Marine Debris Clean Up

As you walk on our beaches, not only are you startled by their raw beauty but also, sometimes, by the debris that has washed up from many unknown sources.

Each year, the Conservancy employs several Islanders who are tasked with removing the trash and other materials which either wash up on our shores or are left behind. This material ranges from cans and bottles to mylar balloons, coolers, fishing lines, lobster traps and tires, among many other items.

Beach Cleanup Guidelines

As rusted metal, hypodermic needles, glass and sharp plastic are commonly encountered during cleaning, there are some guidelines that should be followed during a beach cleanup:

  • Bags fill quickly and should be carried away from the body to avoid injury.
  • Thick work gloves should be worn to protect hands at all times.
  • A sharps container should be carried for things such as needles.
  • Bags should not be left at the beach, but brought to the transfer station or the dump.

Fishers Island Zone Map

N1: Airport Beach, Silver Eel Cove, Little Stony, Hay Harbor Club Beach, Holiday House

N6: South Dumpling Beaches, Grey Gulls, Beach at Stables, Dock Beach, North Hill

N5: Clay Point Road Beaches, Chocomount Cove, Hungry Point, East Harbor

E4: Latimer Light Beach, Beaches to Left of Castle Road, Houghton Beach, Beaches Behind Money Pond

S2: The Race, Sanctuary of the Sands, South Beach, Wilderness Point, Isabella Beach

S3: Chocomount Beach, Beach Before Big Club

Fishers Island 2024 Marine Debris Zone Summary

January 2024 – December 2024

ZONEWEIGHT (LBS)TIME (HOURS)
NO ZONE00
E400
N100
N500
N600

Fishers Island 2024 Marine Debris Monthly Summary

ZONEWEIGHT (LBS)TIME (HOURS)
JANUARY00
FEBRUARY00
MARCH00
APRIL00
MAY00
JUNE00
JULY00
AUGUST00
SEPTEMBER00
OCTOBER00
NOVEMBER00
DECEMBER 00
TOTAL 0 0