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Join Us for the Nantucket Biodiversity Research Conference!

October 29, 2021 | Comments Off on Join Us for the Nantucket Biodiversity Research Conference!

Looking for some interesting and informative events to participate in during early November on Nantucket?? The 9th biennial Nantucket Biodiversity Research Conference will take place from November 4-6, 2021, and…

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Coastal Ecology of Nantucket: A Lecture & Field Course

April 16, 2021 | Comments Off on Coastal Ecology of Nantucket: A Lecture & Field Course

Join Dr Jen Karberg (Nantucket Conservation Foundation) and Dr Sarah Bois (Linda Loring Nature Foundation) this spring to dive in depth and explore the ecology of Nantucket’s unique coastal areas…

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Moor Habitat Management Funding

January 26, 2021 | Comments Off on Moor Habitat Management Funding

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…

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September is Climate Change Awareness Month on Nantucket

September 10, 2020 | Comments Off on September is Climate Change Awareness Month on Nantucket

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…

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Ecology Education at a Social Distance

July 29, 2020 | Comments Off on Ecology Education at a Social Distance

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…

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Meet Our 2020 Field Assistants

July 21, 2020 | Comments Off on Meet Our 2020 Field Assistants

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…

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A Nantucket Backdrop for Zoom

April 5, 2020 | Comments Off on A Nantucket Backdrop for Zoom

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…

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Cormac Collier named new President & CEO of the Nantucket Conservation Foundation

December 3, 2018 | Comments Off on Cormac Collier named new President & CEO of the Nantucket Conservation Foundation

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…

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Nantucket Cranberry Festival

October 15, 2018 | Comments Off on Nantucket Cranberry Festival

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…

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“Wildlife” returns to the Serengeti

October 4, 2018 | Comments Off on “Wildlife” returns to the Serengeti

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…

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