By Kate Feiffer The last day of August felt like an unremarkable end to a most unusual summer. It was a calm day with temperatures reaching the mid-seventies. Cormorants stretched their wings on Lily Pond and striped bass swam off the shore of Squibnocket, as did bluefish, Atlantic menhaden, cunner, sand lance, northern kingfish, snake [...]
The Rez Williams Cedar Tree Neck 14” x 19” poster is still available. To obtain one, please make a donation to Sheriff's Meadow Foundation at https://sheriffsmeadow.org/support-us/donate-online/ or send a check made out to Sheriff's Meadow Foundation, PO Box 1088, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568.
Looking for some fall headgear? SMF has availble Imperial baseball cap embroidered with Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation’s logo! These handsome baseball caps help promote the work SMF does. During hunting season we recommend our blaze orange cap for high visibility. Other colors available are breaker blue, charcoal, and khaki. The price is $20. To order a [...]
Edward Gilmartin Edward Gilmartin In the early spring of 2019, I emailed Adam Moore and asked if I could help in some way. Little did I know then that I’d be the one benefiting. We had a great conversation and soon after I met Sheriff's Meadow Foundation Property Manager Liz Loucks at Sheriff’s [...]
On July 20th, Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation hosted a virtual benefit since we could not gather in person this summer. The following are edited selections from remarks given by SMF Executive Director Adam Moore and SMF Board President Peter Getsinger. Adam Moore speaking at 2020 virtual summer benefit. Adam Moore I’m Adam Moore, I’m [...]
SMF Annual Meeting held on June 19, 2020 The Board of Directors of Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation held a virtual Annual Meeting on Friday, June 19, 2020. At the meeting, the Board elected Directors, Officers, and members of the Executive Committee and Nominating Committee, and thanked those Directors who completed their service on the Board. The [...]
In response to nationwide concerns about social and racial justice and equity, Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation has formed a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee. Even on the island of Martha’s Vineyard, these concerns touch many of us deeply. The goal of this committee is to examine and improve the relationship of people on the island to [...]
Tara Gayle Tara Gayle Tara Gayle is a landscape designer with an emphasis in resilient ecological design. In addition to becoming a certified soil consultant, her education has taken her across the country and the world, studying permaculture design and regenerative agricultural systems. At the core of her philosophy is a mission to [...]
Sheriff's Meadow Foundation and the Martha's Vineyard Land Bank issued the following press release on September 3, 2020: Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation, the Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank Commission, and Red Gate Farm LLC are pleased to announce an agreement to conserve one of the most important and ecologically diverse habitats in New England. The 304-acre Aquinnah [...]
We asked, “What will the fall be like?” We wondered, will the Island remain busy? Will people stay on, even after the usual Labor Day exodus? How many people will retreat from their urban life, and enroll their children in the Martha’s Vineyard schools? We are finding out. School enrollments are up, and school is [...]
