Martha's Vineyard Commission

The Martha's Vineyard Commission (MVC) is the regional planning agency for Martha’s Vineyard Island and the Elizabeth Islands (together, comprising the County of Dukes County).

The mission of the MVC is twofold: (1.) To assist our region’s 7 towns (Aquinnah, Chilmark, Edgartown, Gosnold, Oak Bluffs, Tisbury, & West Tisbury) with planning expertise; and (2.) Protect and enhance the islands’ environment, economy, character, and social fabric.

COVID-19 Info

COVID-19 Info

During this time, meetings with staff and other committee meetings will be held via Zoom. Review this document for instructions on How to Join a Zoom Meeting.

Please see the MVC's COVID-19 Info Page for latest news and resources to assist residents and businesses.

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Recordings of Thursday night MV Commission meetings can be found on MVTV. Search their site by entering the meeting date M.D.YY (example 12.1.22) Recordings prior to October 15, 2023 can be found here.

HEADLINES - What's New

Transportation Improvement Program - Notice of Public Review and Comment Period

MVC Parking Lot - oil painting by the MVC's own Alex Elvin

Draft FFY 2026-2030 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)

The Martha's Vineyard Commission's Joint Transportation Committee (JTC) has released the Draft FFY 2026-2030 TIP for a 21-day public review and comment period at its April 16, 2025 meeting. The public comment period will end at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

Please send written comments to Michael Mauro via email (mauro@mvcommission.org) or to:

Joint Transportation Committee: P.O. Box 1447, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557

Copies of the document are available for review here. Paper copies can be made available upon request. A HYBRID public meeting of the MVC and the Martha's Vineyard Metropolitan Planning Organization advisory committee (the Joint Transportation Committee) is scheduled for May 21, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.

Please contact Michael if you have any questions: (508) 338-7315

Housing Prodution Plan Updates in Progress

Barrett Planning and MVC Housing Planning Laura Silber have begun meeting with the Island towns to update their official Housing Production Plans (HPPs). The HPPs provide a current analysis of housing issues and opportunities, and serve as a roadmap for achieving the state target of 10% affordable housing stock. (Towns that achieve or make meaningful progress toward this target may be granted safe harbor from Chapter 40B.)

Joint meetings with the select boards, planning boards and affordable housing committees in each town are being scheduled for early March, with multiple community meetings expected in April.

2025 Town Housing Production Plans project resource site.

The 168-year-old parsonage of the Community Baptist Church of Gay Head was recently converted into community housing. Photo by Derrill Bazzy.

Posted on 2/28/25

MV Safe Streets for All - Comprehensive Safety Action Plan - Deadline Extended to March 10

posted 2/18/2025

The Martha’s Vineyard Commission is preparing a Safety Action Plan for the Island, with a goal of preventing, and ultimately eliminating, roadway deaths and serious injuries.

Your input is a key part of this process. Please click here to complete a short survey. You can also click on the map to the left to identify locations of concern to you and ideas you think would improve them. Responses will be received until March 10, 2025.

* Recording of Feb. 5 Public Forum

* More background information

Introducing Plant Local MV: Nature-Based Landscaping Guide

The MVC is proud to introduce the Plant Local MV initiative, encouraging the use of native plants to protect the Island's natural environment. Native species are uniquely adapted to Martha's Vineyard's ecosystems, providing essential habitat for wildlife, conserving water, and supporting soil health. By planting native, you can help build a more resilient landscape that can withstand the impacts of climate change and invasive species.

Visit Plant Local MV to learn more and join the movement to preserve Martha's Vineyard's natural beauty, one native plant at a time.

posted 2/11/25

Zoning Analysis for Housing Solutions - Public Presentation

A new Zoning Analysis for Housing Solutions aims to help elected officials, town staff, housing advocates, and the public understand how zoning contributes to housing costs and supply conditions on the Island. It also encourages regulatory reform, focusing on 13 important housing issues and providing a Model Bylaw Toolkit for Island towns.

Judi Barrett of Barrett Planning Group will present the report at the next MVC Housing Action Task Force meeting, which takes place Jan. 22 at 6PM on Zoom. Click here for more info.

posted 1/16/25

Up-Island Watershed Management Plan -- Latest Reports

The 3rd and final report of the multi-year Up-Island 208 project is now available. The Watershed Habitat Restoration: Meeting Our Nitrogen Reduction Goals for each of the 5 up-Island watersheds includes metrics that describe performance standards for each Potential Solutions Report technology/approach. This information will support decision-makers as they prepare Nitrogen reduction strategies to address issues identified in the pond's Individual Assessment Reports.

For more information, contact Sheri Caseau, the MVC's Water Resouce Planner.

posted 12/13/2024

Transportation Improvement Program Amendment 2

The Joint Transportation Committee (JTC) has relased the FFY 2025-2029 TIP Amendment 2 for a 21-day public review and comment period.

The Amendment results in moving funding categories from FFY 2024 to FFY 2025 for the Vineyard Transit Authority (VTA). There will be no change in state or federal funding for the projects.

Please send written comments to Michael Mauro by December 12th at 5:00 p.m.

posted 11/25/2024

MVC Oral History Project

posted 11/18/2024

In partnership with the Martha's Vineyard Museum Oral History Center, the MVC has collected a series of 20 oral histories with former commissioners, staff, and others who were involved with the Commission over the last 50 years.

A selection of audio clips is available as part of the MVC's 50th anniversary exhibit at the Museum (up through Dec. 15), and on the MVC YouTube channel. A collection of written narratives is expected this winter.

For more info, please contact Alex Elvin at elvin@mvcommission.org.

Photo (clockwise from top left): MVC staff members Bill Wilcox, Bob Komives, Simone Prada, Norman Friedman, Michael Wild, Marty Jaffe, Nick Nichols, Karen (Belisle) Child, and Zach Zandler, c. 1975.

Martha's Vineyard Solid Waste Report

posted 9/4/2024

A new MVC report presents information on the Island's solid waste stream, along with ideas derived from a recent study of municipal solid waste diversion in Barnstable County.

Gathering decision makers, Island waste experts and haulers together could provide an opportunity to review our present conditions and chart a course to best handle our waste stream now and into the future. Such an approach will allow us to plan for best practices in the handling of our waste from an economic and environmental perspective.

For more information, contact Kate Warner.

2024 Seasonal Population Estimate

The MVC’s 2024 seasonal population estimate indicates a likely peak of about 94,650 people in August, or 4.6 times the year-round population of 20,530.

Seasonal population estimates for the Vineyard have varied widely over the years, with MVC figures since 2000 ranging from around 75,000-89,000. This year, the MVC developed a new methodology with guidance from the UMass Donahue Institute. The estimate generally follows a structure-based framework, where housing units and other structures according to FY24 assessor data are used as a basis for estimating population by type.

A full accounting of methods is available in the 2024 Seasonal Population Estimate Report.

For more information, contact Alex Elvin.

posted 8/27/2024

2024 Housing Needs Assessment

The Martha's Vineyard Housing Needs Assessment has been thoroughly updated for 2024, providing a detailed analysis of the Island's housing needs, along with recommendations for the years ahead. Since 2020, when the HNA was last updated, signficant shifts in demographic, economic, and housing trends have occurred, indicating a need to revisit local and regional housing agendas.

For more information, contact Laura Silber.

posted 7/11/2024

Latest State of Housing on MV Summary

posted 6/5/2024

View the latest key statistics about Housing on Martha's Vineyard. For a deeper dive into housing, please see the MVC's Housing Website Page.

Contact Laura Silber, the MVC's Island Housing Planner, if you have questions.

Economic and Municipal Finance Data Reports Available

To help shed light on recent economic and municipal finance trends on the Island, the MVC has developed a series of data reports based on local, state and federal sources. The reports draw largely from the 2023 Martha's Vineyard Statistical Profile, with updated and additional data, including a local business inventory for each town. As with the Statistical Profile, these reports are meant to be used by town officials, businesses, non-profits, and members of the public for general planning purposes.

The reports can be found here:

For more information, contact Alex Elvin.

posted 6/25/2024

100% Renewable Plan

The MVC has released a report that provides a comprehensive overview of the Island's energy landscape and a path toward eliminating carbon emissions by 2050.

Created by MVC Energy Planner Kate Warner, Getting to 100% Renewable highlights key steps to address the Island's goal of transitioning to renewable energy by 2040, and the Island's requirement to decarbonize by 2050. The report draws from several Island groups and resources focused on climate change mitigation, including the MVC Climate Action Task Force, Vineyard Power, the Vineyard Sustainable Energy Committee, the Vineyard Climate Action Plan, and the Island Climate Action Network.

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions and shifting to renewable sources will require a major shift in how the Island powers its buildings and vehicles, and where it gets its energy. As the report notes, "It also presents a huge opportunity to change our community for the better. By achieving 100% renewable, we can also have cleaner air, healthier people, and a more equitable and properous community for everyone."

For more information, contact Kate Warner.

posted 3/15/2024

updated 7/22/2024

ArcGIS Online

As administrator of our regional ArcGIS OnLine cloud space, the MVC has updated the site's homepage. Visitors to the site, including town employees and the general public, should have an easier time finding the interactive maps they are looking for.

Or maybe you'll stumble upon something neat & interesting that you didn't even know you were looking for. Check it out.

Contact the MVC's GIS Coordator, Chris Seidel, if you have questions.

posted 10/14/22

Climate Change

MVC Climate Emergency Resolution

At the MVC Meeting on December 12, 2019, the MVC voted to approve and adopt the MVC Climate Emergency Resolution.

Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) now available

Martha’s Vineyard Commission has worked with a range of local stakeholders and SWCA consultants to develop a Community Wildfire Protection Plan for Dukes County. A CWPP is used to identify and mitigate wildfire hazards to communities. The intention of the Plan is to reduce wildfire risk by reviewing and identifying new priority areas for wildfire protection efforts. The Report has been completed and is now available. This plan assesses risk across Dukes County into four tiers, and include a series of recommendations to dial back our vulnerability. Thank you to all those who were involved in this planning effort.

The survey below is a primary communication tool to gather community input on the Plan and to help inform implementation efforts. Please use the provided survey to leave your comments: https://forms.office.com/r/hbGrtha9PE

For any other questions or concerns, please contact Special Projects Planner, Dan Doyle at doyle@mvcommission.org or 508-338-7316 for more information.

Adaptation Context Booklets

The MVC has developed a series of booklets to help Island towns as they adapt to the impacts of climate change. The booklets contain the latest information and resources for the Island, and were funded in part through the Massachusetts Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness grant program. Click on the links below to read or download:

Past Events: Climate Action Week May 8 - 14, 2022

Climate Week Events

A full schedule of Climate Week events can be found on the Climate Action Plan website: www.thevineyardway.org

Past Events: Let's Talk About Climate Change and the Local Economy

Let's Talk About Climate Change and the Local Economy

Monday, March 7, 2022, from 4:00 - 5:30 pm

Presentations and Public Input

A panel of local climate planners and businesspeople will discuss climate change impacts to the economy, climate change-related job opportunities, diversifying the economy, and the big picture of economic sustainability. Public discussion to follow.

Speakers:

Liz Durkee, MVC Climate Change Planner - Overview of economic impacts
Christine Flynn, MVC Economic Development Planner - Economic diversity
Holly Bellebuono, Executive Director of ACE MV - Climate-related jobs and job training
Julia Tarka, Chair of Edgartown Board of Trade and local businesswoman - a local business perspective
Erin Perry - Deputy Director of the Cape Cod Commission - Cape Climate Action Plan and economic resilience
Ben Robinson, Chair of MVC Climate Action Task Force, MVC Commissioner, Tisbury Planning Board, architect - a circular economy

Past Events: Climate Change Resilience with Matthijs Bouw

Climate Change Resilience Presentation and Q and A with Matthijs Bouw

Monday, February 7, 2022, from 5:00 - 6:30 pm

Mr. Bouw is a native of the Netherlands, a low-lying country where coping with water has been ongoing for centuries. He is the founder of One Architecture and Urbanism, and a Professor of Practice with a focus on climate resilience at the University of Pennsylvania. He is also an advisor to the MVC Climate Action Plan team. He will talk about innovative ways to live with more water and how addressing climate change impacts is an opportunity for change for the better, for the Island and the community. Mr. Bouw spoke on the Island in 2019 and was inspiring and insightful.

A recording of the presentation can be found here.

Development Project Review (DRIs)

>>Active DRIs Webpage

DRI Checklist Version 14A - Effective Date: December 1, 2021

The DRI Checklist is a document outlining the standards and criteria specifying the types of development which, because of their magnitude or the magnitude of their effect on the surrounding environment, are likely to present development issues significant to more than one municipality of the island of Martha's Vineyard, and therefore are considered to potentially be Developments of Regional Impact. The Checklist is required to be updated every two years by State mandate.

A summary of the proposed changes can be found here.

After reviewing the recently revised and approved Checklist 14 with our local building inspectors, they recommended that we clarify Section 8.1 regarding the demolition of historic structures. The Demolition Policy has also been revised to reflect these changes.

Along with Section 8.1, Section 3.4e was also revised with the qualifier that the project would need to be connected to municipal sewer.

A public hearing regarding the changes to the DRI Checklist and the Demolition Policy was held on April 8, 2021, and continued to May 13, and May 20. After the changes were adopted by the MVC, the document was sent to the State for approval. The State approved the revised Checklist on November 23, 2021 and the document went into effect on December 1, 2021.

Historic Inventory Dashboard

Historic Inventory Dashboard

To aid in identifying structures that may be more than 100 years old, the MVC has assembled the Historic Inventory Dashboard. You can search for a property and view info for its buildings from the Town Assessing Dept, Mass Historical Commission's MACRIS database, and local historic committee's reconnaissance surveys.

The map includes buildings, parcels, and historic district boundaries.

DRI Energy Policy Update

The MVC Energy Policy Committee has drafted a new Energy Policy for Developments of Regional Impact (DRIs), which will replace the current Energy and Environmental Building Policy from 2008. The new policy aims to 1) reduce or eliminate the consumption of fossil fuels, and the emission of greenhouse gases, associated with DRIs, 2) maximize the energy efficiency of buildings, parking lots, and other structures reviewed as DRIs, and 3) improve energy resilience on the Island. The Committe is in the process of collecting feedback from Town Boards and other stakeholders, and expects to present a final version to the MVC in January. Questions and comments may be sent to Alex Elvin.

Elder Services

Healthy Aging Martha's Vineyard (HAMV) 2020 Survey Results Available

Survey Results

Findings

Healthy Aging Martha's Vineyard (HAMV) received survey responses from nearly 2,500 respondents comprising the older adult community across the island. The survey was released in 2020 and generated significant interest across all six towns. The project aims in large part to help Island towns and organizations document their annual spending, and to generate wider conversations and planning surrounding the topic of healthy aging. A short summary of results can be found, here. The findings from all 68 questions are available as well. For specific questions, please contact HAMV Executive Director, Cindra Trish: ctrish@hamv.org or MVC Special Projects Planner, Dan Doyle: doyle@mvcommission.org

Search the Elder-Services Database

Please search the Elder Services Database to find resources.

The MVC, in partnership with Healthy Aging Martha's Vineyard, has completed an extensive survey and analysis of the elder-service network on the Island. The project aims in large part to help Island towns and organizations document their annual spending, and to generate wider conversations and planning surrounding the topic of healthy aging.

Economy/Housing

2020 US Census Overview

Historic Population Counts 1930-2020

The MVC is pleased to provide a presentation of the 2020 Census Population and Housing Data. The analysis provides comparisons on population and housing trends at the National and State levels, Massachusetts County to County Data, Cape and Islands Region, Island-wide, and Town by Town Comparisons. The presentation highlights several shifts in population and housing on Martha’s Vineyard. Here is a quick summary of take-aways from the presentation.

DRI Housing Policy - Now in Effect

The MVC DRI Affordable Housing Policy Subcommittee spent almost ten months revising and updating the Affordable Housing Policy, which was written in 1998, so that it would better respond to the Island's housing needs and the housing impacts of DRI projects. The updated policy went into effect on July 12, 2019 and can be found under DRI Documents.

Here are some of the major changes:

Title of Policy/Scope of Housing Mitigation: The term "Affordable Housing" targets those with incomes up to 80% AMI (Area Median Income); the Commission's practice, reflecting recent studies, has recognized the need to provide housing for higher levels of income as well. In acknowledgment of this practice, which the Commission continues to believe is appropriate for the Island, the policy title was changed from "Affordable Housing Policy" to simply "Housing Policy," and it expressly covers housing for those with incomes from 81% to 150% AMI (broadly understood as "Community Housing").

DRI Housing Mitigation trigger is no longer tied to the DRI threshold for commercial and residential development projects.

Change of Use: Any DRI mmodification that proposes a change of use, or an increase in intensity of use, is subject to a housing mitigation contribution based on that change.

Mitigation Options: Like the previous policy, DRI applicants can offer either land, housing or monetary mitigation, but the new policy has a stated preference for lots and/or dwelling units instead of monetary mitigation.

Valuation of a lot: The value of a lot in a division or subdivision of land is based on the fair market value of lot post-development.

Quantity of lots/housing to be provided: The ratio of housing contribution to development (1/10) remains the same; however, fractional values are expressly written in the policy.

Family Subdivisons: The policy now expressly states an exemption for family subdivisions unless or until the property is sold out of the family.

Commerical and Mixed-Use Developments: The updated policy establishes a new formula where monetary mitigation is the product of new square footage, multiplied by a base rate of $8.00, and an industry intensity code. There are incentives to provide actual housing units, as opposed to monetary mitgation.

Change of Use: Any DRI modification that proposes a change of use, or an increase in intensity of use, is subject to a housing mitigation contribution based on that change.

Accessibilty and Visitability Standards: The policy requires that dwelling units comply with certain standards to accommodate the needs of aging Island residents.

Information on Short Term Rentals

3 Typologies of Rural Massachusetts Percentage breakdown of seasonal housing occupancy rates

The Martha's Vineyard Commission has been working with the Towns and other agencies to provide information regarding the new Legislation Chapter 337 Short Term Rental Tax. On December 28, 2018, the Legislation was signed into law by Governor Charlie Baker. The Legislation subjects short term rental properties to the Room Occupancy Excise, G.L. c. 646 for hotels, motel, and inns. The new law imposes state and local option excises on short term rentals that are rented for more than 14 days in a calendar year, starting July 1, 2019 for which a rental contract was entered into on or after January 1, 2019. All short term rental operators are required to register with the Massachusetts Department of Revenue (MA DOR).

For more information on short term rental requirements and obligations or frequently asked questions, please go to the Massachusetts Department of Revenue webpage.

Of the 351 municipalities in Massachusetts, there are 175 communities that collect Room Occupancy Taxes. The Room Ocuppancy Tax is spilt in two: State Tax Rate at 5.7 % and Local Option Tax Rate up to 6%. All Local Option Revenues go directly to a Town's General Fund. In 2018, Martha's Vineyard had 1,216 hotel and inn rooms which generated a total of $1,969,004 in revenue (local receipts) for five Island Towns.

For Room Occupancy and Short Term Rental Tax Rates and estimated revenues click here.

Past Events: Blue Economy Foundation's Presentation to the MVC

On Thursday, December 19th, Cape Cod's Blue Economy Foundation gave a presentation to the MVC.

For presentation and videos, go to the Cape Cod Blue Economy's website. For additional information, contact Christine Flynn, Economic Development Planner for the MVC.

Past Events: Housing Action Task Force Meeting 5/11/23

Photo: Mark Lovewell, Vineyard Gazette

Join the MVC on Zoom on Thursday May 11, 2023 at 6:30pm and learn about the MVC's Housing Action Task Force. This is an island-wide effort to engage the entire commuinty to work together in pursuit of housing solutions. All are welcome.

This the group's first meeting. Please join us to help set priorities and outline areas of focus for the road before us.

It will take a community-wide conversation to address our housing crisis.

Got Questions? -- Contact the MVC's Island Housing Planner, Laura Silber.

MVC's Housing Website Page

posted 5/10/2023

Maps/Data/Aerial Footage

Mapping Storm Tide Pathways on MV

Storm Tide Parthways (STP) describe spatially how coastal waters can flow inland during a flooding event with storm surge, extreme high tides, and sea level rise.

Through field research & computer modeling conducted by the Center for Coastal Studies and the School for the Environment at UMass Boston, 700 STP locations have been identified across MV. Understanding STPs is a critical regional climate adaptation planning tool.

The 2nd year of this project will focus on integrating these data with a National Weather Service website so the data may be accessible to emergency managers for real-time water level forcasting to aid emergency response planning.

View the preliminary data on this interactive map App. Where will the water go? Check out the map.

Contact Liz Durkee of the MVC for more details. Read the full report.

Real Estate Sales Dashboard

The Dukes County Registry of Deeds has mapped the location of sales since January of 2021. The Martha's Vineyard Commission has made these data accessible via the Sales Data Dashboard. You can decide to see all the data or filter the data by year, month, and/or town. Sale price statistics such as average, median, & total number of sales are provided.

Check it out: Dukes County Sales Data Dashboard

Questions about the data? Contact the Registry.

Questions about the dashboad? Contact the MVC's Cartographer, Chris Seidel.

Historic Inventory Dashboard

Historic Inventory Dashboard

The map includes buildings, parcels, and historic district boundaries.

Online GIS Data Hub

The MVC is pleased to announce our new online GIS Data Hub. This site can be used by anyone and everyone to explore our collection of digital spatial data for Dukes County. Datasets include property boundaries, zoning, watersheds, points of interest, etc. The data can be viewed on a map &/or table and are available for download.

Our Hub will be forever expanding with more data. Be sure to check back to explore more of our interesting data.

This site is made possible by the County-wide GIS software license that most Dukes County towns contribute to as well as the MV Law Enforcement Council and the MVC.

Please contact the MVC's GIS Coordinator, Chris Seidel, if you have any questions.

Traffic/Transportation

Final Unified Planning Work Program FFY 2021

The Unified Planning Work Program was endorsed by the Joint Transportation Committe June 17th, 2020.

For more information, contact Mike Mauro, Transportation Program Manager.

Transportation Improvement Program FY 2021-2025

The Joint Transportation Committee voted to endorse the Transportation Improvement Program for FY 2021-2015 on May 27, 2020.

>>COVID Traffic Comparison December 2019 vs. 2020 Document

COVID Traffic Comparison: Summer 2017 vs. 2020

March, April, May 2020 Traffic

Note: MV construction industry restrictions were in effect all of April and lifted on May 4, 2020.

Permanent traffic counters now online & collecting data

Bell Traffic construction crews, TrafInfo transportation consultant and MVC have completed permanent traffic counter installations at six sites identified by the Joint Transportation Committee. Funding for the project was committed through the Commonwealth’s Transportation Improvement Program. The data will be automatically retrieved and is now available on MassDOT’s public-facing Transportation Data Management System. If questions emerge while assessing the data, please contact MVC’s Dan Doyle at (508) 338-7316.

The chosen sites were voted on by the island’s Joint Transportation Committee and the project is funded with federal Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) funding. Traffic count data will afford insights onto the demands placed on island roadway infrastructure – much of which is designed for far smaller volumes than exist in the summertime peak season.

“We need to do this. We must have increased real time counting capability. We were fortunate the funding opportunity came to obtain detailed traffic information using automated technology. Added to that, we designed a system where island town representatives and the public can download counts directly, for their own analysis,” notes Adam Turner, MVC Executive Director.

The counters have the ability to breakout the traffic counts by speed groups and by the hour. The counters can also group volumes based on four different vehicle length classes allowing for a better understanding of truck traffic patterns. If used strategically, this will help inform Pavement Management Plans and fiscal planning for Town Highway Departments and MassDOT.

In the coming weeks, MVC staff will be analyzing the data and posting user-friendly tables and charts for public review, on its website.

Title VI - 2019 Draft

Title VI Draft - Prepared by Martha's Vineyard Commission Staff for the Joint Transportation Committee

Regional Transportation Plan FFY 2020-2040 Approved on Wednesday, July 24, 2019

The Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) sets the vision for the regional transportation system through a look at the existing inventory and operations, setting goals and strategies, and then working within the estimated funding to establish priorities for the Island transportation system improvements. It looks 20 years ahead and frames long and short-term strategies that will result in the development of an integrated multimodal regional transportation system. By analyzing the existing and future conditions of the region's transportation system, the Plan identifies needs, recommends further study and suggests for possible solutions.

For more information, contact Mike Mauro, Transportation Program Manager.

Water Resources

Ponds of MV and Virtual Pond Tours

Be sure to check out our Ponds of MV website to learn about our water quality sampling program, view data, and link to reports. Then hop onto our Virtual Pond Tours page to view the ponds from the comfort of home.

2020 State-of-the-Pond Reports are being rolled out

Chilmark Pond
Edgartown Great Pond
Farm Pond
James Pond
Katama Bay
Lagoon Pond
Menemsha Pond
Oak Bluffs Harbor
Sengekontacket Pond
Squibnocket Pond
Lake Tashmoo
Tisbury Great Pond

Past Events: Innovative Approaches to Municipal Stormwater

Innovative Approaches to Municipal Stormwater

James Houle, Program Director for the Stormwater Center at the University of New Hampshire, will give an overview of green infrastructure and low impact development strategies relative to climate change impacts.

A recording of the session will be available soon.

Past Events: Wrangling Rainwater on the Homestead

The meeting recording can be found here.