Join the curator of the Mitchell House for a walking tour concerning the lives of Maria Mitchell and Nantucket’s famous and infamous women, as well as the lesser known women of our island. Learn why whaling, Quakerism, and the isolation of an island afforded these women opportunities that women elsewhere in America at the, Read More

A unique and extremely popular collaborative walking tour with the MMA’s Deputy Director & Curator of the Mitchell House, the Nantucket Preservation Trust, and the Nantucket Historical Association that looks at the changes in domestic life over four centuries and how it shaped homes, buildings, neighborhoods, and land use. Participants should meet at the, Read More

“We are women studying together,” Maria Mitchell told her Vassar College students. Maria Mitchell, America’s first woman astronomer, believed in learning by doing and the importance of women's education, particularly in the sciences. The Maria Mitchell Women of Science Symposium (MMWSS) is designed to serve as a source of inspiration and support and to, Read More

The goal of the Nantucket Biodiversity Initiative (NBI) Research Program is to increase knowledge of understudied taxonomic groups and of the overall biodiversity of Nantucket, Tuckernuck, Muskeget and surrounding waters. The NBI facilitates collaboration, research and data storage and sharing between on and off-island researchers, conservation interests and the general public. Our Biodiversity Research, Read More

Join us for a free family program offering a hands-on, guided exploration of our trails. This walk is geared toward families with young children. We will look up, look down and all around to learn about what’s blooming, budding, flying, and crawling around the property! The program will be on our trails, but please, 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

Ever wonder how native plant landscaping might work in your yard? Diverse plantings of native shrubs, trees, wildflowers, and grasses can boost your enjoyment of nature at home, while supporting wildlife and connecting conservation lands. NCF Botanist/Plant Ecologist Kelly Omand gives a tour of our office at 118 Cliff Rd to explore the changes, Read More

Walk briskly and explore the southernmost end of our popular Sanford Farm property, home to some of Nantucket’s rarest plants and animals. Ram Pasture offers spectacular views of the ocean and open grasslands of our adjacent Head of the Plains properties. 2.4 miles Free with Membership. Become a member at https://www.nantucketconservation.org/support/membership/ Click Here to, Read More

Join us for a guided nature exploration on part of our 275 acre property. Walking over our gently rolling trails, we’ll explore sandplain grasslands and coastal heathlands, and enjoy views of Long Pond. We will look up, look down, and look all around to see what’s blooming, budding, flying, and crawling around the property., Read More

Walk briskly and explore the southernmost end of our popular Sanford Farm property, home to some of Nantucket’s rarest plants and animals. Ram Pasture offers spectacular views of the ocean and open grasslands of our adjacent Head of the Plains properties. 2.4 miles Free with Membership. Become a member at https://www.nantucketconservation.org/support/membership/

This practice will be led by an instructor from Yoga 11:11 This is a 60 minute class moderately paced with mindful and controlled movement and breath. Emphasis is on lengthening postures and fluid breathing, smooth transitions, and cultivating focus. Class includes a gentle warm-up, 1 brief flow to warm the body, a short series, 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!