State of the Harbor
Nantucket Land & Water Council’s 9th Annual State of the Harbor Forum
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
4:30pm - 6:30pm
Great Harbor Yacht Club
Our Harbor, Our Responsibility: Preserving Eelgrass on Nantucket
The Nantucket Land & Water Council is pleased to present its 9th Annual State of the Harbor Forum, providing the latest information on
issues impacting the health of Nantucket Harbor.
The event will begin with opening remarks by NLWC Executive Director,
Emily Molden, and with a presentation by
Dr. Alyssa Novak, Research Assistant Professor of Boston University, providing an update on our
eelgrass restoration efforts in Nantucket Harbor. This will be followed by our featured presentation on
Nantucket's first Eelgrass Management Plan by Tara Riley, Shellfish and Aquatic Resources Specialist for the Town of Nantucket, and
Kimberly Starbuck of the Urban Harbors Institute, the Town’s consultant who has drafted the Plan.
This event is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. The
presentations
will be followed by a period for
questions and answers, and a
reception with a raw bar and drinks. Please join us to
learn about the importance of managing the eelgrass habitat that we still have, and how we can
collectively prioritize protection, research, monitoring, and restoration efforts to
ensure the sustainability of this critical resource for generations to come.
To read a copy of Nantucket’s Eelgrass Management Plan, please visit the
Town’s website.
Thank you to our 2025 Business and Event Sponsors:
SPINDRIFT
Yoho Raw Bar
Great Harbor Yacht Club Foundation
September Productions
Anderson's Stillwater Moorings
Ernst Land Designs
Nantucket Engineering & Survey, P.C.
Nantucket Marine
Surfing Hydrangea Nursery
The NLWC’s 8th Annual State of the Harbor
Hosted on July 18, 2024. Watch the full presentation – The State of the Harbor: The Status of Nantucket’s Stormwater Infrastructure and Collaborations for Harbor Health, HERE.
