Check out this article on excellent article by Kristina Vagos, Wildlife Biologist at the Stewart B. McKinney NWR, on controlling invasive species of flora and fauna which appeared in the Connecticut Wildlife Magazine. The link will bring you to the Resource Management page of the US Fish & Wildlife website. Scroll to the bottom of the page for the link to the article.If you click on the link below. http://www.fws.gov/refuge/Stewart_B_McKinney/what_we_do/resource_management.html.
Faulkner Island Bulkhead Repair 9.30.14
Amazing pictures of US Fish & Wildlife ferrying two cement trucks out to the island for repair of the dock bulkhead.
2013 FLB Spring Lecture Series
A Four part series on Tuesdays 1/29, 2/19, 3/19, 4/16, All lectures begin at 7:00 pm
All lectures are free and open to all. Please register to reserve your place.
Guilford Free Library – 67 Park Street, Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 453-8282 – www.guilfordfreelibrary.org
Tuesday, January 29, 7:00pm
Tom Andersen, author of This Fine Piece of Water: An Environmental History of Long Island Sound, presents Adrian Block Quadricentennial.
Learn about Block’s voyage and discovery in 1613 of Long Island Sound and the Connecticut River. It is an adventure tale of mutinies, gun battles, burning ships, fierce economic competition and encounters with Native Americans.
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Tuesday, February 19, 7:00pm
Bart Mansi, Bud Harris & Frank Camarota discuss the Realities of Commercial Fishing
If you’re considering quitting your day job because you think it would be romantic and exciting to become a commercial fisherman from Guilford, this is a must lecture that should not be missed. Bart Mansi, Bud Harris, and Frank Camarota will talk about [Read more…]
Faulkner Island Photo Contest Winners
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2012 Faulkner’s Light Brigade 2012 Photo Contest. There were a total of nine entries. Town and state of the entrants is listed if known. Thank you to all who participated for the great shots! See the winning images: [Read more…]