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A beautiful sunset over West Bay Osterville in early August

A beautiful sunset over West Bay Osterville in early August

Audra & Sara presenting at Osterville Anglers Club

Audra & Sara presenting at Osterville Anglers Club

Cape Wind Lease Area Map

Cape Wind Lease Map: 46 square miles in the middle of Nantucket Sound

Craigville Beach Sunset

Craigville Beach Sunset

Federal & State Waters

Federal waters in the middle of Nantucket Sound that need protection from industrialization

Happy Birds by Elizabeth White

Happy Birds celebrate end of Cape Wind by Elizabeth White

Harwich in winter

Life on the Sound this winter Harwich!

JFK Fundraiser 2017

SOS Fundraiser in Hyannis Port: a great success! Thanks to everyone, who made this happen.

Long Beach Sunset

July Sunset - Long Beach, Craigville

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Painting of Sailboats on Nantucket Sound by Lou Guarnaccia, renowned Nantucket artist

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Painting of Sailboats on Nantucket Sound with turbines painted in by Lou Guarnaccia

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Lovely July SOS event on Nantucket overlooking the beautiful Sound

Nantucket Sound from Dennis

Great shot of Nantucket Sound from Dennis shoreline

Our new SOS logo - with life preserver!

Popponesset Beach Sunrise

Popponesset Beach Sunrise

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Nantucket Sound: Before & After

Road to East Beach

Painting by Chris Atkins: The Road to East Beach - Chappaquiddick

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Audra giving an excellent presentation near Long Beach in Centerville. Despite the dark clouds it was a perfect evening.

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Nantucket Sound in Winter - from South Yarmouth

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Blizzard Sunset on Nantucket Sound, Smugglers’ Beach, South Yarmouth. Photo by Amazing Jules Photography, Yarmouth

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Q&A with Audra Parker, President & CEO, March 2019

I am frequently congratulated by our supporters on the defeat of Cape Wind. While I share their sense of accomplishment and relief, I remind people whenever I can that Nantucket Sound remains vulnerable to development. These discussions have led to many good questions, which I hope to answer here.

Didn’t we defeat Cape Wind? Yes, thanks to the persistence of the Alliance team, the dedication of our stakeholders, and the generosity of our donors, Cape Wind finally surrendered their lease in late 2017.

Hasn’t the Alliance achieved its mission? Not yet. While the state waters of the Sound are protected under Massachusetts law, the federal waters in the center remain open to development. Unless we can secure permanent protection for the Sound, we could face a future of industrial activity, especially as ocean-based technology continues to develop. The establishment of the Cape Cod National Seashore in the 1960s safeguarded this exceptional place from a future of parking lots, hotels, and other development. Now, we must do the same to ensure that Nantucket Sound remains the national treasure it is today.

Why does the Alliance still need funding? The Alliance is the only group that is fighting to protect Nantucket Sound, and as a non-profit, we rely solely on private donations. We need resources for lobbying, staff, and legal counsel in order to enact federal legislation which would designate the Sound as a National Historic Landmark to recognize its historic, environmental, and economic values, and prevent future development by prohibiting the federal government from authorizing industrial projects in the Sound. The best way to ensure the Sound retains its unique environment and pristine nature is through this federal legislation.

Nantucket Sound won’t stay a national treasure without your support. We urgently need your help to protect this special body of water that belongs to each and every one of us. Please contribute to our preservation campaign today. Your tax-deductible donation will help us leave a legacy for generations to come.

Audra Parker
President and CEO