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FireIslandNPS

  1. Behind the dunes you'll find beach heath in bloom. It doesn't get much taller but paints the sand with a pop of color! twitter.com/FireIslandNPS/…
  2. Safe Boating Week 5/19-25/2012: Check these tips go.usa.gov/pT9 before your Fire Island boating trip! go.nps.gov/498fy0
  3. Barn Swallows migrate long distances from S. America to summer breeding grounds - sometimes 100s of miles nonstop! twitter.com/FireIslandNPS/…
  4. A Great Egret glides elegantly across the marsh. Celebrate Fire Island's migratory birds this wknd go.nps.gov/rvf9x6 twitter.com/FireIslandNPS/…
  5. A treat for #InternationalMigratoryBirdDay walk at WilliamFloydEstate on May 12, 9am: E.Bluebird chicks have hatched! nps.gov/fiis
  6. Celebrate National Wildflower Week 5/7-13. Look for these little jewels on Fire Island. Take only photos, memories. twitter.com/FireIslandNPS/…
  7. See horseshoe crabs, migratory birds, and more this month: go.nps.gov/1rewfo
  8. Missed last Saturday's field trip to Sunken Forest? Still room for a few more on this weekend's workshop on May 5: go.nps.gov/1aqchn
  9. From Sea Shanties to Sunset Stroll. Check out what's happening this weekend at Fire Island: go.nps.gov/trprik
  10. Watching weather pass reminds us of the forces that shape the island, that wind and waves wield their power over FI. twitter.com/FireIslandNPS/…
  11. Still time to make our 2012 Science Conference & sign up for tmrw's field trip -see science in action on Fire Island! twitter.com/FireIslandNPS/…
  12. Friday's Science Conference filled, but still a few spaces on Saturday's field trip, and educators workshop on May 5: go.nps.gov/1aqchn
  13. Happy #NationalParkWeek! Picture yourself at Fire Island exploring NY's only federally designated wilderness: youtu.be/-Xo8cFwO3pI
  14. What do Piping Plovers eat? They probe the sand with their bills to look for insects and crustaceans. Watch them! youtu.be/5P2stoDc_Ko
  15. Threat of rain didn't deter hardy hikers for William Floyd Estate #EarthDay walk yesterday. Missed it? Catch Arbor Day program on 4/28!
  16. Stuck indoors on #EarthDay? Come celebrate Fire Island's diverse barrier island ecosystem for #NationalParkWeek! twitter.com/FireIslandNPS/…
  17. Fire Island's #NationalParkWeek activities start tomorrow with #JuniorRangerDay event, and more: go.nps.gov/d50mr5 go.nps.gov/12zzc4
  18. Foraging Forster's Terns patrol the Great South Bay at Fire Island Lighthouse. One of the early arrivals among tern species.
  19. #ParkWeek programs at Fire Isand include National Junior Ranger Day event, 2 #EarthDay hikes, science conference, more! ow.ly/aoSao