The Work of Dr. David Foster, PHA Research Associate

The Perfect Vineyard Gift—The Henry Whiting Map of 1850

In 1850 Henry Whiting, a distinguished topographer and co-founder of the MV Agricultural Society, created a detailed map of the Vineyard. A new version of this historic map was developed by Dr. David Foster and associates at Harvard Forest and is available for purchase, with proceeds benefiting the Polly Hill Arboretum research fund. Informative brochure included. (22 x 32 unframed).

$50 (+$5.99 shipping and handling if mailed from PHA). Sales tax applies. Call to order: 508-693-9426

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A Meeting of Land and Sea

We congratulate PHA Research Associate Dr. David Foster on the publication of his new book, A Meeting of Land and Sea (Yale University Press, 2017). His book, available for purchase through Polly Hill Arboretum, looks at the dynamic interplay of natural and human impacts on forests over time on Martha’s Vineyard. Dr. Foster is Director of the Harvard Forest, a 3,000-acre ecological research site and one of the oldest and most intensively studied forests in North America.

An eminent ecologist shows how an iconic New England island has been shaped by nature and human history, and how its beloved landscape can be protected. —via Yale University Press.

PHA member price: $36 / Non-member price: $40
(+$6.50 shipping and handling if mailed from PHA). Sales tax applies.
Call to order: 508-693-9426

Read more about the book here