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Announcing the results of the Spring 2025 Migratory Bird Count

We invite you to join us for our annual Spring Migratory Bird Count on Sunday, May 11th

We’re sending a big thank you to FI School teacher Adam Murray and his group of  hardworking students for building two beautiful Aldo Leopold benches for the Fishers Island Conservancy and …

In celebration of Earth Day, the Fishers Island Conservancy and the H.L. Ferguson Museum hosted a community cleanup on Friday, April 19. We were thrilled to welcome about 15 volunteers who …

This past wednesday, FI Conservancy hosted our first Shorebird Pre-Fencing Day to prepare for the return of the endangered Piping Plover and the threatened Least Tern. These small shorebirds nest directly …

Doug Tallamy is no stranger to Fishers Island. A longtime supporter of our mission, he has visited the island multiple times, leading tours of the Parade Grounds and inspiring residents …

As our tiniest visitor, the endangered Piping Plover, returns to Fishers Island’s shores this spring, the Fishers Island Conservancy is preparing to install symbolic fencing at known nesting sites. These …

Check this out—the Cornell Lab of Ornithology has released a powerful new report showing that bird populations across the U.S. are continuing to decline. One-third of species are now considered …

Announcing the results of the Fall 2024 Migratory Bird Count

The Parade Grounds is much more than walking paths and vistas: it’s a living laboratory.