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| This week in conservation July 16 - 22, 2007 |
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| Mass Audubon at Felix Neck | ||||||||
Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road, Edgartown, MA |
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| Polly Hill Arboretum offers guided tours | ||||||||
 Mon, July 16, 2007 Daily at 2 p.m. Suggested donation of $5 at 809 State Road in West Tisbury. |
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| Summer Gala for Sheriff's Meadow Foundation | ||||||||
 Mon, July 16, 2007From 5 to 9 p.m. in Edgartown. For details, call 508-693-5207. |
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| Summer Bird Walks | ||||||||
 Tues, July 17, 2007Join Susan B. Whiting co-author of Vineyard Birds and Author of the Vineyard Gazette's Bird News column and other Vineyard birders who will lead the summer bird walks. Meet at the Chilmark Community Center at 8:00 AM every Tuesday through August 21. Expect to carpool from there. Bring binoculars, insect repellent and sun block and wear a hat, clothing and footwear appropriate for field birding. Members free, nonmembers $10.00 |
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| Observing and Drawing the Landscape workshop | ||||||||
| Tues, July 17, 2007 From 1 to 4 p.m. at Polly Hill arboretum in West Tisbury, with painter, illustrator and landscape historian Diane Nicholls. Cost is $36, or $30 for arboretum members; or, for a series of three monthly classes, $98 or $80 for members. Please register in advance at 508-693-9426. |
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| Overview of Vineyard Water | ||||||||
 Tues, July 17, 2007William Wilcox, Featherstone Center for the Arts, Tues Art Lecture series, 7:00-8:30 PM. In conjunction with the ongoing Water Show, which also features related information in a video entitled ‘Water Stories,’ Produced by Gail Tipton and Marnie Stanton, both members of the MV Water Alliance. |
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| Mytoi Volunteer Day | ||||||||
 Wed, July 18, 2007The Trustees of Reservations,9 a.m.–12 p.m. A great way to spend the morning! Volunteers needed to prune, weed, and help maintain Chappaquiddick’s Japanese-style garden. Join us at Mytoi on Chappaquiddick anytime throughout the morning. Every extra set of hands is greatly appreciated. Please let us know if you plan to attend; call (508) 627-3599. |
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| Garden Talk | ||||||||
| Thurs, July 19, 2007 1-2 pm, Polly Hill Arboretum, State Rd., West Tisbury. Nancy Rogers speaks on daylilies. $5; free for members. 508-693-9426. |
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| Fishing Lecture | ||||||||
 Thurs, July 19, 20075 pm, Chilmark library, South Rd. Scott Lindell of Woods Hole Marine Biological Lab; Tom Osmers, commercial fisherman, shellfish constable. Free. 508-645-3360. |
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| Geology Slideshow | ||||||||
 Thurs, July 19, 20076:30 pm, Oak Bluffs library, School St. Charles Ratte, basic M.V. geology; south coast evolution. Refreshments. Free. 508-693-9433. |
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| Daylilies with Nancy Rogers of Horsham Gardens Daylily Farm | ||||||||
 Thurs, July 19, 2007Daylilies with Nancy Rogers of Horsham Gardens Daylily Farm in West Tisbury, is a one-hour talk on these beautiful and vigorous garden plants at 1 p.m. at Polly Hill Arboretum on State Road in West Tisbury. Each participant will receive a division to take home. Cost is $5, or free to members. For details, call 508-693-9426 |
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| Marine Discovery Snorkel | ||||||||
| Fri, July 20, 2007 For kids aged four to eight with a guardian to explore Cape Pogue Wildlife Refuge on Chappaquiddick with nets, masks and snorkels, on a first-come, first served basis between 2 and 3:30 p.m. Cost is $7 or $5 for Trustees members. For details, call 508-693-7662. |
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| Alpaca Farm Days | ||||||||
 Fri, July 20, 200711 am-5 pm, Island Alpaca Company, 1 Head of the Pond Rd., Oak Bluffs. Visit and learn about alpaca. Also Sat.-Sun. 508-693-5554. |
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| Aquinnah Cultural Center | ||||||||
 Fri, July 20, 2007Aquinnah Cultural Center is open for tours with Tobias Vanderhoop, who also will be doing a twined basket-weaving demonstration, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 35 Aquinnah Circle, the Vanderhoop Homestead. For details, call 508-645-7900. |
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| THIRD ANNUAL SLOW FOOD SUMMER POTLUCK | ||||||||
 Sat. July 21, 2007If you love good food, the Slow Food annual potluck features the best of Island summer produce, local fish and meat. Join us for dinner, learn about Slow Food and hear a keynote address by culinary historian and author Jessica B. Harris. The potluck will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the new Agricultural Hall in West Tisbury. “Please bring a dish to share with at least 6 servings for each person in your group (2 people – 12 servings). Try to include at least one local or regional ingredient in your recipe.” For more information call, 508-645-3820 or email Cathywalthers43@msn.com. |
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| Bird Walk with Robert Culbert | ||||||||
 Sat, July 21, 2007Bird Walk with Robert Culbert every Saturday from 8 to 11 a.m. meets at the high school parking lot. Cost is $10 per person to enjoy bird identification, ecology and behavior. For details, call 508-693-4908. |
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| Guided Tours of Polly Hill Arboretum | ||||||||
| Sat, July 21, 2007 Guided Tours of Polly Hill Arboretum on State Road in West Tisbury are free at 2 p.m. daily. For details, call 508-693-9426. |
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| Explore the Shore family nature program | ||||||||
| Sat, July 21, 2007 TTOR at 2 p.m. is free with admission to Long Point Wildlife Refuge. For details, call 508-693-7662. |
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| Marine Discovery Snorkel | ||||||||
| Sat, July 21, 2007 For kids aged four to eight with a guardian to explore Cape Pogue Wildlife Refuge on Chappaquiddick with nets, masks and snorkels, on a first-come, first served basis between 2 and 3:30 p.m. Cost is $7 or $5 for Trustees members. For details, call 508-693-7662. |
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| Historic Pageant Sunset | ||||||||
| Sat, July 21, 2007 Tribal Administrative Building, 20 Black Brook Rd., Aquinnah. "The Legends of Moshup" outdoor performance. $12; $6 age 5-15; children under 5 free. 508-645-7900. |
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| Gardening Class | ||||||||
 Sun, July 22, 20071-3 pm, Native Earth Teaching Farm, 94 North Rd., Chilmark. Rebecca Gilbert, crafts, toys, and gifts from the garden. $15 per class; $200 season. 508-645-3304. |
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| Announcements | ||||||||
| Attention! Looking for Farm Labor Volunteers | ||||||||
Breezy Pines Farm |
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| Job Opportunity | ||||||||
The job posting for Sea Grant's Communicator position is available on WHOI's Human Resources web site (http://jobs.whoi.edu/cgi-bin/user/funcer?eng&15&517) and applications are now being accepted. |
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| Sustainability Update | ||||||||
| FARM and FIELD |
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| Organic fruit and vegetables really are better for your heart | ||||||||
| Organic fruit and vegetables may be better for the heart and general health than eating conventionally grown crops, new research has found. A ten-year study comparing organic tomatoes with standard produce found that they had almost double the quantity of antioxidants called flavonoids which help to prevent high blood pressure and thus reduce the likelihood of heart disease and strokes. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/ life_and_style/health/healthy_eating/article2028701.ece |
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| Transportation Update | ||||||||
| French revolution: Rentable bikes every 900 feet |
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| Recycling Update | ||||||||
| ‘Green’ gardening is piling up a lot of plastic waste |
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CHICAGO — In the garage, shed or basement of nearly every gardener, you will find stacks of plastic pots. Then there are mulch bags, pesticide and fertilizer bottles, flat trays from six-packs of annuals. We think of our gardening as greening the world, but it generates a lot of plastic garbage. |
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One of the culprits of nutrient pollution to local waters is chemical fertilizers applied to lawns. Here are some simple lawn care practices you can use at home: 
WASHINGTON, July 10 — Influential senators from both parties, backed by unions and some large electrical utilities, will unveil a new global warming proposal on Wednesday that could form the basis of a climate change compromise that has so far eluded Congress.
Through local efforts and a state-sponsored program, a coalition of environmental groups began in the 1970s to preserve some of the Island's most iconic rural farms. The Vineyard Conservation Society helped acquire development rights to more than a dozen such places, allowing the owners of Nip 'n' Tuck Farm, Allen Sheep Farm and the Whiting Farm, among others, to hold onto large tracts of land that had been in their family for generations.
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