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Help clean up Squantum Point Park marshlands on Saturday

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Squantum Point ParkJoin neighbors to help clean up trash and debris littering beautiful walking paths along the marshlands in and around Squantum Point Park

When: Saturday, October 20, 8 a.m.
Where:  Squantum Point Park, DCR parking lot. Meet at the pavilion / commuter shelter in the area of the parking lot facing Boston. (The park is at the end of Victory Road in Marina Bay, to the left of the Ocean Club.)

What to bring/wear:

  • Wear comfortable clothes and sturdy shoes
  • Bring work gloves if you have them
  • Dennis Leigh from Coastsweep and the Urban Harbors Institute at UMass/Boston will provide trash bags and gloves to assist with the clean-up.

Grab your friends and join this cleanup to keep Squantum beautiful!

More information:
Visit Ward 6 Councilor Brian McNamee’s website for more information.

Help clean up Nickerson Beach and Squaw Rock on October 13

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Nickerson BeachMassachusetts Baykeeper is looking for volunteers of all ages to help clean up trash and debris littering beautiful Nickerson Beach and Squaw Rock. Grab your friends and join this COASTSWEEP cleanup to keep Squantum beautiful!

When: Saturday, October 13, 2012, 9:30am

Where: Check-in at the Nickerson Post parking lot,
20 Moon Island Rd, Squantum, MA.
Supplies will be provided.

What to bring/wear:

  • Wear comfortable clothes and sturdy shoes
  • Bring your own work gloves

Register: Please call Massachusetts Baykeeper at (617) 229-5055 to register in advance.

COASTSWEEP, the Massachusetts Annual Statewide Beach Cleanup
Now in it’s 25th year, COASTSWEEP is the annual state-wide coastal cleanup sponsored by the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management and coordinated by the Urban Harbors Institute of UMASS Boston. Each year, more than 2,000 COASTSWEEP volunteers collect several tons of trash from beaches, marshes, rivers, ponds, and the seafloor. They also record information about the types and amounts of debris found, and this data is sent to the Ocean Conservancy where it is analyzed and used to minimize marine debris worldwide.

About Massachusetts Baykeeper
Massachusetts Baykeeper is a non-profit watchdog organization dedicated to the protection, restoration, and preservation of Massachusetts Bay. They work on behalf of the public to improve the ecological health of the Bay through sound science, education, and the law.

Contact: Brianne Callahan
617-229-5055
info@massbaykeeper.org

Orchard Beach at Low Tide, Environmental Treasure talk

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Orchard Beach, SquantumWith UMASS Boston Professor Anamarija Frankic and Naturalist Peter Fifield
Presented by The Quincy Park Department

Learn about the exciting new field of biomimicry and the stories behind the “bones” of a shipwreck and the mysterious pilings offshore.  Enjoy beautiful views and wander in tide pools exploring marine life. Bring a picnic!

When: Sunday, September 23, 11 a.m. (Rain date: Saturday October 6, 9 a.m.)

Where:  Orchard Beach, Squantum
Meet at intersection of Huckins Ave. and Bayside Rd. Parking on Bayside Rd. is limited so park on any side street and walk to the beach.

What to bring:

  • Wear sneakers, boots, hiking sandals or tie-on shoes that can get wet – the talk will include walking in shallow muddy water and on slippery rocks.
  • Optional: binoculars
  • Optional: bring a picnic to eat on Peterson’s Rocks at end of tour!

More information:
Call 617-472-0799.  There will be a message on the answering machine after 10 a.m. on the day of the talk, 9/23, about rain date rescheduling if needed.

About the Quincy Park Department’s Environmental Treasures Program
The Park Department sponsors monthly nature or historic tours to highlight Quincy’s treasures. The Park Department procures a guide with expert knowledge in the chosen location or field of discussion. Programs usually last one to two hours. There is no charge for any of the Environmental Treasures programs.

To join the mailing list to receive information about the monthly programs, email mbrillo@quincyma.gov

Visit the Park Department’s website.