For Your Safety, Avoid Poison Ivy Poison ivy is prevalent throughout Fire Island as a vine or shrub. more...
Avoid Mosquitoes You should make every effort to avoid becoming a part of the Fire Island food chain. more...
Watch For and Avoid Ticks Use caution around grassy areas, where you may encounter ticks. Some species transmit Lyme disease. more...
Use Caution Around Sick or Dead Birds Dead birds—especially crows, jays, and raptors—may have succumbed to West Nile virus. more...
Did You Know?
Tiny insectivorous plants called sundews (Drosera rotundifolia and D. intermedia) may be found in the low moist swales between dunes in the Fire Island wilderness area. Sundew gets its name from the glistening sticky substance on its leaves that traps ants and other small insects.
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