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Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary
Help us celebrate how delicious climate action can be and join us under the stars surrounded by the Island’s natural beauty for a very special evening. Along with a dinner of exquisite plant-based sustainably sourced foods and libations there will be silent and live auctions and lively conversation.

Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary
It's time to race your wooden shark fins and help support Felix Neck! The first "shark" to make it across Sengekontacket Pond and over the finish line wins the coveted Shark Fin Trophy for their sponsor.

Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary
This race will take runners and walkers alike through our beautiful trails, providing inspiring views at every step—all to benefit the sanctuary’s wildlife protection, education, and conservation initiatives.
Islands News

Sesachacha Heathlands Wildlife Sanctuary
Every year during the summer breeding season, Mass Audubon's Coastal Waterbird Program (CWP) conducts shorebird nest monitoring field studies on both Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. Here's a look at the 2021 season results from both locations.

Sesachacha Heathlands Wildlife Sanctuary
The Youth Environmental Stewardship program is a paid summer internship that enables island youth to gain hands-on conservation and management experience at our sanctuaries. We have the chance to fund three students—but we need your help to make it happen!

Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary
How did Felix Neck get ten percent of the Island’s students together with nonprofit partners, local and regional government, business owners, and scientists? Feed them good food and engage them in great conversations.

Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary
Everyone loves butterflies. They are beautiful, reflecting every color in the spectrum. A key part of the ecosystem, they serve as pollinators for many flowering plants. Unlike many other insects, butterflies are harmless to people because they don’t bite or sting. And most of all, they are inspirational, a muse to poets, artists, and scientists through the ages.

Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary
We recently spoke to Lorraine Hughes about her experience volunteering at Felix Neck.

Felix Neck 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.

Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary
Winter offers opportunities to slow down, reflect, observe and notice. Whether you find yourself reflecting on yourself or the world around you, spending time in nature encourages discovery. The Shop at Felix Neck has a variety of resources to further your understanding of the natural world.

Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary
After receiving a 2021 Martha's Vineyard Vision Fellowship, Jacob Gurney decided to spend his summer working at Felix Neck. "It's a place that I have loved since I was a kid and camper, and it represents what I care deeply about on this island."

Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary
For four months of the year, one of our volunteers birds at the sanctuary daily in a practice called patch birding. This idea resonates with me—going deeply into a place, knowing it, appreciating it, and caring for it.

Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary
Felix Neck marked its 50th anniversary in 2019, but the celebrations were postponed by COVID-19. This summer we were able to safely launch our "50 Years (Take Two)" celebration, featuring three special community events.

Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary
Amelia Leonard spent this summer as a Coastal Waterbird Intern at Felix Neck, helping to collect data on endangered shorebirds. We recently spoke to her about the experience and what she learned.

Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary
Felix Neck is excited to launch our new Explorer Packs—all-in-one kits that contain everything you need for a fun outdoor adventure filled with learning! Now available on a sliding scale from $10-$30 at The Shop at Felix Neck.

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.

Lost Farm Wildlife Sanctuary
Every year during the summer breeding season, Mass Audubon's Coastal Waterbird Program (CWP) conducts shorebird nest monitoring field studies on both Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. Here's a look at the 2021 season results from both locations.

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."

Lost Farm Wildlife Sanctuary
The Youth Environmental Stewardship program is a paid summer internship that enables island youth to gain hands-on conservation and management experience at our sanctuaries. We have the chance to fund three students—but we need your help to make it happen!

Lost Farm Wildlife Sanctuary
After finding a dead bat that wasn't typically found on Nantucket, researchers began monitoring the island’s bat population. They discovered that this federally threatened bat species wasn't so rare on Nantucket after all.