‘Our Island is shrinking’
The natural erosional processes that inevitably shape Martha’s Vineyard are being sped up by increased climate change and sea level rise.
With significant amounts of beach being taken back by the sea each year, and...
Nature Conservancy restores sandplain grasslands
The sandplain grasslands of Martha’s Vineyard are a rare and imperiled ecosystem that exist almost exclusively on islands in Massachusetts, and some of the most outstanding examples of these unique systems are right here...
Going out on a limb
Martha’s Vineyard Airport is distributing 2,500 tree seedlings to Island schools, to be given out to children.
According to airport director Geoff Freeman, the airport is working on a number of green initiatives, and the...
South Mountain: Green technologies becoming ‘commonplace’
The overarching focus of South Mountain Co.’s work for the past 30 years has been on bolstering environmental sustainability on-Island, while making sure their building projects are positive and uplifting experiences for all participants.
South...
The cleaning power of oysters
Oysters are a delicious shellfish that folks on Martha’s Vineyard are lucky enough to have grown fresh, practically in their backyard. But some are unaware of the benefits these bivalves can have on marine...
Climate change course seeks to educate and inspire
The West Tisbury library is offering a three-session course for those interested in learning more about climate change, and how to use that knowledge to combat the devastating impacts it has on society.
The first...
Your Martha’s Vineyard climate change roadmap
There’s no longer any question that climate change is real. Dukes County is ranked one of the fastest warming regions in the nation, and sea level rise continues to change the character of Martha’s...
Martha’s Vineyard Transit Authority gets grant for greener buses
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and the Martha’s Vineyard Transit Authority (VTA) have been jointly awarded a $1.2 million grant for low or no-emission (“LoNo”) transit buses by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA)....
Mill Brook summer data points to deadly temperature spikes
Mill Brook begins its journey in the Chilmark woodlands and travels approximately four miles, crossing 10 dams of various construction as it passes through West Tisbury, before it flows into Town Cove and feeds...
Life of a Tree: The cedar of Cedar Tree Neck
This is the third in a series of articles that will describe unique and old trees across Martha’s Vineyard — one tree for each town (March 9, “The Quansoo oak,” June 9, “The West...
Life of a Tree: The West Chop pitch pine
This is the second in a series of articles that will describe unique and old trees across Martha’s Vineyard — one tree for each town (March 9, “The Quansoo oak”). Each article relates the...
A dam removed, the Tiasquam begins to heal
Autumn meadowhawks — mid-size, red-bodied dragonflies — patrolled over sedges and grass on a recent mild autumn day, at noon at a freshwater wetland in West Tisbury. In drier areas, a few asters still...