Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation is pleased to announce that, on June 28, 2022, it was awarded a grant of $23,700 by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), through funding provided by the federal Recreational Trails Program, for the creation of a universal access trail at Huckleberry Barrens. This new trail will be created at [...]
Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation and the Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank Commission completed a management plan for Squibnocket Pond Reservation in December, 2021. After a public hearing in December, the plan was sent to the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs for review and approval. Once approved, we will apply for local permits and commence the [...]
Approximately 415 people gathered at Nat’s Farm, in West Tisbury, on Monday, July 18, for the Sheriff’s Meadow Summer Benefit. The following lightly edited remarks were made by SMF Executive Director Adam Moore. Adam Moore: Photo by Sara Piazza Adam Moore Welcome! Welcome back! I’m Adam Moore, I am the president of Sheriff’s [...]
Annual Meeting held on June 17, 2022 The Board of Directors of Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation held its Annual Meeting on Friday, June 17, 2022. The meeting was held in person, at the Wakeman Center, after a long stretch of Zoom-only Board meetings. At the meeting, the Board amended the bylaws of Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation and [...]
From the President, Adam R. Moore The maple by a stake and stones. The oak by the drilled hole. The pine by the ditch. All are "witness trees." For surveyors and foresters, the term witness tree describes a tree that is associated with a corner of a property boundary. Generally, a witness tree overlooks a [...]
Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation is pleased to announce that, on August 11, 2022, it purchased a three-acre property on Chappaquiddick in partnership with the Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank Commission. The seller was David Ames, Jr., and the purchase price was $677,625. Of this amount, Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation paid $291,625 for a 43% interest in the property, [...]
By Catherine Hall Have you ever been exploring in your backyard, or perhaps along an SMF trail, and seen curious little orbs on the ground or hanging from an oak tree branch? From afar they may look like small apples—but they are actually a nursery of sorts for a tiny stingless wasp, Amphibolips confluenta, [...]
Sheriff's Meadow Foundation is delighted to report that it won a blue ribbon for its display at the 160th Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Fair! The display was created by Habitat Management Intern Ariane Bretl and Land Conservation Assistant Noah Froh. Featuring compelling photographs and pithy text, the display described the milkweeds of Martha’s Vineyard, monarch butterflies, [...]
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Approximately 415 people gathered at Nat’s Farm, in West Tisbury, on Monday, July 18, for the Sheriff’s Meadow Summer Benefit. The following lightly edited remarks were made by Board Chair Peter Getsinger. Peter Getsinger Peter Getsinger, Photo by Sara Piazza Thank you, Adam, for your introduction, for what you and your family do [...]
