https://aa8816.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BeachMylar2013_Aug23_3.jpg?time=1714009780375710Betty Ann Rubinowhttps://aa8816.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/fi-Conservancy-logo350x100.jpgBetty Ann Rubinow2021-06-21 13:10:452021-06-21 13:10:45States Push Back Against Releasing Balloons
https://aa8816.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Carpenter-bee-feeding-on-a-sunflower.jpg?time=17140097806841024Betty Ann Rubinowhttps://aa8816.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/fi-Conservancy-logo350x100.jpgBetty Ann Rubinow2021-06-15 13:30:562021-06-21 11:44:07Carpenter Bees Are Important Native Pollinators
Calling all photography aficionados! We’ve been so inspired by the images you’ve shared that we’ve decided to hold our first-ever Fishers Island Conservancy Community Photo Contest, where YOU pick the winning photo! Here’s how it works: Snap or select a photograph you’ve taken, within the past year, showcasing Fishers Island’s natural splendor — whether that […]
https://aa8816.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Box-Tree-Moth-PennStateExt-Didier-Descouens.jpg?time=17140097807391024Betty Ann Rubinowhttps://aa8816.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/fi-Conservancy-logo350x100.jpgBetty Ann Rubinow2021-06-02 11:23:182021-06-03 14:30:12New and Serious Threat to Boxwood Shrubs
Clear marine debris from your favorite beach or private beach and Michele Klimczak, FIConservancy Marine Debris Coordinator, will haul it away and sort it. She will also memorialize your achievement with a photograph posted on Facebook.
https://aa8816.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Michele-Klimczak-carries-debris-from-beach-crop.jpg?time=17140097804481024Betty Ann Rubinowhttps://aa8816.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/fi-Conservancy-logo350x100.jpgBetty Ann Rubinow2021-04-29 12:00:312021-05-02 21:35:31Marine Debris Cleanup: Adopt a Beach
https://aa8816.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Osprey-Bill-Colman-crop2.jpg?time=1714009780335670Betty Ann Rubinowhttps://aa8816.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/fi-Conservancy-logo350x100.jpgBetty Ann Rubinow2021-04-23 23:37:092021-05-08 11:08:342021 Spring Migratory Bird Count
In late April, Michele Klimczak discovered a roll of wooden fencing as she cleared marine debris on a beach. Today that fencing forms a protective barrier next to nesting shorebirds on South Beach. Geb Cook Photo
https://aa8816.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Fencing-Michele-crop.jpg?time=17140097804861024Betty Ann Rubinowhttps://aa8816.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/fi-Conservancy-logo350x100.jpgBetty Ann Rubinow2021-04-22 23:17:082021-04-22 23:23:35Marine Debris Repurposed!
https://aa8816.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Juvenile-eagle-Jan.20-2021-John-Spofford-crop.jpg?time=17140097803931024Betty Ann Rubinowhttps://aa8816.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/fi-Conservancy-logo350x100.jpgBetty Ann Rubinow2021-04-21 13:46:562021-04-21 17:38:13Note to Ospreys: Bald Eagles May Be Moving Into the Neighborhood
States Push Back Against Releasing Balloons
NewsDeceptively festive, balloons–both mylar and “biodegradable” latex–pose a grave danger to marine life. Justine Kibbe Photo
Carpenter Bees Are Important Native Pollinators
NewsMany people think of carpenter bees as nuisance insects that require extermination. In fact, these bees are important native pollinators.
Community Photo Contest 2021
NewsCalling all photography aficionados! We’ve been so inspired by the images you’ve shared that we’ve decided to hold our first-ever Fishers Island Conservancy Community Photo Contest, where YOU pick the winning photo! Here’s how it works: Snap or select a photograph you’ve taken, within the past year, showcasing Fishers Island’s natural splendor — whether that […]
New and Serious Threat to Boxwood Shrubs
NewsDo you have boxwood shrubs or hedges on your property? If so, you’ll need to keep a sharp eye out for a new threat: The box tree moth.
Marine Debris Cleanup: Adopt a Beach
NewsClear marine debris from your favorite beach or private beach and Michele Klimczak, FIConservancy Marine Debris Coordinator, will haul it away and sort it. She will also memorialize your achievement with a photograph posted on Facebook.
2021 Spring Migratory Bird Count
Events, NewsMark your calendars for the 2021 Spring Migratory Bird Count Sat. May 16, 8 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Meet at the Island Community Center. Bring binoculars.
Marine Debris Repurposed!
NewsIn late April, Michele Klimczak discovered a roll of wooden fencing as she cleared marine debris on a beach. Today that fencing forms a protective barrier next to nesting shorebirds on South Beach. Geb Cook Photo
Note to Ospreys: Bald Eagles May Be Moving Into the Neighborhood
NewsThree-year-old juvenile bald eagle flies over Fishers Island, Jan. 20, 2021. John Spofford Photo