Strolling the Fields and Forests to Pond's Edge at Quansoo
Quansoo Farm’s 146 acres of meadow, field and forest stretch to the shore.
Quansoo Farm’s 146 acres of meadow, field and forest stretch to the shore.
A view to the south shore.
A view to the south shore.
Wander the moss paths through forests of oak, hickory, shadbush and sassafras.
Wander the moss paths through forests of oak, hickory, shadbush and sassafras.
In the Wampanoag language, Quansoo means eel, or long fish.
In the Wampanoag language, Quansoo means eel, or long fish.
Much of the soil of Quansoo Farm is considered prime soil for farming.
Much of the soil of Quansoo Farm is considered prime soil for farming.
Swan take shelter in Black Point Pond.
Swan take shelter in Black Point Pond.
Winds off the Atlantic have sculpted oak trees in the plains.
Winds off the Atlantic have sculpted oak trees in the plains.
Meadows of little bluestem.
Meadows of little bluestem.
Perimeter loop trail was created by the land bank.
Perimeter loop trail was created by the land bank.
The Hancock-Mitchell House is one of the oldest houses on the Vineyard.
The Hancock-Mitchell House is one of the oldest houses on the Vineyard.
Quansoo Farm lies on the outwash plain of Chilmark on Tisbury Great Pond. A near-constant wind sculpts the trees and moves the fields of little bluestem. It is open to the public from dawn to dusk.