I’ll see you on the beach…

I’ve been very fortunate to have served as Goldenrod Foundation’s Program Manager for the past four and a half years, working on many projects to conserve coastal habitat and educate people about the natural world. However, it’s time to take the plunge and dive into expanding my business, Three Birds Consulting, so I am leaving […]

O is for Osprey: A Conservation Success Story

  The third presentation in our winter speaker series, Making Waves in Coastal Conservation, features Dorie Stolley, Goldenrod Foundation’s Program Manager, who will speak about a familiar Plymouth summer resident: the Osprey or fish hawk. Her talk is on February 13 at 2 p.m. at Brewster Chapel, Church Street, Plymouth. Viewing this map of the location is […]

Jan. 30: High School Students and Conservation in Connecticut

The Audubon WildLife Guards: A Coastal Stewardship and Youth Conservation Training Program Join us for the second presentation in our winter speaker series, Making Waves in Coastal Conservation, featuring Corrie Folsom-O’Keefe, Coordinator of the Important Bird Areas Program for Audubon Connecticut (Audubon CT), a state office of the National Audubon Society. Her talk starts at 2 p.m. […]

Speaker Series to Begin on January 16

It’s time again for the annual speaker series: Making Waves in Coastal Conservation. Experts will present innovative ideas, exemplary projects and new technologies involving coastal wildlife, water and habitat conservation. There is no cost, and all are welcome to attend. Talks will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. every other Saturday from January […]

Watch Fins, Flippers and Fish on Ustream, March 16, 7 p.m.

Great white sharks have been making waves recently in local media as their numbers increase in the waters around Cape Cod. Teacher, naturalist, author and photographer Peter Trull will reveal the intriguing relationships between this charismatic apex predator, its major local food source – gray seals, and humans. Trull’s striking photographs along with evocative historic […]

On the Wing: A Celebration of Birds in Music and Spoken Word

Join Goldenrod Foundation and a live audience on February 20 at 7:00 p.m. from the comfort of your own computer for a stunning and inspiring performance. On the Wing: A Celebration of Birds in Music and Spoken Word is a collaborative performance piece that incorporates music, song, poetry, imagery, and expert commentary on birds. On The […]

Living Life Less Plastic: Lessons From Sea Turtles

In this video, sea turtle specialist, educator and business owner, Christina Trapani, takes us on a personal journey of discovery and action. She began her career as a stranding specialist for the Virginia Aquarium, saving many injured, cold-stunned or entangled sea turtles and marine mammals and researching why the unlucky ones had died. She responded […]

Watch “Whales in Your Backyard”

Lindsay Hirt’s live presentation of Whales in Your Backyard: How Learning about the Great Whales Help Us Protect Them and Our Oceans is now available on video. How do technologies like the SnotBot, WhaleSpotter and listening buoys help us protect whales? Find out from marine scientist Lindsay Hirt of Plymouth, MA, who explains why the […]

Whales in Your Backyard – A Live-streamed Presentation

How do technologies like the SnotBot, WhaleSpotter and listening buoys help us protect whales? Find out from marine scientist Lindsay Hirt in her upcoming live-streamed presentation on January 12th: Whales in Your Backyard: How Learning the Secrets of the Great Whales Helps Us to Protect Them (and Our Oceans). Tune in at 7 p.m. to 8 […]

Burning it Down to Bring it Back Better

Fire in the forest! For many people, this is cause for alarm, but not for Fire Management Specialist, Alex Belote, of Wildland Restoration International. With eleven years of professional experience both fighting fire and promoting it, Alex is calm and collected when the woods are ablaze. He has fought fire in western states and Alaska […]