CHATHAM – Chatham’s section of Nauset Beach, commonly known as North Beach, remains closed to Over Sand Vehicle travel because of ongoing nesting … [Read more...]
Chatham section of Nauset beach will stay closed to OSV access through July because of shorebird activity
July 30, 2025
Vehicle access in Chatham’s North Beach remains limited to protect shorebirds
June 17, 2025
CHATHAM – Chatham’s North Beach currently remains closed to Over Sand Vehicle (OSV) traffic to protect endangered shorebirds currently nesting in the … [Read more...]
Endangered birds prompt closure of the West Dennis beach parking lot
May 22, 2025
DENNIS - The West Dennis Beach Main Parking Lot will be closed to all vehicles starting on Tuesday, May 27 due to endangered birds. Town staff … [Read more...]
Piping Plovers Found On Seashore Trail In P-Town
June 10, 2024
PROVINCETOWN – The Cape Cod National Seashore says for the first time in recent memory, a pair of piping plovers have nested at the beach access point … [Read more...]
Portions Of Nauset Beach To Close To Protect Hatching Shorebirds
June 3, 2024
CHATHAM - Chatham’s Department of Natural Resources is notifying the public that the Town’s portion of Nauset Beach is scheduled to close to OverSand … [Read more...]
VIDEO: Mass Audubon’s Shorebird Expert Talks About Protected Birds of Cape Cod
December 18, 2023
https://youtu.be/Oij1nqjMpGA When a shorebird expert tells you about an "incredibly cool looking" bird, how can you not want to know more!?! Among … [Read more...]
VIDEO: Lyra Brennan, from Mass Audubon, Discusses Shorebirds from Terns to Piping Plovers
December 15, 2023
https://youtu.be/C_6s8MxPznU It was a great year for Piping Plover pairs, says experts with the Mass Audubon. Lyra Brennan, Director of the Coastal … [Read more...]
Piping Plovers Recording Record Numbers
November 21, 2023
CHATHAM - Mass Audubon has reported record numbers of Piping Plovers, an endangered species, nesting on the coasts of Massachusetts. Preliminary … [Read more...]
Following Storm, Nauset Beach OSV Access Opens Again
November 3, 2021
ORLEANS - Over sand vehicle (OSV) access at all of Nauset Beach's trails are open again following last week's nor'easter, according to officials in … [Read more...]
Nauset Beach Reopens to Oversand Vehicles
July 31, 2021
ORLEANS – The Town of Orleans’ Nauset Beach South has reopened to oversand vehicle travel. Although a 2021 permit will be required, self-escorting … [Read more...]
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Citizen caller prompts rapid response for entangled right whale
Sewer expansion work continues for Barnstable Monday
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Eastham promoting from within for new town manager
Massachusetts RMV issuing new disability parking placards with embedded security features
Drought conditions continue on Cape, worsen in Nantucket County
As staffing challenges continue, Mid Cape businesses invited to J-1 visa workshop- Massachusetts governor files environmental review reforms aimed at accelerating housing development
