The water appears to be “boiling” in front of the Conant home, east of Silver Eel Cove, early in August. “Boiling” water has also been observed off Wilderness Point, with […]
https://www.ficonservancy.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Boiling-Fish-Sarah-Conant.jpg8531020Betty Ann Rubinowhttps://www.ficonservancy.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/fi-Conservancy-logo350x100.jpgBetty Ann Rubinow2019-08-07 16:08:372019-08-07 16:08:37“Boiling” Water in Hay Harbor
There are no answers. Just questions. The problem is reportedly not widespread, but there are fewer than half the fledgings on Fishers Island in 2019 (15) than there were in 2018 (34).
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Olivia Backhaus was the first Island Sentinel, when FIConservancy established the program in 2013, and she spent the next five summers as a Sentinel. This fall, she will attend Georgetown Law in Washington, D.C., studying environmental law.
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A record-breaking heatwave did not deter nearly 450 people who attended FIConservancy’s annual Sunset on the Beach, Sat. July 20, 2019 at the Fishers Island Club Beach Club.
https://www.ficonservancy.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SOTB-Tom-Sargent.jpg7681024Betty Ann Rubinowhttps://www.ficonservancy.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/fi-Conservancy-logo350x100.jpgBetty Ann Rubinow2019-07-29 09:20:522019-07-29 10:07:252019 Sunset on the Beach
https://www.ficonservancy.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Dowitcher-Days.jpg7681024Betty Ann Rubinowhttps://www.ficonservancy.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/fi-Conservancy-logo350x100.jpgBetty Ann Rubinow2019-07-24 13:46:012019-07-24 13:46:01Noted Increase in Shorebirds
https://www.ficonservancy.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Sand-Shark.jpg13661024Betty Ann Rubinowhttps://www.ficonservancy.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/fi-Conservancy-logo350x100.jpgBetty Ann Rubinow2019-07-24 06:59:002019-07-24 07:23:36A Different Kind of Shark
Have you been hearing more about the Fishers Island Sentinels lately? Sponsored by FIConservancy, they are a group of young students, passionate about the environment, who fan out across the Island to observe, learn and communicate the natural wonders of Fishers Island.
https://www.ficonservancy.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Sentinel-Team-2019.jpg29922992Betty Ann Rubinowhttps://www.ficonservancy.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/fi-Conservancy-logo350x100.jpgBetty Ann Rubinow2019-07-24 06:40:342019-07-24 07:29:282019 Island Sentinels
A pair of American oystercatchers has been spotted recently in the area near the airport known to the Island Sentinels as the Sanctuary of Sand. They return to the Sanctuary almost every day. Above is a watercolor illustration of one of these birds by Sentinel Alexa Rosenberg.
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“Boiling” Water in Hay Harbor
NewsThe water appears to be “boiling” in front of the Conant home, east of Silver Eel Cove, early in August. “Boiling” water has also been observed off Wilderness Point, with […]
What Happened to the Ospreys?
NewsThere are no answers. Just questions. The problem is reportedly not widespread, but there are fewer than half the fledgings on Fishers Island in 2019 (15) than there were in 2018 (34).
Post-Sentinel Success!
News, SentinelsOlivia Backhaus was the first Island Sentinel, when FIConservancy established the program in 2013, and she spent the next five summers as a Sentinel. This fall, she will attend Georgetown Law in Washington, D.C., studying environmental law.
2019 Sunset on the Beach
NewsA record-breaking heatwave did not deter nearly 450 people who attended FIConservancy’s annual Sunset on the Beach, Sat. July 20, 2019 at the Fishers Island Club Beach Club.
Noted Increase in Shorebirds
Field Notes, From the Field, NewsIt has been a banner year for Fishers Island’s returning shorebirds!
A Different Kind of Shark
News, SentinelsThe dusky smoothhound or smooth dogfish is a hound shark species. Although these fish may appear menacing, they do not bite their food.
2019 Island Sentinels
NewsHave you been hearing more about the Fishers Island Sentinels lately? Sponsored by FIConservancy, they are a group of young students, passionate about the environment, who fan out across the Island to observe, learn and communicate the natural wonders of Fishers Island.
Alexa Rosenberg Observes American Oystercatchers
News, SentinelsA pair of American oystercatchers has been spotted recently in the area near the airport known to the Island Sentinels as the Sanctuary of Sand. They return to the Sanctuary almost every day. Above is a watercolor illustration of one of these birds by Sentinel Alexa Rosenberg.