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We invite you to make a gift to the Richard F. Boyden Internship Fund! Orenda Wildlife Land Trust internships benefit youth interested in exploring and developing careers in conservation. The inability to earn money while engaging in an unpaid internship may prohibit qualified and deserving students from being able to participate in an internship opportunity…

Our sanctuaries are home to many species, including White-tailed Deer, who live in family groups… Motion-triggered wildlife cameras provide us the opportunity to observe, study and document the different species and communities of wildlife who call our sanctuaries home, without disturbing the natural order of things. The footage we collect allows us to keep an…

Orenda Wildlife Land Trust has the opportunity to acquire an ecologically important 5.5-acre property on Smiths Creek, a major tributary to the Barnstable Great Marsh in West Barnstable! We are now actively fundraising to reach our goal of securing $100,000 in private funds for this acquisition. Please help us spread the word about this unique…

Please consider Orenda Wildlife Land Trust on Tuesday, December 3rd, as we’re reminded that the impact of collective action is boundless! Giving Tuesday, which occurs annually on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving, is a global movement that inspires and celebrates collaboration and generosity. Your generosity is what fuels Orenda’s growing impact and is what has…

  Join Orenda Wildlife Land Trust as we kick off the new year with First Day Hikes Cape Cod, for a turtle-riffic walk-and-talk at our Margaret Wyman Turtle Garden Sanctuary! We will trace the slow-but-steady steps of Diamondback Terrapins from our sanctuary to Barnstable Great Marsh, while we highlight the efforts of local wildlife organizations to protect the well-being…

We are delighted to be a part of Pollinator Pathway Cape Cod! Pollinator Pathway Cape Cod is a regional initiative to increase pollinator-friendly habitats and food sources for bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and other pollinating insects and wildlife across Cape Cod. Our goal is to create corridors of native trees, shrubs, and flowers that birds, bees,…

We couldn’t be more grateful for those who came out in support of our 2024 Gardening For Wildlife Gala! Through this event, we were able to raise funds and friends, both of which are critical to our mission and impact, as we advocate for nature.  We have linked the event presentations and some resources below,…

Orenda Wildlife Land Trust has the opportunity to acquire an ecologically important 5.5-acre property on Smiths Creek, a major tributary to the Barnstable Great Marsh in West Barnstable! This acquisition will prevent the property from being developed, which will serve to protect critical habitat and the wildlife species which reside there, and will also continue…

Lynn’s life has been defined by being outside, and traveling widely. Her education and work history revolve around natural resources. She holds an AS in Rural Resource Management from Sterling College in Vermont and a BS in Forest Resource Management from the University of Montana with a focus in silviculture and wildland fire management. Early in her…