Camp Edwards: 2024 Public Tours, Grassland Bird Tours, Annual State of the Reservation Report

?*2024 PUBLIC TOURS OF CAMP EDWARDS ARMY NATIONAL GUARD TRAINING SITE:
The weather is warming, and Camp Edwards is again offering public tours. These tours will be hosted monthly on Fridays, 9:00am-1:00pm. See the attachment for dates and details, including how to reserve your spot.  We encourage you to share this opportunity with your community. This is an opportunity to learn firsthand about Camp Edwards Soldier training<https://www.massnationalguard.org/index.php/about-us/installations/camp-edwards.html>, the Natural Resources Program<https://www.massnationalguard.org/ERC/natural_resources_overview.htm>’s habitat conservation, and the Impact Area Groundwater Cleanup Program<https://jbcc-iagwsp.org/>.

*GRASSLAND BIRD TOURS AT CAMP EDWARDS:
The MA Army National Guard’s Natural Resource Program is hosting Grassland Bird Tours, and there are still a few spots available for May 18 and May 26 . This is a unique opportunity for birders, naturalists, and photographers to walk through the Camp Edwards grasslands on a guide-led tour. Please see attachment for tour registration information.

*ANNUAL STATE OF THE RESERVATION REPORT, CAMP EDWARDS TRAINING YEAR:
The Camp Edwards Annual State of the Reservation Report<https://www.massnationalguard.org/ERC/publications.htm> for Training Year 2023 (Oct 1, 2022 - Sep 30, 2023) has recently been published.  The Annual Report details the military training and other activities occurring in the Camp Edwards Training Area/Upper Cape Water Supply Reserve on Joint Base Cape Cod. It also describes Massachusetts Army National Guard’s compliance with environmental laws, regulations, and the 19 Environmental Performance Standards of Chapter 47 of the Acts of 2002.

Also, for more information on the Upper Cape Water Supply Reserve: Environmental Management Commission (EMC)<https://www.mass.gov/info-details/environmental-management-commission-emc>.