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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Winter Botany: The Island’s Wintergreens
Nantucket is fortunate to have several species of native wintergreens that retain their foliage through the winter. They are actually easiest to learn to identify during the colder months when most other plants have dropped their leaves and it is easier to see through the understory.
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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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What’s New In Nature: Orange Milkweed
Flowering now! Orange Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa), also known as “Butterfly Weed,” attracts a wide variety of butterfly species with its showy flowers and abundant nectar. This gorgeous and unique plant is…
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Restoring Illegally Created Trails on Foundation Properties
Working for the Nantucket Conservation Foundation’s Science and Stewardship Department, we spend a large portion of our time maintaining and restoring Foundation properties as favorable habitats for rare plants and animals through…
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Botanizing on Nantucket
By: Katherine Culatta, Seasonal Botany/Ecology Field Assistant One of the most exciting things that can happen to a botanist is to stumble across an unfamiliar plant and puzzle over its…
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A Field Season on Nantucket
by Andee Brendalen, Seasonal Botany Field Assistant This summer I served as a botany/ecology field assistant for the Nantucket Conservation Foundation. My duties included conducting plant surveys, vegetation community surveys,…
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Science and Stewardship at the Cranfest this Saturday
When you visit this year’s Cranfest at the Nantucket Conservation Foundation’s Milestone Bog this Saturday, October 11th, please stop in at the Science & Stewardship table. We love to talk…
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Blueberry Season
By Sara Mack, NCF Science & Stewardship Volunteer Last week, my coworker Andee and I set out to Almanack Pond to check for two rare plant species. As a…
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