Local Innovators
Local Heroes
Local Hero: Rick Karney
Rick Karney, ‘The Spawnmeister,' and the MV Shellfish Group have championed Island aquaculture for nearly 50 years. The founder and director emeritus continues to play an active role in promoting shellfish aquaculture on the Vineyard.
on-island
Why Settle for Sod?
Wildlife biologist Matt Pelikan shares his journey transforming an unsuccessful lawn to a thriving wildflower meadow.
The Oak Bluffs Tree Stewards: Coming to a Park Near You
A new homegrown initiative is connecting community members through tree planting.
The Next Generation Protecting our Environment
Hundreds of students from Island schools participated in a Day of Dialogue hosted by the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School.
Two ‘Hippie Carpenters’ Make Their One Hundredth Boat
Boatbuilders at Gannon and Benjamin Marine Railway are building its one hundredth wooden boat, a twenty-seven foot sloop named Marta.
Jessica Mason and Her Meal-Mobile
Jessica Mason is the creator of Island Eats, a program that seeks to reduce the material waste that comes from the food service industry on the Vineyard.
Field Notes
Village and Wilderness
Founded in 2021, Village and Wilderness helps communities develop the climate adaptation tools that work best for them.
Vineyard Conservation Society Expands the ‘Tap Map’
Vineyard Conservation Society has created an Island-wide network of water bottle refill stations to reduce plastic pollution.
Protecting Horseshoe Crabs
In March, the Marine Fisheries Advisory Commission (MFAC) approved a ban on harvesting horseshoe crabs during the spring spawning season.
Recent Stories
Get Involved
Clearing Vineyard Coasts: Time for Beach Cleanups
The Vineyard Conservation Society (VCS) is spearheading a new initiative to cleanup Martha's Vineyard's beaches.
Local Heroes
Local Hero: Jennifer Randolph
Meet the executive director of Kinship Heals, where protecting women and children is part of protecting Mother Earth.
Featured Essay
Does This Tree Have Rights?
The goal of those who practice animism, and support the rights of non-human natural entities, is to preserve the natural world of the planet, now in a downward spiral of climate change and degradation: increased floods and wildfires, extreme temperatures of heat and cold, more and worse storms, air pollution.
Features
Morning Glory Food Truck: Fresh From the Farm
At Morning Glory Farm in Edgartown, local produce is the main attraction of this beloved food truck and farmstand.
Sponsored
Who is Vineyard Power?
Born from a living room conversation, the Island’s preeminent renewable power nonprofit is leading the charge in the energy transition.
Features
Saving Chilmark Pond
Cyanobacteria blooms threaten Chilmark Pond. But one group of neighbors is rallying to reduce fertilizer pollution.
What’s So Bad About Chocolate?
For chocolate lovers with a conscience, it’s a matter of knowing where to look — and what to look for when buying chocolate.
Cruising
Anna Edey and her Nissan Leaf
Anna Edey, solar designer and founder of Solviva, drives Geoff Currier to Vineyard Haven in her electric Nissan Leaf.
Yard and Garden
Planting for Pollinators on Martha’s Vineyard
When it comes to conscious landscaping on Martha's Vineyard, it's all about the birds and the bees.
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