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

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The 2020 Nantucket Christmas Bird Count

By Libby Buck | January 14, 2021
by: Libby Buck, Ecological Stewardship & Research Technician The Nantucket Christmas Bird Count went off without a hitch despite the addition of COVID-19.  On count day, December 28th, 2020, the...
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Red Cedar Juniper: Of Trees and Micro-habitats

By Kelly A. Omand | January 6, 2021
Eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginiana) has become one of the dominant tree species of Nantucket’s open lands, increasingly abundant in our more recently abandoned farm fields. These areas that remain...
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Celebrating the Foundation’s 57th Anniversary

By Karen C. Beattie | December 28, 2020
As we get ready to close out 2020, we would like to commemorate the Foundation’s 57nd anniversary on December 28th. On this date in 1963, a group of Nantucketers met...

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