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,
Long Island Sound Eelgrass Management and Restoration Strategy: Project Updates Illustrated Talk, presented August 27, 2024 by Cayla Sullivan, EPA Life Scientist Hosted at HLFM by Hannah Vagts, FISM Coordinator To learn more about Fishers Island Seagrass Management, please visit the FISM website:
Osprey Update August 31st Dad delivers fish to a waiting chick and mom on August 4, 2024. In August the osprey cam often captured the chick spending time on the nest, on nearby poles, and on the camera above the nest. Mom and dad both continued bringing fish to nest
Plastic in the Water, Plastic on the Land, and Plastic in You! Illustrated talk, presented August 18, 2024 by Megan J. Wolff, Ph.D., MPH, Health Policy Director of Beyond Plastics Hosted by HLFM director Pierce Rafferty co-hosted with Fishers Island Conservancy Plastic pollution
Jellyfish Near Fishers Island and Beyond Illustrated talk, presented August 11, 2024 by Dr. Mary Beth Decker, marine scientist and educator at Yale University Hosted by HLFM director Pierce Rafferty In this illustrated talk Mary Beth introduces us to jellyfish biology and the ecological roles that jellyfish play in
Mansion House: The House that History Flowed Through Illustrated talk, presented and hosted August 4, 2024 by HLFM director Pierce Rafferty Museum Director Pierce Rafferty’s illustrated talk chronicles how the history of Fishers Island from the Colonial era to date can be traced through the evolution of a single
Quetzals: Icons of the Cloud Forest Illustrated talk, presented July 28, 2024 by renowned ornithologist and author Alan F. Poole Hosted by HLFM director Pierce Rafferty Alan Poole presents this illustrated talk based on his new book, "Quetzals: Icons of the Cloud Forest", that celebrates one of the world’s
Pierce is looking for a variety of photos of all the Fort’s emplacements taken since the Fort closed. Especially wanted: photographs taken at Pit Parties in the 1960s and 1970s.
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F.I. Sketchbook 2005
