The land bank is accepting proposals for a 0.75-acre agricultural lease at the Southern Woodlands Reservation in Oak Bluffs. The request-for-proposals is available by telephoning 508-627-7141 or by…

The land bank is accepting proposals for the purchase of a 3.0-acre lot for community purposes, as defined in a request-for-proposals (RFP) that can be found [here].  The lot is currently in private…

The Martha’s Vineyard land bank is disposing of a surplus truck. It is a 2013 Ford F350 Service Body with 82,981 miles.The invitation-to-bid package is available by telephoning 508-627-7141 or writing…

The 2024 Cross-Island Hike (XIH) route has been finalized. Please join the land bank on National Trails Day --- Saturday, June 1, 2024 --- for a day-long hike from the Hillman's Point Preserve in…

The land bank is finalizing the itinerary for this year’s hike, which includes some new trails. The XIH will take place on National Trails Day, which occurs annually on the first Saturday in June.…

The land bank commission will interview candidates for its goatherd position at its Wednesday, April 10 meeting, which starts at 3:00 pm

The land bank is offering green hardwood whole logs to the public for firewood on a first-come first-serve basis to the first 20 applicants, after which the list will close. Please email mhill@vine…

The land bank 2023 annual report is now available. You can view it under Notices and Documents, or click the link.

Any boats that are left tied up at Ramble Trail Preserve Beach will be removed on Friday the 12th of January. 

As the Dukes County Registry of Deeds is closing early on Friday, December 22, the land bank will follow and be closing at 12:30pm. The land bank will be re-opening on Tuesday, December 26th and have…

The general public is invited to a site-visit, on Friday, October 27 at 9:00 am, of the location of a firebreak being proposed by the Martha's Vineyard Commission's wildfire mitigation committee on…

Individuals and groups who wish to participate in the 2023 deer-shotgun season on land bank land may sign up here.  Deadline is Sunday, November 12, 2023 at 11:59 pm.

The land bank is now accepting proposals for agricultural leases at Featherstone Farm and Poucha Pond Reservation

If you are looking for us.. we are now at our new location at 40 Meetinghouse Way in Edgartown. It is off of the West Tisbury-Edgartown Road, in Edgartown.  Telephone us at 508-627-7141 for…

The land bank has concluded its initial request-for-proposals process for the sale of its office. No bids are being accepted at this time.  

The Martha’s Vineyard land bank is accepting offers, from governmental entities and/or non-profit organizations, for the purchase of its office, located at 167 and 169 Main Street in Edgartown. The…

The land bank has approved the management plan for this preserve, which is available at the following link: Quenomica Preserve Management Plan

The Edgartown town advisory board will review the draft management plan for the Quenomica Preserve at a meeting to take place on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 via zoom.  This is not a public hearing; the…

The Edgartown town advisory board will hold a public hearing via zoom at 4pm on Monday, April 10, 2023 to discuss the Quenomica Preserve draft management plan.  Quenomica Preserve Preliminary Draft…

The land bank is currently accepting proposals for an agricultural lease at Quenomica Preserve North in Edgartown.  

The land bank is currently accepting proposals for an agricultural lease at Wapatequa Woods Reservation in Tisbury.

The land bank is currently accepting proposals for an agricultural lease at John Presbury Norton Farm in West Tisbury.  

The land bank is currently accepting proposals for an agricultural lease at Featherstone Farm in Oak Bluffs. 

The land bank is currently accepting proposals for an agricultural lease at Tea Lane Farm in Chilmark.

The Land Bank is now accepting proposals for an agricultural lease at the Tisbury Meadow Preserve

Installation of a drive way and trailhead at Caleb’s Pond

The land bank is disposing of three surplus Bobcat toolcats (2017, 2012, 2011). Bids may be submitted for all or any. The invitation-for-bid package is available by telephoning 508-627-7141 or writing…

Land Bank Annual Report 2022

As of January 1, 2023, the first time home buyer exemption has gone up to $800,000.

The land bank announced this week that it had purchased a 4.5-acre property abutting its John Presbury Norton Farm in West Tisbury. The seller was Binnie Ravitch and the price was $2,020,000.  The…

This week the land bank corresponded with each of the towns’ housing committees to suggest that they survey their towns for properties possibly suitable for conservation-affordable housing…

The land bank continues management planning for its newest properties, the James Pond Preserve in West Tisbury and the Squibnocket Pond Reservation in Aquinnah (this latter property is co-owned with…

The land bank goat program still has free manure available for pick-up. If you are interested in picking up some manure, please send an email and we will work on setting up a time when someone is…

Reminder:  drones are not permitted to be launched from land bank properties.