Category Archives: Scrub Oak Barrens

Good Firebreaks Make Good Neighbors

Posted on February 20, 2019 by Karen C. Beattie

One of the frequent calls we get at the Foundation’s office during the fall, winter and early spring involves questions about the firebreak management work we are doing on our properties. Why are we cutting down the shrubs? Where will … Continue reading →

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What’s going on with all the brushcutting in the Tom Nevers Area? Wildfire Risk Reduction and Restoring Habitat for Rare Plants and Animals

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Karen C. Beattie

Take a walk or bike ride along the Milestone Bike Path near the Tom Nevers Road intersection or in the South Pastures area of the island (between the airport and Tom Nevers) and you will notice some dramatic clearing of … Continue reading →

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Less Shrubs and Moor Views

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Karen C. Beattie

Take a walk in the northwestern portion of our vast Middle Moors property holdings this winter, and you will see that the landscape in this area has been opened up dramatically. This brushcutting management work is being undertaken by Foundation … Continue reading →

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Middle Moors Scrub Oak Mystery

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Kelly A. Omand

A visit to the Middle Moors this spring, particularly a walk or drive along Pout Pond or Altar Rock Road, will reveal some strange new patterns on the landscape. This past winter, the Nantucket Conservation Foundation began creating larger brush-cut areas … Continue reading →

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