Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Start Time: 8:15 AM
Location: New London
Who: Entire Team
Details: Fieldwork on Fishers Island was canceled due to rain. The team remained in New London and worked on completing their employment training course required by Tarleton State University.
Date: Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Ferry In: 11:30 AM
Ferry Out: 4:45 PM
Start Time: 11:30 AM
Location: Parade Grounds
Who: Entire Team
Details: The team will be continuing invasive species removal work and also installing bat recording devices for acoustic monitoring. Field training and setup supported Walker’s independent bat research project, which will collect echolocation data to identify species on the island.
Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025
Ferry In: 11:30 AM
Ferry Out: 4:45 PM
Start Time: 11:30 AM
Location: Parade Grounds
Who: Entire Team
Details: The team will be conducting vegetation and insect transect surveys as part of their training in field data collection methods. They will also continue invasive species removal efforts in designated areas of the Parade Grounds.
Date: Friday, June 13, 2025
Ferry In: 11:30 AM
Ferry Out: 4:45 PM
Start Time: 11:30 AM
Location: Parade Grounds
Who: Entire Team
Details: The team will continue vegetation and insect transect surveys to strengthen their sampling skills and begin building baseline data. Invasive species removal efforts will also continue throughout the afternoon in areas identified during the week’s fieldwork.
Date: Saturday, June 14, 2025
Location: Connecticut Museum
Who: Entire Team
Details: The team will not be on Fishers Island today. Instead, they will be visiting a Connecticut museum for a full-day educational field trip starting mid-morning.
Date: Sunday, June 15, 2025
Ferry In: 8:15 AM
Ferry Out: 4:45 PM
Start Time: 9:00 AM
Location: Parade Grounds and Surrounding Areas
Who: Entire Team
Details: The team will be participating in the June 2025 Bird Count, contributing to long-term monitoring of avian species on Fishers Island. This effort supports biodiversity tracking and provides students with experience in bird identification
Date: Monday, June 16, 2025
Ferry In: 8:15 AM
Ferry Out: 11:30 AM
Start Time: 9:00 AM
Location: Parade Grounds
Who: Entire Team
Details: The team will be continuing vegetation and insect transect surveys.
P.O. Box 553
Fishers Island, New York 06390
Phone: 631.788.5609
Fax: 800.889.9898
E-mail: nature@ficonservancy.org
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