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Over 1,200 Attendees Flock To Brewster Conservation Day
Cassandra West, left, senior department assistant with the Brewster Department of Natural Resources, and Kimberley Crocker Pearson, chair of the Brewster Natural Resources Advisory Commission, “speak for the trees” at a Lorax-themed photo opp at the Brewster Natural Resources Department during Saturday’s Conservation Day celebration. WILLIAM HAYDON PHOTOS
Valerie Rhodes, a volunteer with WildCare, introduces Garvey the turtle to Katie and Fiona Goldenberg.
Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, one of over 40 exhibitors at the convention, shares shark facts with a family in attendance.
The Dennis Conservation Land Trust helped educate locals and visitors about the conservation areas in Dennis.
Sarah Stranahan and Karyn Frey of the Brewster Pollinators pose for a photo.
Kids enjoyed activities like blowing bubbles on the Sea Camps Bay Property.
Kids in attendance could build trees out of cardboard, a reference to this year’s theme “Trees: Superheroes of the Natural World.”
Camille Smokelin, a marine education staff assistant with the Center For Coastal Studies, chats with a visiting family.
The team from the International Fund for Animal Welfare set up an informational tent for kids and adults to learn about their mission.
Susan Bridges, president of the Brewster Ponds Coalition, helps staff “The Big Flush,” an interactive exhibit on pond health and sewering.
Elizabeth Prevost and Lauren Arcomano of the Chatham Conservation Foundation take a moment to snap a photo at their informational tent.
BREWSTER – The Brewster Conservation Trust hosted its 14th annual Conservation Day last Saturday, bringing together over 40 ecologically-driven organizations, a plethora of interactive, educational activities and about 1,200 nature lovers.
“I want to thank the natural resources department, the Brewster Conservation Trust and Ed Barber and his team at the Sea Camps for a very, very successful Brewster Conservation Day,” Assistant Town Manager Donna Kalinick said at the select board meeting Monday night.
This was the first year the event was hosted at the Sea Camps bay property. Kalinick praised the venue change and thanked the “millions of volunteers” it took to pull off the event without a hitch.
In addition to the volunteers from BCT and the natural resources department, AmeriCorps Cape Cod volunteers were on hand to help.
“It was a really fun event and the weather cooperated a lot better this year than it did last year,” said Mary Chaffee, chair of the select board.
Kalinick commented that she had never seen as many children in one place, especially in the town of Brewster.
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