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Friday, February 3, 2012

George de Mestral stuck with it. For more than seven years, he worked on developing a material that “would rival the zipper in its ability to fasten.”
» Full Story By Suzan Bellincampi

The 52nd annual Martha’s Vineyard Christmas Bird Count was held on Monday, Jan. 2. The weather was less than ideal. While the temperatures were warm, between 40 and 52 degrees, a westerly wind was brutal, a steady 15-20 miles per hour with frequent gusts up to 35 miles per hour. We recorded 21,787 individuals of 120 species.
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Nature & Conservation from the Vineyard Gazette Archives

Friday, January 27, 2012

Don’t expect the sounds of silence this winter.
» Full Story By Suzan Bellincampi

Friday, January 20, 2012

Love is in the air — way up in the air. Beyond the atmosphere, and somewhere between the Earth and Mars, Eros circles the sun. 433 Eros is an asteroid named for the Greek god of love.
» Full Story By Suzan Bellincampi

Friday, January 13, 2012

Don’t squash my enthusiasm. Why shouldn’t I be excited about the last little bit of local produce in my pantry?
» Full Story By Suzan Bellincampi

Friday, January 6, 2012

Weather watchers wonder and wait, when will we see our first snow?
» Full Story By Suzan Bellincampi

The Vineyard Conservation Society is hosting a winter walk on Sunday, Jan. 8, from 1 to 3 p.m. and they are looking for otters.
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Friday, December 30, 2011

For a moment, he forgot the feathers. Even the renowned bird guy couldn’t resist the gorgeousness of these magnificent mammals. Although it was likely just a moment, John James Audubon put down his binoculars to watch and wonder at the dolphins.
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Friday, December 23, 2011

My holidays are all about food. In truth, my life is about food.
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Friday, December 16, 2011

This was no vegetarian’s delight. Unpacking my bag of farm produce last week, I found that it contained more than this vegetable lover bargained for...
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Chez Panisse is arguably the best and most influential restaurant in the country. The restaurant’s founder, Alice Waters, has become the figurehead of the current farm-to-table revolution in America that has spread rapidly, including (thankfully) to Martha’s Vineyard...
» Full Story By Chris Fischer

Friday, December 9, 2011

American author and critic Pamela Hansford Johnson could have been inspired by a Vineyard sunset when she enthused, “The sky broke like an egg into full sunset and the water caught fire.”
» Full Story By Suzan Bellincampi

Friday, December 2, 2011

It is easy to make rash judgments when the subject is poison sumac.
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Thursday, November 24, 2011

It is nuts that we went from feast to famine. Last year, you may remember, there was a bumper crop of acorns that fell in your yard, on your windshield, and, if you didn’t seek cover, on your head! The overabundance of acorns, called a “mast” year, made for slippery walks in the woods, but very happy and well-fed wildlife.
» Full Story By Suzan Bellincampi

Friday, November 18, 2011

There are two types of people; those who eat kale and those who should.
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The body of a leatherback turtle, a federally protected endangered species, washed ashore at South Beach on Sunday. Volunteer members of the turtle stranding committee said the cause of death was not immediately apparent.
» Full Story By Vanessa Czarnecki

Thursday, November 10, 2011

If you are reading this column, then Don Yeomans was correct.
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The Vineyard Conservation Society (VCS) begins its program of guided winter walks this Sunday, Nov. 13, starting at 1:30 p.m. with an interpretative hike around the moors, beaches and heathlands of Aquinnah’s Moshup Trail.
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The weather is expected to turn a bit colder next week but that’s no reason to head indoors and cower by a roaring fire. Rather, it is the perfect season for taking a hike and exploring the beauty of the Vineyard in the off-season.
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The body of a leatherback turtle, a federally protected endangered species, washed ashore South Beach on Sunday. Volunteer members of the turtle stranding committee said the cause of death was not immediately apparent.
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Friday, November 4, 2011

Cold, stunned and stranded describes more than just the Vineyarders who got stuck on or off-Island in last weekend’s storm. There was another visitor that was also powerless to get to its destination.
» Full Story By Suzan Bellincampi

Join the Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank staff on a guided natural history walk of Featherstone Farm in Oak Bluffs on Sunday, Nov. 6, beginning at 1 p.m. The walk lasts approximately one and a half hours.
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Friday, October 28, 2011

Eat, drink and be scary is good advice on Halloween.
» Full Story By Suzan Bellincampi

Friday, October 21, 2011

Holey Moley By SUZAN BELLINCAMPI Trudy Taylor of Aquinnah has a “hole” lot going on. She called last Saturday morning with an inquiry about a houseplant harasser.
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