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Coming Soon to the Altar Rock Area…

February 25, 2020 / Comments Off on Coming Soon to the Altar Rock Area…

Within the next few weeks, the Nantucket Conservation Foundation will be initiating a project to remove non-native, invasive Japanese black pines (Pinus thunbergii) within a 2.03-acre management unit in the…

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Wetland Biodiversity Matters, World Wetlands Day 2020

February 10, 2020 / Comments Off on Wetland Biodiversity Matters, World Wetlands Day 2020

By Dr. Jen Karberg, Research Program Supervisor Last Saturday was World Wetlands Day – a day designed to celebrate the beauty, ecology, value and uniqueness of wetlands around the world.…

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Nantucket Winter Botany: The Little Green Guys

February 3, 2020 / Comments Off on Nantucket Winter Botany: The Little Green Guys

While Nantucket can’t usually lay claim to epic snowfalls and frigid temperatures, the colder months bring a chilly dormancy to most plants. Rather than expose their leaves to the freezing…

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