https://www.ficonservancy.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Dowitcher-Days.jpg7681024Betty Ann Rubinowhttps://www.ficonservancy.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/fi-Conservancy-logo350x100.jpgBetty Ann Rubinow2019-07-24 13:46:012019-07-24 13:46:01Noted Increase in Shorebirds
https://www.ficonservancy.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Sand-Shark.jpg13661024Betty Ann Rubinowhttps://www.ficonservancy.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/fi-Conservancy-logo350x100.jpgBetty Ann Rubinow2019-07-24 06:59:002019-07-24 07:23:36A Different Kind of Shark
Have you been hearing more about the Fishers Island Sentinels lately? Sponsored by FIConservancy, they are a group of young students, passionate about the environment, who fan out across the Island to observe, learn and communicate the natural wonders of Fishers Island.
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A pair of American oystercatchers has been spotted recently in the area near the airport known to the Island Sentinels as the Sanctuary of Sand. They return to the Sanctuary almost every day. Above is a watercolor illustration of one of these birds by Sentinel Alexa Rosenberg.
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https://www.ficonservancy.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Wilson-Thors-chrysalis.jpg13651024Betty Ann Rubinowhttps://www.ficonservancy.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/fi-Conservancy-logo350x100.jpgBetty Ann Rubinow2019-07-23 14:27:082019-07-23 14:30:36Wilson Thors Front Row to a Chrysalis
Conservation on Parade is back! Enjoy the Free Family Event Sat. Aug. 3, 3-6 p.m. at the Parade Grounds. Learn about local wildlife through hands-on discovery. Watch “Take Back the Harbor” at the movie theater, and don’t forget face painting and the ice cream truck!
https://www.ficonservancy.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Marine-debris-tent.jpg7681024Betty Ann Rubinowhttps://www.ficonservancy.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/fi-Conservancy-logo350x100.jpgBetty Ann Rubinow2019-07-23 14:24:362021-03-29 14:53:08Conservation on Parade Aug. 3
It was a cloudy quiet day on Fishers Island, as grass and dirt rested between soft rain showers. As I rode down the hill west of the oyster farm, I […]
https://www.ficonservancy.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Red-tailed-hawk-Thors.jpg11021024Betty Ann Rubinowhttps://www.ficonservancy.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/fi-Conservancy-logo350x100.jpgBetty Ann Rubinow2019-07-23 14:20:192019-07-24 07:34:06The Telltale Tail
Appearing otherworldly through a camera lens, dragonflies whizz and hover within tall grasses these sultry July mornings. These predators play a key role in Parade Ground habitat, feeding on a […]
https://www.ficonservancy.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Dragonfly.Intelligent-Life.jpg7681024Betty Ann Rubinowhttps://www.ficonservancy.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/fi-Conservancy-logo350x100.jpgBetty Ann Rubinow2019-07-22 06:50:242019-07-24 12:16:37Intelligent Life on Earth
Noted Increase in Shorebirds
Field Notes, From the Field, NewsIt has been a banner year for Fishers Island’s returning shorebirds!
A Different Kind of Shark
News, SentinelsThe dusky smoothhound or smooth dogfish is a hound shark species. Although these fish may appear menacing, they do not bite their food.
2019 Island Sentinels
NewsHave you been hearing more about the Fishers Island Sentinels lately? Sponsored by FIConservancy, they are a group of young students, passionate about the environment, who fan out across the Island to observe, learn and communicate the natural wonders of Fishers Island.
Alexa Rosenberg Observes American Oystercatchers
News, SentinelsA pair of American oystercatchers has been spotted recently in the area near the airport known to the Island Sentinels as the Sanctuary of Sand. They return to the Sanctuary almost every day. Above is a watercolor illustration of one of these birds by Sentinel Alexa Rosenberg.
Wilson Thors Front Row to a Chrysalis
News, SentinelsThe Thors front yard is now home to about seven fast-growing third generation monarch caterpillars!
Conservation on Parade Aug. 3
NewsConservation on Parade is back! Enjoy the Free Family Event Sat. Aug. 3, 3-6 p.m. at the Parade Grounds. Learn about local wildlife through hands-on discovery. Watch “Take Back the Harbor” at the movie theater, and don’t forget face painting and the ice cream truck!
The Telltale Tail
News, SentinelsIt was a cloudy quiet day on Fishers Island, as grass and dirt rested between soft rain showers. As I rode down the hill west of the oyster farm, I […]
Intelligent Life on Earth
Field Notes, From the Field, NewsAppearing otherworldly through a camera lens, dragonflies whizz and hover within tall grasses these sultry July mornings. These predators play a key role in Parade Ground habitat, feeding on a […]