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An aerial view of the marsh shows a large green area with at least 30 water-filled ditches running across it.
This Marsh is Home to a Crab Superhighway
January 16, 2026 — Unfortunately, it's not good news for the marsh or the birds that nest and forage there.
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Horseshoe Crab Protection Act Signed by Governor Hochul
December 22, 2025
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Sunken Meadow Restoration Gains Traction with $1.5 Million Award
December 04, 2025 — The Saltmarsh Sparrow's decline is driving 91°µÍø to restore and protect the marsh ecosystems they rely on.
NEW YORK Coastal Resilience
A Least Tern chick sitting partially covered by a wooden shelter on a beach.
"Shady" Business for the Birds: Surveying Shelters for Least Terns
October 03, 2025 — Coastal Outreach Intern, Ben Ellis, shares his experience surveying Least Terns on Long Island's north shore.
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Onondaga Lake Conservation Corps Celebrates New Pollinator Garden Along West Shore Trail
June 18, 2025 — A carefully curated selection of native shrubs, flowers, and grasses will support a variety of pollinators.
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A child smiles as she holds up her shorebird sign, featuring a colorful illustration of a Piping Plover and hand-written text that reads: Protect us, don't neglect us! Proteja los pajaritos!
Students from Long Island Elementary Schools Awarded for Shorebird Signs
May 27, 2025 — 91°µÍø educators work with students throughout the year in a suite of lessons that culminate in a project designing signage reminding beachgoers to share the shore with nesting shorebirds.
NEW YORK Coastal Stewardship
Threatened and endangered birds begin nesting season on Long Island
May 07, 2025 — Piping Plovers and American Oystercatchers are already laying eggs. Our oystercatchers had some incredible wins last year and this season is looking promising.
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Great Horned Owl fledglings in a tree
Key Takeaways from Governor Hochul's 2025 Executive Budget Proposal
January 23, 2025
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Request for Proposals for Long Island Salt Marsh Restoration
January 16, 2025 — The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation has awarded $429K to the 91°µÍø to hire an environmental consulting firm and develop a marsh restoration plan.
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