This summer, there are more ways than ever to get out and appreciate the natural world. The Vineyard Conservation Society’s Beach Befrienders program encourages folks to pitch in and help clean a different Island beach together every month. Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation offers guided walks on its properties. Polly Hill Arboretum presents a jam-packed calendar of speakers on a wide range of topics: oak trees, bats, plant extinction, native plants, and more.
The Trustees and Mass Audubon’s Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary offer weekly activities throughout the summer, such as kayaking, birding, farm visits, and guided property tours. MassDCR is making the Manuel F. Correllus State Forest more welcoming and easier to navigate. Many conservation groups partner with town libraries and other organizations to create multi-layered outdoor experiences to appeal to a wide range of interests and abilities.
Biodiversity Works and the Martha’s Vineyard Bird Club offer a variety of ways to engage with the natural environment. Creativity and collaboration abound on Martha’s Vineyard!
Look for more offerings geared toward people with limited mobility, seniors, and others with physical limitations, from conservation groups and the Island’s Councils on Aging, Healthy Aging MV, Vineyard Independence Partnership, and other organizations working to make the outdoors more accessible to people of all physical abilities.
Check out the Events listing on the free TrailsMV app for details. Get outside and start exploring. Time spent in nature uplifts our physical, mental, and emotional well-being, and a shared love of the outdoors encourages new friendships. Summer on Martha’s Vineyard awaits you!