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Dog Days
One of the many joys of NMLC’s construction project are all the great dogs we’ve met. They supervise our construction work with toothy grins. They keep us company on long hauls. They amuse and entertain. They support and motivate. Perhaps it is because of their inspiration that we are so motivated to help other animals […]
Bat Mitzvah Celebration Donation
Our special thanks to the Revis-Snider Family in honor of Julia on the occasion of her Bat Mitzvah. With the help of Mitzvah Tables, the Revis-Snider family chose to decorate the tables at Julia’s Bat Mitzvah with centerpieces made up of items that will now be used by the National Marine Life Center. The centerpieces included plastic buckets, beach […]
Diamondback Terrapin Release! June 25, 2009
Please join us in releasing our four headstart Diamondback Terrapins June 25, 2009 5pm, Lieutenant Island, Welfleet. We will meet at the one lane bridge and then continue as a group to turtle point for the release as a group. Please join us in releasing: Directions: Take Route 6 to just beyond the 98 mile […]
Marine Animal Hospital Takes Shape
The construction teams from Simmons Concrete, Cape Cod Ready Mix, R & H Construction and W.W. Reich Inc. are working tirelessly to get the Sea Turtle Clinic ready for underground piping. To date Simmons Concrete and Cape Cod Ready Mix have poured 355 yards of concrete…with another 12 yards today. Simmons Concrete Team pouring concrete […]
Teacher Workshop Opportunity
Calling all teachers! Dive into currents to better understand water and energy – in the classroom and in the field! Sign up for a summer institute about “Inquiry- Based Science: Investigating Water & Energy Concepts in the State Frameworks.” The workshop will be held on Cape Cod July 6-17. With workshop partners Ocean Quest, Waquoit […]
Where in the World is Fletcher?
Those of you following Fletcher on seaturtle.org may have noticed Fletcher has decided to head inland. Not to worry. Fletcher has decided the water is warmer and the shellfish are tastier in a large bay known as Stone Bay, North Carolina. Fletcher in Stone Bay, NC We are hopeful as the Atlantic Ocean warms, Fletcher will […]
Cape Cod Quahog Day
Celebrate the first day of Summer 2009 “Quahog-style!” Join us for the First Annual Cape Cod Quahog Day at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 21, 2009 at the Quahog Republic Waterfront Eatery on Mashnee Island in Bourne. Sponsored by the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce, the day of family fun will kick off with the […]
Inside the Foundation Walls
With the foundation walls 90% complete, it’s hard to see what’s happening on the construction site these days. Although mostly hidden behind the walls, workers continue to make progress building NMLC’s new marine animal hospital. This week, I took a tour inside the foundation walls to see what was happening. There is a LOT of […]
Mermaid Ball – Save the Date!
August 7th, 2009 from 6 to 11 PM Join us for the social event of the season. Save the date and save the oceans! Click here to order your tickets today and help us open the new NMLC marine animal hospital this fall at the gateway to Cape Cod. Rear Admiral Rick Gurnon hosts the Mermaid […]
Neither Rain, Nor Sleet…
The current wet weather we have had in New England hasn’t kept the construction crews from Simmons Concrete from pouring and framing. Almost 75 cubic yards of concrete went into this wall! This completes the foundation on the east side. Only two more foundation walls to go!!!