Fishers Island Fertilizer Survey
This short survey will help inform future outreach and education efforts regarding the island’s water quality.
Fishers Island’s Amphibians Will Soon Be On The Move!
Did You Know the first warm rainy night of spring is known as "Big Night" in the herpetological world and marks the eve of the salamander and frog migration to vernal pools? Keep a careful eye as you drive at night on the roadways that cross between uplands and wetland depressions to avoid crushing
Collaboration with FI School on Museum trail projects
The Ferguson Museum is engaged in a number of joint projects spearheaded by the Museum’s Land Trust Stewardship Coordinator Jack Schneider and Fishers Island School teacher Adam Murray. Murray teaches courses in environmental science, construction and woodshop, as well as land conservation. He and the high school students he teaches have teamed up with
SHIPWRECKED, Coastal Disasters and the Making of The American Beach by Jamin Wells
SHIPWRECKED, Coastal Disasters and the Making of The American Beach by author Jamin Wells. Ph.D Hosted by Pierce Rafferty, director Henry L. Ferguson Museum January 31, 2021 in partnership with the New London Maritime Society - Custom House Maritime Museum, Susan Tamulevich, executive director. Though the American beach is now one of the
Museum Land Trust Adds Land Parcels
These recent acquisitions extend and expand the mid-Island sanctuary area, which includes Middle Farms, Treasure, Beach, Island and Perch Ponds and, of course, the well field for the island’s water supply.
H.L. Ferguson Museum Receives Federal Grant for Fishers Island Seagrass Management
The grant will deliver an outreach program to stakeholder communities presenting scenarios for eelgrass protection at Fishers Island, New York, and New London, Connecticut.
Call for Nature Photographer Entries for the 2021 Exhibition
If you have images for possible inclusion in the show, please contact Museum Director Pierce Rafferty.
The Important Role Eelgrass Plays in the Ecosystem
A well-camouflaged Least Sandpiper foraging for food among eelgrass on Fishers Island. Photo by Connor Jones. Eelgrass still plays an important role in the ecosystem even after it has died. In this case, it provides habitat for small invertebrates and crustaceans which in turn become food for migrating shorebirds.
HLFM 2020 Fall Hawk Walk with Maggie Jones
The colorful transition into autumn on Fishers Island has also been a great time for bird watching.
Many Happy Returns by avid birder Andrew Dasinger
The island is a real treasure of migratory stopover habitat - I’m so glad to have rediscovered it.
