Outer Island:                                 PRIVATE PROPERTY - NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
  Outer Island is the outermost island in the Thimble Islands 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.
 


Friends of Outer Island (FOI) is a non-profit organization that works under the direction and supervision of the Northeast Region US Fish and Wildlife Service.

Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge is comprised of eight parcels of land that are stretched across Connecticut's shoreline.

Center for Education and Research at Outer Island (CEROI) is a cooperative program between the Connecticut State University System and the Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge. CEROI coordinates and sponsors educational and research programs that utilize Outer Island.

Educational Access to Outer Island
Access to Outer Island is available by prior arrangement with CSU faculty and staff who accompany groups visiting the island. 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 contact Dr. Vincent Breslin. School groups visiting the island do not pay a fee for access to the island or for the supervision provided by faculty and staff of the CSU system. The cost to school groups is for their own transportation from the school to the Stony Creek dock in Branford and from the dock to the island by water ferry. Water ferry access to the island is provided by the Ferry or Water Taxi

Thimble Islands Tourism Discover information concerning the history of the Thimble Islands, a
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