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Plastic in the Water, Plastic on the Land, and Plastic in You!

By |2024-08-26T14:07:27-04:00August 20th, 2024|Guest Speaker, Uncategorized|

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

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Jellyfish Near Fishers Island and Beyond

By |2024-08-23T13:53:56-04:00August 19th, 2024|Guest Speaker|

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

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Mansion House: The House that History Flowed Through

By |2024-08-06T12:52:27-04:00August 6th, 2024|Illustrated Lecture|

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

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Quetzals: Icons of the Cloud Forest

By |2024-08-05T06:39:35-04:00August 5th, 2024|Uncategorized|

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

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Mustelids

By |2024-08-05T06:27:17-04:00August 1st, 2024|Guest Speaker|

Mustelids Illustrated talk, presented July 21, 2024 by Kim Hargrave, director of education for the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, Mystic, Conn. Hosted by HLFM director Pierce Rafferty In this illustrated talk Kim examines the fascinating world of Mustelidae, a diverse family of carnivorous mammals that include mink, otters, fisher

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Osprey Update July 31, 2024

By |2024-09-19T12:38:53-04:00July 31st, 2024|News, Osprey Blog 2024|

Osprey Update July 31st The osprey chick took its first flight away from the nest on July 22, 2024. It is with great sadness that we have to report that two of the osprey chicks did not survive at our Middle Farms nest this year. The littlest chick passed on

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Chasing Shadows: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Great White Shark

By |2024-07-23T12:15:36-04:00July 23rd, 2024|Guest Speaker, Uncategorized|

Chasing Shadows - Unraveling the Mysteries of the Great White Shark Illustrated talk, presented July 14, 2024 by award winning science writer and author Ret Talbot Hosted by HLFM director Pierce Rafferty Chasing Shadows – Unraveling the Mysteries of the Great White Shark., co-written with shark biologist Greg Skomal,

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Using Keystone Plants to Bring Pollinators to Your Yard

By |2024-07-20T18:59:16-04:00July 19th, 2024|Guest Speaker|

Using Keystone Plants to Bring Pollinators to Your Yard Illustrated talk, presented at the Museum July 11, 2024 by gardening professionals Suzanne Thompson and Petie Reed Hosted by HLFM director Pierce Rafferty Suzanne Thompson and Petie Reed are back by popular demand to help us plan, plant and expand native

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ANNUAL EXHIBITION 2023

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F.I. Sketchbook 2005

THE SKETCHBOOKS OF CHARLIE FERGUSON

In the full sweep of Fishers Island’s history, there is no artist more synonymous, more closely associated with Fishers Island than Charles B. “Charlie” Ferguson. The main show features images from two of Charlie's sketchbooks which functioned as illustrated diaries that were filled with daily activities, nature observations, personal notes, and lots of art—drawings, sketches, and watercolors—in various states of completion.

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