Tag Archives: land use history

Meet Our New Sheep Grazing Project Technician!

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Karen C. Beattie

We are very pleased to welcome Constance Helstosky to our year-round staff as our new Sheep Grazing Project Technician. Connie joined us in mid-November and has hit the ground running, taking on the many responsibilities associated with the care and … Continue reading →

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Fires of Spring

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Karen C. Beattie

Green is the color that most of us associate with spring and early summer- but in some of the island’s conservation areas, black is the first color of the season. Spring and fall are when many open space managers in … Continue reading →

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Exploring Squam Forest with UMass Boston “Nantucket Semester” students

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Kelly A. Omand

This winter, Nantucket Conservation Foundation’s Science & Stewardship Research Technician/Field Supervisor Kelly Omand has been working with two students from the UMass Boston “Nantucket Semester” program that links in with our local UMass Boston Nantucket Field Station, on a focused research project … Continue reading →

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