land trusts – Wellfleet Conservation Trust

Earth Day, Saturday, April 22, 2023

Earth Day is an annual event to demonstrate support for environmental protection.

First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range of events including 1 billion people in more than 193 countries, coordinated globally by EarthDay.org . The official theme for this year is Invest In Our Planet.

Earth Day is a perfect match for land trusts. Many more land trusts focus on it each year.

With a similar mission from the beginning, Wellfleet Conservation Trust signs began appearing in Wellfleet neighborhoods starting in 2012.

Saving the Cape: History of land conservation on Cape Cod

One of the many reasons to conserve land

Mark Robinson has put together an excellent presentation on the History of land conservation on Cape Cod. Follow the link to see his slides.

The presentation begins with Wampanoag people 10,000 years ago and takes us to the present and beyond. It includes the rationale for conservation, lots of interesting historical background, and beautiful photographs of Cape Cod conservation areas.