Tag: Plum Island
Light Up Facebook & Twitter: Tell Officials to Save Plum Island
Plum Island is an 843-acre island in New York waters, just 10 miles from the eastern Connecticut shoreline. It’s home to a federal research facility…and to Piping Plovers, Harbor Seals, Roseate Terns, and more. The federal government’s plan to auction the island puts this beautiful spot at risk of being turned into condos, and could […]
A Visit to Great Gull Island
Last week, we joined other environmentalists from Connecticut and New York for a visit to Great Gull Island, the larger of the two islands in between Plum Island and Fishers Island. Great Gull Island is owned by the American Museum of Natural History and lies at the eastern end of Long Island Sound, sandwiched between […]
Preserve Plum Island Coalition: Keep Our Treasured Gem Safe
To anyone who spends time walking along its shoreline or floating on its waters, it’s pretty obvious that the Long Island Sound abounds with life. Terns wheel in the sky before plummeting for small bait fish that ripple the surface. Diamondback terrapins float in tidal creeks, their presence belied by heads bobbing at the surface. […]
Federal Government Must Protect Plum Island
Today, the U.S. General Services Administration released its Draft Environmental Impact Study for Plum Island, detailing what environmental impact a sale would have on the island. Unfortunately, in the report, the GSA still recommends a sale of the Island, despite the detrimental effect it would have on the natural habitat and wildlife that call Plum […]