Robert Moses State Park (Thousand Islands) Inc. As of 2015, the nature center is operating out of facilities at the St. Lawrence Center Mall while construction is completed on a new building at park. The new facility, financed by the New York Power Authority, will replace the former nature center that was destroyed in a March 2010 fire. A sign near the entrance of the park notes the location where the 45th parallel crosses through the park. Robert Moses State Park (Thousand Islands) Robert Moses State Park - Thousand Islands is a state park located on Barnhart Island in the Saint Lawrence River and the adjacent
North American river otter Instances of North American river otters eating small mammals, such as mice and squirrels, and occasionally birds have been reported as well. There have also been some reports of river otters attacking and even drowning dogs. The range of the North American river otter has been significantly reduced by habitat loss, beginning with the European colonization of North America. In some regions, though, their population is controlled to allow the trapping and harvesting of otters for their pelts. North American river otters are very susceptible to the effects of environmental pollution, which is a likely factor in the continued decline