Dedicated to Promoting & Preserving Nantucket Harbor
Join us in ensuring a healthy and beautiful harbor for generations to come
Sponsorships & Tickets are now available for Night for Nantucket Harbor on July 25, 2026
OUR MISSION
Formed in 2018, the Foundation identifies and funds projects that meaningfully improve the health of the harbor and its marine ecosystem.
$1.5M given in funding to support the harbor
150+ youth supported through educational programs
60+ projects supported since 2018
WHAT WE DO
Learn About Our Recent Initiatives
We are a 501(c)3 organization that works with the Nantucket Department of Natural Resources and other organizations to further our mission. With the support of scientific advisors who have experience in eel grass, water quality, and shellfish population rehabilitation, we are focused on a healthier future for Nantucket Harbor.
Eelgrass Management Plan
Produced by the Urban Harbors Institute at the University of Massachusetts Boston, in cooperation with the Town of Nantucket and the Nantucket Land & Water Council.
Ocean Acidification Buoy Monitoring
This project is a collaboration led by the Maria Mitchell Association. We partnered with MMA, Remain Nantucket Fund at the Community Foundation for Nantucket, the Osceola Foundation, Sociable Weaver Foundation, and the Town of Nantucket’s Harbormaster.
The harbor is the vitality of the Club. On Friday night we gather for drinks by the harbor. We eat oysters from the head of the harbor. We look over the harbor as we dine from our decks. We race our boats in the harbor. Our kids fish in the harbor. In the fall we scallop in the harbor. Without a doubt, we are the direct beneficiaries of a clean and vibrant harbor.
- Elliot Gewirtz, Chairman Emeritus of GHYC Foundation
