News and Events for Nantucket Island
As the weather warms the island seems to spring to life. It’s not just the daffodils and birdsong. As you walk along the bike paths and travel on roads, some of our Nantucket turtles are on the move as well. Fresh out of hibernation, our smallest freshwater turtle, the Spotted Turtle (Clemmys guttata) is moving about travelling to springtime feeding and breeding grounds…
As I sit in the back garden basking in the glory of a Kwanzan cherry tree, its prolific pink petals parachute gracefully to the ground. The wind whispers through the canopy and the mind begins to wonder. Will my pepper seedlings ever start to grow? Is it too late to sow more peas? What will Nantucket’s summer look like in this “new normal’’? Although these questions can paralyze any action, I think it’s important to do just that. Act…
I haven’t left Nantucket since February 25th. But last week, I was on a houseboat on the River Thames. Since late February, I have been to high rises in New York City and the suburbs of Philadelphia. I’ve been to a yellow house in New Orleans, the rocky shore Nova Scotia, and the deserts of the American west. I’ve been on whaling ships and to one-room schoolhouses. I stopped by Tinker Creek, Virginia and Alaska in the 1970s…
As we approach Mother’s Day this Sunday, we want to extend our sincere appreciation to all the moms out there, and also take this opportunity to highlight the mothers and daughters who work together as colleagues here at Nantucket Cottage Hospital. We are lucky to have 5 such pairs of […]
by Dr. Sarah Treanor BoisDirector of Research & Education at theLinda Loring Nature Foundation There has been a meme circulating that says “Nature is not closed.” Despite all the closures, postponements, and cancellations, spring on Nantucket is still arriving. Birds are migrating back, the daffodils are blooming, and the peepers […]
UPDATE from the Dreamland ON APRIL 28…“We are simply blown away. In less than four days our community has raised more than $100,000 toward The Dreamland Drive-In at Bartlett’s Farm, AND we have JUST received a challenge gift of $25,000 from long-time friend and generous donor of The Dreamland, Seth […]
by Robert P. Barsanti On Easter morning, I woke up late. The boys remained under their covers, illuminated by their phones. The jelly bean trails had led them to their late adolescent Easter baskets, then back to bed. Some traditions continue just for the sake of the parents. We’re too […]
THERE ONCE WAS A MAN FROM NANTUCKET…UPDATED SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 For decades, Yesterday’s Island/Today’s Nantucket (now celebrating our 50th year!) has challenged readers to add to the original Nantucket Limericks. The ORIGINAL limericks, not the ones that make us blush. You can read them here https://yesterdaysisland.com/limerick-challenge/ along with more recent additions. While […]
