Mudflats at Bigi Pan, Suriname | Photo: Manomet / Arne J. Lesterhuis | | |
A Shared Shoreline, A Shared Responsibility: Shaping the Future of the Guianas' Green Coast
Along the northern shoulder of South America lies a coastline like no other—a vast stretch of mudflats, mangroves, and tidal rhythms where the borders of Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana blur into one sweeping ecological sanctuary. Each year, millions of shorebirds—Semipalmated Sandpipers, Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, Short-billed Dowitchers, Whimbrels, and Red Knots—arrive here in a flurry of wings and urgency. They come seeking rest, safety, and food in one of the last remaining sanctuaries during their non-breeding season.
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| | Magellanic Plovers with a windmill backdrop, Bahía Lomas. | Photo: R. Matus | | Outdoor learning spaces come to life thanks to the support of community volunteers | Photo: Wildlands Trust / Thomas Patti | | |
As part of Manomet’s Brockton Kids Lead the Way initiative - in collaboration with the Wildlands Trust - volunteers came together to kick off the creation of a brand-new outdoor learning space at Raymond Elementary School in Brockton. It was a lively and inspiring day that brought together all corners of the community: Raymond teachers and families; educators from across the city; students from Brockton High School; teen volunteers from SABURA (a nonprofit serving Brockton’s Cape Verdean community); familiar faces from past Outdoor Learning Space (OLS) sites; and, many more.
Working side by side, volunteers sanded and painted old concrete structures for a school-wide art project and got to work preparing stumps for a “stump circle,” which will be a central feature of the new nature trail behind the school.
It was a powerful reminder of what’s possible when a community comes together. With support from past, present, and future champions of outdoor learning, we’re helping create more connected, resilient school communities across Brockton—one space at a time.
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| | Curlew Sandpiper. Photo: Jared Keyes | USFWS; Manomet Emeritus Scientist Brian Harrington, Senior Fellow Trevor Lloyd-Evans, and Shorebird Biologist Liana DiNunzio in the field. Photo: Manomet | USFWS; Manomet Senior Conservation Biologist Alan Kneidel, Emeritus Scientist Brian Harrington, Senior Fellow Trevor Lloyd-Evans, Jared Keyes and Shorebird Biologist Liana DiNunzio. Photo: Manomet / Alan Kneidel | | |
Manomet’s Cape Cod shorebird team recently conducted the first International Shorebird Survey (ISS) of the 2025 southbound migration season at Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge and South Beach in Chatham, Massachusetts. This dynamic barrier island system, recognized as a WHSRN site of Regional Importance, hosts over 100,000 shorebirds annually, offering critical roosting and foraging habitat during migration.
The survey team included Manomet biologists Alan Kneidel and Liana DiNunzio, joined by Jared Keyes, and Manomet legends Emeritus Scientist Brian Harrington, Senior Fellow Trevor Lloyd-Evans. Together, they counted 14,008 shorebirds across 17 species, with Semipalmated Sandpipers (6,730) and Short-billed Dowitchers (4,767) dominating the flocks. One exciting highlight: a rare Curlew Sandpiper, a long-distance traveler from the Eastern Hemisphere.
This work was conducted under USFWS Permit #53514-25-08 and would not have been possible without the support of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge.
| | Pictured from L to R: Senior Fisheries Program Manager Marissa McMahon; Senior Director of Fisheries Emily Farr; Fisheries Project Manager Jessie Batchelder, Research Technician Holly Clark; Intern Ethan Hatcher; Sea Run Fisheries Monitoring Coordinator Anne Zegers | Photo: Manomet / Marissa McMahon | | |
2025 Fisheries Team Summer Outing
The Fisheries Team reached new heights on a coastal Maine hike, with stunning views of Penobscot Bay. This season marks our biggest summer team yet, with intern Ethan Hatcher and Research Technician Holly Clark joining the adventure.
| | Pablo Gigy Gregoret presenting about Manomet's Flyways Program | Photo: Courtesy | | |
International Climate Change Conference in Córdoba, Argentina
From July 1–3, Manomet Conservation Sciences participated in the First International Climate Conference in Córdoba, a key event shaping Latin America's input for the Climate COP 30. Pablo Gigy Gregoret, Saline Lakes Conservation Specialist, presented Manomet’s work on Wilson’s Phalarope conservation, highlighting efforts like population monitoring and water quality analysis. These actions support broader conservation goals at sites like Ansenuza National Park, a Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network Site of Hemispheric Importance. The event drew over 250 participants, including public officials.
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This August, your donation goes twice as far. Thanks to a generous donor, we are looking to attract new donors to Manomet - and every new donor dollar of $50 or more for the No Boundaries Campaign will be matched up to $10,000, doubling your impact for shorebird conservation across the Americas!
Our goal: Raise $10,000 and welcome up to 200 new donors giving $50 or more. Now is the time to give and grow this movement.
Bonus: Enter the Give to Grow Raffle
When you donate $50 or more, you’ll automatically be entered into our Give to Grow Raffle for the chance to win one of three amazing adventure-ready prizes.
Join us in making a difference—because healthy shorebirds mean a healthy planet.
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| | Epic Journeys: Rethinking Our World Through Shorebird Conservation | Dr. Abby Sterling | TEDxUGA | | Chronicle TV: How Manomet's Bird Banding Lab is protecting migratory species | | Thank you to our recent corporate partners for helping Manomet deliver its mission of improving the health of flyways, coastal ecosystems, and working lands and seas. | | | | |
