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Cape Cod National Seashore
For Kids

Click on these activity guides, and look for family programming:

Ranger-guided activities November 2009

Here'e a link to information about our Junior Ranger program.

Check out the National Park Service "Web Rangers" program.

Cape Cod National Seashore Scavenger Hunts!

Typha latifolia (common cattail)  

Did You Know?
Most of the cattails on Cape Cod are an exotic, invasive species. While Typha latifolia (common cattail) is native, Typha angustifolia (narrowleaf cattail) is a Eurasian plant that is believed to have been brought to North America by the early colonists.

Last Updated: October 19, 2009 at 10:05 EST