How to Control Invasive Mugwort!
To control invasive mugwort (pictured above), mow from summer to mid-September. Mowing after seed has matured in mid-fall is not recommended.
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Entries by Betty Ann Rubinow
Ellen H. Kelly and Carol Giles Honored at Sunset on the Beach
FIConservancy Honors Ellen H. Kelly and Carol Giles at Sunset on the Beach.
FIConservancy Helps FIFerry District With Native Grasses on New Berm
The Fishers Island Conservancy is pleased to have been a part of the Fishers Island Ferry District’s new berm project at Silver Eel Cove.
Maddie Hatfield Shines at Science Competition with Local Sponge Species
Fishers Island School junior Maddie Hatfield was one of five top students recognized for science projects at the Long Island Youth Summit.
2022 Spring Migratory Bird Count Surpasses Average Count For Fishers Island
Birders gather May 8 in the John Thatcher Native Garden next to Movie Theater. Tom Sargent Photo
2022 Spring Bird Count
Mark your calendars for the 2022 Spring Bird Count Sunday, May 8, 8 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Famed Scientist Edward Osborne “E.O.” Wilson Dies at 92
E.O. Wilson, considered the father of biodiversity and “Darwin’s heir”, died Dec. 26, 2021 at the age of 92.
Shoreline Superstars Embrace Adopt-A-Beach Competition
FIConservancy launched its first community marine debris program this summer, and it was a great success. Thank you to all you participated!
Destructive Spotted Lanternfly An Increasing Threat
The spotted lanternfly was most recently detected Sept. 29 in West Greenwich, RI.
Fall 2021 Migratory Bird Count Results
Thirty-nine species were spotted by bird watchers who participated in the Fall 2021 Migratory Bird Count, Sun. Sept. 19.