Strong Island Nature Walk

Join local naturalist Phil Kyle for a walk around the “gem” of Pleasant Bay. Phil will focus on the natural history of the island. CCF Executive Director Lauren Arcomano, who will also be on the walk, will speak to CCF's current conservation efforts in Chatham. Acquired in 1973 from the Horst Family, Strong Island consists of 75 acres of upland owned by CCF and 59 acres of town-owned marsh. Located in Pleasant Bay, the property has both the limitations of isolation from the Cape as a whole and also the likelihood of unique migrational visitations. The island-long trail system winds thought pine and oak woodlands filled with native shrubs and wildlife representative of the general area.

Transportation to and from the island will be provided on private boats.

Your Guide:

Phil Kyle is a Cape Cod naturalist who has served as president of the Cape Cod Bird Club, as a bird columnist for the Cape Cod Times, Head Naturalist for the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History in Brewster, and Interpretive Park Ranger for the Cape Cod National Seashore. He has been the Chatham Bars Inn Staff Naturalist and is currently a Volunteer Field Naturalist for Wellfleet Bay Audubon.Phil has presented to schools, libraries, museums and garden clubs for over 20 years. He has also appeared on WGBH Channel 2's "Staying Overnight in a Lighthouse", Channel 5's Chronicle, "Winter Birding" and WCAI radio's Science Minutes. He has been birding for over 40 years and taught at Barnstable High School and graduated from Cornell University.

Lauren Arcomano is the Executive Director of the Chatham Conservation Foundation and an avid outdoors person who loves to hike and kayak. When not at CCF's historic headquarters in the Mayo House, she can be found paddling in the Nauset Marsh or exploring other conservation lands on the Cape.

Special Notes:

Please wear appropriate clothing and footwear, and be prepared with water, sunglasses, and sunblock as needed. The walk will follow trails as well as off-trail beaches.

Please Note:

• Ticket sales are final - no refunds.
• You will be notified by telephone if the walk must be cancelled because of inclement weather, and your ticket(s) will be fully refunded.
• Meeting details and directions will be provided upon purchase of tickets.
• Walk suitable for ages 12 and above.

Photo credit: Jon Watkins