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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

  • 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.
  • Lecture: A Season-by-Season Guide to Ecological Gardening
    Lecture: A Season-by-Season Guide to Ecological Gardening
    Wed, Apr 15
    Eldredge Public Library
    Apr 15, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Eldredge Public Library, 564 Main St, Chatham, MA 02633, USA
    Speaker: Cathy Weston, CCF Co-sponsored with Eldredge Public Library As home gardeners transition to ecological gardening, there is a whole new world of native plants and gardening practices to learn. We will focus on a season-by-season approach to increasing the biodiversity within the home garden.
  • April Bird Walk, co-sponsored with Friends of Monomoy
    April Bird Walk, co-sponsored with Friends of Monomoy
    Sat, Apr 18
    Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge
    Apr 18, 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.
  • Earth Week Town Forum: Why Dark Skies Matter
    Earth Week Town Forum: Why Dark Skies Matter
    Thu, Apr 23
    Chatham Community Center
    Apr 23, 2026, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    Chatham Community Center, 702 Main St, Chatham, MA 02633, USA
    Keynote Speakers: James Lowenthal, Mary Elizabeth Moses Professor of Astronomy at Smith College and President of the Massachusetts Chapter of DarkSky International. Gail Walker, Founder and President of Nantucket Lights Also visit the Community Environmental Showcase!
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