Blue Economy Events

Find the latest events related to the Blue Economy around Cape Cod and the Islands.

Right Whale Day - Artmaking Event

Center for Coastal Studies, Center for Coastal Studies, 5 Holway Avenue, Provincetown

Free artmaking event for “kids of all ages.” Create sun prints, gyotaku/fish printing on tote bags, marine plastic pollution art, button making, and more. Stay the entire time or just drop by! No registration required - art supplies/lunch are provided.

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Right Whale Day - Whale Walk

Center for Coastal Studies, Herring Cove Parking Lot, Provincetown

Join CCS Director of Education Jesse Mechling for a Whale Walk along the beach in Provincetown. Wear good walking shoes and expect to walk up to three miles. Suggested donation: $10 for members/$15 non-members. Registration is required.

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Right Whale Day - “Right Whales: Perspectives on Stewardship" Panel Discussion

Center for Coastal Studies, Center for Coastal Studies 5 Holway Ave Provincetown, MA

Moderator: Leah Crowe, Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries Panelists: Dr. Charles “Stormy” Mayo Researcher Annie Bartlett Fish Biologist Brigid McKenna Fiisherman Mike LaneFree, registration is requested.

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2026 Big Blue, Green Tomorrow: Connecting the Dots

Falmouth High School, 874 Gifford Street, Falmouth, MA 02540

Big Blue Conference is the Cape Cod Blue Economy Foundation's annual industry conference curated to spark conversations and inspire actions relevant to the vitality of Cape Cod and the surrounding Blue Economy. New for 2026: we're partnering with the Cape Cod Climate Change Collaborative to bring you “Green Tomorrow” on Day 2 of Big Blue. Green Tomorrow will focus on climate impacts, mitigation and action across our blue regions.

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Birds Up Close with Author Lorna Gibson

Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, 291 State Highway Route 6, South Wellfleet, MA 02663

The new book, 'Birds Up Close: An Engineer Explores Their Hidden Wonders' by Lorna Gibson, brings an engineer's eye to the natural world. Learn how birds function through the lens of structure, materials, and design.

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CARE Day 2026

CARE for the Cape & Islands, Inc., Berry Patch Lane, Berry Patch Ln, Falmouth, MA 02536, USA

CARE Day is an opportunity for volunteers to participate in a half day of service and education that benefits a local nonprofit tourism attraction by helping to repair or improve its infrastructure.

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