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THE AUGUST MEETING is at the the Old Mill.
The program begins at 1pm. PROGRAM: The History, Ecology and Conservation of Martha's Vineyard WITH: David Foster, Director, Harvard Forest, Harvard University About the Program:
The talk will explore the ecological history of Martha’s Vineyard as background for understanding the island today and conserving it for the future. About our July speaker:
David is an ecologist, Harvard faculty member, and director of the Harvard Forest, the University’s 4000-acre ecological research institute. His research investigates landscape history and change as a means of understanding the present in order to make informed decisions for the future. In 2010 David and colleagues developed Wildlands and Woodlands – A Vision for the New England Landscape, which lays out an ambitious conservation future for the region’s forests, farms and communities. His latest book – A Meeting of Land and Sea: Nature and the Future of Martha’s Vineyard (2017) explores the history, ecology, and conservation of the island. David and his family have a house in West Tisbury and he is a board member of the Edey Foundation, Trustees of Reservations, and Martha’s Vineyard Museum and research associate at the Polly Hill Arboretum. For more information, go to: http://mvlandandsea.com/ |
NOTE: The Google map below is deceiving. The Old Mill is located directly across the street from the Mill Pond. The Mill Pond (to the left of the red marker ) is actually larger than it appears on this map.
Driving directions from Chilmark/Aquinnah and
Alley's General Store in West Tisbury: Note: The Old Mill is less than 1/10th of a mile from Alley's General Store. Pass Alley's General Store on your left. Drive 200 feet, and turn right onto the Edgartown Road (toward the Airport and Edgartown). The second driveway on your right leads to the Old Mill's parking area. Driving directions from the entrance to the MV Airport
(at the intersection of Airport Road and the Edgartown: Head west on the Edgartown Rd toward West Tisbury Center. Drive 3.8 miles. The Old Mill will be on your left, directly across from Mill Pond. The driveway is immediately beyond the building. From Vineyard Haven and Up Island Cronig's:
Pass Up Island Cronig's (469 State Road) on your right. Turn left onto Edgartown Road (toward the Airport and Edgartown). The second driveway on your right leads to the Old Mill's parking area. IMPORTANT: From July through October, all meetings are held at the Old Mil on the Edgartown Road in West Tisbury. Parking is limited. Please carpool.
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* PLEASE NOTE:
Our meetings are open to the public; there is a meeting fee of ten dollars for non-members.
Any updates and weather-related scheduled changes will be noted here and messages sent via email to members.
Our meetings are open to the public; there is a meeting fee of ten dollars for non-members.
Any updates and weather-related scheduled changes will be noted here and messages sent via email to members.
2019 Program Committee:
Members: Chair: Anda Woodward, with Kathy Kitsock, Tracie Clark, Mary Lou DeLong and Barbara Watts.
Members: Chair: Anda Woodward, with Kathy Kitsock, Tracie Clark, Mary Lou DeLong and Barbara Watts.