Property Info

Friend Island is a much-loved picnic destination at the south end of Pointe au Baril. This island is primarily open, flat bedrock with small pockets of shrubs, trees and herbaceous vegetation. Long, sloping fingers along the shoreline create ideal, sheltered conditions for coastal meadow marsh communities, supporting a high diversity of flora and fauna, including a variety of amphibians, butterflies and dragonflies. This island was one of the first conservation properties donated to the Land Trust and included a bi-national dedication ceremony to recognize the American donor.