Letters have gone out to a number of Vineyarders seeking support for a new organization devoted to preserving the natural splendors of the Island. The organization is a committee of the Natural Area Council Inc., and its letter is self-explanatory:
“An organization is in process of formation under the name, Friends of the Island. Its purpose is to preserve the natural beauty of Martha’s Vineyard. If it is to accomplish its goal it will need the support and cooperation of all segments of the Vineyard community.
Volunteers of all ages turned out for a cheerful spring cleaning of Island beaches Saturday morning as part of the 26th annual Earth Day beach cleanup.
Since the founding of Sheriff’s Meadow in 1958, Martha’s Vineyard has become a world leader in conservation, with a several nonprofits working together to preserve the natural environment.
Islanders of all ages headed to the beach to pick up trash and celebrate Earth Day Saturday. The annual beach cleanups on the Island are as old as Earth Day itself.
The Vineyard Conservation Society’s annual Earth Day beach cleanup celebrates its 25th anniversary today. People from around the Island will gather this morning to scour the shoreline for litter. The event begins at 10 a.m.
A decision by the U.S. Supreme court closes the book on a decades-long court battle over whether private land off Moshup Trail can be opened up for development.