Nature & Science
The Gay Head Light relocation project is under way on Monday morning.
The Division of Fisheries and Wildlife has approved an 11th-hour conservation plan for protecting the endangered broad tinker’s weed near the Gay Head Light, clearing the way for the final phases of the relocation project. Ground-breaking for the project is expected to take place Monday.
The closure of the Norton Point breach on Chappaquiddick after eight years will likely benefit oyster farms and shorebirds in one of the Island’s most pristine natural environments, several experts said this week.
Felix Neck wants you to help out with its ninth annual volunteer day on Saturday, April 25, from 9 a.m. to noon.
The Cape and Vineyard Electric Cooperative will hold a ribbon-cutting celebration next week to inaugurate the new solar photovoltaic project on the West Tisbury capped landfill.
Middletown Nursery will be holding its first lecture of the growing season this Saturday, April 25, from 1 to 2 p.m.
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.