April 14, 2023
Earth Day Edition
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We asked and you answered! Thanks so much for sharing your many special ways of getting involved in celebrating the 53rd anniversary of Earth Day! You also highlighted some of your volunteers and one is featured below.
There is growing awareness and recognition that we all need to get involved to protect and preserve this precious resource that is our planet. The organizations below have shared creative ways you can be part of this important day.
Let’s resolve to make every day Earth Day. Get involved - advocate at your town, volunteer in organizations supporting the earth, do what you can and donate to those fighting climate change and its impacts, like ours. Solutions can be had if we all work together!
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"Preserve and cherish the pale blue dot, the only home we've ever known."
– Carl Sagan
Image: Association for Psychological Science
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Harwich CAN Earth Day Celebration
When: Friday, April 21, 2023, 3:30PM - 6:00PM
Where: 204 Sisson Road, Harwich MA Auditorium
Art Show, Earth Celebration, Children's Activities
Free admissions. Learn more here. |
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Resilient Landscaping
Presented by the Truro Climate Action Committee and Truro Public Library
Kristin Andres, from the Association to Preserve Cape Cod, talks about gardening in a way that adapts to climate change and can help mitigate its effects. She will discuss ways to reduce watering, recommend drought-tolerant plants that thrive on the Cape, and suggest ways that you can create a haven for all-important pollinators. Her experience and expertise will help you get your gardening season off to a great start!
When: Thursday, April 20th, 2023 at 6:30 PM
Where: Truro Public Library, 7 Standish Way, North Truro
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Join the Brewster Ladies' Library for a Movie Matinee of Princess Mononoke*
Created by the anime pioneer Hayao Miyazaki and set in medieval Japan, this film depicts the struggle between nature and man. *Rated PG-13.
When: Saturday April 22, 2023, 2-4pm
Where: Brewster Ladies' Library, 1822 Main St, Brewster MA
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Brewster Ladies' Library:
Bring Seeds, Take Seeds!
When: Saturday April 22, 2023, 10:00 -11:00AM
Where: Brewster Ladies' Library, 1822 Main St, Brewster MA
Leftovers go to BLL Seed Library
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Earth Day Climate Ribbon Project and Community Art Workshop
A drop-in intergenerational art event from Brewster Ladies' Library, The Climate Ribbon is a storytelling project that moves us from climate grief to climate action that’s very simple to do in your own community.
When: Saturday April 22, 2023 10AM-12PM
Where: Brewster Ladies' Library, 1822 Main St, Brewster MA
The power of the project is rooted in a very simple yet profound question: What do you love and hope to never lose to climate chaos? People from all over the world are writing on ribbons the things they most love that are threatened by Climate Chaos then sharing those ribbons and becoming the guardians of each other’s stories.
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Barnstable Land Trust Earth Week:
Words in the Wild 2023
In celebration of its 40th Anniversary year, Barnstable Land Trust is launching its second annual Words in the Wild program on Earth Day, April 22, featuring four local poets whose site-specific poems are etched on cedar-plank trail signs at four BLT properties. The cedar trail signs include a QR code connecting to audio recordings and other information about each poet. This program is supported in part by grants from the Mid-Cape Cultural Council (a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency), and the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod.
Words in the Wild 2023 inspiration can be discovered on the following BLT trails:
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Wild About Words: A Workshop for Those Who Love Nature and Writing
When: Saturday, April 22 10:00 - 11:30 AM
Where: Barnstable Land Trust Conservation Center, 1540 Main Street, W. Barnstable
Kick off Earth Day and Words in the Wild 2023 with a free workshop led by writer and artist Deirdre Callanan.
Deirdre is a 2023 Words in the Wild poet whose work can be enjoyed at BLT’s Coombs Bog property in Centerville. Deirdre will use engaging prompts to help participants freely express themselves and their appreciation for the natural world. Participants should bring a notebook and writing implement.
Attendance is limited so all participants who wish to share their work will have time to do so. Free event, pre-registration required.
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Volunteer Open House #1
Thursday, April 20 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Where: Barnstable Land Trust Conservation Center, 1540 Main Street, W. Barnstable
Please join us during this drop-in and explore a wide range of volunteer opportunities available with Barnstable Land Trust. Learn more about the land stewardship, community outreach and events, outdoor programs, and membership opportunities with this small but dynamic community nonprofit as we celebrate our 40th Anniversary year. Light refreshments will be available; no registration required. Supported in part by a grant from the Massachusetts Service Alliance, a nonprofit that expands volunteerism and service in Massachusetts, making our Commonwealth a better place to live.
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Cape Cod Canal Clean-Up
For 22 years, Barnstable County AmeriCorps Cape Cod has partnered with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to host the annual Canal Clean Up, a community-wide service event to help meet the immediate environmental needs facing one of the region’s most important recreational assets.
Join us on April 22, 2023 from 10 AM to 2 PM at the Herring Run Recreation Area for this exciting clean-up event!
Volunteers will be provided gloves and bags, refreshments, and will be able to participate in an educational exhibition focused on sustainability.
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Heritage Gardens Earth Extravaganza Day and Opening Day
Earth Day Activities
When Saturday April 22, 10 am - 2pm
Where: Heritage Museums & Gardens, 67 Grove Street, Sandwich MA
We’re celebrating Earth Day with some environmentally-friendly fun! Challenge yourself to a scavenger hunt throughout the gardens and galleries, make a craft to take home, participate in a recycling relay, and enjoy activities in Hidden Hollow related to Planet Protectors. Take a walking tour at 11 am to learn about Heritage’s progress toward sustainability goals.
Click here for more information. All activities are free with museum admission or membership. No advance registration required.
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Earth Day Celebration for Children
When: Saturday, April 22nd 10:30am
Where: 575 W. Falmouth Highway
Children ages 4-10 are welcome to the Library’s free Earth Day celebration at the West Falmouth Library.
Event is co-hosted with Farming Falmouth.
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Yarmouth Annual Community Clean up Day
When: Saturday April 22, 8am
Where; 1146 Route 28, South Yarmouth
Meet at Yarmouth Town Hall between 8 and 9am for check-in. Bring gloves if you have them!
Rain day, Sunday April 23. Sponsored by Cape Cod 5.
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National Volunteer Week: Local Spotlight |
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Join Barnstable Land Trust and the Massachusetts Service Alliance in celebrating National Volunteer Week by recognizing the invaluable work that our volunteers contribute to BLT’s mission. Meet Joe – a former BLT board president, passionate conservation champion, and regional business leader:
Joe has lived on the Cape since 1975 and has worked in the banking industry on Cape Cod his whole career. He is currently a VP and Senior Financial Advisor with Cape Cod Five. He initially joined the BLT Board over 20 years ago to provide support to the organization’s finance area and soon took over the Treasurer’s role. As a bank officer, Joe says he was encouraged to volunteer with a local non-profit organization. He chose Barnstable Land Trust to offer his financial skill set, to help move the organization forward in achieving its long term goals, and to be involved in an organization which was going to help preserve an aspect of Cape Cod that makes it such a special place to live or visit. He says his involvement has given him great personal satisfaction, increased his appreciation for the natural beauty of Cape Cod, and given him many new friends who have shared in giving back to the community that we love.
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When: Saturday, June 3,
10:00 am- 2:00 pm
Where: Hyannis Transportation Center Parking Lot, 215 Iyannough Rd, Hyannis, MA 02601
Join the Cape Cod Climate Change Collaborative, Recharge Massachusetts, Cape Cod Commission, and the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority for an Electric Vehicle Expo!
Take an EV out for a spin, get hands-on experience with charging, and get a feel for how EVs can fit into your life!
Chat with EV owners and visit with regional exhibitors to learn about plans for public charging and EV adoption, clean transportation and clean energy infrastructure, and learn about local, state, and federal incentives!
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
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Commonwealth Wind Open House
April's hybrid Open House will include an overview of AVANGRID’s work in Barnstable and the Commonwealth Wind project. Commonwealth Wind proposes a cable landing underneath the paved parking lot at Dowses Beach in Osterville. You can find out more here
When: Wednesday, April 26 5:00 pm. - 7:00pm
Where: Osterville Library, 43 Wianno Avenue, Osterville, MA Or attend via Zoom
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Climate Change: Causes, Impacts, Implications for Cape Cod, and What We Can Do
with Jud Stailey, Climatologist/former acting NOAA Chief Scientist for OFCM
Thursday, April 20, 6:00 pm
Where: Eastham Public Library
Come to listen, learn and participate in a sciences-based discussion (in layman’s terms!) on what is causing climate change, how it impacts our local weather, and what the latest observations tell us about how this might play out in the future in our region. Engage in a discussion on how we can do our part to both prepare for, and to mitigate these effects for ourselves and our children.
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APCC is still accepting applications for a seasonal internship and a year-round position.
Internship for “State of the Waters: Cape Cod” May - October
Restoration Technician
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We are a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is reduce the Cape & Islands' contributions to climate change and protect our region from its potentially devastating impacts. We depend upon the generosity of our stakeholders to conduct our work. All donations are tax deductible as allowed by law.
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We welcome climate news from your home, school, business, town, faith community, or organization. Please submit your news, events, or article ideas to info@capecodclimate.org.
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