Category: Shoutouts


Painted Ladies Artwork for Animals, #1 of 5

YOU’RE INVITED! Wine and Cheese Reception for Painted Ladies Marine Life Art, A Benefit for the National Marine Life Center WHEN:  Friday, June 18, 4-7 pm WHERE:  Marine Animal Discovery Center, 120 Main Street, Buzzards Bay COST:  Free to browse.  Art work available for $50 each. In preparation for the show, we will preview several […]

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Painted Ladies Give Art for Animals!

Artwork for Marine Animals! The Painted Ladies are a group of independent watercolor artists who meet at the Jonathan Bourne Public Library. They hold several art shows and sales and charitable events throughout the year.  Recently, they decided to help marine animals by donating artwork to the National Marine Life Center! Eight artists donated a […]

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Thanks, Robert!

For the past month, you’ve been hearing from guest blogger Robert Anderson, a senior at Cape Cod Academy who has been volunteering at NMLC as part of his senior service project.  We have truly enjoyed working with Robert.  He is always ready and willing to help with anything.  He did a great job on getting […]

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Welcome to the Summer Interns!

The National Marine Life Center put out a call for summer interns in March. After a competitive process we have brought five amazing interns on for the summer. The summer interns will be in charge of all public education programs, being the face of the National Marine Life Center at fairs and festivals and supporting […]

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Thanks, Mom!

In honor of mother’s day, we’d like to thank and recognize our own mothers.  They have taught us compassion towards animals and each other.  They have taught us to be curious about the world around us.  They have taught us the value of education.  They support us and celebrate us and our work.  Today, we […]

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1,000 Bulbs on Main Street

Last fall, as the hospital exterior was nearing completion, volunteers were busily working to create a beautiful spring.  Spearheaded by Trustee Lauren Freed, volunteers landscaped the flower bed in front of NMLC’s hospital and planted 1,000 flower bulbs along Main Street. Planting bulbs is an act of faith.  You select the bulbs, prepare the ground, […]

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Thank You Volunteers! – Our Trustees

In honor of National Volunteer Week, we’d like to take a moment to thank and honor our governing volunteers – our Board of Trustees.  The Board works tirelessly to advance the mission of the National Marine Life Center.  They govern the organization and strategically plan for our future.  While they often work “behind the scenes”, […]

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Thank You Volunteers! – In Our Backyard

It’s National Volunteer Week! Today we’d like to thank the volunteers who come to us from the schools in our back yard.  We are fortunate to be part of a community with wonderful schools that value community service.  Students from Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, and the Cape Cod Community […]

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Thank You Volunteers! – Community Service

It’s National Volunteer Week!  Today we’d like to thank all the Community Service volunteers who have helped us over the years. The National Marine Life Center has been blessed with over 300 community service volunteers who have donated their time for a specific project.  Some have participated in a work day while others have done […]

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Thank You, Volunteers! – Top 10

It’s National Volunteer Week, and all of our volunteers are TOP to us!  For the purposes of this post, we’d like to thank and recognize the volunteers with the highest number of hours in 2009. Thank you, NMLC Volunteers, for all the hours you donate to help save endangered and protected marine animals, advance science, […]

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