Posted April 11, 2022
When: Saturday, May 7th from 9:00am-4:30pm
Are you Wild For Wareham? Then join the Wareham Land Trust, Mass Audubon, the Wildlands Trust, and Buzzards Bay Coalition’s Onset Bay Center for a full day of free outdoor activities that highlight Wareham’s wild side! These four organizations are joining forces to offer a variety of programs that will get you and your family outside and enjoying all the natural wonders that Wareham has to offer.
Program highlights include an Osprey Talk at the Onset Bay Center, “Exploring the Hidden World of Insects” Walk at Douglas S. Westgate Conservation Area, an Empowered Trail Users Workshop at Great Neck Conservation Area, and a Wickets Island Kayaking Adventure.
Registration for these events is limited! Half of the tickets for these events are available through the Wild for Wareham Eventbrite Page, and the other half will be available in person the day of Wild for Wareham at the Onset Bay Center on a first come first serve basis.
Wild for Wareham Eventbrite Page: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/266393027717
Participation in any of these free programs, or coming to visit our organizations that will be tabling at the Onset Bay Center will enter you into a raffle for one of three adventure packs! These adventure packs are jam packed with exciting prizes, including a private kayak tour with experienced Buzzards Bay Coalition staff, gift memberships for Mass Audubon and the Wareham Land Trust, a gift certificate to the Wildlands Trust online store, and so much more! Check out what’s in the Raffle Adventure Packs!
About our partnering organizations:
Buzzards Bay Coalition’s Onset Bay Center: The Onset Bay Center, located right on Onset Beach, offers high-quality on-the-water programs for people of all ages. Through a variety of outdoor activities such as sailing, paddling, rowing, shellfishing, and shoreline ecology, the OBC helps community members build a personal connection with our local environment. To learn more visit: www.onsetbaycenter.org
Mass Audubon: With more than 135,000 members and supporters, Mass Audubon protects over 38,000 acres of land throughout Massachusetts, saving birds and other wildlife, and making nature accessible to all. We welcome you to explore a nearby sanctuary, find inspiration, and get involved. Learn how at www.massaudubon.org.
Wareham Land Trust: The Wareham Land Trust’s mission is to conserve Wareham’s open space and natural resources, to unite citizens in a common goal of conservation and responsible land use, and to educate the public about the environmental and economic benefits of protecting open space and promoting sustainable development. www.warehamlandtrust.org
Wildlands Trust: Wildlands Trust works throughout Southeastern Massachusetts to permanently protect native habitats, farmland, and lands of high ecologic and scenic value that serve to keep our communities healthy and our residents connected to the natural world. www.wildlandstrust.org
This program is supported in part by grants from the Wareham Cultural Council and Plymouth Cultural Council, two local agencies which are supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
