540 Main Street • Chatham, MA 02633 • 508-945-4084
UPCOMING EVENTS
Join CCF's Book Club!
CCF Book Club meetings are held monthly at Mayo House. No registration necessary!
Monday, October 21st @ 4pm
Nature's Ambassador: The Legacy of Thorton W. Burgess by Christie Palmer Lorance
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Monday, November 11th @ 4pm
The Winemaker's Daughter by Timothy Egan
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Monday, December 9th @ 4pm
Special Places on Cape Cod and the Islands by Robert Finch
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Monday, January 13th @ 4pm
A field trip! Details coming later.
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Monday, February 12th @ 4pm
A biography of Frederick Olmsted. Details coming later.
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Summer Trail Walks - September
Strong Island Trail Walks
CCF is pleased to offer weekly excursions to Strong Island,
the "gem" of Pleasant Bay.
Acquired in 1973 from the Horst Family, Strong Island consists of 75 acres of upland owned by CCF and 59 acres of town-owned marsh. Located in Pleasant Bay, the property has both the limitations of isolation from the Cape as a whole and also the likelihood of unique migrational visitations. The island-long trail system winds thought pine and oak woodlands filled with native shrubs and wildlife representative of the general area.
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Distance: App. 2 miles
Tickets: $35, which includes transportation to and from the island on private boats.
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Photo credit: Jon Watkins
Strong Island Nature Walk
September 25th at 2:00pm Sorry, we are sold out!
Guide: Lauren Arcomano
Join CCF Executive Director Lauren Arcomano for a walk around the “gem” of Pleasant Bay. Lauren will focus on the fascinating history of the island, the flora and fauna found there and CCF's current conservation efforts in Chatham. Acquired in 1973 from the Horst Family, Strong Island consists of 75 acres of upland owned by CCF and 59 acres of town-owned marsh. Located in Pleasant Bay, the property has both the limitations of isolation from the Cape as a whole and also the likelihood of unique migrational visitations. The island-long trail system winds thought pine and oak woodlands filled with native shrubs and wildlife representative of the general area.
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Your Guide:
Lauren Arcomano is the Executive Director of the Chatham Conservation Foundation and an avid outdoors person who loves to hike and kayak. When not at CCF's historic headquarters in the Mayo House, she can be found paddling in the Nauset Marsh or exploring other conservation lands on the Cape.
Thank you for a great season of trips to Strong Island!
Private guided tours are available on request. Email the Chatham Conservation Foundation for scheduling.
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Self-Guided Trail Walks
The Chatham Conservation Foundation's walking trails are open year around! We invite you to explore our beautiful trails at your own leisure.
Please be sure to follow social distancing, and keep pets on leashes. Click here for maps of some great walking trails around Chatham.