Preserve Plum Island Coalition Archives

09.16.2023 News

Documentary filmmakers bring the story of Plum Island to life

For Thomas Halaczinsky and his wife, Petrina Engelke, the small islands around New York City and those east of Long Island were a fascination from the moment they first...

01.06.2023 News

Federal spending package includes support for Plum Island preservation effort

Plum Island preservation advocates are applauding language in recently-approved federal legislation that they say brings them one step to conservation. The federal omnibus spending bill passed by Congress just...

04.07.2022 News

Study of Plum Island’s pristine waters reveal rare Long Island habitat

The Plum Island waters are a plum. That’s the gist of a scientific diving team’s findings, based on a report of a 2021 survey of Plum Island’s marine habitats....

08.08.2017 News

Another attempt to preserve Plum Island

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill July 25 to prevent the sale of Plum Island by the federal government to the highest bidder for the second time.

12.02.2016 News

Plum Island’s future uncertain as presidential transition begins

Those working towards preserving Plum Island’s unused, natural acreage from development see both uncertainty and hope in their goal as a new presidential era begins. The island is currently...

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Documentary filmmakers bring the story of Plum Island to life

Federal spending package includes support for Plum Island preservation effort

Study of Plum Island’s pristine waters reveal rare Long Island habitat

Another attempt to preserve Plum Island

Plum Island’s future uncertain as presidential transition begins