Batacular Bike Race and 60th Anniversary Fall Celebration
The Nantucket Conservation Foundation is excited to announce our 2023 Batacular Bike Race and 60th Anniversary Fall Celebration! This family day of fun fall activities will be held on Sunday October 29th from…
Faith in a Seed: A Chat with Tim Boland
Join Tim Boland, Executive Director, of The Polly Hill Arboretum, for a historic and modern-day view of wildland plant propagation. Tim has 30 years of experience growing plants from seed…
Winter Walk- Squam Swamp
Start the year with a guided walk along a favorite island trail. This hardwood forest contains history, beauty, and ecological importance that can be seen year-round. Bundle up and tag…
Winter Walk- Tupancy Links
Hear the story of restoring a golf course into the sprawling native grasslands they are today and the species that share it with us. Known as one of the best…
Southern Pine Beetle Walk
An important and targeted walk with Wildlife Research Ecologist Danielle O'Dell and Emily Goldstein Murphy of the Nantucket Land Bank to see the effects of Southern Pine Beetle infestations up…
Public Meeting – Increasing Resilience on Coskata-Coatue
Over the past year, the Nantucket Conservation Foundation (NCF) and The Trustees have been working with GZA GeoEnvironmental to study coastal risk and resilience on Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge. Climate change…
Nighttime Horseshoe Crab Walk
Join NCF’s Environmental Educator, Isaac Hersh, on an exciting program at Little Neck in Madaket Harbor. Learn about our ongoing research at the height of horseshoe crab mating season and…
Shorebird Walk
Take a beautiful beach walk out to Eel Point and see shorebird conservation in action. Led by NCF’s Wildlife Technician, Gracie Bell and NCF Staff visit an important breeding site,…
Spring Wildflower Ecology Walk
Join NCF Plant Research Ecologist/Botanist Kelly Omand for a loop tour of the emerging spring plant life through the more open landscapes of Squam Farm. Learn the spring and early…
Weekly Walks- Windswept Bog
(1.3 mi) Following the recent completion of our watershed-level wetland restoration of this former cranberry farm, we will discuss the bog’s history, showcase the work that just took place over…
Birding with Woody
A program focused on the wonderful world of birding! Join Woody Newell, one of our NCF Trustees, on an adventure through an NCF property to find and appreciate avian residents…