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They’re Back! But Did They Even Leave-?

By Karen C. Beattie | March 14, 2023

Although it is only March, our Science and Stewardship Department staff have been busy hiring and gearing up for the arrival of our seasonal ecology staff and the start of...

Coastal Ecology of Nantucket: a Field and Lecture-based Class

By Jen Karberg | January 17, 2023

Presented together by the Linda Loring Nature Foundation and the Nantucket Conservation Foundation EXPERT-LED INTERACTIVE LECTURES AND FIELD LEARNING EXPERIENCES Explore the ecology of Coastal Nantucket with Dr. Sarah Bois...

Whoooo’s on Nantucket?

By Karen C. Beattie | October 28, 2022

Over the next few days, there will be Halloween celebrations happening around the island with lots of spooky decorations that often include wildlife themes. At this time of year, bats...

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Preventing Nantucket Pinstripes!

Between the salt spray and the scrub oak scratches, island life can be hard on our vehicles. But now is the time for our land management crew to cut back vegetation on roadways to prevent those nails on a chalkboard moments that can mark the sides of our car.

Using specialized equipment to make careful cuts on vegetation at multiple levels and angles, Nick Larrabee is trimming this road before the scrub oak starts growing for the season. Its an annual battle, but a necessary one! Were just happy to have a great team to help maintain roads, trails, and habitat management across our 9000 acres.

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Its Throwback Thursday at NCF!
You may be seeing our Land Management team out on the trails preparing for the coming spring! When it comes to management of non-native, invasive plant species, “Early Detection and Rapid Response” is a critical strategy adopted by many conservation land managers, including the Nantucket Conservation Foundation. These paired photos of the Foundation’s Folger’s Marsh property show a small stand of invasive Common Reed (Phragmites australis) in 2011 (before it was managed), 2012 (immediately after management) and 2016 (when no remaining Common Reed was detected). This species is one of the most aggressive invaders of wetland ecosystems in the northeast, and could have potentially taken over large sections of Folger’s marsh on both sides of Polpis Road. Follow-up surveys and management undertaken by our Science & Stewardship Department will prevent this from happening.
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Have you heard the American Woodcocks calling and flying through the evening air? Weve been hearing male woodcocks as far back as December, whistling their wings in flight and making the classic Peent call in search of a mate. Mild winters like this can have a profound effect on the plants and animals that are used to harsher temperatures before the warmth of spring, tricking them into courting or blooming before the rest of the world has woken up. Studying these changes in seasonal cycles and biological events due to climate is known as Phenology.

As the spring and summer quickly approaches, listen more for these funny, sky-dancing, harbingers of warm spring weather!

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Its Throw Back Thursday at NCF!
In honor of International Women’s Day this past Wednesday March 8th, we would like to pay tribute to one of many outstanding women in the Foundation’s history: Tabitha “Tibs” Krauthoff (1919 – 1991). During the course of her lifetime, Tibs donated over 1,500 acres of land to the Foundation and remains the biggest land donor in our history. Her gifts include a large portion of the Middle Moors in the vicinity of Altar Rock, which she inherited from her father and chose to donate to conservation rather than sell for development. Her actions not only resulted in the permanent protection of the property she contributed, but served as an inspiration and example for other land donors that followed suit. The Middle Moors and Nantucket would be a very different place if not for her generosity and personal commitment to conservation!

Happy International Women’s Day! Our dedicated staff include strong and passionate women and we are proud to honor them today and everyday! The women of our organization are involved across multiple departments, from science and property stewardship, marketing and development, accounting and research, these ladies really do it all 💪🏻

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On island this week for school vacation? There are so many beautiful sights to see around the island! 🌿

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Give the gift of Conservation Love this Valentine’s Day with a membership to the Nantucket Conservation Foundation! 💙💚
Link in Bio to join!
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Throw your hat into the ring for the best job on Nantucket! We are currently seeking applicants to be the next Coatue Ranger, an immersive and exciting job protecting one of the most beautiful and remote parts of the island. Stay in a cabin on the beach, keep the peace between nesting birds and adventurous beach visitors, and be a part of a conservation legacy on Coatue 50 years in the making.

Follow the link in our bio to learn more and apply today!

We are excited to see Neil Foley, our Interpretive Education Coordinator & Ecologist present at @ackhistory Food for Thought! Neil will be sharing the history of the Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge on February 2 at 5:30pm on Zoom. Free registration is available through the link in our bio!

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