Beetles come in all different shapes and sizes, and if you pay attention to the work at NCF you’ll notice that recently we have been very focused on two species…
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Welcome to the “Summer of a Seasonal Wildlife Assistant”! My name is Meredith and I was lucky enough to work with NCF three mornings a week last summer, and am…
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The Trustees of Reservations (The Trustees) and Nantucket Conservation Foundation (NCF) have been part of a decades long collaboration to manage the Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge, a critical barrier beach ecosystem…
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We’re halfway through the summer and a lot has been going on at NCF! From turtles, beetles, bats, and birds, to rare plants, restoration, and salt marsh monitoring, the summer…
Read MoreWhat is the Colonial Waterbird Survey? The Colonial Waterbird Survey is a statewide survey facilitated every 5 years by the State of Massachusetts. The last survey was done on island…
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If someone came to your town for the first time, what would you want them to know?
For Tisquantum, commonly known as Squanto, it was essential for the Pilgrims who had arrived on the Mayflower in 1620 to know about eels. That’s right, eels!
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Spring has officially arrived on Nantucket and with the warming weather comes more ways to enjoy the trails and properties all across the island! From bike rides, family walks, dog play dates, or a guided walk by one of our NCF Ecologists, we invite you to explore our properties.
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Since 2019, NCF has been working with the Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration’s Cranberry Bog Program (DER) to plan a watershed-level wetland restoration project for its Windswept Bog property, located…
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Gracie Bell, Seasonal Shorebird Technician This year, Nantucket, Tuckernuck, and the Muskeget Islands collectively shared a total of 76 breeding Piping Plover pairs, an increase of 1 pair from last…
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If you’ve spent some time around Nantucket’s marshes and harbors, you’ve probably found a spider crab or two, but did you know that crab spiders—yes, crab spiders—can also be found on Nantucket? Not to be confused with the similarly named crustacean, crab spiders are usually found on or near flowers, waiting for their next meal. This can include bees, butterflies, ants, and more—crab spiders aren’t picky!
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