Category Archives: Botany

Carnivorous, Insect Eating Plants – Right here on Nantucket

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Jen Karberg

Plants are remarkable at adapting to their environments and finding a way to survive in a seemingly impossible place.  Carnivory in plants, the ability to consume insects and other organisms for necessary nutrients is one of those incredible adaptation.  Carnivorous plants … Continue reading →

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Searching for rare plants in 2014

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Jen Karberg

In mid-January, Jen Karberg (NCF’s Research Supervisor) attended the annual New England Plant Conservation Program (NEPCoP) MA Task Force Meeting to discuss rare plants and the state of rare plant populations and management in Massachusetts. NEPCoP is a collection of professional botanists, … Continue reading →

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“Growing Native” to Restore Nantucket’s Natural Areas

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Kelly A. Omand

Right now, the NCF Science & Stewardship greenhouse is bursting at the seams with 20 species of native plant seedlings that will be planted in trail-side restoration and pasture improvement projects later in the season. Each year, NCF Science staff … Continue reading →

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Bud Burst and Egg Time

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Kelly A. Omand

At this point in the year, we are all hungry for signs of spring. As Danielle wrote in a recent NCF Science and Stewardship blog post, peepers are singing spring songs in the marshes and ponds, and spotted turtles and … Continue reading →

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New England Plant Conservation Program – Surveying Rare Plants

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Jen Karberg

Last week, Jen Karberg (NCF’s Research Supervisor) attended the annual New England Plant Conservation Program (NEPCoP) MA Task Force Meeting to discuss rare plants and the state of rare plant populations and management in Massachusetts. NEPCoP is a collection of … Continue reading →

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Sheep Grazing on Nantucket: Grassland Restoration and How to Buy Local Wool

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Jen Karberg

The Foundation owns and manages a little under 9,000 acres of protected conservation land on the island.  Nantucket is an interesting place to practice conservation because many of the unique natural areas on Nantucket exist because of human activities and … Continue reading →

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