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Amagansett National Wildlife Refuge
This 36-acre
Refuge preserves a unique double dune system—a habitat type that has
been lost on much of Long Island due to development. Amagansett’s
coastal location makes it a prime stopover for migrating raptors,
shorebirds and songbirds, and the Refuge supports several rare
orchids. Management focuses on monitoring beach-nesting bird success and non-native species control.
The Refuge is
adjacent to Atlantic Ave., off Rte. 27 in Amagansett. Enjoy a walk
on the beach to watch, study, and photograph wildlife, or fish from
the shore. Watch for migrating birds from April-May and
September-October!
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Amagansett is the
only NWR on
Long Island to directly boarder
the Atlantic Ocean.
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Protected areas on the Refuge provide
excellent habitat for rare
orchids
like this grasspink.
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Peragrine falcons & other
birds of prey can be sighted during
the
fall migration, souring over
the Refuge's
protected double
dune ecosystem.
(Ó Sheldon
Pollack)
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