Do you want to have an active role in helping the Maria Mitchell Association monitor and protect Nantucket's Barn Owl population? Barn Owls do not like cold weather and over previous years, the popula…
ACKlimate Climate Change Awareness Month Scavenger Hunt
September is Climate Change Awareness Month and ACKlimate has something fun in store… a month-long scavenger hunt! Individuals will be able to complete missions to compete for hundreds of dollars in p…
Rescuing History: Nantucket in Response to Rising Sea
September 9th & 10th Do you want to explore how the Nantucket community can focus on strategies to adapt to sea-level rise? Join our partner, Nantucket Preservation Trust, online for the Nantucket…
How to Share Local Observations of Flooding and Erosion and Influence Coastal Management
How can you help increase awareness for coastal flooding and erosion impacts? In Maria Mitchell Association’s Science Speaker Series, Julia Knisel taught us just how we can help. Here are some importa…
Coastal Plastics in and Around Nantucket
On Thursday, August 19th, join the Nantucket Land Council to learn more about the latest research on coastal plastics around Nantucket as well as initiatives that are being put in place to address the…
MMA Science Speaker Series
Scallops and Students: A Unique Research and Mentorship Program Wednesday, August 25th, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm via Zoom On August 25th at 7:00 pm, join Dr. Val Hall and her students as they give an overvie…
Resilient Nantucket: Flooding Adaptation & Building Elevation Design Guidelines
FROM THE TOWN OF NANTUCKET NEWSLETTER At the June 11, 2021, Nantucket Historic District Commission meeting, Resilient Nantucket: Flooding Adaptation & Building Elevation Design Guidelines were una…
Managing Trash & Plastics Ban Education
Nantucket Footprints supports the Town of Nantucket for all of its efforts in keeping our island protected and litter-free. Please read the following announcement from them and share it with others. T…