It has been a banner year for Fishers Island’s returning shorebirds!

The dusky smoothhound or smooth dogfish is a hound shark species. Although these fish may appear menacing, they do not bite their food.

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.

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.

The Thors front yard is now home to about seven fast-growing third generation monarch caterpillars!

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!

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 […]

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 […]