Events

Join VCS and The Nature Conservancy for an exploration of Bamford Preserve in Katama. For more than 20 years, The Nature Conservancy has been working to restore the vast expanse of native bluestem and switchgrass to its original sandplain grassland state, after European settlers heavily tilled the land for crop agriculture starting in the late 1800s.

We will be joined by Rebekah Myers, Stewardship Manager for The Nature Conservancy on Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket and Southeastern Massachusetts, along with Carlos Montoya of Native Plant Associates, who is working with TNC to plant native grasses and harvest seed from the preserve. Rebekah will talk about the restoration success story of Bamford, and the desired future conditions for the property, Carlos will speak to his work in actively restoring the land by planting native grass seed, and we will discuss our Vineyard Lawns program and land protection efforts in the surrounding area.

The event will include a short walk (about 10-15 minutes) from the parking area at South Beach along the bike path to Bamford Preserve. Signs will indicate the parking area, where the group will meet before departing. Once we arrive at the preserve, we will walk along the adjacent service road as we learn.

Registration is required for this event. Please click here to register.

The Vineyard Conservation Society and the Inter-Island Public Health Excellence Collaborative invite the community to a panel discussion featuring three well-known voices on PFAS science, education, and advocacy. Topics include how to mitigate PFAS/PFOS in the home and information on water safety, policy, and our collective health.

Featured Speakers

Amber Schmidt
Amber Schmidt is Clean Water Action’s New England Regional Projects Manager. She has fought for and won protections for our health, air, and waterways for over 12 years.

Dr. Robin Dodson
Dr. Robin Dodson is Associate Director of Research Operations at Silent Spring Institute and a Senior Scientist with expertise in exposure assessment, particularly in the indoor environment.

Dr. David Sherr
Dr. David Sherr is co-director of the Cancer Interception Group in the BU-BMC Cancer Center and is the Director of the Find The Cause Breast Cancer Foundation Research Consortium. Dr. Sherr’s laboratory has conducted research on how common environmental pollutants suppress the immune system and induce cancer.

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