Together, We are Making a Difference.
NLWC Membership
The support of our membership helps the NLWC continue to protect Nantucket’s precious land and water resources through ongoing advocacy, research, and education.
Every donation we receive funds the thousands of hours NLWC staff spend each year paying attention to, raising awareness of, and taking action on behalf of our environment.
Membership donations can be directed to:
- General Fund – which covers our ongoing environmental advocacy, permanent land protection and administrative costs
- Water Fund – which is directed specifically to our extensive water quality research, programs and initiatives.
- Policy and Advocacy Fund – which supports hiring and working with expert consultants to help inform and improve policy and advance legal action against environmentally harmful projects.
- Or divided amongst these three.
We can’t do this work without your generous support! Members receive acknowledgment in our annual report, eNews, and on our website; bi-annual newsletters and our Annual Report, as well as invitations to upcoming special events and educational field trips and tours.
Click below for detailed information on membership levels and benefits:
By the Numbers
20+
Average number of annual water quality sampling occasions of island ponds
90+
Conservation Restrictions
200+
Average annual number of students impacted by our Karen K. Borchert educational grant program
360+
Average annual number of students benefiting from direct educational outreach
1,000+
Types of PFAS screened during PIGE method well test research project
2,500+
Acres of land protected
3,200+
Permit applications and project proposals reviewed by NLWC staff in the last decade alone
20,000+
Eelgrass shoots transplanted in Nantucket harbor so far
25,000+
Hours spent by NLWC staff reviewing policy and project proposals, writing letters, and commenting at public meetings
250,000+
Eelgrass seeds harvested in 2025 alone
Gifts of Securities
Stock, Securities or Mutual Funds
The NLWC also accepts donations in the form of securities, stock or mutual funds. Because the Nantucket Land & Water Council is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, we pay no tax on capital gains. When you donate appreciated securities to the Nantucket Land & Water Council, no tax will be due. You will receive full value for your tax-deductible gift, while we use the whole amount to protect Nantucket’s natural environment. An electronic transfer from your account into the Nantucket Land & Water Council’s account is a convenient way to make your gift. For more information on making this type of donation, please contact our office directly. We will be happy to assist you.
Donor Privacy Policy
Nantucket Land & Water Council will not sell, share, or trade our donors' names or personal information with any other entity, nor will it send mailings to our donors on behalf of other organizations. This policy applies to all information received by Nantucket Land & Water Council, both online and offline, on any Platform (Nantucket Land & Water Council's website and mobile applications), and to electronic, written, or oral communications. To the extent that any donations are processed through a third-party service provider, our donors’ information will only be used for purposes necessary to process the donation.
