Museum Hours Thanksgiving Weekend
THURS.: 10 a.m. to 12 noon, FRI.: 10 a.m. to 12 noon, Trail Clearing on FRIDAY: Meet at Museum at 2 p.m., Oysters After Party begins circa 4 p.m., SAT.: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., SUN.: 11 a.m. to 12 noon
12th Annual Thanksgiving Trail Clearing & Oyster After Party
Friday, November 23, 2018
2-4 p.m.
Meet at the Museum before proceeding to the Nature Trails
Juvenile Osprey Takes Flight August 12, 2018
Special thanks to Carolyn Ross, who spotted the empty nest on August 12, 2018.
Nature Moments by Nathaniel T. Wheelwright
A weekly series of short videos designed to showcase the natural history of common plants and animals.
Position Available: Fishers Island Seagrass Management Project Coordinator
The FISM Project Coordinator is multi-faceted role involving capacity building, community engagement, environmental education, monitoring and data management. Application Deadline: August 31, 2018.
Osprey Feeding July 23, 2018
[slider id="osprey-feeding-july-23-2018"] These screen captures show the feeding of the young osprey on July 23, 2018 at Middle Farms nest. [button link="https://fergusonmuseum.org/osprey-cam/" color="blue" target="_self" size="medium"]Go to LIVE OspreyCam[/button]
Force of Nature by Jeff Wheelwright
The racing tides beneath Peter Matthiessen’s literary achievement
Peter’s love for nature, unbridled nature . . . had begun during his boyhood on Fishers Island, New York . . .
Juvenile Osprey Grooming July 20
[slider id="osprey-grooming-july-2018"] On July 20th, 2018 the closely guarded young Osprey at Middle Farms nest was spotted grooming it's feathers. [button link="https://fergusonmuseum.org/osprey-cam/" color="blue" target="_self" size="medium"]Go to LIVE OspreyCam[/button]
Osprey Feeding Its Young
[slider id="osprey-feeding-june-2018"] One of the adult osprey was spotted feeding its young around noon on June 25, 2018. [button link="https://fergusonmuseum.org/osprey-cam/" color="blue" target="_self" size="medium"]Go to LIVE OspreyCam[/button]
First 2018 Osprey Chick Confirmed
These screen captures were taken on June 18th, 2018
