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Town of Brewster: Private Organizations
Brewster Conservation Trust
Cape Cod Bird Club
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
Cape Cod Sea Camps Centers for Learning and Living
Special Programs in Nature (SPIN)
BREWSTER CONSERVATION TRUST
P.O. Box 268
Brewster, MA 02631
PHONE: (508) 896-3207
FAX: Not available.
E-MAIL: Not available.
WWW: Not available.
CONTACT: Peter Johnson
HOURS: No office hours. Call for information.
A private nonprofit land trust accepting land donations and gifts
to preserve open space in the Town of Brewster. Owns and/or maintains
561 acres of conservation land. A member of The Compact of Cape
Cod Conservation Trusts.
SPECIAL PROGRAMS: Annual meeting in August.
PUBLICATIONS: Brewster Conservation Trust newsletter twice yearly
to members.
OTHER INFORMATION: Annual membership fees by sliding scale from
individual to family. Membership by land donation also.
KEYWORDS: Brewster, Land Conservation, Land Trusts, Wetlands, Wildlife
CAPE COD BIRD CLUB
c/o Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
869 Main Street
Brewster, MA 02631
PHONE: (508) 398-9484 (Silverstein)
FAX: Not available.
E-MAIL: Not available.
WWW: http://www.massbird.org/CCBC/
CONTACTS:
Diane Silverstein, President
Ginie Page, Vice President
HOURS: No office hours. Call for information.
The Cape Cod Bird Club fosters and promotes the knowledge, development,
protection, and conservation of the bird life and natural resources
of Cape Cod. The Club has approximately 500 members. Meetings are
the second Monday of each month, September-May, at 7:30 PM at the
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History.
PUBLICATIONS: Bi-monthly newsletter; "Cape Cod Bird Checklist"
(75 cents); "Birding Cape Cod" (1995 publication with
Massachusetts Audubon, newly revised and expanded).
OTHER INFORMATION: Annual membership: $10 Individual, $15 Family.
SPECIAL PROGRAMS: Monthly meetings with speakers, slides, demonstrations,
exhibits. Four to six local birdwalks per month. June Breeding Bird
Census, December Lake and Pond Waterfowl Survey, The Christmas Bird
Count, Annual Feeder Bird Census.
KEYWORDS: Barnstable County, Birds, Conservation, Natural Habitats,
Wildlife
CAPE COD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, INC.
869 Route 6A
Brewster, MA 02631
PHONE: (508) 896-3867
FAX: (508) 896-8844
E-MAIL: info@ccmnh.org
WWW: http://www.ccmnh.org
CONTACT: Robert F. Dwyer, Executive Director
HOURS:
- June 1-September 30: 9:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m., every day
- October 1-March 31: 12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m., Wednesday-Sunday
- April 1-May 31: 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Wednesday-Sunday
The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History is dedicated to educating
children and adults in understanding and appreciating the natural
history of this special environment. Set on over 300 acres within
the historic and scenic Stony Brook Valley of Brewster, abutting
Cape Cod Bay, the museum contains an aquarium with some 65 indigenous
salt- and fresh-water marine animals; informative exhibits on whales
and coastal change; mounted birds and mammals; native archeological
discoveries; a natural history library and a gift shop. Three nature
trails meander along pond, ocean, salt marsh and woodland habitats,
allowing visitors to enjoy typical Cape Cod settings on either self-
or naturalist-guided walks.
PUBLICATIONS: Newsletter and calendar.
OTHER INFORMATION: Annual membership levels: $35-$1,000. Admission
is free to members; non-members: $8 adults and children 13 and up;
65 years and over, $7; ages 3-12, $3.50; under age 3, free.
SPECIAL PROGRAMS: KidSummer nature day programs, Mudflat Mania,
field walks, school vacation week programs, live animal programs,
lecture series, courses, continuing education for teachers.
KEYWORDS: Aquariums And Museums, Birds, Brewster, Educational Services
For Adults, Educational Services For Children, Educational Services
For Young Adults, Education and Continuing Education For Adults,
Natural Habitats, Natural History, Archaeology, Nature Trails
CAPE COD SEA CAMPS CENTERS FOR LEARNING AND LIVING
P.O. Box 1880
Main Street
Brewster, MA 02631-0062
PHONE: (508) 896-3451
FAX: (508) 896-8272
E-MAIL: groups@capecodseacamps.com
WWW: http://capecodfieldtrips.com/
CONTACT: Cheryl Kimberley, Manager
HOURS: 9:00-4:30 Monday-Friday
CCSC provides schools and organizations with lodging and food services
for the observation and study of the environments and habitats of
Cape Cod on their 48 acres. Accommodations and meal plans made affordable
so school groups from all over New England return each year. Groups
typically stay at CCSC while they tour Cape Cod, go whale watching,
or study the local marine environment.
PUBLICATIONS: No publications.
OTHER INFORMATION: Camp fees depend on accommodations, meal plans,
and length of stay. Call for information.
SPECIAL PROGRAMS: CCSC helps any group design their own program
utilizing the Capes' resources.
KEYWORDS: Brewster, Coastal Recreation, Educational Services For
Children, Natural Habitats, Tourism, Accommodations, Field Trip
Center
SPECIAL PROGRAMS IN NATURE (SPIN)
33 D Frederick Court
Brewster, MA 02631
PHONE: (508) 896-9877
FAX: Not available.
E-MAIL: Not available.
WWW: Not available.
CONTACT: Lee Roscoe, Program Director
HOURS: No set hours (call for information)
SPIN is a nature consultancy which creates original and holistic
programs for all ages (with a special focus on elementary school
and adults) teaching the community of whole habitats - linking habitats
with each other and with the seasons; linking nature with history.
SPIN also teaches the modular pieces of natural history - birds,
botany, bugs, et al. SPIN's indoor/outdoor classroom and field trip
programs interact with the environment, using the arts as well as
the sciences to create an exciting living experience of nature.
PUBLICATIONS: "The Comfort of Herbs" and "Dreaming
Monomoy's Past, Walking its Present"
OTHER INFORMATION: Call for program and publication fees.
SPECIAL PROGRAMS: SPIN designs on-demand programs, subject of your
choice. Any age or size of group; any Cape location.
KEYWORDS: Education
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