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Our Executive Director walked away from his electronic devices today, put on his work boots, grabbed a shovel and installed some motion activated game cameras, hoping we can catch a glimpse of some Diamondback Terrapin turtle hatchlings emerging from their protective nest enclosures in the coming days and weeks. Working alongside our Director and Board,…

We were so thankful on August 10th to have the opportunity to visit with our friends and partners at Barnstable Land Trust, who allowed us to use their beautiful conference room to host the Russo Family, one of our generous land donors, for a dedication event. The Russo Family donated 6 acres of sensitive wildlife…

Check out Orenda’s contribution to the Conservation Voices series in The Cape Codder newspaper on our Facebook page.

Dear Friends of Orenda Wildlife Land Trust! I hope you are well on this beautiful summer day. I am writing to invite you to join our Terrapin Turtle Team and participate in our upcoming family friendly Turtle Team Training Event with Bob Prescott, Director Emeritus of Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary and the Cape’s most notable…

Our Turtle Team needs YOU! We hope you will join our Turtle Team. During the summer of 2021, Orenda is protecting Diamondback Terrapin turtles at our “Turtle Garden” sanctuary in West Barnstable, where they have been nesting for years, but need our help to survive and thrive. We are conducting habitat management, nest identification and…

Orenda Wildlife Land Trust is seeking your help protecting Diamondback terrapin turtles at our “Turtle Garden” located on one of our Sanctuaries in West Barnstable, where they have been nesting in large numbers for years. Terrapins are listed as “Threatened” in Massachusetts due to various factors including overharvesting in the 19th century, predation, traffic, and…

JOIN US! Please join Orenda Wildlife Land Trust and other members of the Cape Cod Wildlife Collaborative for a special virtual event entitled “Wildlife After Hours” this coming Thursday night, February 11th, from 7-8:30 PM. Representatives from Wildlife Collaborative member organizations will each be giving a brief presentation on the mating habits of a particular…

Dear Friends of Orenda Wildlife Land Trust, We are in a time of great change. Our lives have been affected dramatically by this global pandemic. The changes have been difficult for all of us, and devastating to many. Our economies, health and peace of mind are threatened. We need each other now more than ever…

Dear Friend of Orenda Wildlife Land Trust (OWLT), We are thinking of you, your family, and friends in this unsettled time and sending you wishes for peace, prosperity and, most importantly, good health. In alignment with federal, state and local authorities, we are following social distancing precautions regarding COVID-19 (coronavirus) in order to keep volunteers,…

The Barnstable Patriot Article By Barbara Clark Read the article here: https://www.barnstablepatriot.com/news/20200221/orenda-wildlife-land-trust-looks-to-future Brewster native Jeff Thibodeau has recently been named as the new executive director of the Orenda Wildlife Land Trust, whose offices are located on Route 6A in Barnstable. Thibodeau took up his new post in January, succeeding Orenda’s former director, Theresa Mitchell Barbo, who…