https://www.ficonservancy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Osprey-Bill-Colman-crop2.jpg335670Betty Ann Rubinowhttps://www.ficonservancy.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/fi-Conservancy-logo350x100.jpgBetty Ann Rubinow2021-04-23 23:37:092021-05-08 11:08:342021 Spring Migratory Bird Count
In late April, Michele Klimczak discovered a roll of wooden fencing as she cleared marine debris on a beach. Today that fencing forms a protective barrier next to nesting shorebirds on South Beach. Geb Cook Photo
https://www.ficonservancy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Fencing-Michele-crop.jpg4861024Betty Ann Rubinowhttps://www.ficonservancy.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/fi-Conservancy-logo350x100.jpgBetty Ann Rubinow2021-04-22 23:17:082021-04-22 23:23:35Marine Debris Repurposed!
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https://www.ficonservancy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Coyote-Reyn-Parsons-1NOV20-11-am-Ferguson_2317-480SQ-crop.jpg5501024Betty Ann Rubinowhttps://www.ficonservancy.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/fi-Conservancy-logo350x100.jpgBetty Ann Rubinow2021-04-16 16:58:002021-04-16 17:00:01Fishers Island’s Coyotes Are Here to Stay
Arabella Hatfield and Lillian Kane, two senior honors physics students at Fishers Island School, were State Finalists in the recent 2021 Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair.
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A healthy manatee drifts under dock in Vero Beach, FL amidst reflections of boats on lifts. Disappearing seagrass causing a feeding crisis for manatees is farther up the east coast near Merritt Island. FIConservancy Photo.
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Mating ritual of least terns on South Beach. “What wild creature is more accessible to our eyes and ears, as close to us and everyone in the world, as universal as a bird?” said Nature historian David Attenborough. Todd McCormack Photo
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2021 Spring Migratory Bird Count
Events, NewsMark your calendars for the 2021 Spring Migratory Bird Count Sat. May 16, 8 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Meet at the Island Community Center. Bring binoculars.
Marine Debris Repurposed!
NewsIn late April, Michele Klimczak discovered a roll of wooden fencing as she cleared marine debris on a beach. Today that fencing forms a protective barrier next to nesting shorebirds on South Beach. Geb Cook Photo
Summer Internship Opportunity
NewsStudents are invited to apply for a summer internship with FIConservancy’s Island Sentinels team.
Fishers Island’s Coyotes Are Here to Stay
NewsOne of the most adaptable species on earth, the coyote is now well-entrenched on Fishers Island. Reyn Parsons Photo
FI School Seniors are Finalists in 2021 Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair
NewsArabella Hatfield and Lillian Kane, two senior honors physics students at Fishers Island School, were State Finalists in the recent 2021 Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair.
A Rite of Spring Returns: Planned Burning on the Parade Grounds
NewsFishers Island Fire Department maintains careful control over planned burning in the Parade Grounds Sanctuary in March. Jane Ahrens Photo
A Cautionary Tale For Fishers Island Seagrass: Florida’s Seagrass Disaster
NewsA healthy manatee drifts under dock in Vero Beach, FL amidst reflections of boats on lifts. Disappearing seagrass causing a feeding crisis for manatees is farther up the east coast near Merritt Island. FIConservancy Photo.
Tread Lightly: It’s Mating Season
NewsMating ritual of least terns on South Beach. “What wild creature is more accessible to our eyes and ears, as close to us and everyone in the world, as universal as a bird?” said Nature historian David Attenborough. Todd McCormack Photo