A legacy conservation project 50 years in the making.
Creating a model of land stewardship for Block Island and beyond using three main principals;
Rewild
Bring land back to its natural and uncultivated state. Use the reintroduction and protection of native species to promote overall land health.
Regenerate
Create a healthy ecological environment in which the land can begin to rejuvenate itself without obstruction.
Restore
Remediate the damage caused by generations of improper land use through innovative soil building, plant and animal biodiversity and community care.
Over many decades, Don and Dorothy McCluskey joined with the BI community to successfully protect the island’s land and environmental treasures as public open space. As he reached his 100th birthday, Don McCluskey took that vision for Block Island’s land to the next step. He saw potential for Block Island’s open land to become a model of stewardship and innovative care for the soil, for biodiversity, and for the climate and community as a whole. Although he knew he would not live to see the results, he hoped to plant seeds that would inspire others to heal and sustain the land and climate for generations to come.
