Charles “Stormy” Mayo Celebration

Join the Center for Coastal Studies to celebrate the career of CCS co-founder and Director of the Right Whale Ecology Program Charles “Stormy” Mayo, Ph.D. Friday, May 10, 2024, 7 to 10 pm Provincetown Town Hall Desserts & Snacks Cash Bar Live Music...
Center for Coastal Studies Announces September Slate of Shoreline Cleanups

Center for Coastal Studies Announces September Slate of Shoreline Cleanups

The Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) is planning a number of cleanups on Outer Cape beaches during the month of September.  Volunteers are invited to join the cleanups and the “trash tallies” which follow, where all debris items are inventoried. Last year,...
Volunteer Profile: Marjorie Kehne

Volunteer Profile: Marjorie Kehne

The Center for Coastal Studies salutes volunteer extraordinaire Marjorie Kehne, of Provincetown! A former landscape designer and contractor in the Washington, DC area, Marjorie began volunteering at CCS in 2021. Marjorie regularly staffs the Center’s kiosk on...
Update on Entangled Humpback Whale Calf

Update on Entangled Humpback Whale Calf

Efforts to disentangle a humpback whale calf on Stellwagen Bank continue, but the situation is among the most technically difficult the entanglement response team has ever faced. Partnering with the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), the disentanglement...
Art Exhibits Feature Ghost Gear Collected from Cuttyhunk Beaches

Art Exhibits Feature Ghost Gear Collected from Cuttyhunk Beaches

The Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) Marine Debris & Plastics Program was awarded one of eleven SNEP Watershed Implementation Grants this year to locate, remove and properly dispose of lost fishing gear and other debris from the shores of Cuttyhunk Island. During...