The land bank is a rare breed. Neither a sanctuary program nor a park system, it is a middle ground where the highest virtues of conservation can be realized: public enjoyment of nature, where limits and restraint secure the natural world’s future and prosperity.
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SEPTEMBER 10 PUBLIC SAFETY DRILL
Posted 9/1/26
The county sheriff’s office’s tactical response team will conduct a one-day drill at the Waskosim’s Rock Reservation on Thursday, September 10. Certain trails will be closed; personnel will be…
Toad Rock Reservation Draft Management Plan & Public Hearing
Posted 8/14/26
The Aquinnah town advisory board will hold a public hearing via zoom at 9:00am on Thursday, September 3, 2026 to discuss the Toad Rock Reservation draft management plan. Zoom instructions…
Tashmoo Beach
Posted 7/17/26
The town parking lot at the end of the Herring Creek Road in Vineyard Haven is temporarily closed to all motorized vehicles, per the commonwealth’s endangered species law. Bicyclists and hikers are…
Land Donation
Posted 6/30/26
With great appreciation, the land bank announced today that it has received its largest-ever gift of acreage. Elizabeth Campbell this week donated 28 acres abutting the Wapatequa Woods Reservation in…
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TrailsMV™ is a free app created by Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation and is the official guide to all of the public trails on Martha’s Vineyard.
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The land bank collects a fee on the island’s real estate transactions to fund land conservation and stewardship on the island. Land bank forms are available for download and printing.