Come Work with Us in 2022
Each year NCF’s Science and Stewardship Department hires an amazing seasonal field crew to help us work on the many, many ecological, management and restoration projects we conduct. In 2022,…
Read MoreEarly Spring Botany: Hazelnuts
It may seem like March is a bleak wasteland as we wait for signs of spring, but if you pay close attention, you may discover that more is happening in…
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Winter Botany Walk with Kelly Omand
Ever wondered how to identify woody plants in winter? There are several tricks and tips using twigs, buds, and bark. Dress warmly and accompany NCF botanist and ecologist Kelly Omand…
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Going Wild in Our Landscape: Season 2
Last November I reported on the beginning stages of a big “Landscaping Makeover” at the NCF office at 118 Cliff Road. This long-awaited renovation allowed us to incorporate areas with…
Read MoreNantucket Grasses in the Limelight
With wildflowers distracting the eye with bursts of bright color, it’s often easy to overlook some of the island’s most common plants, grasses, many of which are blooming right now.…
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Red Cedar Juniper: Of Trees and Micro-habitats
Eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginiana) has become one of the dominant tree species of Nantucket’s open lands, increasingly abundant in our more recently abandoned farm fields. These areas that remain…
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Wildflower Walk with Kelly Omand
Join Kelly Omand for a walk through NCF’s Madequecham Valleyproperty, exploring from dune to coastal shrubland. Enjoy late summerwildflowers and learn about the methods we use to manage invasive plantsand…
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Online Presentation: Kelly Omand: The Fabulous Flora of Nantucket
A free online event hosted by our friends at the Nantucket Atheneum! Join Kelly Omand, Ecologist and Botanist for the Nantucket Conservation Foundation, for a virtual tour around the island.…
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Island Solitaire: A Ranger’s Summer on Coatue
By Neil Foley, Coatue Ranger and Shorebird Monitor Another Nantucket summer is coming to a close along with a successful shorebird breeding season on Coatue. The landscape changes from Juno…
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Welcome to NCF’s 2015 Seasonal Botany Field Assistants
Each summer, the Nantucket Conservation Foundation hires two seasonal botany field assistants to help us collect data on a variety of projects throughout the field season. This year, we are…
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