Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation launched the first TrailsMV mobile app, a free interactive guide to the Vineyard’s 220 miles of public trails in 2018. Well-received among walkers, birders, bikers, trail runners, and others, its popularity grew even as our goals for the app outpaced its technology. This past summer we launched a brand new TrailsMV with [...]
By Nancy Tutko Fifty years ago, much of the Vineyard was open to ramblers. Miles of dirt roads and paths, winding trails through woodlands and alongside pastures, and long stretches of beach—privately owned as well as public—were generally accessible, at least tacitly. As the Island became better known as a summer destination and the demand [...]
On December 27, 2021, Jesse Ausubel along with Jake Lavalette, Chris Alley, Giuliana, Natalie, and Craig Barton, collected water samples to analyze for eDNA from Lily Pond, Witch Pond, the big Squibnocket Pond, Black Brook, and the Atlantic Ocean. Ausubel reports back that Lily Pond had a freshwater fish, dog, mallard, and goose, and bullfrog/ [...]
Sheriff’s Meadow Sanctuary, in Edgartown, and Nat’s Farm, in West Tisbury, will have storybook walks throughout the summer to engage children and their families as they walk the trails. SMF continues its collaboration with the Edgartown Library for the storybook walk at Sheriff’s Meadow Sanctuary, which has beautiful new stands, designed and built by Peter [...]
On May 21, 2022, Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation dedicated the blue trail at Cedar Tree Neck Sanctuary to honor longtime SMF Property Manager Bill Bridwell. At the dedication, SMF Executive Director Adam Moore said: "Bill is perhaps the kindest, friendliest person that I know. He always has a cheerful word to share with others. He has [...]
During the summer of 2022, Owen Favreau will be joining the Sheriff’s Meadow staff as a Henry Beetle Hough intern, to perform an energy and carbon emissions audit for all Sheriff’s Meadow properties. Owen will focus on the carbon emissions associated with Sheriff’s Meadow vehicle usage, as well as evaluating the electric and gas bills [...]
Sheriff's Meadow Foundation welcomes Catherine Hall as our Advancement Coordinator. Catherine was born and raised in New Bedford, MA and has lived year-round on the Island since 2018. Having worked with Island organizations like the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) and the Chilmark Community Center, as well as various other off-Island museums and nonprofit [...]
After five and a half years of dedicated service, Susan Hughes retired from her position of Development Associate at the end of May, 2022. Susan joined the staff in October of 2016, just as Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation had begun the quiet phase of its comprehensive “For Future Generations” campaign. Susan devotedly supported all aspects of [...]
From the Executive Director, Adam R. Moore Click here to listen to a bobwhite quail. Bob...WHITE! A bobwhite? Could it be? Startled, I stopped my work and sat still for a moment. Then, again: Bob...WHITE! “A bobwhite!” I exclaimed, and dashed out the door to listen. In all my years of living at [...]
Sheriff's Meadow Foundation will be leading two walks during the summer months for members of our Henry Beetle Hough Society. These walks are offered for donors who contribute $500 or more in a given fiscal year. The gatherings are scheduled to start at 9 am on the following Thursdays: To register and get directions contact [...]
