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| This week in conservation December 3 - 9, 2007 |
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| Island Plan Built Environment Workshop | |||||||||||
 Mon, Dec 3, 2007At 7 p.m. invites all to discuss preservation of village and neighborhood character, streetscapes, views, building design and green building, at the Martha's Vineyard Commission Offices, 33 New York avenue in Oak Bluffs. This group will work over the coming winter and spring to come up with recommendations to present to the community next summer. |
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| Farm To School, Come to the Pioneer Meeting | |||||||||||
 Tues, Dec 4, 2007Hosted by the Island Grown Initiative, 7PM. Help rethink school lunches, raise student awareness to food. Island Co-Housing Common House. Contact Randi Baird 508-696-5335 with questions |
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| Martha’s Vineyard Water Alliance Meeting | |||||||||||
 Wed, Dec 5, 200712:30 PM Martha’s Vineyard Commission, OB |
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| DCPC – Aquinnah Energy District | |||||||||||
 Thurs, Dec 6, 2007Public Hearing and Possible Discussion and Vote, MVC Commission meeting 7:30 PM |
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| The 2007 Massachusetts Smart Growth / Smart Energy Conference | |||||||||||
 Fri, Dec 7, 2007DCU Center, Worcester, MA. You are encouraged to attend this fifth annual Commonwealth event dedicated to providing an opportunity for elected and appointed officials, public agency staff, non-profit agencies, private groups and individuals to gather to learn about and discuss a variety of topics related to land use, development, and conservation. http://www.eot.state.ma.us/smartgrowth/ Call 617-973-7027 to register and for details |
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| Island Alpaca Farm Days | |||||||||||
 Fri - Sun, Dec 7 to 9, 200711 to 4 pm also Dec 14 to 16 and Dec 21 to 23 Refreshments through the holidays |
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| Gingerbread House Workshop | |||||||||||
 Sat, Dec 8, 2007Felix Neck Sanctuary, 10:00 am & 1:00 pm Fee: $20/house (Only 2 people per house please) Gumdrops, chocolates, peppermints, and more! Decorate your own gingerbread house for the holiday season. Jill LaPiana shares gingerbread folklore while leading this workshop of creativity and fun. |
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| Winter Walk | |||||||||||
| Sun, Dec 9, 2007 Felix Neck Sanctuary, 1:00-2:30 pm Join us for a winter walk to discover what's happening in nature right now. Pre-registration required Fee: $4M, $8NM Call 508-627-4850 x 101 |
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| Stargazing | |||||||||||
| Sun, Dec 9, 2007 Felix Neck Sanctuary 6:00 - 8:00 PM Want to learn about the night sky? Join us while we explore the night sky learning about basic astronomy. We'll view the stars and planets, and discover the constellations hidden in the sky. You never know what we might find! Fee: $6M, $9NM per person |
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| Wind Update | |||||||||||
| Michael Marcus thinks he has fix for an issue hobbling wind energy |
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| Cape commission takes stand after clashing with state |
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| Twice in the past two years the Cape Cod Commission has faced attempts to subvert its decisions on major utility projects. In the first case, Barnstable County's land use agency stood by while the state's Energy Facilities Siting Board overturned its denial of a KeySpan gas pipeline on the Mid-Cape. http://capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/ article?AID=/20071129/NEWS/711290311/-1/NEWS01 |
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| Water Update | |||||||||||
| Edgartown Great Pond Perilously Near Nitrogen Limits, Estuaries Study Finds |
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| Transportation Update | |||||||||||
| America crazy about breadbox on wheels called Smart car |
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| Nature Update | |||||||||||
| Snowy owls are a must see |
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If the bay scallop fishery can be restored to places like Cape Cod and Long Island, the Vineyard may be able to take credit for it. 
That’s the translation of a technical study released this week by a leading marine biologist which concludes that a flock of invasive cormorants and — to a lesser extent — a group of domesticated dogs are responsible for the high levels of fecal contamination in Sengekontacket Pond.
Look past the Martha's Vineyard Regional High School next time you drive by, and you can't miss the tower of the wind turbine behind the building. Check the tower on several outings, and you'll notice that on some days the blades are spinning hard, on other days slowly, and on others not at all. 
If the Edgartown Great Pond is to be restored to environmental health, town authorities must find a way to cut nitrogen pollution coming from household septic systems by at least 30 per cent, according to a comprehensive scientific study of the pond’s water quality.
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Linda Moudakas drives a Mercedes-Benz sedan with 140,000 miles on the odometer. For her next car, she's thinking of downsizing. Really downsizing.
There are places on the Cape and Islands still so wild and undisturbed that one feels interconnected with the natural world.