BARNSTABLE – As the new year approaches, the Barnstable Land Trust and 15 local conservation organizations are preparing to host the fourth edition of First Day Hikes Cape Cod, an event slate featuring a variety of free, family-friendly events celebrating the outdoors on New Year’s Day.
Beginning with sunrise walks at Sandy Neck Beach and West Dennis Beach at 6:30 and 6:45 am, the day will include a hike and indigenous research talk at the Herring River, a conservation tour at the Harwich Conservation Trust, and a day of family fun featuring crafts and bonfires at the Barnstable Land Trust in Marstons Mills.
The day will close with a walk-and-talk on turtle conservation along the trackways of Diamondback Terrapins at the Margaret Wyman Turtle Garden Sanctuary.
The event will also celebrate the release of the Conservation Community Calendar, a one-stop shop for those interested in exploring nature programs year-round.
Due to parking and restraints on capacity, some events require advance registration.
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