Outreach

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Outreach:

Outreach is two-way communication between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the public to establish mutual understanding, promote involvement, and influence attitudes and actions, with the goal of improving joint stewardship of our natural resources. Our communication revolves around our work with others to conserve fish and wildlife and their habitats. This effort helps protect a healthy environment for people, fish, and wildlife, and contributes to America's enjoyment of the outdoors. The Adobe Acrobat files listed below will give more information on some of our key involvements.

Fact Sheets (Acrobat .pdf format):

Bog turtle	Grasslands	Wetlands	Riparian
Seabeach Amaranth	Roseate Tern	Private Wetlands

Tern Decoys: Over the past several years, the Long Island Field Office has partnered with the Long Island Beach Buggy Association to purchase supplies and hand-crafted common and roseate tern decoys. These decoys, which were painted by school children as part of an outreach event, were then distributed to various federal, state, and local landowner agencies who were interested in re-establishing or establishing common or roseate tern colonies.

Eastern Bluebird Population Enhancement Program: The Long Island Field Office's bluebird box program was designed to heighten public awareness of the decline in eastern bluebird. The eastern bluebird (Sialia sialis) is New York's official state bird, and a state-designated species of special concern. The program is geared towards school children, teachers, parents and the general public, providing an introduction to eastern bluebird ecology through educational seminars, classroom presentations and 'hands-on' participation in the construction and installation of bluebird boxes in this species' habitat. The participants are briefed on bluebird ecology and identification, participate in the construction and installation of the boxes, and assist in post-installation monitoring.

Over 70 participants have attended outreach events and approximately 50 nest boxes have been constructed and installed. Additionally, numerous partnerships have been formed from these efforts which will result in future efforts to educate the public about the bluebird, to construct nest boxes, and to install them on public and privately-owned lands.

National Fishing Week Outreach Event: The Long Island Field Office participates in outreach activities associated with the annual National Fishing Week occurring in early June. Outreach events involve public education of school children and parents in fish identification, casting techniques, environmental stewardship, freshwater and tidal water aquatic ecology, boating safety, and catch and release techniques. We are part of a group of cooperators including the New York Fish and Tackle Trade Association, Suffolk County Department of Parks and Recreation, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the Long Island Beach Buggy Association in the organization of this event.
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