Events

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The Friends of Ellisville Marsh periodically hold events to bring the community together. In the past we have hosted beach cleanup days, bird walks, and held other educational events with neighboring community groups. Information for upcoming events will be sent to members via email.

Upcoming Events

Spring Cleanup Day

Saturday, May 3rd, 10 AM

Join us at Shifting Lots Preserve as we harvest the winter’s crop of flotsam and jetsam from the barrier beach, marsh edge, dune and roadside.

Annual Welcome Spring! Bird Walk

Saturday, May10th, 9-11 AM

The Friends are once again this year co-sponsoring the Welcome Spring! Bird Walk at Ellisville Marsh with the Wildlands Trust and Manomet.

Friend’s Annual Meeting

Saturday, July 12th

The Friends’ 2025 Annual Meeting will take place at the Southeastern Mass Pine Barrens Alliance facility at 158 Center Hill Road, Plymouth. Please plan to join us for a detailed review of the past year and a look forward. Details will be forthcoming.

Past Events 2024

Spring Cleanup Day

Saturday, May 18th, 10:00 am

Join us at Shifting Lots Preserve as we harvest the winter’s crop of flotsam and jetsam from the barrier beach, marsh edge and dune. This event is being held in concert with the Town of Plymouth Annual Cleanup Day. Coffee and donuts will be available.

Annual Bird Walk

Saturday, May 25th, 9-11 am

The Friends are once again this year co-sponsoring the Welcome Spring! Bird Walk at Ellisville Marsh with the Wildlands Trust and Manomet.

Past Events 2023

Book Talk: Rescuing Ellisville Marsh

Thursday June 29th, 2023

Friends’ president Eric Cody discussed the Ellisville Marsh Revitalization Project, the Friends, and his book, Rescuing Ellisville Marsh: the Long Fight to Restore Lost Connections.

Welcome Spring! Bird Walk

Saturday May 20, 2023 at 9 a.m.

This year’s Welcome Spring! Bird Walk is again jointly offered by Manomet, Inc., The Wildlands Trust, and the Friends of Ellisville Marsh.

Beach Clean-Up Day

Saturday April 22, 2023 – Rain Date Sunday April 23, 2023

10am to noon at Shifting Lots Preserve / Ellisville Beach

Thanks for coming!

Past Events 2022

Beach Cleanup

April 23, 2022 – A record turnout! Thanks for coming!

Bird Walk

May 21, 2022 – Rain Date May 22, 2022

8:00 to 10:00 AM at Ellisville Harbor State Park, 1861 State Road, Plymouth, MA