Read Time: 2 min

By Amy Markarian, Senior Copywriter

The coastal town of Wareham, home to Wildlands’ Great Neck Conservation Area, offers an array of outdoor recreational opportunities for both residents and visitors. So, when Wildlands Trust was invited to partner with the Wareham Land Trust, Mass Audubon, and Buzzards Bay Coalition’s Onset Bay Center to host a full day of free outdoor activities highlighting the area’s various opportunities to enjoy nature and support the environment, we were thrilled to accept! 

Funded in part by grants from the Wareham Cultural Council and Plymouth Cultural Council (two local agencies supported by the State's Mass Cultural Council), “Wild for Wareham” took place on May 7, at Buzzard’s Bay Coalition’s Onset Bay Center.  

Wildlands’ Programming and Outreach Manager, Claire Johnston, collaborated with staff from the event’s partner organizations, planning a day packed with activities. Among the offerings were: an intertidal beach exploration; programs about navigation, whales, insects, osprey, and coastal waterbirds; a salt marsh exploration; and a kayaking adventure.  Wildlands hosted two programs at Great Neck Conservation Area—an invasive plant identification and removal workshop, and a nature weaving exploration activity. Participants brought home potted native plants, a children’s book, and assorted fun swag from the various organizations tabling at the event. 

The depth and variety of knowledge within the Wareham community--in the fields of land protection, wildlife conservation, and environmental protection--was on full display at the Wild for Wareham event, and the opportunities for interesting outdoor explorations were plentiful! Wildlands Trust was thrilled to be a partner in this event, and hope that it was the first of many to come!