What Do You See?

Save the Sound and The Nature Conservancy SURVEYED PEOPLE’S vision for the future of Plum Island.

We called our two-year process Envision Plum Island.

Save the Sound, The Nature Conservancy, and the Preserve Plum Island Coalition worked with consulting firm Marstel-Day to develop various scenarios, pathways to protection, and proposed outcomes for Plum Island’s future.

• We met in Riverhead, New York, in November 2018, with more than 50 stakeholders, including elected and agency officials from local, tribal, state, and federal governments and representatives from academia, cultural institutions, historic preservation organizations, and the business sector, as well as ecological, parks management, advocacy, and civic organizations. Read more on our blog.

• In March 2019, we met with 55 scientists and naturalists at the Long Island Natural History Conference to discuss best outcomes for the Plum Island Conservation District.

• At the Long Island Association’s offices in September 2019, we met with experts in zoning, cultural heritage, and history.

We developed and compiled a shortlist of potential scenarios for the island, reflecting the region’s desired future for Plum Island’s. We rolled out the final report and introduced it to Plum Island champions, the U.S. Congress, and the press in July 2020!

Go to the next tab, “Envision Report” to see the reports and our updated vision and action plan.