• The Global Importance of Seagrass Conservation

    Cape Cod Beer 1336 Phinney's Lane, Hyannis, Massachusetts

    CCS marine ecologist Dr. Agnes Mittermayr will give a talk, "The Global Importance of Seagrass Conservation," as part of Mass Audubon's Wildlife on Tap Speaker Series, at Cape Cod Beer, 1336 Phinney's Lane, Hyannis. Seagrasses stabilize shorelines, buffer communities from storm surges, purify coastal waters, provide vital nursery habitat, and store carbon. Yet coastal development, […]

  • Honor the Earth Fair

    Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Government Center 483 Great Neck Road South, Mashpee, MA

    The Center for Coastal Studies will have a table at this year's Honor the Earth Fair. Click here for info and to register

  • Whale Walk

    Herring Cove Beach Provincetown, MA, United States

    Cape Cod is arguably one of the finest spots on earth to view cetaceans from land. CCS staff and scientists will lead guided walks to Race Point, Wood End, and/or Herring Cove to watch for whales. Must have good walking shoes and be able to walk ½-3 miles. Suggested donation: $15 per person (non-members), $10 […]

  • “Cresta Alta,” Documentary Film Screening

    WHAT (Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theatre) 2357 State Highway Route 6, Wellfleet, MA, United States

    Dr. Mark Borrelli, Director of the CCS Shoreline & Seafloor Mapping Program, will join a panel following a screening of a new documentary film, "Cresta Alta" at Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theatre on Sunday, April 19, at 7 pm.  The film is described as "a journey to Alaska, Iceland, Chile and Peru to document glaciological research […]

  • Whale Walk

    Herring Cove Beach Provincetown, MA, United States

    Cape Cod is arguably one of the finest spots on earth to view cetaceans from land. CCS staff and scientists will lead guided walks to Race Point, Wood End, and/or Herring Cove to watch for whales. Must have good walking shoes and be able to walk ½-3 miles. Suggested donation: $15 per person (non-members), $10 […]

  • Earth Day Beach Cleanup

    Wood End

    Join the CCS Beach Brigade for our annual Earth Day cleanup, this year slated for Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at Wood End in Provincetown. This cleanup entails walking across the West End Breakwater to gain the shore of Long Point and Wood End. Date and location may change because of unforeseen circumstances. Details will be […]

  • Earth Day Walk at West End Marsh

    Provincetown Inn 1 Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA, United States

    In celebration of Lesbian Visibility Week’s Wellness Wednesday, join Dr. Katie Castagno, Director of the Land-Sea Interaction Program at the Center for Coastal Studies, in an Earth Day walk at the West End Marsh in Provincetown! Learn about coastal change, search for crabs, and learn what the land is like under our feet! We will […]

  • Film Screening: “The Right Whale”

    Water's Edge Cinema Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA

    "The Right Whale," a documentary by Spindrift Films, will be screened at Water's Edge Cinema on Earth Day, April 22, at 7 pm. Christy Hudak, Research Associate in the Right Whale Ecology Program, will participate in a Q&A following the movie.

  • Right Whale Day Artmaking Event with Bow Seat

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

    Join the Center for Coastal Studies and Bow Seat: Creative Action for Conservation for a FREE Right Whale Day Celebration Artmaking Event. Sponsored by the Mass Cultural Council. Examples of artmaking include sun prints, gyotaku/fish printing on tote bags, marine plastic pollution art, button making, and more! Friday, April 24th, 10:30-1:30 (Come for the whole time […]

  • Right Whale Day Whale Walk

    Herring Cove Beach Provincetown, MA, United States

    Cape Cod is arguably one of the finest spots on earth to view cetaceans from land. CCS staff and scientists will lead guided walks to Race Point, Wood End, and/or Herring Cove to watch for whales. Must have good walking shoes and be able to walk ½-3 miles. Suggested donation: $15 per person (non-members), $10 […]