The trails in the West Chop Woods have been temporarily closed due to concerns that an infestation of beetles has left the trees there too brittle
Due to the danger posed by dead trees beside the trails, Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation has closed all of the trails at West Chop Woods.
The Aquinnah estate of former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis opened to the public this month after years of anticipation.
The southern pine beetle has devastated parts of some of the Island's forests. Conservation groups are in the early stages of fighting back.
Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation and The Nature Conservancy received the grants for conservation projects in Edgartown and West Tisbury from the state Department of Fish and Game.
The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank and Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation bought a majority of the historic Chappaquiddick property from the descendants of the Potter and Slater families for $13.78 million.