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Category: COOPERATIVE EXTENSION

Rewild Your Garden: Planting Plans for a Cape-friendly Landscape

***We are currently at capacity for the event as of 3/11/2024. Join the Master Gardeners Association of Cape Cod for their 2024 Spring Symposium. Saturday, March 23 9:00 a.m. to […]

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Local Partners Collaborate to Open Barnstable School District Food Pantry.

Over 58% of Barnstable Students identify as food Insecure. Stop & Shop and local partners collaborate to expand access to fresh and healthy foods, including locally caught fish and chowder, […]

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Massachusetts River Herring Network: It Counts on Cape Cod.

Massachusetts River Herring Network: It Counts on Cape Cod.

The Massachusetts River Herring Network (MA RHN) aims to increase the populations of alewife and blueback herring in Massachusetts waters and concentrates on three main activities: Abigail Archer, the Fisheries […]

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Barnstable County Collects Over 300 Tons 0f Toxic Household Materials on Cape Cod in 2023  

Cooperative Extension’s successful Household Hazardous Waste Collections program protects residents from every day, toxic chemicals.  January 18, 2024 (Barnstable, MA) â€“ Barnstable County’s Cape Cod Cooperative Extension is pleased to announce that […]

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Preparing your Home for a Storm: What to do Before, During, and After a Flood.

We’ve seen the power a storm can carry, and the devastation it leaves behind. Prolonged power outages and flood damage are two of the biggest risks to your food. Fortunately, […]

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2024 Backyard Horticulture

Backyard Horticulture is an educational program offered by the Master Gardener Association of Cape Cod and Cape Cod Cooperative Extension. Master Gardeners are trained volunteers that provide science-based gardening information […]

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Food safety during the holidays.

Food Safety During the Holidays

~A note from Extension’s Nutrition and Food Safety Educators The holidays are when friends and families come together to share conversations, make memories, have fun and, of course, eat! Cooking […]

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Trash or Recycle? What to do with Your Holiday Waste.

Trash or Recycle? What to do with Your Holiday Waste.

~A note from Extension’s Kari Parcell, Regional Waste Reduction Coordinator During the holiday season, there always seems to be lots of “stuff.” The question most of us have is “how […]

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Recycle Broken or Unwanted Holiday Lights at All Cape Cod Transfer Stations

Drop off lights for free during the collection drive, running from December to end of January. November 29, 2023 (Barnstable, MA) – Barnstable County’s Cape Cod Cooperative Extension and AmeriCorps Cape Cod are partnering with all […]

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