Climate Change Awareness Walk
During September’s Climate Change Awareness Month, join Dr. Jen Karberg at Folger’s Marsh and journey on a walk through Nantucket’s current climate change impacts and explore the importance of existing natural landscapes and the potential for nature-based adaptation for now and in the future.
Mornings for Members Walk- Windswept Bog
A re-envisioning of this favorite island walk. As we further the process for our watershed-level wetland restoration of this former cranberry farm, we will learn the bog’s history, talk about the complex plans that will soon be implemented, and look forward to what Windswept could look like within the next several years. Hear about how…
All Levels Yoga Flow
A 60-minute class moderately paced with mindful, controlled movement and breath. Emphasis is on lengthening postures, fluid breathing, smooth transitions, and cultivating focus. Includes a gentle warm-up, a brief flow to warm the body, a short series of longer holds, and a relaxing cool-down. Class is aimed to lengthen and preserve more than strengthen and…
Birding Folger’s Marsh
A new collaborative program between NCF, Egan Maritime and Linda Loring Nature Foundation explores the active birds and history of Folger’s Marsh. Viewing the marsh from Egan Maritime’s Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum, this program incorporates the importance of seabirds and waterfowl in storied maritime history, to enrich and inform membership of all 3 organizations. Register…
Mornings for Members Walk- Milestone Cranberry Bog at Harvest
Once the world’s largest cranberry bogs, Milestone remains the island’s oldest working farm. Tour the area just before dry harvest begins and learn the intricacies of cranberry growing. A great walk for anyone interested in cranberries or seeing the moors in early autumn foliage.
Documentary Film: The Last Spotted Turtle of New England
A documentary film by Ari Taub, featuring the Nantucket Conservation Foundation’s Vice President, Karen Beattie, and Wildlife Research Ecologist, Danielle O’Dell, as well as Herpetologist Dr. Mike Graziano from Bridgewater State University, and Cape Cod-based Wildlife Ecologist, Dr. Bob Cook. Taub has been working in the film industry for over 30 years. His feature films…
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 and sea level rise threaten to create a breach along the eastern shore of the refuge, allowing open water exchange between the Atlantic Ocean and…
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 experience the ecology of Nantucket’s harbor-facing beaches at night. Get acquainted with some of the island’s nocturnal wildlife like horseshoe crabs, eels, night herons, 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, learn about the nesting ecology of our annual residents, and appreciate their complex journey of protection. Open to all birding levels. This walk will go…
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 summer wildflowers of our forests and fields in fresh spring foliage. (9am-11am)
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 the last two years, and look forward to what Windswept will look like within the next several years post-restoration. Hear about how we improved ecological…