Category Archives: Orenda News

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 … Continue reading →

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” … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

January 10, 2020 Contact: Orenda Wildlife Land Trust Inc. Jeff Thibodeau, Executive Director 4011 Main Street Barnstable, MA 02630 508-3362-4798 (land) 508-237-9000 (cell) jeffthibodeau@orendalandtrust.org Barnstable, MA, Cape Cod – The Orenda Wildlife Land Trust has chosen Jeff Thibodeau as its … Continue reading →

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 11, 2019 Baker-Polito Administration Awards Grants to Municipalities and Organizations for Wildlife Habitat Management BOSTON – The Baker-Polito Administration today awarded $341,396 to individuals, municipalities and organizations across the state for projects to improve habitat for … Continue reading →

Join Us! For the 10th Annual Cape Cod Wildlife Festival Saturday September 7th, 2019 from 10am to 3pm Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary 345 Bone Hill Road Cummaquid, Mass Download a pdf poster here: Cape Cod Wildlife Festival 2019 (pdf)

Cape Wildlife Center & Orenda Wildlife Land Trust to Host Gather on the Grasses (Cummaquid, Cape Cod, Mass.) – Bring your own picnic and blanket to spread on the ground for Gather on the Grasses, two informal and engaging lectures … Continue reading →

Work began on our Carl Monge Sanctuary and Makepeace Mercy Lowe Sanctuary the week of February 20th. The Orenda Wildlife Land Trust,Inc., Town of Mashpee, Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & … Continue reading →

With generous support from the David H. Simser estate and grants from the Cape Cod Five Foundation, the Charles H. Thomsen Land fund and also support from our members and the Compact of Cape Cod Trusts Orenda was able to … Continue reading →

Held once again at the picturesque Long Pasture Center of the Mass Audubon Society in Cummaquid.   Orenda Wildlife Land Trust  joined fifteen exhibitors comprising of local land and ocean trusts, natural welfare groups such as IFAW, Whale and Dolphin Adoption Society, … Continue reading →

Although much of its habitat has been lost, there are still wild and preserved places on Cape Cod that provide the environment so badly needed by the New England Cottontail ; One of these places in the Mashpee National Wildlife … Continue reading →

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Was held on Saturday September 11th and it was a picture perfect day in the western Massachusetts town of Middlefield.  Jan Dicey (daughter of Tom and Georgia French) and her husband Doug organized this event for numerous friends and members of the … Continue reading →