VIDEO TOUR OF OUTER ISLAND

Outer Island is the outermost island in the Thimble Island chain off the coast of Branford, Connecticut. Outer Island was privately owned until October 1995 when Elizabeth Hird donated the island to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in memory of her husband Basil Rauch. The island is now managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as part of the Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge. A partnership between the McKinney NWR and the Connecticut State University system has been established to provide access for educational and research programs on the island.

The video presents a 13 minute 20 second guided tour of the diverse habitats of Outer Island. The Outer Island video is designed to increase the awareness of educators in Connecticut of the opportunity to accompany CSU faculty and staff on an educational experience to Outer Island. The video also serves as a general introduction to marine ecology and will increase awareness of the importance of protecting and preserving the diverse natural habitats within Long Island Sound.

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The video production was a collaborative effort between Connecticut State University faculty, the staff of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the COM 492 Practicum in Video Production course at Southern Connecticut State University. Visits to Outer Island can be arranged by contacting the Center for Education and Research at Outer Island (CEROI) by phone at (203) 392-6265 or by email at ceroi@www.ctstateu.edu.

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