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Events

We offer a wide variety of walks, talks, webinars and volunteer opportunities throughout the year.

Photograph by Gerry Beetham

CCF Winter Webinars are made possible through
a generous grant from the Chatham Cultural Council.

CCF Members!

Please join us at our CCF Annual Meeting on August 4th!

Earth Week Activities

April 21-27

Join CCF's Book Club!

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CCF Book Club meetings are held in person at Mayo House. No registration necessary!

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Find regional nature programs and activities through this Cape-wide conservation event calendar!

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Our walking trails are open year-round! We invite you to explore our beautiful trails at your own leisure.

Please keep pets on leashes. 

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Upcoming Events

  • February Birding Walk, co-sponsored with Friends of Monomoy
    February Birding Walk, co-sponsored with Friends of Monomoy
    Sat, Feb 28
    Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge
    Feb 28, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge, 30 Wikis Way, Chatham, MA 02633, USA
    Join Fi Lowry for a morning birding walk on Morris Island. Registration fee benefits Friends of Monomoy.
  • Webinar: Pollinators and their Life Cycles
    Webinar: Pollinators and their Life Cycles
    Sat, Feb 28
    Free Webinar
    Feb 28, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    Free Webinar
    Speaker: Beth Taylor, CCF Is it a wasp, bee, moth or fly? Join CCF Trustee Beth Taylor as she gives a basic introduction to insect classification, using as examples native insect pollinators. Life cycles of these representative species will be highlighted.
  • Book Club: 8 Bears, by Gloria Dickie
    Book Club: 8 Bears, by Gloria Dickie
    Mon, Mar 02
    Mayo House in Chatham
    Mar 02, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Mayo House in Chatham, 540 Main St, Chatham, MA 02633, USA
    Please join us every month for discussion of books related to nature and the environment. We meet in the historic Mayo House, 540 Main Street, Chatham. Registration is not required. The program is free.
  • Webinar: How Internal Clocks Control Daily and Seasonal Behaviors in Birds
    Webinar: How Internal Clocks Control Daily and Seasonal Behaviors in Birds
    Sat, Mar 07
    Free Webinar
    Mar 07, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    Free Webinar
    Speaker: James Junda, ornithologist, Mass Audubon Birds navigate changes in the day and year with an internal Circadian Clock. This clock tells them when to sleep, breed, and migrate. We will learn about how this clock functions. Photo credit: James Junda
  • March Bird Walk, co-sponsored with Friends of Monomoy
    March Bird Walk, co-sponsored with Friends of Monomoy
    Sat, Mar 14
    Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge
    Mar 14, 2026, 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
    Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge, 30 Wikis Way, Chatham, MA 02633, USA
    Join John Hanlon, naturalist and Friends of Monomoy board member, for a morning bird walk on Morris Island. Registration fee benefits the Friends of Monomoy.
  • Webinar: Better Beachcombing: Tidal Treasures
    Webinar: Better Beachcombing: Tidal Treasures
    Sat, Mar 14
    Free Webinar
    Mar 14, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    Free Webinar
    Speaker: Phil Kyle Join naturalist Phil Kyle for a webinar for both adults and kids on the natural treasures that can be commonly found while beachcoming on the Atlantic seashore. Learn to play detective, using the clues that have washed ashore to discover what is living in the ocean nearby!
  • Lecture: Winter Birds of Monomoy and Cape Cod
    Lecture: Winter Birds of Monomoy and Cape Cod
    Sat, Mar 14
    Monomoy National Wildlife Visitor Center
    Mar 14, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Monomoy National Wildlife Visitor Center, 791 Main St, Chatham, MA 02633, USA
    Speaker: John Hanlon Co-sponsored with Friends of Monomoy National Wildlife Reserve If you are a birdwatcher, the winter on Cape Cod is actually the best time of year. Come to the MNWR visitor center to learn of the many waterfowl species and other birds that call Cape Cod home for only the winter.
  • Webinar: The Global Importance of Seagrass Conservation
    Webinar: The Global Importance of Seagrass Conservation
    Sat, Mar 21
    Free Webinar
    Mar 21, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    Free Webinar
    Speaker: Agnes Mittermayer, Center for Coastal Studies Called the “forgotten ecosystem,” seagrass is a vital natural resource that supports biodiversity, cycles and stores nutrients and pollution, protects coastal areas, and provides nurseries for larger fisheries. It also mitigates climate change.
  • Webinar: Digging Up Chatham's Past
    Webinar: Digging Up Chatham's Past
    Sat, Mar 28
    Free Webinar
    Mar 28, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    Free Webinar
    Speaker: Gary Nickerson, Nickerson Family Association Join Gary Nickerson, retired Barnstable County Superior Court Judge, to learn how he went "from gavel to gravel," working alongside professional and amateur archaeologists to explore Chatham's past through excavations on CCF property.
  • Book Club: Coyote America, by Dan Flores
    Book Club: Coyote America, by Dan Flores
    Mon, Apr 06
    Mayo House in Chatham
    Apr 06, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Mayo House in Chatham, 540 Main St, Chatham, MA 02633, USA
    Please join us every month for discussion of books related to nature and the environment. We meet in the historic Mayo House, 540 Main Street, Chatham. Registration is not required. The program is free.
  • April Bird Walk, co-sponsored with Friends of Monomoy
    April Bird Walk, co-sponsored with Friends of Monomoy
    Sat, Apr 11
    Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge
    Apr 11, 2026, 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge, 30 Wikis Way, Chatham, MA 02633, USA
    Join John Hanlon, naturalist and Friends of Monomoy board member, for a morning bird walk on Morris Island. Registration fee benefits the Friends of Monomoy.
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