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The Orleans Conservation Trust protects and restores natural lands—for people and wildlife, the health of our waters, and the character of our community.

Orleans Conservation Trust: we steward, we protect, and we educate—and we can't do it without you. Will you join us this Earth Day (and every day)?

Enjoy the beautiful spring weather this week with a walk on one of the many conservation trails in Orleans. Looking for activities for School Vacation Week? Read the latest book on our Storybook Trail (Ice House/Reuben's Pond Conservation Area) or play Scavenger Hunt Bingo (Woods Cove Conservation Area). Check out our National Go Birding Day program below, and learn more about our activities for kids and families.

National Go Birding Day Kids Program

Orleans Pond Coalition Beach Cleanup

Cape-wide Conservation Event Calendar

For more events throughout the area, check out the Cape Cod Conservation Community Events Calendar! Click the image below to view a regionwide calendar of events from conservation and land trusts across Cape Cod. Search and filter by town, type of event, or date range to find walks, talks, and workdays near you.

Orleans Conservation Trust

203 South Orleans Rd.

Orleans, MA 02653

(508) 255-0183

Orleans Conservation Trust is a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit established in 1970. Over its 50-year history, the Trust has preserved more than 660 acres in Orleans. Among the most active land trusts on Cape Cod, OCT stewards a range of ecosystems, from freshwater ponds and wetlands to saltmarshes, wooded upland, and coastal grasslands, managing its lands to protect and enhance wildlife habitat, restore native ecosystems, and provide public recreation and education through a network of trails and informational signage. OCT also educates residents and visitors about important natural values and environmental issues in Orleans and around Cape Cod via guided walks, free lectures, its website, newsletter, and other communications.