The 300 Committee
Land Trust

 

Upcoming Events


WATERFOWL SAFARI

Saturday, February 6 & Monday, February 8
10 AM to Noon 

Join T3C birding enthusiast Molly Cornell on an adventure to see wintering ducks, mergansers, geese and swans that feed (and rest) in the salt water inlets that lace the shore of Vineyard Sound. The plan is to check the Sound for loons, rafts of sea ducks and whatever else is out there! Meet at the parking lot by the entrance to Falmouth Harbor on the Falmouth Yacht Club side.  We’ll carpool from there to several birding hot spots, depending on where the open water is. Beginning birders are welcome, as always! Dress for the weather, bring water & a snack, binoculars/scope if you have them. 

Directions: At the intersection of Main Street and Davis Straits, take Falmouth Heights Road to the water.  Turn right into the parking area.  Questions:  Please phone Molly Cornell 508-540-7652.

Spring Speaker Series, Talk #2:
Eelgrass Restoration in Boston Harbor

On Thursday, February 11 at 7:00 PM at Highfield Hall, Alison Leschen, new Reserve Manager at Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (WBNERR), will talk about eelgrass restoration in a formerly eutrophic estuary (Boston Harbor). More...

Craig Gibson Photos for Sale!
Craig Gibson has generously offered for sale several of his bird photographs, with all of the proceeds benefiting The 300 Committee. To see the album and to order prints through Shutterfly.com, please visit:

www.shutterfly.com/pro/300Committee/craiggibson

See the whole line-up for our Spring Speaker Series!

2010 Spring Speaker Series Flyer (,pdf document)

 

News

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New Trails in Woods at Cardoza Farm
The western, wooded portion of this conservation area has several new trails created for an Eagle Scout project by Falmouth teen Erol Karchner. Go to our trail maps tab at the top of the home page to connect to the maps page and download the updated map.

 

Bike Path Extension Increases Access to Conservation Lands

The cover story of our fall 2009 newsletter highlights the many conservation parcels with trails that are adjacent to the Shining Sea Bikeway Extension. If you would like to receive a copy, please call (508) 540-0876 or email saveland@300committee.org.

 

Update on the Bartolomei Conservation Area

The town's newest conservation parcel is the Daniel & Carmela Bartolomei Conservation Area at 667 Sandwich Road. These 6.87 acres overlooking the Coonamessett River and Pond 14 provide wooded trails, access to the river for kayaking and canoeing, and a new opportunity: to create the first wheelchair-accessible conservation area in Falmouth. Plans are underway and are progressing quickly. We hope to complete the project in the spring. Please do visit this new waterfront gem and take advantage of the lovely views and delightful breezes coming off the water!

We are grateful for the partnership that made this acquisition possible: our donors whose contributions supported T3C's $200,000 commitment to the project; the Falmouth Community Preservation Committee, which awarded a grant of $310,000; and the state LAND grant program, which has provided a reimbursement grant to the Town of more than $473,000.

 

 

  

The 300 Committee is a private, non-profit land trust dedicated to protecting and preserving open space for the citizens of Falmouth, Massachusetts. Founded by a small group of volunteers to commemorate the Town of Falmouth's 300th anniversary in 1986, it is the largest private land trust on Cape Cod with nearly 1,500 members.

Walks in the Woods (.pdf document). A list, with short descriptions, of conservation areas in Falmouth that have trails and parking. We hope you enjoy these!