NECWA News Blog

Fun time at NECWA's beach cleanup today at the Scusset Beach State Reservation.  A big thank you to John DeCosta and his DCR team for their support of this event! We couldn't be as successful as we are without your efforts.  Also, thank you to Stop & Shop, Shaws, and Blueberry Muffin for donating food for the breakfast and lunch provided free to all participants. Yummy! We hope you can join us next year for this very special event. NECWA's beach cleanups are part of Coastsweep, a state-wide clean initiative each fall.  Thanks to all  our participants for joining us for this special day. We hope you had as much fun as we did. Many of our participants return each year and we really appreciate that.  And thank you to our NECWA staff including Mary N., Mary I., Tammy, Courtney, and Krill. Another successful cleanup from all perspectives. 

Shop online to support NECWA. Support NECWA by shopping in our new online store. Go to the NECWA website and click on the e-shop links at the top and on the left side of the page.  Or click HERE to go to our new online shop! NECWA is an all-volunteer nonprofit so your purchases go to support our many projects and activities.  NECWA's new e-store

Got Salt? Tuesday, August 2, 2016 7 pm at the Salt Pond Visitor Center, Eastham, M A Join Krill Carson for a presentation on "Salt, the humpback whale," on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at 7 pm at the Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham, MA.  Hear tales of Salt, the most famous humpback whale that returns each summer to feed in the cold productive waters off Cape Cod.  Events prior to this talk include the viewing of NECWA's life-sized inflatable model of Salt made by Krill and NECWA staff and interns. Kids and adults can see just how BIG Salt is by going inside her.  Krill will also have marine wildlife artifacts for viewing, including whale baleen, whale bones, whale teeth, whale prey and much more. Free educational material and buttons for all participants. 

Happy Mother's Day to you and Mother Earth! 

Join the staff and interns of NECWA for a fun night of painting that will support our many programs and projects. Hand-paint 2 glass items of your choice and use an existing design or one that you create yourself! Registration fee includes 2 glass items, pain, brushes, smock, and professional instruction from Holli Faria of Studio Life Art. Go to our Constant Contact Event Site by clicking HERE to learn more or to register for this fun event! TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE!  Hope you can join us for a great cause !

Watch the journey of this skeleton as you learn of its death in the marshes of Lieutenant's Island in 1982 and its display at Bridgewater State University, first in the Conant Science Building and then in the new science building. Thanks to NECWA staff member, Alex Egan, for putting this together for us. It is a fun video and we hope you enjoy it. Best, Krill Marine Biologist, President of NECWA

May your day be filled with love, kindness, generosity, empathy, gratitude, and compassion for all who live on this amazing planet, Earth.  We are grateful for your continued interest and support of our organization and the work that we do on behalf of people and coastal marine wildlife.  Thank you and have a wonderful day!

Click HERE  to learn more about this special holiday offer or to order your card today!  Payment is through PayPal (credit and debit are also accepted via PayPal). Image of Salt by Adam Whittier  © 2015

Sea Turtle Necropsies down at Woods Hole! As we wind down our sea turtle rescues on Cape Cod beaches, we now begin necropsying the sea turtles that didn't make it. Rescuing live animals from the beach makes our hearts sing as we feel like we are making a difference in the lives of these endangered marine creatures. So dealing with the carcasses of animals that didn't survive, makes us very sad. If we use these carcasses as learning tools, then our efforts are not wasted. Each carcass examined allows us to collect valuable information that will help us better understand their biology and ecology. NECWA collaborates with Mass Audubon at Wellfleet Bay for sea turtle necropsies down on the Quisset Campus at WHOI. What a great team of staff and volunteers! And what a great experience for our staff and interns.

Sammy Beynor finding a cold-stunned sea turtle at Scorton Creek, Sandwich, MA on December 30, 2015.

The Boston Globe recently posted in their online section a great article about NECWA's GoFundMe campaign to purchase a commercially-made inflatable model of Salt, the most famous humpback whales. To read the entire article, click HERE . Help NECWA reach their goal by contributing to this exciting and special fundraising campaign. Thank you for your kindness and generosity! Best, Krill President and Marine Biologist NECWA

We wish you and your loved ones a very happy and safe holiday season.  Thank you for your continued support over the years.  May 2016 bring you peace, happiness, and joy!  

Our 11th ocean sunfish carcass of the 2015 season stranded yesterday on First Encounter Beach in Eastham, MA. Thanks to Allie, her dad Ken, her mom and cute dog, who reported this carcass to NECWA yesterday morning. Meg, Allie (her dog), and Kayla. Allie was on break from college and was spending time on the Cape with her family. Little did she know that Krill would put her to work and give her a knife to help with the necropsy. There is no better way to get experience than by doing and how often do you get a chance to do something like this!  Aluminum tripod donated by Dale and Annette Eldridge. We were able to try out our new aluminum tripod that was donated to NECWA by Dale and Annette Eldridge. We want to thank them very much for this wonderful donation for it will allow NECWA to safely weigh large carcasses. We also want to thank Krill's neighbor Dick who made the wooden pads and the flexible rod. Without these tools, we couldn't do the job correct...