Special Projects
Squam Farm Sheep
The sheep were brought to Squam Farm in 2005 with the goal of assessing the effectiveness of grazing as a management tool for restoring and maintaining grassland habitat. Simply stated, the research is designed to determine what the sheep will eat, what they won't eat and the effects on the terrain by having the sheep present. The goal is to convert the knowledge gained from this research to practical applications on various Foundation properties. The Squam Farm flock of Romney, Cotswold, and Romney-Cotswold crossbreeds now totals fifty-seven sheep and one full time shepherd.
If you would like to help with the care and feeding of these beautiful animals please click here.
Children's Education Programs
In 2008 the Weezie Foundation generously awarded a $150,000 grant to the Foundation for the purpose of endowing an education coordinator at the Nantucket Field Station. The grant was made on a "matching" basis - a like amount of funds need to be raised by the Foundation in order to receive the full funding of the grant. With the help of numerous donors we have been able to meet our goals for the first two years and are confident that 2010 will find this endowment fully funded. If you would like to make a contribution that will go specifically to help off-set the costs of children's education programs please click here.