US-MA-Wellfleet+Bay+Wildlife+Sanctuary


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Barnstable County
=Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary= 291 State Highway, Route 6 Wellfleet, Massachusetts 02667 Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary webpage Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary map

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Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
Coordinates: 41.8825315, -69.995712 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

About Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
Wellfleet Bay provides peace and unmatched beauty on the hillsides and shoreline overlooking Wellfleet Harbor. Extensive trails bring you to a panoramic salt marsh, sandy barrier beach, and pine woodlands, each attracting a wide array of wildlife. The sanctuary features a universally accessible trail and an award-winning “green” nature center with numerous exhibits and aquariums.

Acres: 937 Trail Mileage: 5 miles (universally accessible: .5 mile round-trip) Sanctuary Highlights From Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary webpage
 * Fiddler crabs scurrying in the salt marsh and green herons fishing in Goose Pond.
 * Summer camp programs in Wellfleet and Chatham designed to promote curiosity about the natural world.
 * Year-round programs for all ages based on research and conservation projects focusing on threatened shorebirds, terrapins, horseshoe crabs, and sea turtles.
 * Hands-on activities during wildlife cruises in Cape Cod Bay and Nauset Marsh.
 * Cape Cod Field School with courses for adults that focus on the area's unique coastal environment and wildlife.



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