Save Our Sound

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.

Threats

Nantucket Sound faces many threats: coastal erosion, diminished water quality, habitat degradation, and industrial development, among others.

Federal Action

The Alliance is seeking federal legislation to permanently protect and preserve Nantucket Sound as well as safeguard traditional uses like fishing and recreation.

Education

The goal of the Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound’s education program is to spread awareness of the importance of Nantucket Sound, its unique environmental, historic and economic values, and the need to protect it for future generations.

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.

Map of Nantucket Sound showing Federal and State waters

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What’s New

Thursday, April 24 at 6pm:
Climate Challenges to the Cape & Islands

Join us as we welcome Emmy Award-winning meteorologist and climate scientist Chris Gloninger of the Woods Hole Group. We’ll explore how climate change is reshaping Cape Cod, from rising sea levels to intensifying storms and shifting ecosystems. Chris’ insightful presentation will break down the latest science, highlight local impacts, and discuss actionable solutions to enhance resilience and protect the region’s communities and natural resources.

2024 End-of-Year Newsletter

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.

June 12 Webinar:
Songbird Banding on Nantucket & the Sound

Join master bird bander Libby Buck for an insightful talk on the science of bird banding at the Linda Loring Nature Foundation’s new banding station. Discover how researchers track migrating songbirds that have traveled to Nantucket, including those coming from across Nantucket Sound. Learn what bird banding reveals about bird populations and how this work contributes to conservation efforts. This webinar offers a behind-the-scenes look at the fascinating world of bird migration research!

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

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