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June 2010 ~ Hummock Pond and Miacomet Pond Reports

In summer of 2009 the Nantucket Land Council and the University of Massachusetts Field Station helped commission a report on the current state of the Hummock and Miacomet Ponds. The work was spearheaded by island resident, Dr. Jim Sutherland, who spent his career researching and monitoring freshwater bodies in upstate New York.  A short executive summary, followed by the full findings are online:  Hummock Pond Click here, Miacomet Click here.

March 2010 ~ Clean Water for Nantucket Campaign

The Nantucket Land Council is announcing a community educational campaign to protect and clean up Nantucket's water.   Beginning with the promotion of organic gardenign techniques and encouraging homeowner's to take responsibility for leaking septic systems, the NLC hopes to educate the public about the connection between our actions and the degradation of our local water bodies.  For information on organic gardening and its connection to our water, read our brochure "Our Gardens, Our Water."

February 2010 ~ Composting Workshop

"Integration of Compost Technologies in Sustainable Land Care" on 9am-5pm Tuesday, March 9th at the Bartlett's Farm Hayloft.  Led by Peter Schmidt of Compostwerks LLC, the course is open to all, but qualifies for NOFA re-accreditation. ADVANCE registration is required.  $35 including lunch.  Limited to 60 participants.

December 2009 ~ Organic Landcare Scholarships Available

The NLC announces its 3rd round of $1,000 scholarships for local land care professionals to become accredited in organic land care practices.  Click here for the press release or click here for the scholarship application.

November 2009 ~ Love of the Land Gallery now online

Works from t he 2009 annual art exhibition are now online.  Click here to see the gallery of works available for sale to benefit the NLC.

April 2009 ~ Free Public Events Series Announced

The NLC will be offering a series of free public events this year, ranging from field trips, to tours, to educational and research adventures. Click here to see upcoming events.

January 2009 ~ Organic Lawn Course Announced

Open to landscapers and anyone who wants to learn more about caring for their lawn organically, the course will be held on Tuesday, March 10, 2009.  Click here for more information and the course description.

January 2009 ~ Organic Landcare Scholarship Recipients

Click here for a list of landscapers that have attended the Northeast Organic Farming Association's 5 Day Organic Land Care Professional Accreditation course.

November 2008 ~ School Grants Awarded

Now in its 16th year, the School Grants program received its greatest number of applications yet.  Over $9,000 was awarded this year.  To hear more, visit our grants page.

October 2008 ~ 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.

May 2008 ~ NLC works with Students on Beach Profiling

Click here to see coverage on Plum TV of NLC Resource Ecologist Emily Molden working with Dr. Sarah Oktay and local students on beach profiling.

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.”