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, […]
Join the CCS Beach Brigade for our annual World Ocean Day Cleanup, this year slated for Monday, June 8, 2026. The Trash Tally may be held outdoors if weather allows. All registrants will be sent details as the date approaches. CLEANUP 9 am - 12 pm Location: Long Point and Wood End. Meet at Flyer's […]
Center for Coastal Studies Scientist/Artist-in-Residence Mark Adams will lead a panel discussion as part of Provincetown Art Association and Museum's Fredi Schiff Levin Lecture Series. Adams will discuss Persistent Curiosity: Charting the Rippled Fabric of the Sea, an exhibition which marks the 50th anniversary of Provincetown’s Center for Coastal Studies. Included with $15 Museum admission, […]
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.
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 […]
Gray seals and harbor seals can often be seen resting on local beaches at areas called "haul-outs." Join CCS educators for a hike to search for seals in Truro and learn more about the role these animals play in our coastal ecosystem. All walks begin at High Head in Truro in the parking lot off […]
Celebrate 50 years of the Center for Coastal Studies with a lively evening dedicated to our community. Together we’ll celebrate where we are today, mark 50 years of impact, and […]
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Join us at the beach and become a junior marine biologist! Use a special net to collect samples from the shallow waters, then use a microscope to take an up-close […]
Gray seals and harbor seals can often be seen resting on local beaches at areas called “haul-outs.” Join CCS educators for a hike to search for seals in Truro and […]