Ospreys will be Returning Soon — Keep a Look Out
UPDATE: Ellen Parker spotted an osprey on the roof of Holiday House overlooking Hay Harbor at 11:30 a.m., on Saturday morning, March 15, 2025!
Job Opening: Administrative Assistant (Part-time Position)
The Henry L Ferguson Museum is seeking someone to help the functions of the Museum run smoothly. The primary function is to assist the Museum director in his managerial duties. Application deadline: March 31, 2025.
HLFM welcomes Jessica NeJame as the new Land Trust Stewardship Coordinator
Please join us in providing a warm welcome for Jessica!
REQUEST FOR PHOTOS: South Beach Sculpture
If you or someone you know has taken pictures of the sculpture (even before digital) please share them with Pierce Rafferty
Holiday Sale! Get 20% off all items in the Museum Gift Shop
Holiday Sale! Get 20% off all items in the Museum Gift Shop this Friday and Saturday, November 29-30 from 10am to 1pm. We’ve got tons of new items in stock, from books to posters to stationary to educational toys to stuffed animals, and more. There’s something for every naturalist in your life, no matter
Invasive Plant Guided Trail Walk: Clay Point Road Trail
Invasive Plant Guided Trail Walk: Clay Point Road Trail On Saturday, October 12, 2024, trail guides Terry McNamara and Diana Fiske led thirty community members on a guided trail walk through Clay Point Road Trail. The newer Land Trust trail had not yet undergone the extensive invasive plant management that other island trails
Osprey Update September 23, 2024
Osprey Update September 23rd The last images of osprey captured by our Middle Farms nest cam this year was on September 9th. In September the three remaining osprey from the family that nested at our Middle Farms nest were not captured by the cam and believed to have begun their
Osprey Update August 31, 2024
Osprey Update August 31st Dad delivers fish to a waiting chick and mom on August 4, 2024. In August the osprey cam often captured the chick spending time on the nest, on nearby poles, and on the camera above the nest. Mom and dad both continued bringing fish to nest
REQUEST FOR PHOTOS: Fort Wright
Pierce is looking for a variety of photos of all the Fort’s emplacements taken since the Fort closed. Especially wanted: photographs taken at Pit Parties in the 1960s and 1970s.
Osprey Fledglings Report 2024
Jim Baker, Ken Edwards and Todd McCormack completed the 2024 Osprey Count on Fishers Island. There were 34 fledglings in 15 active nests.
