About Us

Our Priorities

Our four priorities are preserving our island’s resources, educating and informing the public on island issues, improving the quality of living, and encouraging participation in local government. The Nantucket Civic League has over 2,000 dues-paying family members, both year-round and seasonal residents. We are a totally volunteer organization, governed by representatives of our 24 member associations, and function on a year-round basis.

Represented Areas

Each of our 24 member associations is represented on a Board of Directors.

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What We Do

The Civic League conducts a variety of programs and activities to further its mission. Our two annual signature forums are “Meet the Articles” and “Meet the Candidates.” Some have described the Civic League as Nantucket’s version of the League of Women Voters, only more.

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Specifics

Public Positions On Issues

Membership Benefits

The Civic League acquired ownership of Mill Hill Park from its predecessor organization (the Nantucket Improvement Association) and transferred it to Town ownership, to remain as parkland in perpetuity. More recently, the Civic League acted to preserve the roughly 100 acres of land known as “Camp Richard” from threatened development. When the regional council of the Boy Scouts, over the objection of the local troop, attempted in 2014 to sell a portion of the land to a developer, the Civic League filed suit and prevailed at trial. In July 2018, the Court ordered that the property be used exclusively as a campsite for the scouts on Nantucket or be deeded back to the NCL.

About Us

Our Priorities

Represented Areas

What We Do

Frequently asked questions

Preserving Island Resources