A new advocacy group, Nantasket Community Green, formed last week with a mission to imagine, advocate for, and protect the Hull Redevelopment Authority land – its bay, its beach, its open horizon – as a living landscape woven into the rhythm of community life.

Nantasket Community Green will advocate for responsible development that prioritizes green space and protects sweeping sunrise and sunset views through the thoughtful placement of community gathering places. The space should strengthen the quality of life for the community and minimize impacts on infrastructure and utilities.

Nantasket Community Green envisions green spaces that breathe, structures that tread lightly, and systems that work with the tides and seasons rather than against them. Sustainability is not a feature to add; it is the foundation the group will build on.

And at the heart of it, Nantasket Community Green wants to help create a place for people: A lawn to gather on, a stage for sharing stories and songs; or a spot to grab a meal with neighbors and watch the sun set over the water. It aims to protect what makes this place worth protecting and to gather here together for generations to come.

By transforming underused land into shared green spaces, gathering areas, and gentle public amenities – such as food trucks and places for passive recreation like bocce, cornhole, and picnics – it creates a destination that brings people together while honoring the beauty that makes it worth protecting in the first place.

“We are committed to advocating for thoughtful, sustainable stewardship, protecting fragile habitats, minimizing our footprint, and ensuring that whatever we build here strengthens rather than diminishes the land's natural resilience,” said co-founder Kelly Crummey. “We are pleased that the HRA survey so strongly and definitively reflects the community’s wishes for the land to be both green space and public, and it is our goal to collaborate with stakeholders to help create a space which will support the community’s desire.”

Nantasket Community Green began organizing in April 2026 after three of its board members and Hull residents – Kelly Crummey, Jim Ianiri, and Susan Mann – resigned from the board of SOSHull. Valerio Romano, a Hull resident who brings deep expertise in conservation and land-use planning to the team, joined them to form the organization. They are in the process of becoming a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

To learn more, visit www.nantasketgreen.org.

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