Exploring Nantucket

Long Pond | Nantucket, MA
Exploring Nantucket, Island Science

More than Just a Pretty Picture

Dr. Sarah Treanor Bois Director of Research & Education at the Linda Loring Nature Foundation We’ve all heard of them. Many of us on Nantucket have seen them hovering over our coastlines and possibly in our backyards. And then there is that buzzing sound. We’re talking about drones.Sure, aerial photos […]

Story Walk | Nantucket, MA
Exploring Nantucket, Nantucket Arts

Walking Among the Pages

Dr. Sarah Treanor Bois Director of Research & Education at the Linda Loring Nature Foundation Have you ever wondered about sand fleas and if they would help you out if you were in a bind? Well, that’s what students from the Nantucket New School’s (NNS) first and sixth grades were […]

Fishing and Wine | Nantucket, MA
Exploring Nantucket

Pairings for Your Catch of the Day

One of the many benefits of living on the pristine island of Nantucket is that you are completely surrounded by water. In every direction you turn, almost all roads lead to a serene sandy beach. There is a sense of peace and serenity in being on the water, and that […]

Grasslands | Nantucket, MA
Exploring Nantucket, Island Science

Managing a Rare Island Habitat

Dr. Sarah Treanor Bois Director of Research & Education at the Linda Loring Nature Foundation Sandplain grasslands of the northeastern United States are important hotspots for native plant and animal biodiversity. Nantucket has some of the largest expanses of intact sandplain grassland and heathland habitat. With much of this landscape […]