Conservation
Conservation
July 27, 2020
Sweeping Conservation Initiative Protects Rare Lands on Cuttyhunk
The initiative announced Monday will preserve nearly all the remaining undeveloped land on Cuttyhunk — including a large swath of unspoiled barrier beach, marsh and upland.
July 2, 2020
Back in the Sand at North Bluff Beach
For years, the North Bluff beach in Oak Bluffs has been slowly disappearing. Now all that has changed.
February 2, 2019
Conservation Patchwork Protects Morainal Lands in Aquinnah
The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank has added nearly 40 acres of rolling hills, stone walls, wetlands and forest to its holdings off Lighthouse Road.
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.
August 9, 2018
Conservation Is a Proactive Force
In the 1970s, Vineyard conservationist Henry Beetle Hough suffered the greatest conservation defeat of his life.
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.
December 11, 2014
Commission Marks 40 Years of Fighting for the Island
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission, heralded as a unique and powerful regional planning organization, often the source of controversy, celebrated a quiet 40th anniversary this year.
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.
