Conservation
Conservation
August 22, 2018
VCS Director Cites Conservation as Urgent Priority
Driving down Middle Road, the Vineyard may seem sparsely developed. An aerial view tells a different story.
June 29, 2017
To Conserve and Protect; Island Conservationists Say Cooperation Is Key
Since the founding of Sheriff’s Meadow in 1958, Martha’s Vineyard has become a world leader in conservation, with a several nonprofits working together to preserve the natural environment.
March 16, 2017
Lay of the Land as Seen Through Conservation and Agriculture
On Monday at the Agricultural Hall, farmers and conservationists gathered to talk about ways they can work together to shape the Vineyard's future with respect to the land.
August 5, 2015
VCS Celebrates 50 Years of Fighting to Protect the Island
In June 1965, conservationists concerned about development on the Lobsterville moors sent out letters to residents asking them to join the fight “to preserve the natural beauty of Martha’s Vineyard.” Fifty years later, the Vineyard Conservation Society endures, its mission unchanged.
August 14, 2014
Three Sites Under Study As Marine Sanctuaries in Waters Off Vineyard
An Island-based group that includes fishermen, a documentary filmmaker and a world-renowned oceanographer are leading an unprecedented effort to create three marine protected areas in waters south of the Vineyard.
July 17, 2014
Ramping Up Conservation Efforts Pays Off
By the year 2050, Massachusetts needs 52 per cent of the commonwealth to be permanently conserved as open space.
Currently, a quarter of the bay state’s five million acres is developed, a quarter is protected and the rest is up for grabs.
May 15, 2014
Supreme Court Ruling Hailed as Victory for Conservation
In a case that has been closely watched by conservation groups on the Vineyard, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled Thursday that a plot of forestland in the Berkshires cannot be taxed.
January 9, 2014
Supreme Court Tests Whether Conservation Land Can be Taxed
In Massachusetts, land used by a charitable organization qualifies for a tax exemption under state law. But a recent case in the town of Hawley, now going before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, could have wide implications.
January 9, 2014
Conservation for Its Own Sake
It would seem self-evident that a key goal of conservation is to protect land from the effects of too much human interference. Certainly that was Teddy Roosevelt’s vision a century ago when one the country’s best-known hunters became its most ardent conservationist.
December 26, 2013
Reeling in Facts for Striper Conservation
In his op-ed Conservation is Essential to Save the Striper (Vineyard Gazette, Oct. 31), author Dick Russell suggests that recreational and commercial fishermen stand at odds when it comes to striped bass conservation. He claims that commercial striped bass fishermen from Massachusetts and menhaden fishermen from Virginia are obstacles in the way of stronger protections for striped bass.
