• Ecosystems & Imagination | Future Ocean Bohemians

    Hawthorne Barn 29 Miller Hill Road, Provincetown, MA

    This Twenty Summer event at the Hawthorne Barn in Provincetown is part of Ecosystems & Imagination presented by CCS Scientist/Artist in Residence Mark Adams and in partnership with the Center […]

  • Beach Cleanup: Marsh Island, Fairhaven

    Join the CCS Beach Brigade for our return to Marsh Island in Fairhaven to continue the work we started in the fall. This cleanup is slated for Saturday, May 16, […]

  • Opening Reception: “Persistent Curiosity: Charting the Rippled Fabric of the Sea”

    Provincetown Art Association & Museum 460 Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA, United States

    The opening reception for a  new exhibition at Provincetown Art Association and Museum (PAAM) celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Center for Coastal Studies, “Persistent Curiosity: Charting the Rippled Fabric of the Sea,” is scheduled for May 22 at 6 pm.

  • Center for Coastal Studies: 50th Anniversary Open House

    Center for Coastal Studies 5 Holway Ave, Provincetown, United States

    Save the date! For five decades, the Center for Coastal Studies has advanced ocean science through independent research, long-term monitoring, and education, deepening our understanding of ocean ecosystems and the life they sustain. To mark our 50th anniversary, please join us for an Open House at our Hiebert Marine Laboratory in Provincetown for exhibits, talks, […]

  • World Ocean Day Beach Cleanup

    Join the CCS Beach Brigade for our annual World Ocean Day Cleanup, this year slated for Monday, June 8, 2026, at a location to be determined based on conditions, tides and debris accumulation. The Trash Tally may be held outdoors if weather allows. All registrants will be sent details as the date approaches. CLEANUP Date: […]

  • Volunteer Conference

    Center for Coastal Studies 5 Holway Ave, Provincetown, United States

    This is a conference for established and registered volunteers.   Breakfast and Lunch provided. We will have six presenters and then a session for staff to meet with their volunteers to go over their programs.

  • Celebrate Our Waters Family Fun Tent, Orleans Pond Coalition

    Depot Square Old Colony Way, Orleans, MA, United States

    The Center for Coastal Studies will have a table at the Orleans Pond Coalition's Celebrate out Waters Family Fun Tent on Saturday, June 20, 10 am to 1 pm at Depot Square in Orleans (right across the street from the Hot Chocolate Sparrow). The theme of the Fun Tent this year is "protecting the creatures who […]