Scotch on the Rocks – August
An illustrated lecture by HLFM Director Pierce Rafferty
Sunday, August 25, 2019
Time: 4 p.m.
Place: Museum, 2nd floor.
Billion Oyster Project Reception
An Oysters and Drinks Reception with introductory remarks by Pete Malinowski
Thursday, August 22, 2019
Time: 5-6 p.m.
Place: Museum
Transforming the Museum: The World Comes to Mystic
An illustrated lecture by Nicholas Bell, Mystic Seaport Museum
Wednesday, August 21, 2019
Time: 4 p.m.
Place: Museum, 2nd floor.
Museum’s FIND program switches to one week, now fully subscribed
The one week program will begin August 12. Because cancellations may occur, Pierce stressed that it is still worth signing up for the waiting list.
Osprey Fledglings Count 2019
Submitted by Ken Edwards, Sr.
Why so few young this year is a good question. Osprey expert Alan Poole will be speaking at the Ferguson Museum on September 7. Join us and perhaps he will have some answers.
Introducing Fishers Island Nature Discovery (FIND)
UPDATE: This August, the Museum will be offering a one-week long “Fishers Island Nature Discovery” program for children beginning on August 12th.
Brickyard Sanctuary Nature Walk July 4
Henry L. Ferguson Museum NATURE WALK Brickyard Sanctuary Led by Terry McNamara Thursday, July 4, 2019 Meet at the Museum at 10:30 A.M. From the 2019 Fishers Island Trail Guide: The Brickyard Pond Trail in the L. F. Boker Doyle Sanctuary This 15.5-acre tract of land, sometimes referred to as the Brickyard Sanctuary, was given
Nature Notes: North American River Otter
Photo by Tom Koerner/USFWS. (Lontra canadensis) by Terry McNamara The sight of a group, or “romp,” of otters crossing the bank of a pond with their playful, loping gait can’t fail to elicit a smile. Sleek and weasel-like, these carnivorous mammals have rich brown fur and grow to between three and four feet
Land Trust Volunteers Needed
Bench overlooking swamp on Chocomount Trail. The Museum’s Land Trust has miles of nature trails that need to be kept clear and passable. A relatively small group of board members and volunteers tackle this herculean project in all seasons, seeking to maintain the level of clearing we attain collectively during our annual Thanksgiving group effort. Please consider contributing
Fishers Island Seagrass Management
Eelgrass dampening wave action, Barley Field Cove, F.I. Photo: seagrassli.org. Coalition Update (June 2019) Fishers Island may be relatively quiet over the winter months, but the Fishers Island Seagrass Management (FISM) Coalition has kept busy continuing its work to establish a co-management process for the Island’s seagrass meadows with the island community and
