Ecology Excursion – Birding Folger’s Marsh
A 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…
Ecology Excursions – Nighttime Horseshoe Crab Walk
(1.0 mi) Join NCF’s Environmental Educator, Isaac Hersh, on an exciting new program at Little Neck in Madaket Harbor. Learn about our ongoing research at the height of horseshoe crab…
Ecology Excursions – Folger’s Marsh Kayak Paddle
These popular paddles in collaboration with Egan Maritime are a spectacular opportunity to paddle through this beautiful and vibrant ecosystem at Folger’s Marsh. Drift along with our ecologists and better…
Mornings for Members- Ram Pasture
(2.5 mi) Traverse the southernmost end of our popular Sanford Farm and Ram Pasture property and see why this is a must visit for many. Take in the spectacular views…
Guided Bike Tour- Middle Moors
(9 mi) Join avid cyclist and NCF Trustee Jim Meehan to tour the trails and dirt roads of the Middle Moors. Space is limited. Helmet and a mountain bike suitable…
Winter Walk- Ram Pasture
Explore the southernmost end of the Foundation’s popular Sanford Farm property, which is home to some of Nantucket’s rarest plants and animals. This area, which is also rich in cultural…
Winter Walk- Nantucket Field Station
Join us for an exploration of the historic and vibrant Nantucket Field Station. Scope for winter birds in the salt marsh and Harbor-facing bluff and learn the importance of this…
How to Love a Forest: A book talk by Ethan Tapper
Sponsored by the Nantucket Conservation Foundation In the Great Hall of the Nantucket Atheneum What does it mean to love a forest? In this talk, Ethan Tapper, a forester, author…
Winter Walk- Folger’s Hill
A new guided walk experience to a lesser-known hill in the Moors with a spectacular view. Not as easily findable as Altar Rock, but it holds a higher elevation and…
Winter Walk- Masquetuck
Travel the short loop through a small, fascinating sunken hardwood forest that extends to the shores of West Polpis harbor with opportunities to see winter ducks, talk shellfish, and see…
Winter Walk- Eels & Oysters Encounter
Visit with Jisun Reiner and Isaac Hersh as they further their research into Nantucket’s vibrant population of American Eels. Learn the unbelievable natural history of this species, see them up-close-and-personal…