May 01, 2009
Cape Cod National Seashore to Offer Program -The Reality of Cape Cod Hurricanes Hurricanes infrequently visit New England. When they do, however, they leave their mark. Bob Thompson, Meteorologist-in-Charge of the National Weather Service Taunton Forecast Office, will discuss New England hurricanes at a special program at Cape Cod National Seashore’s Salt Pond Visitor Center on Saturday, May 30 at 1 PM. The program is free, wheelchair accessible, and open to the public.
April 17, 2009
Cape Cod National Seashore to Make Landscaping Changes at Beech Forest to Protect Native Plants
Visitors to the Beech Forest area of Cape Cod National Seashore in Provincetown will notice some landscaping changes in the coming weeks. The changes are designed to prevent the loss of the last population of golden club on the Outer Cape.
April 15, 2009
Cape Cod National Seashore to Continue Traffic Detours on Province Lands Road to Protect Spadefoot Toads
The staff of Cape Cod National Seashore announce that they will continue to occasionally detour traffic on Province Lands Road to protect spadefoot toads. The detour, which may be implemented from late April through October, on very rainy nights, is intended to help protect the eastern spadefoot toad.
April 15, 2009
Cape Cod National Seashore Seeks Public Input on Integrated Bicycle Study for Cape Cod
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.
April 10, 2009
Cape Cod National Seashore Province Lands Visitor Center to Open May 1
On May 1, Cape Cod National Seashore’s visitor center at the tip of the Cape in Provincetown will reopen for the season. To celebrate the center’s reopening, on May 2 at 1:30 PM the National Park Service will show the classic film, Song of the Sandy Mooring. This beloved 1960s film chronicles Provincetown’s history as a center for art and culture and features many townspeople.
April 09, 2009
New Art Exhibit on Display at Salt Pond Visitor Center - The Ancient Mariner - Horseshoe Crabs
Respecting one’s elders takes on new meaning with the latest in Cape Cod National Seashore’s occasional visiting artist series: Perspectives – Seeing Cape Cod National Seashore Through Art. In “The Ancient Mariner,” local artist Louise Russell turns her eye to the timeless, if somewhat unexpected, beauty of the horseshoe crab. The exhibit, currently on display at the Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham, will run through the month of May.
April 08, 2009
Cape Cod National Seashore to Host SKYWARN Severe Weather Spotting Training
The National Weather Service will conduct a SKYWARN™ storm spotter training class for the public at Cape Cod National Seashore’s Salt Pond Visitor Center on Tuesday, May 5 from 7 to 9:30 PM. The visitor center is located at the intersection of Route 6 and Nauset Road, Eastham, MA. Storm spotters are trained individuals who assist the National Weather Service and local emergency agencies by reporting local wind gusts, hail size, rainfall, and cloud formations that could signal a developing tornado.
April 08, 2009
Cape Cod National Seashore Welcomes School Field Trip Groups to Salt Pond Visitor Center
Cape Cod National Seashore’s outstanding natural and cultural resources and hands-on learning opportunities make it a perfect destination for school field trips. As in previous years, Salt Pond Visitor Center at Route 6 and Nauset Road in Eastham welcomes schools planning field trips to the seashore this spring. In order to most effectively serve visiting groups during this busy time of year, seashore staff request that teachers provide advance notice of their plan to visit the center, which is open from 9 AM to 4:30 PM daily. On days with sufficient staffing, rangers are available to provide a brief orientation to school groups in the lobby of the center or outdoors on the terrace, with its spectacular view of Nauset Marsh and the Atlantic.
March 25, 2009
Marconi Roads to be Closed for Paving
Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent George E. Price, Jr., announces that during the week of March 30 through April 3, April 6, and April 28 through 30, 2009, Marconi Beach Road will be closed for resurfacing from 7 AM to 3 PM.
March 24, 2009
Pets and Kites Temporarily Prohibited on Beaches Where Protected Piping Plovers and Other Shorebirds Nest
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.
March 24, 2009
Karst Hoogeboom selected as Chief of Facilities and Maintenance
Superintendent George E. Price, Jr. Price announced that Karst R. Hoogeboom has been selected as the Chief of Facilities & Maintenance for Cape Cod National Seashore. Mr. Hoogeboom has extensive experience in planning, design, construction, and operation of major facilities, especially with Massachusetts State Parks.
March 11, 2009
National Park Service Offers Junior Lifeguard Program at Cape Cod National Seashore
This summer, Cape Cod National Seashore will be offering a Junior Lifeguard Program, for boys and girls, 13 to 16 years old. The purpose of the program is to promote water safety on Cape Cod by reaching out to area youth. In addition, junior lifeguards are often excellent candidates to fill paid senior lifeguard positions at the seashore, in the future
March 11, 2009
Start Date and Procedures for Sales of 2009 Off-Road Vehicle Permits
Superintendent George E. Price, Jr., is pleased to announce that sales of seasonal Off-Road Vehicle (ORV) permits for the 2009 season will begin at 8:00 AM, Friday, April 10. All four permit prices will remain the same for the third year in a row.
January 20, 2009
Province Lands Bike Trail Improvements Completed for Now
Cape Cod National Seashore has reopened the entire Province Lands Bike Trail following rehabilitation of a 3.2 mile section that began in October.
