Mashpee Environmental Coalition

05/14/2026

Cape Cod's Drought - Still at Level 2

As of April 8, 2026, Cape Cod remains at a Level 2 "Significant Drought" status. Residents are urged to continue conserving water, both indoors and outside. Latest drought updates may be found at the MA Drought Status website.

04/12/2026

Visit our table this Saturday at Honor the Earth Fair

04/01/2026

03/14/2026

Saturday, April 18, 2026 - 11am to 3pm
Honor the Earth Fair
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Government Center, 483 Great Neck Road South, Mashpee
Co-hosted by the Native Land Conservancy and the Mashpee Wampanoag Natural Resources Department, this event is free, open to the public, and features vendors and exhibitors (including MEC) with a shared mission of protecting and preserving the ancestral homelands of the Wampanoag. Festivities will include opening remarks by Mashpee Wampanoag Chief Earl Mills Jr., cultural crafts, traditional singing and dancing, and activities for children. More information is available here. If you attend, please stop by the MEC table and say hello.

03/13/2026

Saturday, March 14, 2026, Lowell Holly Reservation, 9am
Saturday, March 21, 2026, Mashpee River Woodlands Cottontail Trail, 9am
Saturday, March 28, 2026, Mashpee River Woodlands (West), 9am

Guided nature tours, sponsored by the Mashpee Conservation Department, are offered each month free-of-charge. Registration is not required, but stormy weather may cancel. For directions and information about these walks, and those in the coming months, click on the "Guided Nature Tour" link along the left-hand margin at https://www.mashpeema.gov/1456/conservation-commission or call (508) 539-1400, ext. 8538.

Osprey Nest Cam, Installed by FMNWR More » NEW! Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge Trail Guide More » NEW!: How We Got Here: History of the Mashpee

03/12/2026

Monday, April 13, 2026 (9am to 5pm) - Tuesday, April 14, 2026 (9am to 11am)
2026 Cape Coastal Conference: Shared Solutions for Stronger Coasts and Communities

Margaritaville Resort, 1225 Iyannough Road, Hyannis, MA 02601
This year's program, sponsored by WBNERR, will focus on examples of coastal restoration, climate adaptation, and resiliency. Optional tours of restoration sites are available Tuesday afternoon. For additional information and the link to register, click here. https://waquoitbayreserve.org/coastal-training-programs/cape-coastal-conferences/2026-cape-coastal-conference

03/06/2026

Environmental Scholarship for MMHS Seniors

For the 7th straight year, MEC is pleased to offer the Mashpee Environmental Coalition Scholarship to one or more qualified Mashpee High School seniors. This scholarship aims to assist students who are dedicated to helping the environment and who plan to continue their education beyond high school.

Scholarship qualifications, applications, and deadlines are available through the Mashpee Middle High School scholarship website and Guidance Department. Questions may also be sent to [email protected].

12/19/2025

📦 Cardboard: The True Recycling MVP

Ah, cardboard, recycling’s golden child. But only cardboard that has been stripped of plastic bits can be recycled. Those toy and doll boxes with plastic windows? Strip them down like they are auditioning for a new life in the bin.
Flatten your boxes (no nesting them like Russian dolls), and you’re good to go.

12/17/2025

A HOLIDAY RECYCLING GUIDE

🎁 Wrapping Paper, Gift Bags, Ribbon, Bows, and Tissue Paper

If your gift wrap is covered in glitter, foil, or anything shiny that screams extra, toss it. Recycling does not do bling.

Gift bags are recyclable only if they are plain and boring, no metallic ink, glitter, or foil. Got fancy string handles? Snip them off before tossing the bag in the bin.

Ribbons and bows? Unless you are reusing them, they are trash too.