Ranger-Guided Programs and Performance Events on Tap for July and August at the National Seashore

News Release Day: June 14, 2019

Get hold of: Sue Moynihan, Chief of Interpretation and Cultural Source Management, 508-957-0738

WELLFLEET, Mass. – This summer season, Cape Cod National Seashore will once more offer a range of ranger-guided courses and visitor performances to help park neighbors and visitors take pleasure in and have an understanding of the seashore’s many resources.

“People are hunting for encounters that hook up them to this particular put,” mentioned Main Park Interpreter Sue Moynihan. “Seashore assets are various, as are the interests of our website visitors and neighbors. We attempt to present one thing for everyone—from the to start with-time guest or all those who are small on time, to somebody who visits each individual yr and is searching for a deeper exploration.”

There are brief talks on the terrace at Salt Pond Visitor Heart in Eastham and the observation decks at Province Lands Visitor Center in Provincetown. Various historic buildings have open properties, and each limited and long hikes are provided. H2o-based mostly packages include kayak excursions, surfcasting classes, salt marsh explorations, and canoe excursions on Salt Pond. The Cape Cod Ninja Warrior spouse and children challenge, the Wonderful Race in Provincetown, and seashore campfires are common with households. Interdisciplinary yoga classes are offered by extended-time rangers and certified yoga instructors at Nauset Mild Seaside and Herring Cove Beach. Indoor programs showcase Outer Cape background and character. Most systems are free, and lots of are obtainable. Through the summer season, interpretive rangers will also be at higher-visitation spots, these kinds of as shorelines, on the grounds of lighthouses, and on trails, to speak with the community about the seashore. In addition, park partners give tours and open up residences at Nauset and Highland lights and the Highland Property Museum.

The revitalized outside amphitheater at Salt Pond Visitor Centre in Eastham will again host an substantial agenda of free of charge overall performance activities showcasing audio, storytelling, and reside theater. Visitor performers involve the Navy Band Northeast’s rock band, Rhode Island Seem, from Newport, RI Shakespeare Underneath the Stars executing “Romeo and Juliet” the Cape Symphony Mosquito Tale Slam: Bite It Live and lots of other people. All efficiency functions are no cost.

For details about Cape Cod National Seashore applications and to select up a timetable of activities, visit Salt Pond Visitor Heart in Eastham or Province Lands Customer Heart in Provincetown. The schedule is also offered on line.