Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation is pleased to announce the availability of the newest Rez Williams poster. The 14" x 19" poster depicts Cedar Tree Neck’s white trail. Featuring a section of Rez Williams’ oil painting, the poster was designed by Kathleen Forsythe. The poster is the fourth in the annual poster series commissioned by Sheriff’s Meadow [...]
Treasure on the Trails: The Eben Horton Glass Float Project with MV Glassworks By Catherine Hall Since its launch in June 2023, “Treasure on the Trails: The Eben Horton Glass Float Project with MV Glassworks” has inspired hundreds of Islanders and visitors to hit the trails in search of a Martha’s Vineyard treasure to call [...]
By Adam R. Moore “This is going to be your desk!” said Joe Rogers, as he gestured to a plank of pitch pine, fresh off the sawmill. I smiled, and took a closer look at the plank and at the stack of lumber. Some of the boards were mainly heartwood, the somewhat rot-resistant, aromatic wood [...]
Pitch Pine (Pinus rigida) Pitch pine, a native species of pine, can be identified by its needles of three. A rugged and salt-tolerant tree, it can grow in harsh, barren environments and needs disturbance to maintain its habitat. Named rigida due to its rigid cone scale and needles, pitch pine is a vital food source [...]
Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation is delighted to report that, on December 21, 2023, it purchased 7.7 acres of land at 78 Campbell Road and 55 Line Drive in West Tisbury from Carol Kenney. The purchase price for the land was $1,822,500. The land will soon host Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation’s maintenance facility, office, and staff housing. The [...]
Our Forest Future It is evergreen, yet not coniferous. Its leaves are smooth, yet prickly. Its bark is smooth, and light in color, yet the tree is not an American beech. In the winter, this tree beckons the woodland walker. Its glossy green leaves gleam in the winter woods. Amid the drab, gray stems of [...]
By Noah Froh Since April, with the help of BiodiversityWorks and the Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank, Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation has been hard at work monitoring and managing our beaches for shorebirds. These properties include: Cedar Tree Neck Sanctuary in West Tisbury, Squibnocket Pond Reservation in Aquinnah, Francis Preserve on Chappaquiddick, and Little Beach in Edgartown, [...]
By Kristen Geagan, Director of Stewardship Sundews are a passively carnivorous genus of plants found along the shores of freshwater ponds, as well as streams, swamps, bogs, and fens. The leaves are covered in hairs that secrete a sticky dew that attracts insects. The insects become stuck in the goo and the leaves then wrap [...]
Sunday, October 15, 2023 Check in: 8-9:30am Start: 10:00am Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation invites you to its First Annual Trail Run. This inaugural run will take place along the trails of Caroline Tuthill Preserve, located in Edgartown. Beginning at the field along Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road, the trail run consists of a 3.2-mile loop through the pitch [...]
Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation is pleased to announce the availability of the newest Rez Williams poster. The 14" x 19" poster depicts Cedar Tree Neck’s white trail. Featuring a section of Rez Williams’ oil painting, the poster was designed by Kathleen Forsythe. The poster is the fourth in the annual poster series commissioned by Sheriff’s Meadow [...]
