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Town of Sandwich: Private Organizations

Sandwich Conservation Trust
Thornton W. Burgess Society
YMCA Camp Burgess & Hayward Outdoor Education & Conferencing Center

PHONE: (508) 888-7629

FAX: Not available.

E-MAIL: jnc@capecod.net

WWW: www.sandwichconservationtrust.org

CONTACT: John Cullity

HOURS: No office hours.

A private nonprofit land trust accepting land donations and gifts to preserve open space land in the Town of Sandwich. Owns and maintains 86 acres of conservation land and holds conservation easements on an additional 129 acres. A member of The Compact of Cape Cod Conservation Trusts.

PUBLICATIONS: Annual Newsletter

OTHER INFORMATION: Annual membership $15 and up.

SPECIAL PROGRAMS: Occasional guided walks; public informational meetings on land conservation.

KEYWORDS: Land Conservation, Land Trusts, Sandwich

PHONE: (508) 888-6870

FAX: (508) 888-1919

E-MAIL: tburgess@capecod.net

WWW: http://www.thorntonburgess.org

CONTACTS:
Joan DiPersio, Public Relations Coordinator
Mary Beers, Director of Education
Gene A. Schott, Executive Director

HOURS: 10-4 M-Sa, 1-4 Su. Ap-De.; 10-4 Tu-Sa. Ja-Ap

A nonprofit educational organization working to inspire reverence for wildlife and concern for the natural environment, primarily through school and public programs. Involved with some conservation and research projects. The Conservation Action Team (CAT Team) is a group of 7-12th graders working on conservation projects through the Green Briar Nature Center. Operates the Thornton W. Burgess Museum in Sandwich and the Green Briar Nature Center in East Sandwich. The Society also manages the 133 acre East Sandwich Game Farm under a lease agreement with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife.

PUBLICATIONS: "Briar Patch Observer" (1/year, free to members)

FEES: Admission to museum by donation. Annual membership: $25 Individual, $35 Family. Conservation Action Team free.

SPECIAL PROGRAMS: Provides courses, programs, lectures, slide programs, tours, exhibits, and publications. Also workshops, outreach, a resource library, and internships. Children's natural history classes. Conservation Action Team for 7-12th graders.

KEYWORDS: Aquariums and Museums, Conservation, Educational Services For General Public, Educational Services For Children, Educational Services For Young Adults, Natural History, Sandwich, Tourism, Wildlife

YMCA CAMP BURGESS & HAYWARD
OUTDOOR EDUCATION & CONFERENCING CENTER
75 Stowe Road
Sandwich, MA 02563

PHONE: (508) 428-2571, Ext. 105

FAX: (508) 420-3545

E-MAIL: joeokeefe@ssymca.org

WWW: http://www.ssymca.org/camps/

CONTACT: Joe O'Keefe, Groups & Conferencing Director

HOURS: Office - 8:30-4:30. Site - open year round, 7 days/week for registered groups.

A nonprofit organization located on 420 acres provides year-round experiences in environmental education and arts for K-12, college students, and adults. The site's natural areas include freshwater ponds, swamps, upland fields and forests. Programs can be developed to meet the specific needs of groups. A member of the Network for Environmental Science Education in Southeastern Massachusetts.

PUBLICATIONS: Curriculum guide and trip planning packet.

OTHER INFORMATION: Please call for prices on our Educational programs, Leadership and Teambuilding activities, and Facility rental.

SPECIAL PROGRAMS: Environmental Education, Leadership and Teambuilding, Low and High Ropes course, Climbing Wall

KEYWORDS: Education