ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION SCIENCE ADVISORY COUNCIL
The Environmental Management Commission Science Advisory Council will meet at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at Building 1805, West Outer Road, Camp Edwards on Joint Base Cape Cod in Bourne, MA. The Science Advisory Council is an advisory committee to the Environmental Management Commission, which was established by Massachusetts law for the purpose of monitoring Military and other activities on the northern training areas of Camp Edwards within the Upper Cape Water Supply Reserve. For further information please contact Leonard Pinaud, EMC Environmental Officer, at 508-946-2871. Information about the EMC is available at: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/environmental-management-commission-emc


ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION COMMUNTY ADVISORY COUNCIL
The Environmental Management Commission Community Advisory Council will meet at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 25, 2023, at Building 1805, West Outer Road, Camp Edwards on Joint Base Cape Cod in Bourne, MA. The Community Advisory Council is an advisory committee to the Environmental Management Commission, which was established by Massachusetts law for the purpose of monitoring military and other activities on the northern training areas of Camp Edwards within the Upper Cape Water Supply Reserve. For further information please contact Leonard Pinaud, EMC Environmental Officer, at 508-946-2871. Information about the EMC is available at: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/environmental-management-commission-emc


ACCESS TO JOINT BASE CAPE COD
The Science Advisory Council and Community Advisory Council meetings are open to the public. Entry to Joint Base Cape Cod is through the Main Gate in Bourne only. Meeting attendees will be asked to show valid ID at the security gate and may be asked the name and location of the meeting, for example: “Science Advisory Council meeting at Building 1805.”

TOUR CAMP EDWARDS
Camp Edwards, on Joint Base Cape Cod, is hosting tours of the training area during 2023.

This is an opportunity for attendees to see and learn first hand about Camp Edwards' soldier training venues, Natural Resources Program and habitat conservation work, and the Impact Area Groundwater Cleanup Program. Each Tour runs from 9am to 1pm.

Tour Dates Are:

Registration Information
Each tour is limited to 36 people and spots will be filled on a first come, first served basis.

To register for a tour, please send an email, no later than noon on the Thursday prior to the tour, to Emily.d.Kelly2.nfg@army.mil with your name and telephone number or call 339-202-9341. A confirmation email will be sent with further information including directions, meeting location and parking.


CAMP EDWARDS GRASSLAND BIRD TOURS
The Massachusetts Army National Guard’s Natural Resource Program is hosting grassland bird tours in May and June on Camp Edwards. This is an unusual opportunity for avid birders, naturalists and photographers to walk through the Camp Edwards grasslands on a guide-led tour.

There are several hundred acres of grassland managed on Camp Edwards at Joint Base Cape Cod. This thriving habitat, a rarity in the rest of Massachusetts, is home to a variety of grassland bird species including four state-listed species: Upland Sandpiper, Northern Harrier, Grasshopper Sparrow and the Eastern Meadowlark. Other bird species you may encounter are the Clay Colored Sparrow, Prairie Warbler, and Brown Thrasher along with other shrubland/grassland species. For a look at fascinating research on Joint Base Cape Cod grassland bird migration please visit: https://vtecostudies.org/projects/grasslands/grassland- bird-migration-project/

Each tour will cover approximately 150 acres of this rare and endangered habitat and will last around two hours. Attendees should bring sunscreen, tick protection, and water. Don’t forget your binoculars and camera. Photography is encouraged.

Tour Dates and Registration Information
Each tour is limited to 20 people and spots will be filled on a first come, first served basis. All tours are from 6am to 8am. Children over 10 years of age are welcome on the tour.

Tour dates are:

To register for a tour, please send an email to Emily.d.kelly2.nfg@army.mil, with your name, telephone number, and which tour date you would like. A confirmation email will be sent with further information including directions, base access, meeting place and parking.

Accessing Camp Edwards on Joint Base Cape Cod
Please remember, Camp Edwards is a restricted access facility and attendees must be registered to access the base. All attendees will be asked to provide their full names, driver’s license number and date of birth to complete the registration process.