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Or checks may be mailed to:
Friends of Herring River
P.O. Box 496
Wellfleet, MA 02667
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Masthead photo by Lisbeth Wiley
Chapman, Peter Watts photo by Don Palladino,
Herring photo by Lisbeth Wiley chapman
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Join us during May and June for a number of interesting activities. We are always open to your ideas on how to get our information to greater numbers of people who can support the restoration of the Herring River in Wellfleet and Truro, we hope you will contact us. Lisbeth Wiley Chapman, editor beth@friendsofherringriver.org |
| ARTIST PETER WATTS ENVISIONS THE HERRING RIVER ESTUARY AFTER RESTORATION | | Peter Watt, Wellfleet artist, has created a large oil painting that interprets a vision of what the Herring River estuary will look like after the restoration is complete. This very large painting will be available in smaller version prints this summer when Watts has an exhibit of his work at the Wellfleet Library, date to be determined. In addition, the original will be displayed at our August 16 annual meeting and prints will be available for purchase.
Environmental studies are underway and a proposed restoration plan is scheduled to be presented at public meetings in early 2012. |
 | Artist Peter Watts and his interpretation of what the the Herring River will look like after its restoration
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CELEBRATION OF OPEN SPACE AT PREZ HALL
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On Thursday, May 26, the Wellfleet Open Space Committee presents a "Celebration of Open Space." This unique event will be held at the newly dedicated Wellfleet Preservation Hall on Main Street from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. It is a collaboration of the Wellfleet Open Space Committee, the Conservation Commission, Wellfleet Bay Audubon Sanctuary, the Wellfleet Conservation Trust, the Friends of Herring River, and artist Rick Fleury.
Each group or individual will present a short slide show and information about the open space that they work to protect. There will be music, art, refreshments and other pleasures for guests of all ages. Please join us for a look at the importance of open space to us all.
Rick Fleury's "Meditation"
Oil on Canvas, 30" x 40" x 1.5"
Griffin Island, Wellfleet
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UPCOMING EVENT
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WELLFLEET HARBORFEST, SATURDAY, JUNE 11
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A celebration of Wellfleet's Harbor will be held on Saturday June 11, from 9 am to 4 pm, rain or shine, at the Wellfleet Town Pier. More that 40 exhibitors, featuring charter boats, boat rentals, boat builders, sailing instruction, kayak/windsurf demonstrations, educational and information booths, nautical themed arts and crafts, a nautical flea market, seafood and shellfish booths are among the planned events.
Friends of Herring River will have an information booth at the harbor - stop by and get an update on the Herring River Restoration Project.
The Wellfleet Conservation Trust is conducting a walk at 2 pm that will include a stop by and talk on the Mayo Creek restoration project, a walk along the beach, and ending up at the site of the former Chequesset Inn at Keller's Corner. The "tour" is about two miles and will take about two hours with talks along the way.
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Contact us at info@friendsofherringriver.org to sign up for the trip and receive directions on the meeting place.
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Herring River Paddle, Route 6 to the Dike:
Saturday, June 18, Rain Date, Sunday, June 19
On June 18, at 1:00 PM, we will meet at the put-in just south of the river crossing under Route 6 and on the west side of the highway. John Portnoy will be on the highway shoulder with his truck and couple of boats as a landmark. After shuttling a couple of cars to the dike, we will all embark at Route 6 for a two-hour paddle interspersed with brief talks about the estuary's natural and cultural history, and discuss the likely effects of planned tidal restoration. At the dike, we will carpool back to Route 6, get our vehicles, and then retrieve boats at the dike. It's advisable to bring insect repellent for mosquitoes.
Contact us at info@friendsofherringriver.org to sign up for the trip and receive directions on the launch meeting place.
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HERRING COUNT UNDERWAY
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Herring Counters have been very committed this spring. Our data is provided every week to Dr. Joann Muramoto, Association to Preserve Cape Cod. We will let you know the results of our count when the data is analyzed. Thanks to all of our volunteers and to John Riehl and John Duane for their assistance.
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PHOTOGRAPHERS: WE NEED YOUR PICS
| | | We would appreciate any photographs or stories about the Herring River that we could incorporate in our website, newsletter and upcoming projects. Contact us at info@friendsofherringriver.org |
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