A Great Morning for Photography on Plymouth Long Beach

 Our guest blogger is Goldenrod Foundation Advisory Board Member and talented wildlife photographer and videographer, Shawn Carey. He is the co-founder of Migration Productions and on the team that produced the stunning shorebird documentary, Epic Journeys.  It’s 4:00 AM Saturday morning June 28 and time to get up and hit the road. Why so early? […]

Shorebirds Experts Find Much to Enjoy at Plymouth Long Beach (and so can you!)

  By Shiloh Schulte, PhD. Coordinator American Oystercatcher Recovery Campaign Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences Plymouth, Massachusetts   Manomet’s Shorebird Recovery Program team and a group of friends took a trip to Plymouth Long Beach, Massachusetts on July 11. The outing was led by Manomet Shorebird Scientist Emeritus Brian Harrington and was graciously hosted by our friends at the […]

Words from a Warden: Presenting Nathan Cristofori

Our guest blogger is Nathan Cristofori, Natural Resources Warden for the Town of Plymouth.  He will speak about his progressive and innovative views on natural resources law enforcement as part of our speaker series, Making Waves in Coastal Conservation, on Wednesday, April 23rd at 204 Long Pond Road from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (doors open […]

Walking the Talk with the Litter Lady

Today’s guest blogger is the Litter Lady of Plymouth, Massachusetts, Nancy Carroll. Her story will inspire you to walk the talk, too, and join a team on Hometown Cleanup Day, May 3, to pick up trash from Plymouth’s natural areas and neighborhoods. To sign up for Goldenrod Foundation’s Long Beach Trash Team, email dss@goldenrod.org. He […]

Making Waves in Coastal Conservation: A New Speakers Series

“Making Waves in Coastal Conservation,” a new series of talks featuring the voices of up-and-coming experts involved in the conservation and management of natural resources in the coastal areas of Massachusetts will start on February 26th. The first talk, “Getting it Right for the Right Whale,” addresses how new technology is helping captains avoid collisions of their ships with whales […]

Results from Plymouth’s Christmas Bird Count

  I was thrilled to join a fun, rugged and talented team  to participate in the Plymouth Christmas Bird Count on January 2, 2014. We covered Long Beach, Plimoth Plantation, Jenney Pond, the harbor and nearby areas. Despite the snow and wind we saw some interesting and beautiful birds such as a snowy owl, yellow-breasted […]