The generosity of our supporters has been the driving force behind our progress and success in protecting Nantucket Sound. Click below to review our 2024 end-of-year newsletter to see the progress we have made this past year.
Nantucket Sound Won’t Stay a National Treasure Without Your Support
The Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound is a non-profit environmental organization dedicated to the permanent preservation of Nantucket Sound by designating it as a National Historic Landmark.
A National Treasure
Nantucket Sound is the body of water between Cape Cod and the islands of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. The Sound includes 750 square miles of federal and state waters that possess significant marine habitat for a diversity of ecologically and economically important species.
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What’s New
Thursday, January 22 Webinar
The Invasive Green Crab Species in Nantucket Sound and Beyond
6-7pm ET
Marine biologist Carolyn Tepolt of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution guides us through the story of the green crab–one of the most disruptive & and resilient invasive species in our coastal waters–and its invasion on the East Coast, including its growing presence in Nantucket Sound and areas south of Cape Cod. Carolyn will share insight from her lab’s research into the genetics and temperature tolerance of these crabs. She’ll also offer a compelling comparison to her work on the West Coast, where the green crab’s arrival is more recent and and management efforts are rapidly evolving.
Thursday, March 19 Webinar
Endangered Beauty: Wildflowers and Wildlife of Our Coastal Grasslands
6-7pm ET
Join Dr. Sarah Bois, Director of Research and Conservation at the Linda Loring Nature Foundation, for a deep dive into the botanical and biological wonders of the coastal grassland ecosystems of Nantucket. These maritime sandplain grasslands are a globally imperiled habitat host to numerous rare and endangered flora and fauna. Sarah will guide us through why these grasslands and heathlands are so special, how the maritime climate, including wind and salt spray shape these habitats, and what we are doing to protect them into the future.
2024 End-of-Year Newsletter
MVY Radio’s segment on the Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound
MVYRADIO Reporter Joe Stickles interviews Audra Parker from the Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound