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Earth Day 2008 ~ NLC to Distribute Reusable Grocery Bags

On Tuesday, April 22nd, volunteers for the Nantucket Land Council will distribute over 1,000 organic cotton, USA-made, reusable grocery bags at Stop & Shop, Annye's Whole Foods and Bartlett's Farm.

January 2008 ~ Organic Landcare Scholarships Awarded

Congratulations to Dylan Wallace, Kate Hemingway, Sarah Sylvia, Cora Stover, Scott Waldie, Emily Dutra, Jason Sullivan, Kate Haigh, Ashley Erisman, Sarah Van Lieu, Baranda Wilcox, and David Huehner.

December 2007 ~ Organic Landcare Scholarships Available

The NLC will be offering 10 scholarships of $1,000 for landcare professionals to attend a 5-day intensive accreditation course offered by the Northeast Organic Farming Association.  Click here for more information and the application.

November 2007 ~ NLC publishes first E-Newsletter

In an attempt to further reduce our consumption of paper, postage and energy, the NLC published its first E-Newslettter.  Emailed on a quarterly basis, it will supplement the NLC News which is mailed twice per year.

August 22nd, 2007 ~ Half Mile along Madaket Rd. Protected

The unsung heroes of conservation this summer are Walter and Susan Birge who donated a conservation restriction on their Madaket Road property.  Current zoning would have permitted at least 7 new "Approval Not Required" lots, each with more than one building and driveways cutting into a currently unspoiled section of Madaket Road.  This generous donation completes a protected strip of scenic views stretching from Eel Point Road all the way to Warren's Landing.  We thank the Birge's for their generosity to the Nantucket Community.

July 10th, 2007 ~ Organic Landscaping Scholarships

The NLC is proud to offer scholarships for Nantucket Landscapers to attend the North East Organic Farming (NOFA) Organic Lawn and Turf Course in Marblehead, Mass on August 14th.  To read the course brochure, click here.  To apply for a scholarship, please contact our office. 

April 24, 2007 ~ Loring Restrictions Recorded

The Nantucket Land Council, Inc. officially records the Loring Campaign Conservation Restrictions.  From both the NLC and the Linda Loring Nature Foundation, Thank you to the over 1,800 people who donated, volunteered, hosted and participated in making this campaign a success! Read more about the campaign below.

January 2nd, 2007 ~ Loring Fundraising Completed

The Nantucket Land Council, Inc. is very pleased to announce the successful completion of its campaign to raise $14 million to purchase conservation restrictions from Linda Loring and The Linda Loring Nature Foundation, Inc.

The conservation restrictions will permanently preserve 270 acres of environmentally significant land, including upland and wetlands, around the Head of Long Pond and from Madaket Road to Eel Point Road. Three areas, totaling less than 10 acres, are reserved for development of a center by the Linda Loring Nature Foundation to promote its mission to further environmental education on Nantucket.

The Land Council secured the options to purchase the conservation restrictions in the summer of 2004. “This was a once in a lifetime opportunity to protect the most coveted piece of property on the island,” said Nantucket Land Council President Larry Breakiron. “The Nantucket community has shown incredible generosity over these past two years, and they all deserve a very large thank you”. The number of individual donors to the campaign totaled 1150 ranging in gifts from $5 to over $1 million. “We had a huge show of support”, said Campaign Manager Linda Holland. “Our Board, staff, and community have worked hard to make this amazing day a reality.”

The Land Council Board of Directors voted to exercise its options, which expired in late January, and to set a closing date for April. Because the Land Council will need to borrow funds for the closing against more than $4 million in outstanding pledges, donors are being asked to pay their 2007 pledges as early in the new year as possible.

The Loring property is the largest unprotected property left on Nantucket. “This is a huge conservation victory for the people of Nantucket,” said Nantucket Land Council Executive Director Cormac Collier. “This expansive area now will be protected in perpetuity, ensuring vibrant plant and animal habitat, unspoiled scenic vistas, clean groundwater and the additional protection of Madaket Harbor.”