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Many songbirds "overfly" the mainland and stopover on Block Island before continuing their migration. Hundreds of " birders " visit the refuge each fall to watch migration. The refuge also provides habitat for the endangered American burying beetle , supporting the only population of this species known east of the Mississippi River .
The refuge is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) as part of the Rhode Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex, headquartered in Charlestown, Rhode Island; the complex includes all five National Wildlife Refuges in Rhode Island: Chafee NWR, Block Island NWR, Ninigret NWR, Sachuest Point NWR, and Trustom Pond NWR. [6] [4]
As such, Block Island has a frost free season longer than locations inland. Block Island averages 2300 hrs of sunshine annually (higher than the USA average). Block Island's record high temperature is 95 °F (35 °C) on August 26 and 27, 1948 and the record low is −11 °F (−24 °C) on January 16, 1994.
Trails on Block Island are as numerous as they are diverse. All of them deliver beauty and solitude. Exploring Block Island on foot: A guide to the best walking trails
Brooks Island is a mostly flat strip of land extending from a round hill, named Jefferds Hill, which peaks at 160 ft (49 m) in San Francisco Bay, located just south of the Richmond Inner Harbor in Richmond, California. [1] [2] [4] Originally named as Isla de Cármen by a Spanish explorer, the island appeared as "Brooks Island" on maps from 1850 ...
It was founded in 1974 as the first urban National Wildlife Refuge established in the United States, and it is dedicated to preserving and enhancing wildlife habitat, protecting migratory birds, protecting threatened and endangered species, and providing opportunities for wildlife-oriented recreation and nature study for the surrounding communities.
Connecticut Gov. William O'Neill, who thought Block Island was a "little gem" and loved to vacation there, was quick to tell the Block Island residents that he would love to have them. In a letter ...
Frosty Drew Nature Center and Observatory: Charlestown: Washington: website, located in Ninegret Park George B. Parker Woodland: Coventry: Kent: website, 860 acres, operated by the Audubon Society of Rhode Island, features nature center barn Goosewing Beach Preserve: Little Compton: Newport