70th Nantucket Christmas Bird Count
Join us for the 70th Annual Nantucket Christmas Bird Count, a time-honored tradition that brings together birdwatchers of all skill levels to contribute to valuable bird population data. This year’s event will take place on December 29, 2024. Participants will be divided into teams to count as many bird species as possible within the Nantucket count circle. Whether you're a seasoned birder or new to the activity, your participation is welcome!
For more information, please visit the Nantucket Christmas Bird Count event page. Registration is require before Dec. 20th 2024, to register please email nantucketbirdcount@gmail.com
Nature Ramble
Want to escape the Black Friday madness? Come out to LLNF for a free post-Thanksgiving nature ramble that's 100% off! Join us for a walk where we will discuss some of the ongoing research projects on the property and some of the interesting things our local flora and fauna are up to this time of year.
We’ll explore sandplain grasslands and coastal heathland habitats, and enjoy views of Long Pond as we traverse a portion of the Linda Loring Nature Foundation's Eel Point Road property. Bring your nature questions- discussion is encouraged!
Rambles are free to attend and open to all!
Bird Banding
Join Master Bander Libby Buck for a new immersive experience at our bird banding station here at Linda Loring Nature Foundation. Enjoy an up close view of the bird banding process and get the chance to see migratory birds, songbirds and birds that may be in your back garden.
Learn about important data collected on migration patterns, breeding, wintering areas, survival rates, and lifespan, and how this information is used for conservation and stewardship.
Banding is weather dependent. Banding may be canceled at any time with limited notice. Please check your email leading up to the event.
Bird Banding
Join Master Bander Libby Buck for a new immersive experience at our bird banding station here at Linda Loring Nature Foundation. Enjoy an up close view of the bird banding process and get the chance to see migratory birds, songbirds and birds that may be in your back garden.
Learn about important data collected on migration patterns, breeding, wintering areas, survival rates, and lifespan, and how this information is used for conservation and stewardship.
Banding is weather dependent. Banding may be canceled at any time with limited notice. Please check your email leading up to the event.
Bird Banding
Join Master Bander Libby Buck for a new immersive experience at our bird banding station here at Linda Loring Nature Foundation. Enjoy an up close view of the bird banding process and get the chance to see migratory birds, songbirds and birds that may be in your back garden.
Learn about important data collected on migration patterns, breeding, wintering areas, survival rates, and lifespan, and how this information is used for conservation and stewardship.
Banding is weather dependent. Banding may be canceled at any time with limited notice. Please check your email leading up to the event.
Birding Field Trip
These trips will explore Nantucket’s birding hotspots and offer participants a chance to observe birds in their natural habitats. Binoculars, spotting scope, and field guides are available to borrow. All experience levels welcome.
Birding Field Trips are free and open to all!
Pre-registration is required. Please submit a unique registration for each participant. The deadline to register for each Wednesday’s trip is Tuesday at 12pm.
We will meet at 7:45 AM at the LLNF office, 110 Eel Point Road, to check in and board our van. The trip will depart promptly at 8 AM. Personal transportation to and from LLNF is required to participate.
Please direct any questions to info@llnf.org.
Bird Banding
Join Master Bander Libby Buck for a new immersive experience at our bird banding station here at Linda Loring Nature Foundation. Enjoy an up close view of the bird banding process and get the chance to see migratory birds, songbirds and birds that may be in your back garden.
Learn about important data collected on migration patterns, breeding, wintering areas, survival rates, and lifespan, and how this information is used for conservation and stewardship.
Banding is weather dependent. Banding may be canceled at any time with limited notice. Please check your email leading up to the event.
Trails and Treats
We invite you to the LLNF property on Friday, October 25th from 3-5 PM for the Annual Trails and Treats! This event will feature fall and Halloween-themed activities along our trail, located at 110 Eel Point Rd.
Free and open to all, but intended for families with children in grades pre-K through 5th. Parents and/or caregivers should plan to participate along with children, this is not a drop-off program.
Costumes are welcome but not required, making it a delightful opportunity for families to explore the beauty of nature while enjoying festive activities.
Bird Banding
Join Master Bander Libby Buck for a new immersive experience at our bird banding station here at Linda Loring Nature Foundation. Enjoy an up close view of the bird banding process and get the chance to see migratory birds, songbirds and birds that may be in your back garden.
Learn about important data collected on migration patterns, breeding, wintering areas, survival rates, and lifespan, and how this information is used for conservation and stewardship.
Banding is weather dependent. Banding may be canceled at any time with limited notice. Please check your email leading up to the event.
Big Sit - Birding Field Trip
Celebrate Birdability Week (October 21-27th) with Us!
Join Seth Engelbourg and Libby Buck of the Linda Loring Nature Foundation for a birding “Big Sit” event. We will gather at the picnic tables on our office deck to spend a relaxing morning observing all the birds that come to our feeders or fly by. We will provide all necessary equipment, such as binoculars, scopes, and field guides.
The focus will be on learning by sitting and observing, making this a great program for beginners and individuals with mobility needs. Light breakfast snacks will also be provided.
Birding Field Trips are free and open to all!
Pre-registration is required. Please submit a unique registration for each participant. The deadline to register for each Wednesday’s trip is Tuesday at 12pm.
Bird Banding
Join Master Bander Libby Buck for a new immersive experience at our bird banding station here at Linda Loring Nature Foundation. Enjoy an up close view of the bird banding process and get the chance to see migratory birds, songbirds and birds that may be in your back garden.
Learn about important data collected on migration patterns, breeding, wintering areas, survival rates, and lifespan, and how this information is used for conservation and stewardship.
Banding is weather dependent. Banding may be canceled at any time with limited notice. Please check your email leading up to the event.
Nature Ramble - Research at LLNF
Visit our living laboratory here at 110 Eel Point Rd, and learn about what research we are conducting and results that have helped shape the way we think about our gem of a property. As we walk along our trails, step into the role of a researcher to see what we can learn!
We’ll explore sandplain grasslands and coastal heathland habitats, and enjoy views of Long Pond as we traverse a portion of the Linda Loring Nature Foundation's Eel Point Road property. We'll see what’s blooming, fruiting, flying, and crawling around the trails. Bring your nature questions- discussion is encouraged!
Rambles are free to attend and open to all!
Birding Field Trip
These trips will explore Nantucket’s birding hotspots and offer participants a chance to observe birds in their natural habitats. Binoculars, spotting scope, and field guides are available to borrow. All experience levels welcome.
Birding Field Trips are free and open to all!
Pre-registration is required. Please submit a unique registration for each participant. The deadline to register for each Wednesday’s trip is Tuesday at 12pm.
We will meet at 7:45 AM at the LLNF office, 110 Eel Point Road, to check in and board our van. The trip will depart promptly at 8 AM. Personal transportation to and from LLNF is required to participate.
Please direct any questions to info@llnf.org.
Nature Ramble - Fall Colors
Fall always proves to be one of the most picturesque times of the year. The green foliage we are used to takes on a whole other palate of warm colors right before the leaves fall. What causes these changes every year? Where do these colors come from? Why are the leaves that fall to the ground so important for the ecosystem? Join us on the LLNF trails as we explore these questions and more while enjoying the changing landscape!
We’ll explore sandplain grasslands and coastal heathland habitats, and enjoy views of Long Pond as we traverse a portion of the Linda Loring Nature Foundation's Eel Point Road property. We'll see what’s blooming, fruiting, flying, and crawling around the trails. Bring your nature questions- discussion is encouraged!
Rambles are free to attend and open to all!
Bird Banding
Join Master Bander Libby Buck for a new immersive experience at our bird banding station here at Linda Loring Nature Foundation. Enjoy an up close view of the bird banding process and get the chance to see migratory birds, songbirds and birds that may be in your back garden.
Learn about important data collected on migration patterns, breeding, wintering areas, survival rates, and lifespan, and how this information is used for conservation and stewardship.
Banding is weather dependent. Banding may be canceled at any time with limited notice. Please check your email leading up to the event.
Birding Field Trip
These trips will explore Nantucket’s birding hotspots and offer participants a chance to observe birds in their natural habitats. Binoculars, spotting scope, and field guides are available to borrow. All experience levels welcome.
Birding Field Trips are free and open to all!
Pre-registration is required. Please submit a unique registration for each participant. The deadline to register for each Wednesday’s trip is Tuesday at 12pm.
We will meet at 7:45 AM at the LLNF office, 110 Eel Point Road, to check in and board our van. The trip will depart promptly at 8 AM. Personal transportation to and from LLNF is required to participate.
Please direct any questions to info@llnf.org.
Bird Banding
Join Master Bander Libby Buck for a new immersive experience at our bird banding station here at Linda Loring Nature Foundation. Enjoy an up close view of the bird banding process and get the chance to see migratory birds, songbirds and birds that may be in your back garden.
Learn about important data collected on migration patterns, breeding, wintering areas, survival rates, and lifespan, and how this information is used for conservation and stewardship.
Banding is weather dependent. Banding may be canceled at any time with limited notice. Please check your email leading up to the event.
Linda Loring Nature Foundation Restoration BioBlitz at 90 Eel Point Rd
This event is part of the Nantucket Biodiversity Initiative’s 20th anniversary celebration week. Join the Linda Loring Nature Foundation’s Conservation Research, Education, and Stewardship staff to find, identify, and record as many plant and animal species as possible at the in-progress restoration area at 90 Eel Point Road, a part of the LLNF property currently closed to the general public. In 2023, several acres of invasive pine were cut opening up the landscape to sandplain grassland and heathland species. As LLNF works to create a more resilient landscape, we plan to catalog the species currently occupying the area. We will traverse upland sandplain grassland habitat, freshwater wetlands, brackish pond edges, and some small pitch pine forests.
Help us catalog this newer property and be a part of our biodiversity inventory!
Bird Banding Blitz: Catch the Migration with Libby Buck
This event is part of the Nantucket Biodiversity Initiative’s 20th anniversary celebration week. Get ready for an exciting Bioblitz day at LLNF! Kick off the morning with a bird banding session with Master Bird Bander Libby Buck. You'll have the opportunity to observe migrating songbirds like Black-capped Chickadees and Gray Catbirds up close as we capture, band, and release them. Learn about the bird banding process and its importance in protecting our local bird populations. Since the event is outdoors, dress accordingly and registration is required.
Ready, Set, Bioblitz: How to use iNaturalist for all NBI’s Big Events
Get ready with us for all of the Nantucket Biodiversity Initiative BioBlitz events. This 20-minute online workshop will guide you on how to use the iNaturalist app and explain why your observations are so important as we catalog what we see around the island. iNaturalist is an important tool used by many professionals and amateurs alike!
Using this public, free app, we will learn to take photos of things in nature to identify and catalog our finds. Not only will we learn more about the island's biodiversity, but we will also contribute biodiversity information on a larger scale.
This workshop will be held using zoom webinar and recorded for future viewing. Join any of the NBI 20th Anniversary events to use iNaturalist in the field or go out on your own to help us record the biodiversity of Nantucket.
*This zoom webinar can be attended live, but will also be recorded for later viewing. Please register to receive a link to the program recording.
Bird Banding
Join Master Bander Libby Buck for a new immersive experience at our bird banding station here at Linda Loring Nature Foundation. Enjoy an up close view of the bird banding process and get the chance to see migratory birds, songbirds and birds that may be in your back garden.
Learn about important data collected on migration patterns, breeding, wintering areas, survival rates, and lifespan, and how this information is used for conservation and stewardship.
Banding is weather dependent. Banding may be canceled at any time with limited notice. Please check your email leading up to the event.
Nature Ramble - Ethnobotany (Plants and People)
Plants have been a source of food, culture, and medicine for the entirety of human history all around the world. Nantucket is no exception! Come and join us on the trails as we explore how our local flora has been a part of our history since the first settlers and why some practices so common hundreds of years ago are seldom used today.
We’ll explore sandplain grasslands and coastal heathland habitats, and enjoy views of Long Pond as we traverse a portion of the Linda Loring Nature Foundation's Eel Point Road property. We'll see what’s blooming, fruiting, flying, and crawling around the trails. Bring your nature questions- discussion is encouraged!
Rambles are free to attend and open to all!
Bird Banding
Join Master Bander Libby Buck for a new immersive experience at our bird banding station here at Linda Loring Nature Foundation. Enjoy an up close view of the bird banding process and get the chance to see migratory birds, songbirds and birds that may be in your back garden.
Learn about important data collected on migration patterns, breeding, wintering areas, survival rates, and lifespan, and how this information is used for conservation and stewardship.
Banding is weather dependent. Banding may be canceled at any time with limited notice. Please check your email leading up to the event.
Birding Field Trip
These trips will explore Nantucket’s birding hotspots and offer participants a chance to observe birds in their natural habitats. Binoculars, spotting scope, and field guides are available to borrow. All experience levels welcome.
Birding Field Trips are free and open to all!
Pre-registration is required. Please submit a unique registration for each participant. The deadline to register for each Wednesday’s trip is Tuesday at 12pm.
We will meet at 7:45 AM at the LLNF office, 110 Eel Point Road, to check in and board our van. The trip will depart promptly at 8 AM. Personal transportation to and from LLNF is required to participate.
Please direct any questions to info@llnf.org.
Bird Banding
Join Master Bander Libby Buck for a new immersive experience at our bird banding station here at Linda Loring Nature Foundation. Enjoy an up close view of the bird banding process and get the chance to see migratory birds, songbirds and birds that may be in your back garden.
Learn about important data collected on migration patterns, breeding, wintering areas, survival rates, and lifespan, and how this information is used for conservation and stewardship.
Banding is weather dependent. Banding may be canceled at any time with limited notice. Please check your email leading up to the event.
Nature Ramble - Fall Migration on Nantucket
Nantucket is a perfect place to rest and relax, especially if you're a bird flying south for the winter. Join us on this guided nature walk to learn about fall migration and what birds depend on Nantucket for this important journey. We will walk along the trails at the LLNF property and keep a lookout for our beloved birds.
We’ll explore sandplain grasslands and coastal heathland habitats, and enjoy views of Long Pond as we traverse a portion of the Linda Loring Nature Foundation's Eel Point Road property. We'll see what’s blooming, fruiting, flying, and crawling around the trails. Bring your nature questions- discussion is encouraged!
Rambles are free to attend and open to all!
Bird Banding
Join Master Bander Libby Buck for a new immersive experience at our bird banding station here at Linda Loring Nature Foundation. Enjoy an up close view of the bird banding process and get the chance to see migratory birds, songbirds and birds that may be in your back garden.
Learn about important data collected on migration patterns, breeding, wintering areas, survival rates, and lifespan, and how this information is used for conservation and stewardship.
Banding is weather dependent. Banding may be canceled at any time with limited notice. Please check your email leading up to the event.
Birding Field Trip
These trips will explore Nantucket’s birding hotspots and offer participants a chance to observe birds in their natural habitats. Binoculars, spotting scope, and field guides are available to borrow. All experience levels welcome.
Birding Field Trips are free and open to all!
Pre-registration is required. Please submit a unique registration for each participant. The deadline to register for each Wednesday’s trip is Tuesday at 12pm.
We will meet at 7:45 AM at the LLNF office, 110 Eel Point Road, to check in and board our van. The trip will depart promptly at 8 AM. Personal transportation to and from LLNF is required to participate.
Please direct any questions to info@llnf.org.
Bird Banding
Join Master Bander Libby Buck for a new immersive experience at our bird banding station here at Linda Loring Nature Foundation. Enjoy an up close view of the bird banding process and get the chance to see migratory birds, songbirds and birds that may be in your back garden.
Learn about important data collected on migration patterns, breeding, wintering areas, survival rates, and lifespan, and how this information is used for conservation and stewardship.
Banding is weather dependent. Banding may be canceled at any time with limited notice. Please check your email leading up to the event.
Nature Ramble - Climate Change Impacts at LLNF
Did you know that the Linda Loring Nature Foundation conducts research on and monitors the effects of climate change?
In celebration of Climate Change Awareness Month, join Dr. Sarah Bois, Director of Research and Education, for a climate change tour around LLNF. She’ll showcase LLNF research in action, demonstrate tools we can all use to track changes in our environments, and help participants identify climate change indicators.
How is climate change already affecting LLNF and the island? How is it expected to affect our flora and fauna in the near future? We’ll explore these topics as we tour the LLNF property, highlight areas potentially vulnerable to impacts of climate like sea level rise and warming temperatures, and discuss local efforts to mitigate for climate change effects.
Walking over our gently rolling trails, we’ll explore sandplain grasslands and coastal heathland habitats, and enjoy views of Long Pond as we traverse a portion of the Linda Loring Nature Foundation's Eel Point Road property. We'll see what’s blooming, fruiting, flying, and crawling around the trails. Bring your nature questions- discussion is encouraged!
Rambles are free to attend and open to all!