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Friends of Fannie Stebbins

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From Longmeadow Neighbors June 2026

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In the News

Fannie Stebbins Wildlife Refuge celebrates 75 years, 4/27/2026

About the dedication of the plaque rock and the 75th Anniversary of the Refuge. https://www.masslive.com/opinion/2026/04/dorschner-fannie-stebbins-wildlife-refuge-celebrates-75-years-guest-column.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawRxwkpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEej-MoJg01PSx5PvFUCuY6k_qUms7Kk6vIxs-uZsmFq4GTIGRMpXQgbSbYI8k_aem_zQ99IM-O9g_kPD_IW25Sqw

In a Longmeadow field, a citizen science project years in the making, 4/17/26

 Article about how Refuge visitors can be involved in data gathering related to the restoration project of 2017-2019. https://www.masslive.com/westernmass/2026/04/in-a-longmeadow-field-a-citizen-science-project-years-in-the-making.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawRxwxhleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFMcUY1T2ZGTFJpanVzcjM1c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHnKGW68HLvQdxI_mgCyjJeBwKjbdzqt32iOwT1udtKxmA9hsOw9E2aBKyEBS_aem_254pUkr5TtayWWX8zGjzUA

Longmeadow firefighters rescue baby bald eagles after wind blows nest, 5/1/25

About the dramatic rescue of two eaglets at the refuge. https://www.masslive.com/news/2025/05/longmeadow-firefighters-rescue-baby-bald-eagles-after-wind-blows-nest.html

A Remarkable Restoration of the Fannie Stebbins Wildlife Refuge, 9/14/2019

About the 2017-2019 restoration project:  https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/massachusetts/stories-in-massachusetts/protection-and-restoration-along-the-river/

NBC Nightly News Report - 2025 Refuge Bald Eaglets Rescue

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This 3 minute video highlights the Fannie Stebbins Refuge and the multi-year floodplain forest restoration, as well as the partnership required to protect and conserve the land. 9/8/21.

This 5 minute Connecting Point segment shows the floodplain restoration. Addtitionally it highlights the land deal that preserves the Refuge into perpetuity. 6/3/2019

This 1 hour video covers the larger Silvio Conte National Refuge which covers 40,000 acres and spans the CT River Watershed through 4 states. The Fannie Stebbins Refuge is a division of the Conte Refuge and is home to the largest floodplain forest of the CT River Watershed. The Stebbins Refuge is highlighted at multiple points throughout the video. 11/2/2023

Friends of Fannie Stebbins Wildlife Refuge, Inc.

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