You are here:   Home > Our Blog
  Search                  |  Login
Martha's Vineyard Surfcasters
Martha's Vineyard
Surfcasters Association
P.O. Box 3053
Edgartown, MA 02539
By dbalon on 8/18/2013 12:03 PM

ORLEANS — In December, Orleans selectmen were cool to a request from their Chatham counterparts to revive a regional approach to managing piping plovers.

But after a rough summer for off-road vehicle access, Orleans selectmen voted Wednesday night to appoint Selectman John Hodgson to a fledgling regional coalition of towns to push for better beach access during the plover nesting season.

Click here to read the full article.

By dbalon on 8/15/2013 8:58 AM
New Benchmark Striper Assessment Due Soon
Saltwater Sportsman, article Shelf Life
by Gary Caputi
August 9, 2013

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, the interstate regulatory body that manages a variety of inshore fish species on a state by state basis, is holding a meeting of the Striped Bass Management Board this week. The purpose is to begin the dialog on potential changes to the Striped Bass Management Plan in anticipation of the release of a new benchmark stock assessment that is in the final stages of the peer review process. This is a big deal because ASMFC’s previous stock assessments already show a marked decline in total biomass from a high-water mark of approximately 68 million fish to about 40 million in 2010. 

Click here to read the full article.
By dbalon on 8/2/2013 11:50 AM
The Trustees of Reservations have been working hard to open up some new areas for OSV use on Chappaquiddick. We really appreciate their open mindness to opening new areas when possible especially with all the recent erosion that has closed off other areas/trails. Get out there and enjoy this beautiful property!

Here is the list of the recent updates provided by The Trustees of Reservations.


(1) Re-opened the beach from opposite the Narrows north. Thus, one will be able to drive from the South end of the Cedars to the Elbow on the outside beach.

(2) From the front beach you can ride all the way to the Gut which was also re-opened today.

(3) There is also a stretch of beach open to OSV travel on the Chappy side of the breach going toward Wasque.

(4) Lelands was also re-opened as far south as you can safely travel toward Wasque. All of east Beach from the Dike Bridge south is open as is the back trail to the small parking lot created at the end.

(5) Vehicles can drive to the end of the inside trail at Leland but aren't able to go out onto the outside beach due to the outside beach erosion.  Folks can still park and walk to fish Wasque Point (or what's left of it)

(6) The Elbow is now open for Over-Sand Vehicles! You can get out pretty far, and the Gut is within easy walking distance. We do still have some tern chick activity at the Gut itself, so walkers, please stay along the shoreline and no dogs allowed.



Archive
<August 2013>
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
28293031123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
25262728293031
1234567
Monthly
March 2024 (1)
January 2024 (3)
December 2023 (1)
August 2023 (1)
May 2023 (1)
April 2023 (4)
March 2023 (2)
January 2023 (1)
November 2022 (2)
October 2022 (3)
September 2022 (1)
July 2022 (5)
June 2022 (2)
March 2022 (2)
January 2022 (1)
December 2021 (2)
September 2021 (1)
July 2021 (1)
May 2021 (1)
April 2021 (2)
December 2020 (1)
November 2020 (1)
October 2020 (1)
August 2020 (1)
June 2020 (1)
April 2020 (2)
March 2020 (1)
December 2019 (3)
November 2019 (2)
September 2019 (1)
August 2019 (3)
July 2019 (2)
June 2019 (1)
April 2019 (2)
March 2019 (1)
January 2019 (3)
December 2018 (2)
October 2018 (2)
September 2018 (1)
August 2018 (1)
June 2018 (1)
May 2018 (2)
April 2018 (3)
February 2018 (2)
January 2018 (3)
November 2017 (1)
October 2017 (4)
September 2017 (1)
August 2017 (5)
July 2017 (1)
June 2017 (3)
May 2017 (4)
April 2017 (2)
March 2017 (2)
January 2017 (2)
December 2016 (5)
November 2016 (1)
October 2016 (1)
September 2016 (1)
August 2016 (2)
July 2016 (4)
June 2016 (3)
May 2016 (6)
April 2016 (4)
March 2016 (2)
February 2016 (1)
January 2016 (3)
December 2015 (1)
November 2015 (1)
October 2015 (1)
September 2015 (2)
August 2015 (3)
July 2015 (2)
June 2015 (7)
May 2015 (1)
April 2015 (5)
March 2015 (3)
February 2015 (2)
January 2015 (3)
December 2014 (3)
November 2014 (3)
October 2014 (3)
September 2014 (2)
August 2014 (2)
July 2014 (2)
June 2014 (2)
May 2014 (3)
April 2014 (1)
February 2014 (2)
January 2014 (6)
December 2013 (2)
November 2013 (2)
October 2013 (3)
September 2013 (2)
August 2013 (4)
July 2013 (4)
June 2013 (10)
May 2013 (5)
April 2013 (5)
March 2013 (3)
February 2013 (3)
January 2013 (6)
December 2012 (8)
November 2012 (4)
October 2012 (3)
September 2012 (3)
August 2012 (3)
July 2012 (2)
June 2012 (3)
May 2012 (3)
April 2012 (3)
March 2012 (5)
February 2012 (5)
January 2012 (6)
December 2011 (2)
November 2011 (3)
October 2011 (5)
September 2011 (6)
August 2011 (5)
July 2011 (5)
May 2011 (4)
April 2011 (1)
March 2011 (3)
February 2011 (1)
January 2011 (2)

Go