Walks & Talks 2010
Explore the Great Outdoors and learn about nature with BLT
Early spring through late autumn, BLT celebrates Barnstable’s special places with our annual Walks & Talks nature series. Below is a list of BLT’s upcoming Walks & Talks for 2010, as well as events sponsored by our friends at like-minded organizations. Check back frequently, as the list continues to be developed.
Pre-registration with the BLT office is requested, and sometimes mandatory, as noted in the linked details. Most of these events are free, although some have minor fees, and others (kayak trips and the jam kitchen workshop) have greater costs associated with them.
Please carpool whenever possible, as parking is often limited.
We look forward to seeing you "on the trail".
A Kayak Expedition from West Yarmouth
Parker River Kayak Tour
Saturday, September 11
10:00am to 2:00pm
Join a naturalist from Great Marsh Kayak Tours for an easy paddle around Parker River and a bit of history and bird watching. Details...
A Walk in Cotuit
Crocker Neck Fall Walk
Sunday, September 12
10:00am - 12noon
Join Gil Newton, professor, ecologist and author, to explore the 97-acre town-owned Crocker Neck Conservation Area. Learn about the interesting salt marsh ecosystem and the flora and fauna that thrive in it. Details...
A Kayak Expedition from Cotuit
Cotuit Bay Kayak Trip
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
10:00am - 1:00pm
Join Mass Audubon Sancuary Director Ian Ives for a paddle around Cotuit Bay, West Bay and North Bay. Details...
A Walk in Sandwich
A Walk on the Wild Side of Heritage Plantation
Saturday, September 25, 2010
9:30am - 11:30am
See the wild side of Heritage Museums & Gardens as we ignore the paved walkway and hike the nature trails past bogs, through the forest and along Shawme Pond. Watch for details.
A Kayak Expedition from Cummaquid
Kayak Trip to Sandy Neck
Saturday, September 25, 2010
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Join us as we kayak Cape Cod's largest barrier beach and salt marsh system, and see for yourself why this is one of the state's most impressive coastal ecosystems. Watch for Details
A Walk in Marstons Mills
Turtle Island Fall Trek
Saturday, October 23, 2010
11:00am - 1:00pm
Explore one of Barnstable's special places, Turtle Island, with BLT Land Management Coordinator Red Bansfield and history buff Holly Hobart. Then, we'll walk up Prince Avenue to view several interesting and historically important homes. Watch for Details.