FIWMD collaborates with local organizations to raise awareness about challenges and opportunities facing our fragile island ecosystem and to help foster a resilient and sustainable community.
FI School
- Signage fabrication by Fishers Island School Students
- Compost + Recycling education
HLF Museum
- Grants
- Talks
- Coastal Path
FI Conservancy
- Island Cleanup Day
- Native Plant Buffer
- Feral Cat Management
- Invasive Plant Management
- Talks
- Grants
FI Community Center
- Meetings
- Elections
- Talks
- Events
FI Community Garden
- Community vegetables grown with Hügelkultur (raised beds filled with decomposing wood) at FIWMD
- Compost education
- Workshops
Lighthouse Works
- FIWMD materials diverted to art
Community Project News
FIWMD – HLF Museum Coastal Path Agreement
FIWMD has an agreement with the HLF Museum to use the coastal edge of its Compost Station property for natural and historic conservation activities and public benefit.
FIWMD – FI Conservancy Buffer Project, Step 1: Eradicate Invasive Tree of Heaven to Combat Invading Lantern Fly
Fishers Island Waste Management District and FI Conservancy are collaborating on a Native Plant Buffer along the northern edge of the Compost Station property to mitigate noise, dust, and visual clutter and simultaneously combat the propagation of invasive species.
Improvements to Rec Path at Wilderness Road & Ecosystem Benefits of Downed Wood
Work is underway to remove trees and rocks to improve visibility for bikers, pedestrians, and cars. Many species of insects, fungi, and other microorganisms will live and feed within the downed trees left on site.
