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Try A New Trail

May 1, 2020 / Comments Off on Try A New Trail

The era of quarantine has us cooped up and dreaming of sunny days with loved ones, gatherings to celebrate the change of season, and times when accidentally bumping into a…

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Quarantine & Spring Peepers

April 8, 2020 / Comments Off on Quarantine & Spring Peepers

This weeks blog comes from our local School-to-Career Intern, Lily Bartlett! Lily has been an incredible help and has been working hard on a wide variety of projects since she…

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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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Nantucket Conservation Foundation Sticker Design Contest

March 5, 2020 / Comments Off on Nantucket Conservation Foundation Sticker Design Contest

Calling all artists, graphic designers, people who love a good doodle, and otherwise conservation-minded creatives!! The Nantucket Conservation Foundation has decided to reach out to our community to help promote…

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The 2019 Nantucket Christmas Bird Count

January 16, 2020 / Comments Off on The 2019 Nantucket Christmas Bird Count

by: Libby Buck, Ecological Stewardship & Research Technician The National Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count just celebrated its 120th birthday, making it one of one of the longest running citizen…

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Successful Shorebird Season

August 23, 2019 / Comments Off on Successful Shorebird Season

by: Libby Buck, Ecological Stewardship & Research Technician It is August and the days are slowly growing shorter and the end of summer is approaching.  The shorebirds on Nantucket are…

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April Showers Bring May Flowers & June Beetles

June 27, 2019 / Comments Off on April Showers Bring May Flowers & June Beetles

Stand outside on the warm nights of June, as spring folds into summer, and turn on a light.  Soon enough you will hear the engine-like thrum and eventual collision of…

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Calling All Birders: We Need Your Help!

May 21, 2019 / Comments Off on Calling All Birders: We Need Your Help!

The Nantucket Conservation Foundation currently owns and maintains nearly one third of Nantucket’s open space. We know there are many birding hotpots within those 9,006 acres and we want to…

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Spring Unfurls at Squam Swamp

May 10, 2019 / Comments Off on Spring Unfurls at Squam Swamp

This is a great time of year to take a walk through the winding trails of Squam Swamp and see the season spring to life. This trail loop off Wauwinet…

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Family Stay-cation Scavenger Hunt is a Success!

February 28, 2019 / Comments Off on Family Stay-cation Scavenger Hunt is a Success!

For February break Nantucket Conservation Foundation put together a fun family scavenger hunt for those who didn’t travel for vacation. We are happy to say this was extremely successful having…

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