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Preserving Nantucket’s character by permanently conserving, maintaining, and
managing natural areas and habitats.

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Meet our 2021 Seasonal Field Assistants!

By Jen Karberg | June 10, 2021

Each field season (~May-October), the Science and Stewardship Department of the Nantucket Conservation Foundation welcomes seasonal field assistants to help us do all manner of ecological field work. Our field...

Nantucket Biodiversity Initiative’s Science Showcase Event – June 7-13, 2021

By Danielle O'Dell | June 3, 2021

We are happy to share that the Science and Stewardship team at the Nantucket Conservation Foundation will be participating in a very exciting collaborative event next week as part of...

Finding Horseshoe Crabs on the Beach? Here’s how to help!

By Jen Karberg | May 28, 2021

Its spring on Nantucket and as we return to the island's beaches, there are many treasures to find! This year, the really low tides around our full and new moons,...

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New Blog Post! Every year NCF hires 2 budding ecologists to join us for the field season and participate in our diverse research projects. This year we are lucky to be joined by Chase Mathey and Nick Dunham!

Follow the link in our bio to read about what brought them to Nantucket and what they hope to get out of their time on island.

Dr. Kate Ruskin (from UMaine) is on island to survey Saltmarsh Sparrows (Ammospiza caudacuta) in marshes across the island. This morning, we found a couple of these nests and helped document other demographics as part of @sharp_birds program.

We had a great time yesterday talking about our wetland restoration project at Windswept Bog and the ecology research our science staff has been engaged in before the heavy-lifting work gets under way.

This public event was put on for the Nantucket Biodiversity Initiative Science Showcase! Get out and take advantage of the other free events this week by our partner organizations! @nantucketlandbank @loring_nature_fnd @nantucketlandcouncil @nantucketwalkabout @umassnantucketfieldstation @townofnantucket @massaudubonnantucket @thetrustees @maria_mitchell_association

Sometimes I wish I could photosynthesize so that just by being, just by shimmering at the meadows edge or floating lazily on a pond, I could be doing the work of the world while standing silent in the sun -Robin Wall Kimmerer

Standing under the newly emerged leaves of an American Beech tree. A reminder to leaf out for the season and soak up every moment of Spring on island.

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Happy National Trails Day! After you participate in Annual Town Meeting, head out for a ramble or stroll on one of the amazing trails around the island.

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The forest of Squam Swamp & Squam Farm is now registered with the Old Growth Forest Network as the oldest regenerating forest on island. We join over 200 other counties across the US in protecting this forest patch for generations to come, ensuring this wild and beautiful woodland will not be developed or fragmented.

We followed up the ceremony with a walk led by our botanist, Kelly Omand, who has spent years studying and appreciating the plant life in Squam.

Learn more about the ceremony and mission by following @oldgrowthforestnetwork or visiting oldgrowthforest.net

New Blog Post! Weve gotten some reports of stranded Horseshoe crabs above the high tide line from concerned citizens around the island. Jen Karberg stepped in to tell us why and what to do if you encounter one of these beautiful and ancient creatures.

Follow the link in our bio to read more!

When NCF conducts science, we arent just winging it. This shot is from a recent evening where we caught Northern Long-eared Bats as part of our breeding bat population research. The purple glow comes from the UV light used in the spring to check bats for the fungus that causes White-nose Syndrome.

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What's Happening

Meet our 2021 Seasonal Field Assistants!

Nantucket Biodiversity Initiative’s Science Showcase Event – June 7-13, 2021

Finding Horseshoe Crabs on the Beach? Here’s how to help!

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