In February, the Fishers Island Conservancy held it’s annual controlled burn. We are very grateful for the partnership we have with the Fishers Island Fire Department and with the Fishers Island Ferry District, for whom the Conservancy manages the Parade Grounds.
By Jane T. Ahrens. Years of observation and research show that Plum Island is an extremely important migratory rest stop, critical home and breeding ground for a wide variety of birds (reportedly in the 100s), fish, and other land and marine mammals.
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September 24, 2017 (Audio) while out in the field, I caught up with Conservancy’s Autumn Bird Migration Survey and chatted with birds of a feather Adam Mitchell & Will Almeida.
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FI Conservancy Controlled Burn 2018
grasslands restoration, NewsIn February, the Fishers Island Conservancy held it’s annual controlled burn. We are very grateful for the partnership we have with the Fishers Island Fire Department and with the Fishers Island Ferry District, for whom the Conservancy manages the Parade Grounds.
Plum Island: For the Birds
NewsBy Jane T. Ahrens. Years of observation and research show that Plum Island is an extremely important migratory rest stop, critical home and breeding ground for a wide variety of birds (reportedly in the 100s), fish, and other land and marine mammals.
2017 Island Sentinels
Education, News, SentinelsFIConservancy’s Island Sentinels enjoyed another productive summer observing and collecting data on Fishers Island’s natural resources.
Island Sentinels: Sample Analysis
Education, grants, News, SentinelsJohn Peishoff’s 889th Lobster Pot
Audio Clips, Beach Cleanup, From the Field, News, StewardshipOctober 1, 2017 (Audio) I chat with lifelong Islander John Peishoff about the necessity and importance of Fishers Island Stewardship.
2017 Fall Migratory Bird Survey Report
grasslands restoration, NewsLearn more about the 48 separate species that were observed in the Summary by Adam Mitchell, PhD candidate at the University of Delaware.
2017 Fall Migratory Bird Survey Chat
Audio Clips, From the Field, grasslands restoration, NewsSeptember 24, 2017 (Audio) while out in the field, I caught up with Conservancy’s Autumn Bird Migration Survey and chatted with birds of a feather Adam Mitchell & Will Almeida.
45 Minutes, Yet a World Away
NewsThe History and Natural Beauty That is Fishers Island by Carolyn Battista INKct Magazine, September 2017, Photos by Vincent Scarano