Shoalers in the News
April 08, 2015
When we recently shared information with the press about our upcoming Earth Day event (click here to learn more), we didn’t imagine so many media outlets would pick up the story. But that’s exactly what happened. Check out the following links for stories, and click here to learn more about our Green Gosport Initiative —… Read more >
Events
March 31, 2015
This Earth Day – Wednesday, April 22 – the non-profit Star Island Corp. will host an engaging and informative evening with Star Island leaders titled “Going Green”. The public is invited to this presentation on the innovative environmental initiatives underway at Star Island. Click Here to RSVP The Earth Day event will be held April… Read more >
Green Gosport Initiative
March 27, 2015
Star Island staff spend a lot of time focusing on Star Island, and the summer programs that come back year after year. But we also think it’s important to focus on the mainland. For example, on Wednesday, March 25, as part of our bi-annual retreat series, we volunteered our time for a beach clean up…. Read more >
Green Gosport Initiative
February 06, 2015
On Thursday, February 5, three organizations from the New Hampshire seacoast partnered to advance their shared vision of a sustainable coastal community and healthy ocean. Hosted by the Seacoast Science Center, staff from the Shoals Marine Lab and Star Island gave a crowd of over 50 people details on the sustainability initiatives that have significantly… Read more >
Green Gosport Initiative
January 08, 2015
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Newsletter
January 08, 2015
by Kyle M. Belmont, Program & Outreach Coordinator At 47 acres, Star Island’s relatively small size is providing ample space to create a model for sustainable communities. Our most visible endeavor in this effort – a solar array – started operating on November 19, 2014. The project is designed to deliver up to 60% of… Read more >
Fundraising
December 01, 2014
The generosity that makes Star Island thrive saw many milestones in 2014. Here’s a list of projects and accomplishments made possible by donations of time and money over this past year: The biggest operating gain in the history of the organization A grant from the Samuel P. Hunt Foundation supporting the restoration and re-dedication of… Read more >
On the Island
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 >
Green Gosport Initiative
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 >
Green Gosport Initiative
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 >