Nature & Science
The beauty of fall migration is that some migrants unexpectedly persist. Of course daytime temperatures in the low 70s, help.
Local scientists and advocates are undertaking new research and exploring new preservation efforts in an attempt to save Chilmark Pond, one of Martha’s Vineyard’s unhealthiest ponds, from harmful algal blooms.
A new "food forest" at the Martha's Vineyard Public Charter School looks to enrich the area with perennial plants while also cutting down on the Island's carbon footprint.
The Oak Bluffs tree stewards will meet on Saturday, Nov. 2, for their community fall tree planting. Volunteers will meet at 9 a.m. at Niantic Park.
Native plant integration is a large part of climate change resilience, and environmental groups on the Island are trying to educate the public about what they can do to help.
Comet Tsuchinshan–ATLAS C/2023 A3 is now visible an hour or more after sunset in the west.
Almanac
A comprehensive guide to weather and tides on the Island.
Vineyard Gardener
I guess this past week weather-wise is called a January thaw. We did not really experience it the last several years as December was unseasonably warm.
Farm & Field
Beige and brown and tan and black, with horns spiraled or semicircular or in undulating waves, a legion of goats marched up the hill toward us, bleating in anticipation of fresh grass and leaves.