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Three operators riding a marshmaster through tall grass

Phragmites Free Future

Lost Farm Wildlife Sanctuary

Towering over other vegetation at 20 feet tall and dominating the entire shoreline of Hummock Pond, Phragmites Australis, or the common reed is one of the most aggressive and ecologically damaging invasive species found on Nantucket.

YES intern Sarah Swenson monitoring shorebirds on a Nantucket beach

Protecting the Nature of Nantucket

Lost Farm Wildlife Sanctuary

"My protection of the environment left the theoretical," says Sarah Swenson, talking about her YES internship this summer. "I realized that an essential part of my relationship with nature is a hands-on connection to the natural world."

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