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All Levels Outdoor Yoga Flow
All Levels Outdoor Yoga Flow
This practice will be led by an instructor from Yoga 11:11This is a 60 minute class moderately paced with mindful and controlled movement and breath. Emphasis is on lengthening postures and fluid breathing, smooth transitions, and cultivating focus. Class includes a gentle warm-up, 1 brief flow to warm the body, a short series of longer…
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Guided Bike Tour- June
Guided Bike Tour- June
Join avid cyclist and Land Use Manager Jim Olney on a 7.5 mile tour of our popular bike trails in the Middle Moors. Free and open to the public, but space is limited. Please bring a helmet and a mountain bike suitable for rougher roads.
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Creatures of the Night Encounter
Creatures of the Night Encounter
An exciting night-time adventure in the woods to learn about predator-prey relationships in Nantucket’s Pitch Pine forests. Hear about Danielle O’Dell’s research on endangered northern long-eared bats and listen for and capture bats to see up close! Then join Neil Foley as he spotlights moths and flying insects to observe and catalog our bats’ prey.…
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Mornings for Members- The Serengeti
Mornings for Members- The Serengeti
Named as Nantucket’s Serengeti due to its undeniable visual similarity to the plains of eastern Africa, this stunning property makes up the southern portion of the island’s largest acreage of undeveloped land, the Middle Moors. See approximately 400 acres of scrub oak shrubland that we have mowed annually since 1998 in our ongoing efforts to…
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Salt Marsh Exploration
Salt Marsh Exploration
Step into the salt marsh with Dr. Jen Karberg and learn about our research projects at Medouie Creek Wetland Complex. Come learn about a restored salt marsh, salt marsh dieback, and peek at our newly installed oyster reef. This involves a few short walks out to the marsh and along the harbor shoreline. Feet will…
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Mornings for Members- Heart of the Middle Moors
Mornings for Members- Heart of the Middle Moors
This new walk explores the base of Altar Rock through the highlands of Norwood Farm. Follow paths through hidden valleys and view some of the distinctive kettle ponds that comprise this unique collection of rare habitats while learning about both native and geologic history.2.2. Mileshttp://support.nantucketconservation.org/site/Calendar?id=101159&view=Detail
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All Levels Outdoor Yoga Flow
All Levels Outdoor Yoga Flow
This practice will be led by Lynne BegierThis is a 60 minute class moderately paced with mindful and controlled movement and breath. Emphasis is on lengthening postures and fluid breathing, smooth transitions, and cultivating focus. Class includes a gentle warm-up, 1 brief flow to warm the body, a short series of longer holds, and a…
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Mountain Bike Ride- July
Mountain Bike Ride- July
An adventurous mountain bike ride for the more experienced cyclists looking for a high intensity route led by avid cyclist and Land Use Manager, Jim Olney. Registration is free and open to the public, but space is limited.Please bring a helmet and your own mountain bike suitable for rougher trails.
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Shorebird Walk
Shorebird Walk
Bird lovers unite! Led by Ecologist, Neil Foley, you’ll be guided around one of NCF’s birding hotspots, Eel Point. Open to all birding levels. This walk will go through soft sand and can be strenuous. Please bring sunscreen, water, binoculars, and walking shoes that could get wet. Space is limitedhttp://support.nantucketconservation.org/site/Calendar?id=101262&view=Detail
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Mornings for Members- Milestone Bog
Mornings for Members- Milestone Bog
See Milestone Cranberry Bog and the surrounding moors on a walk designed to showcase both our cranberry farming operation and an intriguing section of our vast Middle Moors property.3.0 mileshttp://support.nantucketconservation.org/site/Calendar?id=101161&view=Detail
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All Levels Outdoor Yoga Flow
All Levels Outdoor Yoga Flow
This practice will be led by an instructor from Yoga 11:11This is a 60 minute class moderately paced with mindful and controlled movement and breath. Emphasis is on lengthening postures and fluid breathing, smooth transitions, and cultivating focus. Class includes a gentle warm-up, 1 brief flow to warm the body, a short series of longer…
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Native Plant Landscaping Tour
Native Plant Landscaping Tour
Ever wonder how native plant landscaping might work in your yard? Diverse plantings of native shrubs, trees, wildflowers, and grasses can boost your enjoyment of nature at home, while supporting wildlife and connecting conservation lands. NCF Botanist/Plant Ecologist Kelly Omand gives a tour of our office at 118 Cliff Rd to explore the changes we’ve…
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Guided Bike Tour- July
Guided Bike Tour- July
Join avid cyclist and Land Use Manager Jim Olney on a 7.5 mile tour of our popular bike trails in the Middle Moors. Free and open to the public, but space is limited. Please bring a helmet and a mountain bike suitable for rougher roads.
2022 NCF Annual Meeting
2022 NCF Annual Meeting
Our Annual Meeting of the NCF membership, will once again held at the ballroom room at The Nantucket Hotel on Tuesday, July 26 from 5-7pm.Agenda will include meeting of the members, continuing business, new business and a presentation by Dr. Sam Telford, ScD Professor, Department of Infectious Disease and Global Health, Tufts University and Director,…
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Creatures of the Night Encounter
Creatures of the Night Encounter
An exciting night-time adventure in the woods to learn about predator-prey relationships in Nantucket’s Pitch Pine forests. Hear about Danielle O’Dell’s research on endangered northern long-eared bats and listen for and capture bats to see up close! Then join Neil Foley as he spotlights moths and flying insects to observe and catalog our bats’ prey.…
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Mornings for Members- Head of the Plains
Mornings for Members- Head of the Plains
Head of the Plains represents the largest, contiguous acreage of rare sandplain grassland habitat on our properties. Learn about the numerous rare plant and animal species found here and our restoration research and management using disk harrowing and native seed addition.2.3 mileshttp://support.nantucketconservation.org/site/Calendar?id=101165&view=Detail
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Mornings for Members- Tupancy Links
Mornings for Members- Tupancy Links
Our newest guided walk tells the history of this popular Cliff Road property and the family that made its preservation possible. Walk the trails and hear about the transition from private golf course to recovering grassland and the role it plays in restoring habitats across Nantucket.1.3 mileshttp://support.nantucketconservation.org/site/Calendar?id=101167&view=Detail
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Mornings for Members- Kettle Hole Ponds of the Western Moors
Mornings for Members- Kettle Hole Ponds of the Western Moors
A great introduction to the diverse wetlands across the Middle Moors. Hear about the formation and ecology of the freshwater ponds sunken into this glacial landscape, the rare plants that thrive there, and the cultural importance of kettle ponds.1.8 mileshttp://support.nantucketconservation.org/site/Calendar?id=101169&view=Detail
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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 and content creator from Vermont, will draw from his work as a forester and his bestselling book — How to Love a Forest: The Bittersweet Work…
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 the experience is worth the hike through the sandy roads of the Eastern Moors.
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 the benefits to other residents of this ecologically rich area.
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 and discover the winter ecology of our artificial oyster reef and salt marsh habitat.
Winter Walk- Windswept Bog Post-Restoration
The watershed-level restoration project at Windswept Bog is underway! Be amongst the first to explore these retired bogs after phase two construction and at the start of the 2025 growing season. See the work we’ve done, understand the transitional journey of this property and get ready for diversity to flourish here at Windswept!
Southern Pine Beetle Walk
Partnered with the a talk at the Nantucket Atheneum on 4/11 & The Nantucket Land Bank’s Walk on Sunday 4/13 An important and targeted walk with Wildlife Research Ecologist Danielle O’Dell to see the effects of Southern Pine Beetle infestations up close. Learn the signs to look for and understand the significant impact this southern…