Dennis Conservation Trust to Hold Annual Auction on July 20th

The Dennis Conservation Trust (DCT) will hold its annual auction on Sunday, July 20, 2008, at the Dennis village green. The event “marks the seventh year for the DCT auction and will focus on the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Trust. The event has become not only a summer tradition bringing together a wonderful gathering of people to support land preservation and open space, but also an enjoyable evening of festivities.” Guests will enjoy food, beverages, and the auction.

More information and the Auctions Item List is available on the Dennis Conservation Trust’s website.

Photography Contest Sponsored by Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

As part of the Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve’s 20th Anniversary celebration, it is sponsoring a photography contest for local photographers. Participants can submit a photo for one of two categories: “Nature: Land & Sea and Flora & Fauna” or “People: Working and Playing.” The deadline for submitting a photo is July 15, 2008, and only photos of the Reserve's properties are eligible. For more information, please read the contest entry form.

Meanwhile, if you have never had an opportunity to visit the Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Falmouth, please consider viewing its online slide show.

Summer Photo Contest Hosted by Falmouth's Quissett Harbor Preservation Trust

Photographs are now being accepted for Quissett Harbor Preservation Trust's 2008 Summer Photo Contest.

“We are looking for striking images of nature, birds, insects, and all creatures on land and life on or beneath the water's surface in and around Quissett Harbor and the Knob. These images may show bird and animal behavior, portraits of birds and wildlife in natural habitat, plant life, natural landscapes, weather or people interacting with nature.”

Images will be judged on overall photographic and artistic quality. The contest is open to all photographers and there are no entry fees. The deadline for submitting a photograph is August 31, 2008.

Established in 2000, the Quisset Harbor Preservation Trust is a not-for-profit environmental organization created to preserve, maintain, protect and enhance the natural environment and related ecosystems of the Quissett Harbor area in Falmouth.