact for the Selected Alternatives from these EAs. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/regional-director-concurs-with-finding-of-no-significant-impact-for-herring-cove-beach-electrical-supply-and-marconi-area-facilities-improvements-selected-alternatives.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/wonders-of-wind-at-the-highlands-center-at-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/wonders-of-wind-at-the-highlands-center-at-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/off-road-vehicle-access-closures-to-protect-piping-plovers.htm Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:00:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent George Price has announced that the three beach access points to the off-road vehicle (ORV) corridor that are usually available this time of year, are closed to protect piping plovers. However, to maintain some vehicle access, in accordance with the park’s 2007 ORV Environmental Assessment, the seashore will open a section of the ORV corridor at Coast Guard Beach in Truro to 24-hour access for ORV operators with current ORV permits. The piping plover is listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. These closures occur while unfledged nestlings are present.  https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/off-road-vehicle-access-closures-to-protect-piping-plovers.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/seashore-superintendent-announces-30-day-review-period-for-environmental-assessment-electrical-facility-replacement.htm Wed, 07 May 2008 20:00:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent George E. Price, Jr. has announced that the 30-day public comment period for the Electrical Supply for Herring Cove Beach Facilities Environmental Assessment begins today and closes on June 7, 2008. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/seashore-superintendent-announces-30-day-review-period-for-environmental-assessment-electrical-facility-replacement.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/turkey-hunting-still-prohibited-in-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/turkey-hunting-still-prohibited-in-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-announces-intermittent-closure-of-province-lands-road-for-nighttime-research.htm Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-announces-intermittent-closure-of-province-lands-road-for-nighttime-research.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-update-on-newcomb-hollow-beach-shipwreck.htm Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:00:00 EST The wreck that washed up on Newcomb Hollow Beach in Wellfleet in late January continues to capture the attention and imagination of the public, historians, archeologists, and others interested in this visual piece of Cape Cod maritime history. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-national-seashore-update-on-newcomb-hollow-beach-shipwreck.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/two-hundredth-and-sixty-fourth-meeting-of-the-cape-cod-national-seashore-advisory-commission.htm Wed, 13 Feb 2008 19:00:00 EST Notice is hereby given in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770, 5 U.S.C. App 1, Section 10), that a meeting of the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission will be held on February 25, 2008. The Commission was reestablished pursuant to Public Law 87-126 as amended by Public Law 105-280. The purpose of the Commission is to consult with the Secretary of the Interior, or her designee, with respect to matters relating to the development of Cape Cod National Seashore, and with respect to carrying out the provisions of sections 4 and 5 of the Act establishing the Seashore. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/two-hundredth-and-sixty-fourth-meeting-of-the-cape-cod-national-seashore-advisory-commission.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/shipwreck-at-newcomb-hollow-is-protected-by-federal-law.htm Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:00:00 EST Shipwreck at Newcomb Hollow is Protected by Federal Law https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/shipwreck-at-newcomb-hollow-is-protected-by-federal-law.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/public-health-fish-consumption-advisory-for-five.htm Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/public-health-fish-consumption-advisory-for-five.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/decision-reached-regarding-the-hunting-program-at-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm Thu, 11 Oct 2007 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/decision-reached-regarding-the-hunting-program-at-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/completion-of-a-final-environmental-impact-statement-for-the-hunting-program-at-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm Thu, 09 Aug 2007 20:00:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent George E. Price, Jr. has announced that a Final Environmental Impact Statement (Final EIS) has been completed for the National Seashore’s hunting program.  https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/completion-of-a-final-environmental-impact-statement-for-the-hunting-program-at-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-dune-shacks-found-not-to-meet-criteria-for-recognition-as-a-traditional-cultural-property.htm Wed, 23 May 2007 20:00:00 EST WASHINGTON, DC – The National Park Service announced today that the Dune Shacks of the Peaked Hill Bars Historic District, which is located within the bounds of Cape Cod National Seashore in Massachusetts, does not satisfy National Register of Historic Places requirements for recognition as a Traditional Cultural Property (TCP). In rendering this decision, the Park Service stressed that the district continues to remain eligible for listing on the National Register based on criteria of significance identified by the Keeper of the National Register in a determination of eligibility dating from May 1989. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/cape-cod-dune-shacks-found-not-to-meet-criteria-for-recognition-as-a-traditional-cultural-property.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/provincetown-community-compact-to-have-short-term-use-of-fowler-cottage.htm Mon, 19 Feb 2007 19:00:00 EST Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent George Price has announced that the seashore will be partnering with the Provincetown Community Compact to utilize the Fowler Cottage in the Dune Shacks of the Peaked Hill Bars Historic District on a short-term basis pending development of a plan for future use and preservation of the district. Under agreement with the seashore, The Compact will have use of the cottage through 2009. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/provincetown-community-compact-to-have-short-term-use-of-fowler-cottage.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/presidents-3-billion-national-park-service-budget-proposal-could-benefit-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm Thu, 08 Feb 2007 19:00:00 EST The President’s $2.4 billion National Park Service budget for Fiscal Year 2008 calls for the largest increase in park operations funding ever proposed and leveraged public-private investments that could generate as much as $3 billion to help the National Park Service prepare for its 100th birthday in 2016. The proposed budget includes 3,000 new seasonal employees, continues increases for park maintenance, and targets specific cultural and natural resource improvements. This budget proposal could impact the base budget for Cape Cod National Seashore. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/presidents-3-billion-national-park-service-budget-proposal-could-benefit-cape-cod-national-seashore.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/large-flocks-of-waterfowl-feeding-furiously-in-east-harbor-lagoon-this-winter.htm Tue, 09 Jan 2007 19:00:00 EST Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management and Cape Cod National Seashore staff report flocks of hundreds of sea and bay ducks, of at least 13 species, on East Harbor lagoon this winter. https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/large-flocks-of-waterfowl-feeding-furiously-in-east-harbor-lagoon-this-winter.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/public-health-fish-consumption-advisory-for-three-cape-cod-national-seashore-ponds.htm Sun, 07 Jan 2007 19:00:00 EST Health officials in Wellfleet and Truro and Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent George Price announce that they were notified this week by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) of a fish consumption advisory at Duck and Great Ponds in Wellfleet and Ryder Pond in Truro. The MDPH advisory is based on average fish-sampling results from the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) that showed that mercury in fish from these three ponds was at or above the Food and Drug Administration’s Action Level for mercury of 1.0 mg/kg. Fish from the other two ponds sampled, Gull and Herring in Wellfleet, were below state advisory standards for mercury.  https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/public-health-fish-consumption-advisory-for-three-cape-cod-national-seashore-ponds.htm https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/updated-schedule-for-hunting-eis.htm Sun, 10 Sep 2006 20:00:00 EST Superintendent George Price today announced the decision to extend the timeline for completing the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Cape Cod National Seashore hunting program. The impact of this decision will maintain the status quo hunting program of the past three years since the U.S. Court ordered suspension of the hunting of pheasants in the boundary of the national park. All other aspects of the hunting program will remain the same until a new policy is enacted.  https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/news/updated-schedule-for-hunting-eis.htm