Evening-Programs Loines Observatory, 59 Milk St Ext, Nantucket, MA 02554, USA Join our professional astronomers for an impressive tour of Nantucket’s night sky. Each Monday and Wednesday Open Night will have two sessions: 9:00 PM - 9:45 PM and 9:45 PM - 10:30 PM. Our staff will guide you in viewing astronomical objects through our, Read More

Join avid cyclist and Land Use Manager Jim Olney on a 7.5 mile tour of our popular bike trails in the Middle Moors. Free and open to the public, but space is limited. Please bring a helmet and a mountain bike suitable for rougher roads. Free Click Here to Register! Become a member at https://www.nantucketconservation.org/support/membership/

Maria Mitchell Aquarium, 28 Washington St, Nantucket, MA 02554, USA Join MMA Aquarium staff on a private tour as they feed the ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens to the public. You will learn all about the fascinating marine animals as you observe their unique feeding behaviors. The Feeding Frenzy is very popular,, Read More

MMA Natural Science Museum, 7 Milk St, Nantucket, MA 02554, USA Tuesdays – Fridays, June 14th – August 19th, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Learn about the feeding habits and unique adaptations of turtles, frogs, snakes, and more! If you love animals, this a great way to learn about native and non-native species up-close. Pre-registration, Read More

MMA Research Center, 2 Vestal St, Nantucket, MA 02554, USA Tuesdays & Thursdays, June 14th – August 18th, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Enjoy your afternoon with this program specially-designed for the young explorer in your family! During each session, an MMA educator will read a nature or science related book, introduce you to one, Read More

These trips will explore Nantucket’s birding hotspots and offer participants a chance to observe birds in their natural habitats. Binoculars, spotting scope, and field guides are available to borrow. All experience levels welcome! Guided by Naturalist Educator and Program Manager, Seth Engelbourg. Free for members. Click here to renew or start your LLNF membership., Read More

Maria Mitchell Aquarium, 28 Washington St, Nantucket, MA 02554, USA Join MMA Aquarium staff on a private tour as they feed the ever-hungry creatures at the Aquarium before it opens to the public. You will learn all about the fascinating marine animals as you observe their unique feeding behaviors. The Feeding Frenzy is very popular,, Read More

MMA Natural Science Museum, 7 Milk St, Nantucket, MA 02554, USA Tuesdays – Fridays, June 14th – August 19th, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Learn about the feeding habits and unique adaptations of turtles, frogs, snakes, and more! If you love animals, this a great way to learn about native and non-native species up-close. Pre-registration, Read More

'Sconset Market Parking Lot, 4 Main St, Nantucket, MA 02554, USA Wednesdays, June 8th - August 24, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Did you know that some Nantucketers love to eat mole crabs? Join aquarium staff to learn about the fascinating biology, ecology, and geology that make Nantucket's beaches so unique. We will discover shells, Read More

Maria Mitchell Association, 33 Washington St, Nantucket, MA 02554, USA Join Artist Danny O and become a member of his "Comet Club" participants will work with the Maria Mitchell Collection of 100 years of National Geographic Magazine to be part of this historic community collage project- each week we will explore collage while sipping wine, Read More

An exciting night-time adventure in the woods to learn about predator-prey relationships in Nantucket’s Pitch Pine forests. Hear about Danielle O’Dell’s research on endangered northern long-eared bats and listen for and capture bats to see up close! Then join Neil Foley as he spotlights moths and flying insects to observe and catalog our bats’, Read More

Maria Mitchell Association Aquarium, 28 Washington St, Nantucket, MA 02554, USA Alternating Wednesdays, June 15th – August 10th, 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM Nantucket Harbor teems with marine life at night that is not visible in the day. Join our Aquarium staff to learn about the fish, squid, crabs, and more that come out to, Read More