BiodiversityWorks

BiodiversityWorks BiodiversityWorks is a nonprofit that works across Martha's Vineyard and focuses on wildlife research, monitoring and mentoring.

Current Projects:
Northern Long-eared Bat Research
Spotted Turtle Movements and Population Assessment
Beach-Nesting Bird Conservation
Christmas Bird Count
Martha's Vineyard Atlas of Life

06/01/2026

May has been filled with a lot of great happenings across several projects and programs. Check out our latest newsletter to see what the BiodiversityWorks team has been up to over the last few weeks! The team has grown for the summer, join us in welcoming a few more seasonal staff members! Find a copy of our 2024 annual report, learn about ten plants to avoid in your yard, save the date for upcoming Martha’s Vineyard Atlas of Life events, and more.⁠
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More from our May newsletter can be found using this link: https://us10.campaign-archive.com/?u=89b15e8230b534983ca1015bf&id=3a25652a48
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IG: Join the Martha’s Vineyard Bird Club this month for three awesome bird walks. Each event is free and open to the pub...
05/31/2026

IG: Join the Martha’s Vineyard Bird Club this month for three awesome bird walks. Each event is free and open to the public.

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The first event is on Monday June 1st with Shea Fee from 7-9am at the Long Point Wildlife Refuge. Please meet at the Winter Lot, off of Deep Bottom Road, West Tisbury. All experience levels welcome!

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For folks who may be newer to birding, or are interested in starting, we also encourage you to join us for a Birding 101 event later in the month!

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We hope to see you there! For more info on each event, and how to become a member of the bird club, please follow this link: https://biodiversityworksmv.org/birding-mv/marthas-vineyard-bird-club/

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Mark your calendars! 🗓️We are excited to announce the date of our Fifth Annual Long Point Wildlife Refuge BioBlitz!Hoste...
05/29/2026

Mark your calendars! 🗓️

We are excited to announce the date of our Fifth Annual Long Point Wildlife Refuge BioBlitz!

Hosted by the Martha’s Vineyard Atlas of Life and The Trustees - Martha's Vineyard, please join us from Friday June 26th - Saturday June 27th for this community science event. This BioBlitz aims to record sightings of wildlife active both during the day and at night over a 24-hour period.

Come explore the Long Point Wildlife Refuge and share your sightings on iNaturalist. There are many different events to attend on Friday and Saturday, or folks can go off on their own!

🐛🦋🪲 Friday: Attend an iNaturalist 101 session, join us for a family-friendly Moth Ball, and stay late to see nocturnal insects under blacklight. The Moth Ball will include crafts, an insect-themed costume contest, and attendees will get to meet a moth expert who will have caterpillars on display. Moth enthusiasts are encouraged to stay late to see nocturnal insects under blacklight.

🐚🌿🐟 Saturday: attend various guided daytime wildlife walks, and more, all while logging sightings of different species.

All events are free but registration is encouraged to receive relevant updates. Follow the link in our bio for more information and to register! Please also download the iNaturalist app 📱 to log your wildlife sightings.

No experience is needed, these events are open to all ages.

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Junte-se ao Martha’s Vineyard Atlas of Life e aos Trustees para o:
5º Bioblitz Anual do Refúgio de Vida Silvestre de Long Point
Quando: Sexta-feira, 26 de junho, das 17h às 17h de sábado, 27 de junho

Localização: Refúgio de Vida Silvestre de Long Point
Mais detalhes aqui: https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/events

Our Natural Neighbors program has steadily grown over the years, and we have learned a lot throughout the journey. This ...
05/28/2026

Our Natural Neighbors program has steadily grown over the years, and we have learned a lot throughout the journey. This winter we asked our Natural Neighbors to provide feedback so we can improve our approach moving forward.

Learn about what our participants had to say about what this program has done, and what we plan to do in the future in Natural Neighbors Program Director, Rich Couse's, blog post. Read more using this link: https://biodiversityworksmv.org/lessons-from-a-natural-neighbors-community/

05/27/2026

Our Wildlife Technician Silas has been leading a Wildlife Explorers program with the 4-H Club. In this program, club members are introduced to the field of wildlife biology, using common field techniques to gain hands-on experiences in the field and interact with wildlife. Over the last few months, the club has met to learn about camera trapping, s**t sampling, turtle trapping, radio tracking, and more.

For this World Otter Day we wanted to highlight the camera trapping and s**t sampling findings from this year. Several game cameras were deployed to document wildlife sightings on the Island. North American River Otters were one of the many species recorded. The Wildlife Explorers got to review this footage and saw some interesting behaviors! They also studied otter s**t to learn about what otters eat. BiodiversityWorks staff began studying the Island’s North American River Otter population back in 2009. It was great to see the Wildlife Explorers be so excited about these findings!

Important Update!This event has been rescheduled and a new date will be set for the fall.
05/26/2026

Important Update!

This event has been rescheduled and a new date will be set for the fall.

Today marks the start of the Martha’s Vineyard Environmental Film Festival! Over the next few days, several environment-...
05/21/2026

Today marks the start of the Martha’s Vineyard Environmental Film Festival!
Over the next few days, several environment-themed films will be featured at the Martha’s Vineyard Film Center.

On Saturday May 23rd at 1pm there will be three short films that highlight birds. Afterwards, our very own Luanne, Matt, and Rich will be leading a panel discussion.

To learn more about these films and the festival, please follow this link: https://mvfilmsociety.com/nature-as-inspiration/

We hope to see you there!

05/20/2026

Did you know there are over 180 bee species on Martha’s Vineyard? In honor of World Bee Day, we wanted to share some information about local bee populations.
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Please share your bee sightings with us on iNaturalist!
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Visit the Martha’s Vineyard Atlas of Life to learn more about bees and explore species lists here: https://mval.biodiversityworksmv.org/species-lists/bees
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This Friday at the Martha's Vineyard Film Center, an intriguing documentary takes viewers along for the journey of Patri...
05/19/2026

This Friday at the Martha's Vineyard Film Center, an intriguing documentary takes viewers along for the journey of Patrick McCollum. As part of the Martha's Vineyard Environmental Film Festival, you won't want to miss this!

📅 May 22 at 4PM
📍 Martha’s Vineyard Film Center

"Meet Patrick McCollum, spiritual wanderer, accidental prophet, and perhaps the most unlikely peace ambassador you’ll ever encounter. Somehow, he finds himself at the center of an Indigenous prophecy that may shape the future of the Amazon and our shared world."

Tickets are available at TheManWhoSavesTheWorld.com

Who Saves The World?

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18 Helen Avenue
Vineyard Haven, MA

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+18006900993

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