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

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Knotweed on Nantucket: Biocontrol Possibilities

By Kelly A. Omand | May 18, 2022

A knotweed patch along the bikepath at Sanford farm in 2017. Photo: Libby Buck. Got Knotweed? There’s a good chance knotweed is one of those plants you're battling in your...

Climate Change Driving Northward Expansion of Southern Pine Beetle Populations

By Danielle O'Dell | May 6, 2022

Since 2018, biologists from the Forest Health Program at the MA Department of Conservation and Recreation have been conducting surveillance trapping for southern pine beetles on Nantucket. You may have...

Two cases of White-nose Syndrome found on Nantucket Bats this Spring

By Danielle O'Dell | April 22, 2022

Sunday, April 17th was International Bat Appreciation Day and I was remiss in publicly honoring Nantucket's bats! Northern long-eared, Red, Hoary, Silver-haired and Big Brown Bats make up the diversity...

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Invasive Japanese Knotweed (Reynoutria japonica) is a real problem for so many homeowners and landscapers. It quickly forms dense patches that shade out every other plant and will grow back with a vigor when cut. Many believe it to be indestructible, until now....

Tues. 5/24 at 4pm, join an exciting webinar from the Elkington Lab at UMass Amherst about a biocontrol insect that will target Knotweed and what that means for this introduced species in our landscape.

Link is live in our bio

Come and see us! We are our Tupancy property (165 Cliff Rd) with @nishanimals from 1-3!
#nantucket #nantucketisland #adopt #dogsofnantucket #conservation #learnmore

Were testing out some of the new merch available at this weekends Pup-up with @nishanimals on Saturday from 1-3pm at Tupancy Links (165 Cliff Rd).

Come join with your pup, learn about our mission and NiSHAs amazing work helping find forever homes and advocate for animal welfare.

The Coatue Ranger is back at his post! Bret Tetrault returns for his second summer in the best job on island watching nesting shorebirds, making sure everyone is having a good day on the beach, and protecting the amazing property that is Coatue.

Be sure to say hello when you see him out there!

📸: @j.olneyii

#coatue #ack #nantucket #nantucketisland #conservation #nantucketconservation #openspace #shorebirds #ecology #ranger

Many hands make light work! We got members of all our departments (and some dogs 🐶) together this morning to help weed and mulch the native plant garden at our office.

Thank you all for pitching in to help the place look nice! And thank you sun 🌞 for making it a gorgeous morning to get our hands dirty outside.

#nantucketisland #nantucket #nativeplants #weeding #garden #conservation #openspace #ack #acktrails

We hope you didnt get lost in the fog while getting out to enjoy this Gray Lady weekend! We had another great set of free walks this weekend and look forward to more events coming soon...

📸: @_neilfoley
1: The hazy sun from Altar Rock
2: Gazing into the Low Beach abyss
3: Migrating Roseate Terns & Common Terns
4: Cinnamon Fern fiddleheads along Clarks Cove

This Saturday! We are joining our friends at @mariamitchellassociation and @loringnatureack by leading a series of collaborative bird walks across the island in celebration of World Migratory Bird Day. These free events will allow people of all ages and birding levels to learn and experience the beauty of birds with expert guides.

To learn more and register for free, please visit the link in our bio!

📸: Yellow Warbler by Vern Laux

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Preserving the Island for Everyone

What's Happening

Knotweed on Nantucket: Biocontrol Possibilities

Climate Change Driving Northward Expansion of Southern Pine Beetle Populations

Two cases of White-nose Syndrome found on Nantucket Bats this Spring

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Scientific Research & Education

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