December 04, 2014
‘Tis the season to get all flustered by wrapping gifts and matching tissue paper to gift bags. Such a pain, right? Problem solved. ‘Tis the gift of Star Island. But how are you going to give the gift of Star Island. Simple: a gift certificate. Purchase a Star Island Gift Certificate There’s no need to… Read more >
December 01, 2014
For the second year in a row, Star Island is a proud partner in #GivingTuesday. This day highlights the importance of giving back, and giving to organizations that are meaningful to you. Star Island, like many other non-profits, relies on donations to continue its mission. Our recent solar array installation and other sustainability efforts are… Read more >
November 13, 2014
The spirit of generosity is abundant and obvious on Star Island. You see it everywhere in improvements to accessibility, sustainability, livability and more. And nowhere is it clearer than when a child donates her week’s snack bar allowance because she wants to earn a jewel for her name badge that shows she cares about Star… Read more >
November 11, 2014
As announced in Seacastonline.com yesterday and other outlets today, Star Island is holding its second annual Veteran’s Raffle starting today, Tuesday, November 11. This raffle is Star Island’s way of celebrating the Veteran community, and offering what we can to provide something to honor those who have sacrificed to serve our country. The raffle winner,… Read more >
November 11, 2014
When you shop online this holiday season, you can support Star Island. Load up your shopping cart on Amazon.com and through AmazonSmile the gifts you buy your friends and family may also be gifts for Star. Here are the simple steps to shop Amazon with Star Island in mind: Click here to log-in to Amazon… Read more >
October 15, 2014
The summer season is definitely over, as the weather reminds us most days, but our work on Star Island continues deep into the autumn. About fifteen staff members will remain on island through the end of this week, and a smaller crew returning for the next couple of weeks. The island staff tend to their… Read more >
October 07, 2014
Hey, we saw you taking pictures of Star Island this summer — now it’s time to share them with us! Look through your images from Star Island 2014 and send us your best ones so that we might include them in our 2015 Program Catalog, seasonal newsletters, and on our website. What type of pictures… Read more >
September 21, 2014
Star Island is the recent recipient of a $1,000 Community Preservation Grant from Historic New England. Click here to learn more about this grant program from Historic New England. Star Island will use this grant money to digitize old films in the Vaughn Cottage collection that depict old Shoalers like Unlce Oscar. The films, which… Read more >
September 13, 2014
Celia Thaxter’s Appledore garden is probably the most well known of the plots out at the Isles of Shoals, but Star Island’s gardens are growing strong while supplementing staff and guest meals throughout the summer. This year, the gardens were tended to by sustainability intern Elspeth Pennell as well as numerous volunteers who helped from… Read more >
September 13, 2014
Summer 2014 has seen many developments towards a more sustainable Star Island. From simple changes to major overhauls, this has been a year of greening. From the start of the summer, Star Island has been operating with a number of habits already in place. For example, we rely on rain collection for a portion of… Read more >