Temperature: Precip.

Day Max. Min. Inches.

Fº Fº

April 11 62 42 .00

April 12 54 43 .24

April 13 59 45 .61

April 14 59 36 .03

April 15 52 35 .00

April 16 55 29 .00

April 17 61 31 .00

Water temperature in Edgartown harbor: 55º F.

Felix Neck Schedules Day

For Volunteers to Assist

The Massachusetts Audubon Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary is inviting volunteers to come to the sancturary from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 26 to help the sanctuary prepare for the season.

Volunteers will reinvigorate Felix Neck’s butterfly garden by planting, cleaning and pruning, and by building picnic tables and benches for the outdoor program area. The effort is part of Mass Audubon’s annual statewide volunteer day.

Paul Mahoney, a nurseryman for 30 years and the owner of Jardin Mahoney in Oak Bluffs, spoke at a recent meeting of the Martha’s Vineyard Garden Club on the topic of Sustainable Plants in the Landscape.

Mr. Mahoney explained that the word sustainable, when used in gardening, has an open definition, but he bases it on three general concepts: a growing public enthusiasm for native plants, conservation of wildlife habitat, and a movement away from the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides and fungicides.

Island Grown Initiative has scheduled its first Summer Institute for Teachers, a three-day workshop for educators on the Vineyard interested in incorporating curriculum tied to farms and gardens into their classes.

The institute will run from August 11 to 13 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at a number of Island locations. Admission is free for Vineyard teachers, for whom professional development points will be available.

Temperature: Precip.

Day Max. Min. Inches.

Fº Fº

April 4 49 34 .34

April 5 49 40 .73

April 6 49 40 .00

April 7 43 38 Trace

April 8 43 37 Trace

April 9 50 37 .00

April 10 53 42 .05

Water temperature in Edgartown harbor: 46º F.

The moon and Mars appear as a pair tonight. Both are in the zodiacal constellation Gemini. Mars is a dull reddish color and appears to the right of the moon.