To date CARE has provided grants that have funded more than sixty projects throughout Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket.
We have divided the projects on this page by region so that you can easily locate them as you explore. Click on the regions in the map and it will take you to that section, or scroll down below to view all of them.
We hope that you enjoy visiting the various sites. Each one offers a different way to learn how to help protect our environmental assets and/or local history and culture. When you visit, please tell the sites that you learned about them through CARE.
Funded Project Organizations
Upper Cape
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Mid Cape
Hyannis Sea Captains’ Row Mural
Marking the entranceway to Hyannis Sea Captains' Row, this mural hangs on Bradford's Hardware Store, on Pleasant Street, just off of Main Street in Hyannis. This was a true community project and is an extension of CARE's 2015 funded walking trail and map. Artists...
Cape Abilities Farm Tour: Changing Lives
Cape Abilities has been helping people with disabilities for many years and recently they received a boost from CARE for the Cape. With the help of a grant from the non-profit, Cape Abilities was able to continue their Farm Tour Project. This project helps employees...
Cape Abilities Farm Tour
Cape Abilities serves and empowers people with disabilities. As part of their farm expansion, this project included the design and launch of a new program to conduct regular tours of the greenhouses and farm operation, training farm employees to work as tour guides.
2015 Hyannis Sea Captains’ Row: Walking Trail Map
This project encompasses research, design, and production of a map that documents the location of Hyannis Sea Captains’ homes, unique specimen trees, and relative historic highlights within this Nationally Registered Pleasant Street and School Street neighborhood in...
Lower Cape
Trash Your Tackle Project
The "Trash Your Tackle" project was recently launched by Wild Care, a wildlife rehabilitation center located in Eastham with the help from sponsors including CARE. This project encourages fishers to dispose of their fishing gear. This will be done by placing five PVC...
Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance: Learning Book and Pier Host Program
The Chatham-based Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance has been supporting Cape Cod’s fishing fleet for more than 25 years. Founded in 1991 by a group of local hook fishermen, the organization was built to help give a statewide and national voice to the small-boat...
Cape Cod CAN’s Natural Wonders of Cape Cod Mural
This project is a series of mosaics depicting “Natural Wonders of Cape Cod.” Scenes depict cherished locations such as Cape Cod Bay and the Herring River and wildlife, highlighted to encourage preservation and raise awareness of the need for their safeguarding. The...
Museum of Natural History: Pollinator Path
The Museum has expanded their successful honeybee program by planting a butterfly garden and building a butterfly house. Visitors can view native plant species that encourage native pollinators, including butterflies, bees and hummingbirds.The garden’s Pollinator Path...
Highland Light Water Filling Station Saves Water
Now visitors have another opportunity to save water and refill their water bottles while visiting the Cape Cod National Seashore, located at Highland Light. Check out how much water has been saved as you use it!
Salt Pond Visitor Center: Water Bottle Filling Station
In partnership with the Friends of Cape Cod National Seashore, a refillable water filling station has been installed outside adjacent to the restrooms at Salt Pond Visitor Center. Located just off of Route 6 in Eastham this is a busy center that welcomes millions of...
Nauset Middle School: Charms for Change Project
CARE for Cape has provided monetary support in building a MakerSpace that includes 3D printers, plastic recyclers, vinyl cutters and heat presses. The students will use the new technology to complete "The Charms for Change" curriculum. This curriculum provides...
Harwich Conservation Trust: Conserve Land and Explore Their Trails
The Harwich Conservation Trust (HCT) currently protects 500+ acres in the Town of Harwich. As part of their mission, they need to effectively manage protected lands by understanding property boundaries while continually encouraging residents and visitors alike to...
Cape Cod National Seashore: Green Team Takes Action
Cape Cod National Seashore was supported for the second year in a row. Funding was used to produce a video highlighting CCNS “green” practices, and demonstrating simple steps that visitors can take to help lessen their impact both in the park and at home. The video...
Outer Cape
The Story of Spinnaker the Whale
Spinnaker was a whale, well known to researchers at the Center for Coastal Studies since her birth in 2004. In 2006 she was first disentangled by the Center’s Marine Animal Entanglement Response team, a leading marine mammal rescue group in the world. Spinnaker, again...
Provincetown Sidewalk Buttlers
An innovative means to keep cigarette butts off of the street and out of the ocean, these sidewalk "buttlers" have been installed throughout the town of Provincetown in high traffic areas. Not only are these butts collected, but the materials are both recycled and...
Citizen Science Marine Debris
Educating our youth regarding the issues of plastic and other debris on our beaches and in our water. This project included guided beach cleanups, that explained what to look for and how to prevent pollution. Each item collected was recorded and used in research by...
Earth Day Songs and Seeds
Cape Cool's Earth Day Songs & Seeds Give-Away on RTA buses: a movable, inclusive celebration of Earth Day and public transportation, featuring local acoustic musicians, guides and gardening mentors was a big success. Riders of the bus on Earth Day, April 22, 2016...
Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket
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