NECWA News Blog

Poem by Deliska Pollara On October 13, 2023, Deliska, John-Tyler and Billie-Jo worked together to kayak a wayward ocean sunfish out of Wellfleet's inner harbor. Here are thoughts and a poem from Deliska who took the lead on this rescue "I had been on all kinds of kayaking adventures before but never quite like this. I was supposed to guide a fish into deeper waters, so it wouldn’t suffocate. And I was and suddenly I found myself within 2 ft of one. Gliding through the water side by side with largest boniest fish in the ocean the Mola mola . This is inspired by that interaction" Chasing the Sun with the Mola mola     Gentle strokes left right left right Gentle breaths in out in out  Together we glide through the water The sun illuminating our path We know where we are going  We are chasing the sun together  We are chasing that bone depth warmth The molas dorsal fin cuts through the water up down up down  The mola moves a little side to side I watch as it’s back covered in

DIAMONDBACK TERRAPINS IN YOUR BACKYARD PowerPoint Presentation This November, NECWA staff provided 2 Family Programs to the Bourne Community on Diamondback Terrapins, a threatened species of marsh turtle, that lives in the coastal waters of Bourne, MA. The first program was on November 4th at the Jonathan Bourne Library. The second was on November 24th at the Bourne Recreation Department.  Each program consisted of a kid-friendly PowerPoint presentation followed by arts and craft activities, including block printing of diamondback terrapin designs. NECWA also set up a number of tables with marine artifacts on display, including terrapin and box turtle shells, egg shards, and research equipment (calipers, scales, etc.). Another table had brochures, NEWCA's new terrapin coloring and activity book, stickers, and other free educational material. Fun was had by one and all. We even had a visit my Gabriel who is Tiny Miss Massachusetts. Thank you also to the staff of the Jonathan Bourne