Events

VERNAL POOLS TALK

Location: Sandwich Public Library, 142 Main St, Sandwich, MA 02563

Date and time: Sat, Mar 22, 2025 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Join the SCT to explore the hidden and mysterious world of Vernal pools on Cape Cod. Learn about a local conservation project supporting the rarest frog in Massachusetts, and pioneering vernal pool restoration activities to support vernal pool creatures on Cape Cod.

Presented by: Ian Ives, Manager at Mass Audubon’s Long Pasture, Ashumet, Barnstable Great Marsh and Skunknett River Wildlife Sanctuaries. His job responsibilities include overall management of the sanctuaries, community outreach and development, property and ecological management, and education.

FREE - register to reserve a seat

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Brush Fires: A Safety Discussion

Title: Brush Fires: A Safety Discussion
Date: February, 23rd, 2025
Time: 2:30 pm
Location: Sandwich Public Library
Cost: Free to the public
Description: The tragic loss of life and community resulting from the recent wildfires in the Los Angeles suburbs has inspired a nationwide response and has sparked concern locally about the risk of forest fires. Brush fires have long been a part of the local ecology of Cape Cod. What can be done to ensure that brush fires are controlled and contained to prevent them from escalating into the types of wildfires that have displaced so many in southern California?

The Sandwich Conservation Trust invites you to an information session at the Sandwich Public Library on February 23rd at 2:30. The program will include a brief presentation focusing on our town’s historic settlement and land use patterns, and how those patterns have resulted in some vulnerability to forest fires. A panel discussion will follow focusing on the importance of forest management and how homeowners can implement other proactive measures to reduce risk of wildfires.

This event is FREE, but please register to reserve a seat.