Linda Loring Nature Foundation

The Linda Loring Nature Foundation preserves the biological diversity of its 275-acre property on Nantucket and connects people of all ages and abilities to nature through environmental education and research.

STEWARDSHIP

We work to protect the rare and unique habitats of Nantucket through hands-on stewardship. 

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RESEARCH

Our 275 acres of open space serves as a living laboratory for exceptional opportunities in ecological research.

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EDUCATION

LLNF is dedicated to environmental education and connecting people of all ages and backgrounds to nature.

Programming →

Program Calendar
Birding Field Trip
Sep 10
Birding Field Trip
Nantucket Climate Change Summit 2025
Sep 10
Nantucket Climate Change Summit 2025
Climate Change Impacts at LLNF – Nature Walk with Dr. Sarah Bois
Sep 12
Climate Change Impacts at LLNF – Nature Walk with Dr. Sarah Bois
Ecologist in Training: Phenology Basics with Dr. Sarah Bois
Sep 16
Ecologist in Training: Phenology Basics with Dr. Sarah Bois
Birding Field Trip
Sep 17
Birding Field Trip
Bird Banding
Sep 18
Bird Banding
Bird Banding
Sep 23
Bird Banding
Birding Field Trip
Sep 24
Birding Field Trip
Bird Banding
Sep 30
Bird Banding
Ecologist in Training: Bird Banding - Studying Migratory Bird Species with LLNF
Oct 9
Ecologist in Training: Bird Banding - Studying Migratory Bird Species with LLNF

Featured Stories

Featured
Current Nature: Black Tupelo Beauty
Current Nature: Black Tupelo Beauty

Attending The Ohio State University, I spent much of my undergraduate experience working in the hardwood forests that dominate the East Coast, walking under towering black cherry trees in a forest that would seem to continue forever. It was a memorable shock when I arrived at Nantucket and those same 60-foot-tall, thickly barked trees were here in a completely new form.

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