Heading to Chappy? Watch out for Piping Plovers
Piping plovers are tiny creatures, but on Chappaquiddick (a.k.a. Chappy), they can stop a two-ton truck in its tracks.
For the next two months, piping plovers, which have been classified as “threatened” under the Endangered Species...
Shoulder-season your way onto Lambert’s Cove Beach
There’s no denying the premature crispness that’s taken over our summer air, but it’s not all bad news. As long as you’re on Martha’s Vineyard, the season is still with us well into September....
Head to your favorite beach for the 26th annual Earth Day Beach Cleanup
Join the Vineyard Conservation Society for its 26th annual Earth Day Beach Cleanup on Saturday, April 21, from 10 am to 12 pm. Protect wildlife, beautify our beaches, and kick off spring at this...
Long Point Reserve
From the Trustees:
Whether you want to play in the ocean, splash with the kids in sheltered salt- and freshwater ponds, or explore a rare grassland habitat, this spectacular reservation will become a favorite escape.
At...
Great Rock Bight Preserve
From the Land Bank's Description:
The park-like quality of this land results from the previous owner’s devotion to it: tall specimen trees, grassy fields, gurgling wetlands, a heart-shaped pond. All of this rolls down to...
Tashmoo Beach
A Vineyard Haven hidden gem
From the Tashmoo Cottage website:
The beach is a perfect morning walk in the quiet of the woods with your canine friend from here, or a great bike ride away for...
Lambert’s Cove
West Tisbury residents and renters only
If you rent a house or stay at an inn in West Tisbury, you can go to Lambert's Cove Beach. Sandwiched between the high scarps of Makonikey Head and...
Eastville Beach
Down under the OB Drawbridge
If you take the ferry into Vineyard Haven, you can catch a glimpse of Eastville Beach, to the left of the drawbridge connecting Vineyard Haven to Oak Bluffs. Eastville is...