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Sandy Point Island, located in Stonington, CT and Westerly, RI, is managed as a National Wildlife Refuge by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) through a lease with Avalonia Land Conservancy.
The island is an important nesting habitat for several shorebirds, including federally threatened Piping Plovers and the largest nesting population of American Oystercatchers. USFWS’s primary goal will be to ensure a balance for the public to enjoy the island in a wildlife-friendly manner so the birds can successfully nest…
