Owl Prowl
Children’s Program
Get up close and personal with a live owl, dissect owl pellets and learn about owls’ unique adaptations for nocturnal life. Wednesday, July 17, 2013. Time: 2 p.m.Place: The Museum
Place: The Museum
Place: The Museum
“Edwin” Chosen as Name for “Tagged” Osprey
“Edwin” was submitted by Sarah Rose to honor the late Edwin H. Horning (1919-2008), beloved teacher, naturalist and former curator of the HLFM. Sarah has asked that the prize, a pair of Nikon birding binoculars, be kept at the HLFM and used by participants in the HLFM’s Thursday afternoon nature walks. Our thanks go to Sarah and to all who participated in this naming contest.
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F.I. Post Office: A Brief History
Throughout the decades, the Post Office steadfastly remained based in the same corner office as today. The Administration Building has served as H.Q. for the Fishers Island Utility Corp. while doubling as the island’s most visited daily destination, the venerable Fishers Island Post Office. (From
South Beach 1895-1909
South Beach (1895 – 1914) South Beach was the social beach on Fishers Island during the pre-automobile era when the island’s east end beaches were relatively difficult to reach by horse and buggy. A band from the Mansion House Hotel played for beach-goers at South Beach on a daily basis for several years during
Creature Features at the Ocean
Children's Program
This popular Children's Museum of Southeastern Connecticut family program turns all participants into seaside nature detectives. Join us as we explore animals and their special adaptations for living in water and on land. Wednesday, August 14, 2013 Time: 2-3 p.m.Place: at South Beach
Peek into a Pond
Children's Program
Get mucky as we discover what creatures are living in our ponds. We'll have nets and buckets so you can take your best shot at catching frogs, tadpoles, fish, insects and more! Wednesday, August 7, 2013. Time: 2 p.m.Place: The Museum
Meet the Animals
Children's Program
Children and adults alike will learn about ecosystems, habitats, food webs and more during this popular Children's Museum of Southeastern Connecticut family program. Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Time: 2 p.m.Place: The Museum.
History of Plum Island, NY
An illustrated lecture by author Ruth Ann Bramson.Talk will chronicle the history of neighboring Plum Island from the time of pre-colonial Indian settlement through to its interim use as a coastal defense fort and, more recently, as the site of a government research facility.
Sunday, July 28th. Time: 4 p.m.
Place: Union Chapel.
The Eelgrass of Fishers Island: New York’s Last Great Stronghold for this Important Species.
An illustrated lecture by Chris Pickerell
Once found in every harbor, creek and cove on the East Coast, this critically important species is now only found in cool, clear and often wave-swept waters like those surrounding Fishers Island.
Sunday, August 4th. Time: 4 p.m.
Place: Union Chapel.
