Apparently Plum Island is a NY IBA but will that be enough to prevent development of this much needed migratory stop and bird habitat? NY State Congress people are working hard to preserve the island as a vital conservation area. Sally Brown Branford, CT > > > On Tuesday, August 25, 2015 2:52 PM, Connecticut Fund for the Environment <sganong@ctenvironment.org> wrote: > > > > Having trouble viewing this email? Click here > > > > DONATE > VOLUNTEER > CONTACT US > > > > > A Special Invite for CFE/Save the Sound > Activists, Members, & Friends > > > Saybrook Point Inn > On September 10, join your neighbors and other CFE/Save the Sound members and activists to learn more about protecting Plum Island from the auction block! > > With hosts Stephen Tagliatela, owner of Saybrook Point Inn and Spa, and Maryam Elahi, executive director of the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut, attendees of this free event will: > Take a virtual tour of the island. > Chat with people who've seen this wonderful natural resource firsthand. > Enjoy light refreshments overlooking Long Island Sound and Plum Island. > Hear the latest news and ways you can be part of the community effort to save Plum Island. > Meet and network with neighbors and other CFE/Save the Sound members. > Where: Saybrook Point Inn > 2 Bridge Street, > Old Saybrook, CT > When: Thursday, September 10, 2015, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. > RSVP: events@ctenvironment.org > > Plum Island > > Plum Island beach by Robert Lorenz ©2015 > Located just off the coast of Old Saybrook, Plum Island is a stewardship area of national, if not international, conservation importance. Its 840 acres feature wild beach, dune, and bluff. Fierce currents abound with marine life, luring small bait fish, which attract larger predators: striped bass, squid, bluefish, and seals. Whales and sea turtles have also been spotted here. More than 200 bird species, including rare roseate terns and piping plovers, have been observed. > > Check out who's concerned about saving Plum Island. > > Cannot attend and want to help? Contribute to citizen education and preservation action. Thank you and hope to see you in Old Saybrook! > > > > WWW.CTENVIRONMENT.ORG WWW.SAVETHESOUND.ORG > > > For more information please contact: > Sarah Ganong > Connecticut Fund for the Environment > and its bi-state program Save the Sound > sganong@ctenvironment.org > 203.787.0646 ext. 128 > > > Forward email > > > > This email was sent to hlinkage@yahoo.com by sganong@ctenvironment.org | > Update Profile/Email Address | Rapid removal with SafeUnsubscribe™ | About our service provider. > > > Connecticut Fund for the Environment | 142 Temple Street, 3rd Floor | New Haven | CT | 06510 > > >