Sponsored by the Betsy and Jesse Fink Family Foundation. Do you want to do something truly beneficial—for your family, your community, and the environment? It all starts with how you relate to your land. Join[...]

West Tisbury and Tisbury were once part of the Wampanoag sachemship known as Takemmy in some sources. In this talk, we will examine the land and its history from the perspective of Takemmy. In the[...]

Join us for a journey into the biology and ecology of the southern pine beetle. Although this tiny beetle is a newcomer on Martha’s Vineyard, where it is causing extensive pitch pine mortality in parts[...]

Presented as a part of the Annual Lisina & Frank W. Hoch Memorial Lecture Asylum to Asylum: The Story of The Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park Matthew Ross, Executive Director of The Botanic Garden at Historic[...]

“Lessons From Stoneleigh: Reimagining Traditional Landscapes with Native Plants” with Ethan Kauffman Annual David H. Smith Memorial Lecture With a 150-year history as a private estate, Stoneleigh: a natural garden became one of the newest[...]

Marcus Bridgewater is an author, speaker, and creator. He is widely known as Garden Marcus for connecting his observations in his garden to personal growth & well-being, and he is the author of several books including How to[...]

How did oaks become such important and beloved trees across the northern hemisphere? What are oak species? What are oak hybrids, and how important are they? How do oaks shape the forest? This lecture, based[...]