The Nantucket Conservation Foundation recently received news that we have been awarded a $24,075 grant to undertake a sandplain heathland and scrub oak barren habitat management project on 24 acres within our Middle Moors properties in the central portion of the island, just north of Altar Rock. This funding comes from the Massachusetts Division of…
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By Dr. Jennifer Karberg, Research Program Supervisor The Nantucket Select Board has officially recognized September as Climate Change Awareness Month and there are many local events to help learn about climate change particularly on Nantucket “We, the Select Board of the Town of Nantucket in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hearby officially proclaim the month…
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Some of our Science & Stewardship staff have taken time out of their busy schedules to engage in ecology education at a social distance. These methods of outreach in the times of Covid are creative ways to show our local & Off-island fans what research and ecology work we’ve been up to in quarantine. Dr.…
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Each year, the Nantucket Conservation Foundation hires 2 seasonal field assistants to aid us in the many diversified projects that we do. From surveying rare plants, to trapping small mammals and tracking turtles, these young ecologists work hard and gain valuable diversified research experience to help them establish careers in the biology and ecology field.…
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Meetings on Zoom have suddenly become a huge part of the Work-From-Home lifestyle in the time of quarantine. Video chatting is the new normal for work meetings, school lessons, and catching up with friends over the last few weeks. This detour and increased screen time can leave some people a little drained, which is why…
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Cormac Collier, Executive Director of the Nantucket Land Council, has been named the new President & CEO of the Nantucket Conservation Foundation. Collier was selected after a nationwide search as a permanent replacement for former Executive Director Jim Lentowski, who retired in July 2018. “As we met with candidates from around the country, Cormac’s passion,…
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Thank you for joining us for the 15th annual Nantucket Cranberry Festival which was held on Saturday, October 6th, 2018 from 11-4 at the Milestone Cranberry Bog! Save the date for next year’s Festival on Saturday, October 12th 2019.
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Have you seen who turned up at the Serengeti yesterday? Take a drive down Milestone Road and see if you can catch a glimpse at these wild creatures… Thank you to Island Lumber Company for donating the wood used for this project, and the NHS students in Mr. Girvin’s Woodshop Class and the NHS Art…
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Check out our most recent newsletter with scenes from the Bash in the Bog and the Race for Open Space.
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Register now for the 2018 Race for Open Space on Saturday, July 14. Find more information and register now.
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