Join Us for the Fall 2020 Migratory Bird Count
Mark your calendars for the 2020 Fall Migratory Bird Count Saturday Sept. 19, 8 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Meet at the Island Community Center. Bring binoculars. Masks required.
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2020 Island Sentinels
2020 Island Sentinels (l-r): Caroline Toldo, Nicolas Hall, Izzie Reid, Wilson Thors, Gardner Thors, Betsy Conger and Alexa Rosenberg. (Marc Rosenberg missing from picture.) Stephanie Hall Photo FIConservancy’s Island Sentinels […]
Pest and Pest Control Wrapped in One Package
Masters of camouflage, the tobacco hornworm caterpillar is a garden pest that can overnight devour entire leaves of their favored plants, including tomatoes, eggplant, peppers and tobacco.
Four New Options Presented to Recoup Lost Revenue from “Sunset” Cancellation
In lieu of our popular event, “Sunset on the Beach”, FIConservancy is asking the Island community to consider supporting four important initiatives.
Fishers Island Osprey Nests Not Immune from Plastic Pollution Spanning the Globe
This osprey nest on North Hill Road is emblematic of the threat posed by the ubiquitous use of plastic.
Filmmaker Creates Video Highlighting Marine Debris Cleanup Along Fishers Island Shores
A New York-based multimedia artist, producer, filmmaker and environmentalist, currently living on Fishers Island year-round, has created an eight-minute video, OCEANICA 2020, as a personal present to the Fishers Island Conservancy.
Thank you!
FIConservancy Board and Committee members gathered in John Thatcher Native Garden July 21 for a collective thank you to supporters.
New Picnic Tables At Parade Grounds
FIConservancy has installed four picnic tables in the Parade Grounds to enhance the enjoyment of 175 acres of Fishers Island’s restored grasslands.
Ancient Blue Bloods Provide Critical Link to the Safety of Future Coronavirus Vaccine
The horseshoe crab mating season is over for 2020, adding a new generation to its 450-million-year lineage on earth. With COVID-19 raging, the existence of these “living fossils” is more critical than ever.
Spring 2020 Migratory Bird Count
Eight birdwatchers observed 45 species in the Spring 2020 Migratory Bird Count May 2 under cloudy skies with cool temperatures in the low 50s F. The group donned masks and practiced social distancing as they proceeded through Audubon’s required 15 five-minute stops across the Island.
