Beyond Your Back Door: Connecting with Nature Where You Live Illustrated talk, presented virtually February 23, 2025 by master gardener Jim Sirch Hosted by HLFM director Pierce Rafferty During the pandemic, people working from home found themselves spending more time in their yards and local green spaces. They began
Winter Waterfowl of Fishers Island and the Surrounding Region Illustrated talk, presented virtually January 19, 2025 by Kim Hargrave, interim executive director of the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, Mystic, Conn. Hosted by HLFM director Pierce Rafferty Explore the unique species of waterfowl that grace Fishers Island and the surrounding
Please join us in providing a warm welcome for Jessica!
If you or someone you know has taken pictures of the sculpture (even before digital) please share them with Pierce Rafferty
Holiday Sale! Get 20% off all items in the Museum Gift Shop this Friday and Saturday, November 29-30 from 10am to 1pm. We’ve got tons of new items in stock, from books to posters to stationary to educational toys to stuffed animals, and more. There’s something for every naturalist in your life, no matter
There were 103 different species reported by observers in January and February. Of those, five were new and added to our overall list of historic sightings. That list now contains 257 species.
Invasive Plant Guided Trail Walk: Clay Point Road Trail On Saturday, October 12, 2024, trail guides Terry McNamara and Diana Fiske led thirty community members on a guided trail walk through Clay Point Road Trail. The newer Land Trust trail had not yet undergone the extensive invasive plant management that other island trails
The History of English Springer Spaniel Field Trials on Fishers Island Illustrated talk, first presented and hosted October 13, 2024 by HLFM director Pierce Rafferty Re-recorded on November 3, 2024 due to intermittent distortions in the sound track. Discover how Walton Ferguson, Jr. and a small group of friends
Osprey Update September 23rd The last images of osprey captured by our Middle Farms nest cam this year was on September 9th. In September the three remaining osprey from the family that nested at our Middle Farms nest were not captured by the cam and believed to have begun their
The Wondrous World of Fireflies Illustrated talk, presented September 8, 2024 by Dr. Sara Lewis, Professor of Biology emerita Tufts University Hosted by HLFM director Pierce Rafferty Fireflies are surely among our greatest ambassadors for Earth’s natural magic. For centuries their ethereal beauty has sparked wonder and inspired poets,
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