In 1961, President John F. Kennedy signed the Cape Cod National Seashore into law. Photo courtesy of Bill Burke, Cape Cod National Seashore archives.
HARWICH – The history of the Cape Cod National Seashore and the work to save entangled whales will be the focus of two upcoming Winter Talks from the Harwich Conservation Trust.
On Saturday, January 14 at 2 p.m., Cape Cod National Seashore Park Historian Bill Burke will discuss how the park was formed as Outer Cape residents were split over its formation.
Attendees will explore the “Cape Cod Model” which created a citizen advisory commission, linked 1,000 parcels of land, limited eminent domain and stressed preservation of land and heritage.
Two weeks later on Saturday, January 28 at 2 p.m. The Whale Disentanglement Division of the Center for Coastal Studies will detail the efforts taken by first responders to save the lives of the distressed marine mammals.
Attendees will get a look at the process taken by responders after receiving a report of an entangled whale and how they rush to the site, monitor the animal and decide if the animal can be freed or wait for a primary rescue team.
The Winter Talks are held at the Harwich Community Center on Oak Street with a suggested donation of $5 per person.
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