Category: Event News
Register Now for the Douglas J. Fletcher Memorial Golf Tournament!
Registration is now open for the 3rd Annual Douglas J. Fletcher Memorial Golf Tournament to be held on Thursday, September 17th at the Brookside Club in Bourne. 8:00 am shotgun start. Sponsored by Convention Data Services (a company Doug founded), all tournament proceeds will benefit the National Marine Life Center (a cause near and dear […]
Story Time and Paper Bag Whales @ NMLC
Okay. It’s summer vacation and it’s raining outside. Did I say, “Raining?” It’s pouring. The kids are nursing yesterday’s sunburn from 12 hours on the beach. And you can’t stand one more rerun of SpongeBob SquarePants. What is a formerly sane parent going to do? Who you gonna call? The smart answer is “the National Marine […]
Fins and Flippers at NMLC
Summer education programs have begun at the National Marine Life Center at 120 Main Street in Buzzards Bay. “Fins and Flippers” kicked off this morning in the Discovery Center with kids and parents having a great time assembling sea turtles from recycled CDs. A donation of $3 for non-members and $1 for members is suggested […]
Marine Life After Hours
Have you ever wondered what marine life does after dark? No need to wonder any more. You can join the staff of the National Marine Life Center at 120 Main Street in downtown Buzzards Bay for Marine Life After Hours “nibbles and sips.” Learn more about marine animals; learn more about the ocean; learn more […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Marine Life After Hours
Ever wonder what happens to marine life after dark? No need to wonder any more. Check your mailbox for an invitation to a members-only “nibbles and sips” reception from 5:00 to 6:00 pm at the NMLC Discovery Center at 120 Main Street in Buzzards Bay, MA 02532. Dates are available every other Wednesday evening from June […]
Discovery Center Opens This Weekend
The words out and everyone … even the turtles … are making tracks for Main Street, Buzzards Bay. The NMLC Discovery Center opens this holiday weekend for the entire summer season. Ten to five daily, the Discovery Center will educate and entertain kids of all ages from four to one hundred four. Learn about marine animals, find […]
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 […]
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If you guessed holiday sass from our resident box turtles, you were right! Wishing you and yours a very merry Christmas and happy holidays from
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Do not open until Christmas! We have something special for you, what do you think it is?
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Good evening to all of our wonderful supporters! We are nearing the end of the year, which means....it's time to vote for NMLC's 2025 seal