Cranberry Day, traditionally celebrated on the second Tuesday of October, drew crowds to the Aquinnah bogs.

Every year on Cranberry Day, members of the tribe head down to the main bog at the intersection of West Basin and Lobsterville roads to gather cranberries and give thanks for the harvest. – Jeanna Shepard
Martha Vanderhoop and Chanel Martinez. – Jeanna Shepard
James Hackenson enjoys the October sunshine with daughter Akinah. – Jeanna Shepard
Beverly Wright with a basket full of cranberries. – Jeanna Shepard
Taylor Stasis, Zachary Smalley and Kayla Manning Darcy in the dunes. – Jeanna Shepard
Zachary Smalley. – Jeanna Shepard
Seaside cranberry bogs in Aquinnah are protected tribal lands. – Jeanna Shepard
Cotton grass grows in the Lobsterville dunes. – Jeanna Shepard
The Colter family pitches in. – Jeanna Shepard
Ocie Colter. – Jeanna Shepard
The sense of community was strong, with people of all ages joining the celebration. – Jeanna Shepard
Matahquhs Vanderhoop. – Jeanna Shepard
Tysonnae Bolling. – Jeanna Shepard
Oceana Vanderhoop. – Jeanna Shepard
– Jeanna Shepard
Wenonah Madison and daughter Zuzu Sauer. – Jeanna Shepard
Luca Enea, Elliot LaBonti, Stella Enea, Ferryn Hopkins and Violet LaBonti. – Jeanna Shepard
Aquinnah cranberries are more tart than the ones you would find in a store, and also more colorful, with red, yellow and green berries. – Jeanna Shepard
That’s a lot of cranberries.

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