Nature & Science
A revised plan for Manaquayak Preserve in West Tisbury highlights the sometimes tricky role of the land bank in managing ecologically sensitive properties.
The Vineyard Conservation Society will be hosting information sessions about a proposed bylaw to ban single-use plastic bags Island-wide.
The high school’s 17th annual science and engineering fair takes place Friday, Feb. 5 and Saturday, Feb. 6.
The Army Corps of Engineers is moving forward with three projects totaling $18.5 million to remove practice bombs and other debris from former World War II bombing ranges on the Vineyard and reduce the risk of injury.
On a mild afternoon, a few eiders bobbed up and down in the surf at Squibnocket Beach. Cars came and went from the town parking lot, which now juts out beyond the eroding shoreline on either side.
Groundhog Day and along with it the start of February has significance for anyone who enjoys milder starry nights.
Almanac
A comprehensive guide to weather and tides on the Island.
Vineyard Gardener
I guess this past week weather-wise is called a January thaw. We did not really experience it the last several years as December was unseasonably warm.
Farm & Field
Beige and brown and tan and black, with horns spiraled or semicircular or in undulating waves, a legion of goats marched up the hill toward us, bleating in anticipation of fresh grass and leaves.