ACONS is an educational webinar series designed to celebrate Nantucket Sound’s exceptional environment, robust history, and cultural importance to the Cape and Islands. These monthly webinars provide free, accessible, and fun learning opportunities for individuals and families in the safety of their own homes through Zoom. We hope that this series will culminate in a live celebration later this year.
Each webinar will feature a renowned expert in their field, presenting on one of the Sound’s unique values – and answering your questions in a live Q&A session to follow.
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Guest speaker Wendy Northcross, executive director of the JFK Hyannis Museum which she co-founded in 1991, will discuss the Kennedy family and their love of Nantucket Sound and the sea. The Kennedys grew up on the shores of Nantucket Sound and the family today maintains a strong tie to the sea and Cape Cod. Join us and the director of the JFK Hyannis Museum for insights into their legacy on Cape Cod.
Guest Speaker: Zak Mertz of the Birdsey Cape Wildlife Center in Barnstable, shows us some wildlife around the Cape and Nantucket Sound during the winter & transition months.
Guest Speaker: Elizabeth York of the Cape Cod Maritime Museum explores the history of steamboats and ferries between the islands of Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard.
Guest Speaker: Professional photographer Stuart Cooperrider shares his own images and speaks about Nantucket Sound as a source of artistic inspiration.
Guest Speaker: Karen Moore Dourdeville of Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary presents an overview of the sea turtles that feed in Nantucket Sound.
If you would like to learn about sponsorship opportunities, have any questions, or would like to be a guest speaker, please contact us.
