The 300 Committee
Land Trust
Falmouth Road Race 2013
Get an entry number for the New Balance Falmouth Road Race and support The 300 Committee Land Trust! For the tenth consecutive year, The 300 Committee is participating in the Falmouth Road Race Numbers for Non-profits program. This year, we have 10 guaranteed numbers for the 7.1-mile run along the Falmouth shoreline for runners who commit to raise $1,000 to support The 300 Committee's work to protect land in our community.
The 41st annual Falmouth Road Race will be held on Sunday, August 11, 2013. If you are interested in participating, download the registration form below, print it, compete it and mail it to us. Please contact Lucy Helfrich at T3C by phone: (508) 540-0876 or email: lhelfrich@300committee.org with any questions. The pledge form is available, too, for you to keep track of those who will be sponsoring you in the race. After we receive your registration form and $100 deposit, we will provide you with an official Falmouth Road Race code. This code will enable you to register on-line, which streamlines the registration process with the bulk of the runners. Please let us know if you have any questions or run into any problems.
Thank you in advance for your interest in supporting our mission to save natural lands in Falmouth. Happy training!
Falmouth Road Race 2013 registration form
Falmouth Road Race 2013 pledge form
Teaticket Park Business Partner Program
Local businesses are supporting the creation of Teaticket Park! More...
Local Businesses Support Teaticket Park at their Cash Registers
On Saturday, June 1, Falmouth Wine & Spirits held a raffle to benefit Teaticket Park. The winner, Del Johnson, received a gorgeous basket full of wine. Ticket sales, which were ongoing for more than 3 weeks prior to the drawing, totaled $448 and Jay Hedlund of Falmouth Wine & Spirits matched the first $300. The total donation to T3C for Teaticket Park was $748...wow! A huge thank you to Jay and Falmouth Wine & Spirits, 322 Palmer Ave., Falmouth.
The 300 Committee Land Trust’s efforts to create Teaticket Park in the heart of Falmouth’s busy Teaticket corridor have been endorsed by nine local businesses. From May 4 – 18, the following Falmouth vendors participated in the Teaticket Park cash register fund raiser program organized by the owners of Teaticket Market, Bryan Anderson and Lewis Farwell:
7-Eleven (743 Main St., Falmouth)
Falmouth Bait and Tackle (258 Teaticket Hwy. #1)
Falmouth Fish Market (157 Teaticket Hwy.)
Kenyon’s Market (769 E. Falmouth Hwy.)
RJ’s Variety and Liquor (174 Sandwich Road)
Nice & Natural Hair Design (Driftwood Plaza, 194
Teaticket Hwy.)
North Falmouth Liquors (362 N. Falmouth Hwy.)
Teaticket Market (125 Teaticket Hwy.)
Windfall Market (77 Scranton Ave.)
During the two-week period, customers of the participating stores had the opportunity to purchase a donation certificate to support Teaticket Park. The certificates were in three denominations: $1, $5, and $10, and every dollar donated counts towards a $75,000 challenge grant issued by a generous supporter of The 300 Committee.
Please stop by these local shops and thank them for their help in making Teaticket Park a reality. They raised more than $2,000!
Important Tax Information for our Members and Friends:
Read more about the IRA Charitable Rollover
Upcoming Events
There are always exciting events coming up.
Please take a look below!
Paddle to Parcels: Kayak Outing!
Sunday morning, June 23rd
There are so many ways to enjoy Falmouth’s open spaces—walking, biking and now paddling! On Sunday, June 23rd, The 300 Committee will offer its first kayak tour highlighting our public waterfront. For this two-hour trip, we’ll explore Bournes Pond and enjoy views of Sea Farms Marsh, 87 acres of quiet woodland, field and marsh bordering the pond.
This trip is for experienced kayakers only. Since space is limited, you must register in advance and receive confirmation. To register, please send an email to Outreach Committee Co-Chair, Anne-Marie Runfola at:
amrunfola AT yahoo DOT com . Include your name, email and phone number. This is a morning tour, and all details will be included in the confirmation email.
For more information on Sea Farms, please visit our
Sea Farms Marsh page.
Stewardship Activities
Thanks to the 2013 Winter Trail Crew!
Volunteers have worked hard to open up the Northern Moraine Trail. We hope you will take a hike and enjoy the fruits of their labor!
Teaticket Park Work Day...coming soon.
Stay tuned!
"This Land is Your Land"
With enormous thanks to the Falmouth Education Foundation and Falmouth Schools Art Coordinator (grades 7-12) Jane Fay Baker, the "This Land is Your Land" project was again a fabulous success.
A giant mural and beautiful kites have been made by the FHS art students using the habitat artworks created by schoolchildren at Teaticket Elementary. These artworks represent creatures and other features of the natural habitat at the emerging Teaticket Park, next door to their school. On May 2, the entire school and 65 FHS art honor society students celebrated open space in Falmouth with a kite festival and the unveiling of the mural which will have a permanent home in the Teaticket School cafeteria.
A Year of Falmouth Birds by Craig Gibson
NOW AVAILABLE FOR SALE!
To purchase your copy, please visit:
http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/2934533
Highlights
Monthly
Nature Calendars
The links below highlight what to look for outdoors in Falmouth each month — birds, wildlife, plants, flowers and more. These pages can be printed and posted on your bulletin board or refrigerator, and each month features a fabulous bird photograph by Craig Gibson. We hope you will take a look and see what Nature has in store as the season unfolds.
May
June
July
August
News
The Creation of Teaticket Park Begins!
The 300 Committee purchased the 10.7-acre driving range on Teaticket Highway from Bill and Donna Vieira on December 30, 2011. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts' Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs supported our project to convert the land to a community park with a $500,000 PARC grant. During the last year, T3C has coordinated the removal of buildings, design planning, permitting requirements and fund raising to move the park conversion forward. Keep your "eyes on the prize"! ...more earth moving and planting are underway now as we launch Phase I -- the Streetscape -- in the creation of Teaticket Park!
Check out the park plan below, designed by Stephen Stimson Associates Landscape Architects:
Please stay tuned for news of upcoming events in support of Teaticket Park, and let us know if you would like to be involved in any way in this exciting project.
If you would like to contribute to the Campaign for Teaticket Park, click on the "Donate Now" button on this page (above, right) or send a check to:
The 300 Committee Land Trust
157 Locust Street
Falmouth, MA 02540
Craig Gibson Photos for Sale!
Craig Gibson has generously offered for sale many 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
The 300 Committee BioBlitz
(part of our 25th anniversary celebration, June, 2010)
Summary
map
schedule & programs
data sheet
data collection information
Species Lists by Taxon 
Final Species Number by Taxon
Falmouth is a Preserve America Community!
Falmouth is the first town on Cape Cod to receive this prestigious designation. Read more...
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