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Made up of a pair of long peninsulas, Coskata-Coatue (pronounced “co-skate-uh coat-oo”) Wildlife Refuge is both a popular warm-weather destination and a wild, remote barrier beach. Rolling maritime dunes cover hundreds of acres and support bayberry, beach plum, heather, and beach grass.
- Coskata-Coatue: A Refuge on the Edge
The extensive Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge, owned and...
- Coskata-Coatue: A Refuge on the Edge
The Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge is a nature preserve on Nantucket Island and is managed by the Trustees of Reservations. It encompasses miles of beaches, the largest red cedar woodland in New England and Great Point Light. The reservation began with an acquisition of land in 1974.
In this documentary, The Trustees and the Nantucket Conservation Foundation explore the changing landscape of the Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge and its ecological, recreational, and...
Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge. Discover this ruggedly beautiful coastal environment where deer, raptors, and shorebirds play. Explore sand dunes and small coastal forests, salt marsh and tidal ponds, on 16 miles of trails and sand roads. We also offer guided over-sand vehicle tours of the refuge.
Nantucket National Wildlife Refuge is located on the tip of the Coskata-Coatue Peninsula, where the Nantucket Sound and the Atlantic Ocean meet. The refuge offers diverse habitats, wildlife species, and recreational activities for visitors.
The extensive Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge, owned and managed in parallel by the Trustees and the Nantucket Conservation Foundation, serves as a critical barrier beach ecosystem. The refuge creates Nantucket Harbor, provides amazing recreational exposure to wild and natural areas and currently protects the historic downtown and harbor of ...
The Trustees aim to protect places of significant ecological, scenic, and historic importance. On Nantucket Island, made up of a pair of long peninsulas, Coskata-Coatue (pronounced “co-skate-uh coat-oo”) Wildlife Refuge is both a popular warm-weather destination and a wild, remote barrier beach.
