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A Brief History of Fishers Island, NY

History of Fishers Island

An Illustrated Talk by HLFM Director Pierce Rafferty.

Sunday, March 12, 2017
Time: 4 p.m.
Place: Museum’s 2nd Floor

Drinks & Refreshments to follow.

 

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News from the Museum

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2017 Newsletter

  • Elizabeth McCance

    From the President

  • Land Trust Report 2016 – Spring 2017

  • Island History

  • Nature Notes: Birds, Plants & Fish of Fort H.G. Wright

  • Nature Notes: The Snakes of Fishers Island – Part II

  • Island History: Going to Isabel Beach, Anyone?

  • (Nearby) Island History: South Dumpling Island

  • Fowler Family Donates Rare Book to HLFM

    Nature Notes from the Museum

    • Nature Notes: The Snakes of Fishers Island – Part II

    • Nature Notes: Birds, Plants & Fish of Fort H.G. Wright

    • Snakes of Fishers Island

      The Snakes of Fishers Island – Part 1

    • Increasing and Decreasing Birds

      Increasing and Decreasing Birds

    • NATURE NOTES: Fresh Water Turtles of Fishers Island

    • Christmas fern

      Ferns of Fishers Island

    • Great Blue Heron

      Herons and Egrets

    • Piping Plover guarding its eggs

      The Piping Plover

    • Barred Owl (Strix varia)

      Owls of Fishers Island

    • Yellow Warbler (Dendroica petechia)

      The Wood Warblers: Sprightly ‘Butterflies’ of the Bird World

    • Spotted salamander (Ambystoma maculatum)

      Vernal pools – habitats that support unique biological communities

      Museum Programs

      • Museum Nature Walk with Russ Cohen

      • Foraging Fishers Island: What’s Wild and Edible

      • James Prosek

      • The Naturalist’s Notebook

        Children's Programs

        • Under the Sea

        • Engineering by Nature

        • Don’t Burst My Bubble

        • Birds of Prey

          Photo Galleries

          • Water Filtration Plant
          • First Site of Post Office

          Contact the Museum

          • 631-788-7239
          • fimuseum@fishersisland.net

          Museum Hours

          Sunday, July 1st to Labor Day:

          Tues-Fri: 10 AM – 12:30 PM; 2 – 4 PM
          Sat: 10 AM – 12:30 PM
          Sun: 11 AM – 12 noon
          Mon: CLOSED

          Off season hours are by appointment, call 631-788-7239 or e-mail fimuseum@fishersisland.net

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