Nat’s Farm
A Lovely Loop Around the Pasture...
This fifty-six acres of open space were protected through the cooperation of a number of organizations and the generosity of the owners. The loop around the perimeter is relatively...
Sheriff’s Meadow Sanctuary
Where it all got started for the Sheriff's Meadow Foundation.
Not to mention 20 unspoiled acres in the heart of Edgartown.
Sheriff's Meadow Says: The public is welcome and invited to enjoy Sheriff’s Meadow Sanctuary by walking...
The State Forest
Keep a sad eye out for Booming Ben
The Manuel F. Correllus State Forest was originally created in 1908 in an attempt to save the Heath Hen from going extinct. The heath hen, which was...
Englander Woods
The Englander Woods is a 19 acre parcel of woodlands off of Flander's Lane in Menemsha. There are no official trails through the property, but they are open to public exploration for those who...
Margaret K. Littlefield Greenlands
You can have one foot in Edgartown, one in West Tisbury, a hand in Vineyard Haven and another in Oak Bluffs–if that's the kind of thing you're into.
Purchased by the Town of West Tisbury...
Meshacket Neck/Turkeyland Cove Park
Meshacket Neck park is a seventy-five acre conservation area owned by the Town of Edgartown. It's relatively underused, except by local shell fishermen and kayakers heading out to explore Edgartown Great Pond.
Wakeman Center and Cranberry Acres
The Wakeman Center is the home for several of the most important conservation organizations on the Island, including the Vineyard Conservation Society and the Sheriff's Meadow Foundation. The adjacent Cranberry Acres project has a...
Polly Hill Arboretum
From a tiny seed...seventy acres of serenity.
The Polly Hill Arboretum, on State Road in West Tisbury, started when its namesake founder was already fifty years old and decided to start planting seeds. Fortunately for...
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...
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...
