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Employment Opportunity: Environmental Program Coordinator

by Anna Day Posted on May 2, 2023News

The Nantucket Land Council is looking for a passionate individual to join our team. The Nantucket Land Council (NLC) is a non- profit organization focused Read More

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Select Board Drops Surfside Litigation Without ZBA

by Anna Day Posted on May 2, 2023May 2, 2023News

After nearly four years of litigation against the 156 unit Surfside Crossing 40b, the Select Board recently voted in a narrow 3-2 vote to walk Read More

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NLC Highlights: Articles 60, 62, 67, 68, 76, 83, 86

by Anna Day Posted on May 1, 2023May 2, 2023News

Annual Town Meeting will be held this Saturday, May 6th starting at 8:30 AM in the Mary P Walker Auditorium of the Nantucket High School. Read More

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Article 62 Info Sheet (Preexisting Nonconforming Uses, Structures and Lots)

by Anna Day Posted on May 1, 2023News

BY VOTING “YES” ON ARTICLE 62, YOU CAN HELP PROTECT AND PRESERVE NANTUCKET! Article 62 removes an unnecessary loophole in our local bylaw that is Read More

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NLC 2023 Annual Town Meeting Recommendations

by Anna Day Posted on April 28, 2023May 5, 2023News

2023 Annual Town Meeting Saturday, May 6th at 8:30 am Nantucket High School Auditorium Nantucket’s community depends on the vitality of its sustainable natural resources. Read More

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NLC Appeals Surfside Crossing Conservation Management Permit

by novation Posted on February 24, 2023February 27, 2023Advocacy News

Background The proposed c. 40B 156 unit Surfside Crossing condominium development to be located on 13.5 acres on South Shore Road has been controversial since Read More

Posted in Advocacy, News

The Water Fund Challenge Grant a Success! Thanks to YOU we met our goal!

by Anna Day Posted on January 20, 2023News

The NLC is incredibly grateful to those supporters who participated in our 2022 Water Fund Challenge Grant! Thanks to the community’s response to our generous Read More

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Sconset Bluff, Geotubes, Petition

NANTUCKET LAND COUNCIL PRESENTS A DIFFERENT PATH FORWARD FOR THE ‘SCONSET BLUFF

by Anna Day Posted on November 14, 2022November 15, 2022News

The Nantucket Land Council has long advocated for an alternative approach to addressing erosion in ’Sconset. Today it submitted a formal petition, calling on the Read More

Posted in NewsTagged ’Sconset Bluff, Baxter Road, Geotubes, Petition's Select Board, Statutory Private Way
MACC Official Certification

RJ Turcotte Receives MACC Official Certification

by Anna Day Posted on November 3, 2022November 9, 2022News

The Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions is a nonprofit organization dedicated solely to educating our Conservation Commission members and advocating for better wetlands protections at Read More

Posted in NewsTagged MACC Official Certification, Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions
Karen K. Borchert Educational Grants

Karen K. Borchert Educational Grants

by Anna Day Posted on October 31, 2022November 4, 2022News

NLC is thrilled to announce a new digital format for our small environmental education grants program. Going forward, rather than the format of twice-per-year calls Read More

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