Nature Trails

9. Clay Point Road Trail This is one of our newest trails, we will have more information soon.

5. Kettle Hole Trail is a challenging point-to-point trek which begins across the road from the glass house, where there is a small pull-off for a couple of cars (or several bicycles). The route starts in a grove of Pepperidge

10. Middle Farms Pond Trail loops to the Rec Path between Middle Farms grassland and Chocomount Trail. The trail crosses undulating terrain. And, as is with most trails through FI woodlands and thickets, a variety of flora and fauna may be observed throughout the seasons. In

13. Chocomount Cove Trail [Former #10] The Chocomount Cove Sanctuary on the opposite side of the road from Bull Rock was added to the Museum’s Land Trust in 2017. It completes the northern link of a wildlife corridor with walking trails that stretches through

12. Chocomount Trail [Former #9] The Chocomount Trail is a composite of four different walking areas. The trailhead with greatest ease of parking and access is located on the road to the Chocomount Beach parking lot. The entrance is on the west side of the road approximately

11. Treasure Pond Trail in the Charles B. Ferguson Wildlife Sanctuary [Former #8] The Treasure Pond Trail offers 1.5 miles of easy walking, including a large interior loop through a wooded area. This trail provides access points to both Middle Farms

8. Millers Point Trail [Former #7] Millers Point is named for Bob and Adrienne Miller, who donated this property as part of a 13-acre tract in the immediate area. Parking is marked by a sign on the left on Middle Farm Road 0.3 miles in from the main

7. The Middle Farms Trail in the Matty Matthiessen Wildlife Sanctuary [Former #6] This Sanctuary was named to acknowledge Erard A. Matthiessen, who was keenly interested in wildlife preservation.This trail is actually a network of interconnected pathways through a maritime grassland maintained by the Henry L.

6. Penni’s Path in the Matty Matthiessen Wildlife Sanctuary [former #5] This trail is named for the late Penelope C. Sharp, a life-long seasonal resident of Fishers Island who served as the Museum’s president for 11 years (2003-2014). She was an accomplished botanist, an avid

4. Island Pond Trail in Betty Matthiessen Wildlife Sanctuary The Betty Matthiessen Wildlife Sanctuary was given to the Henry L. Ferguson Museum in memory of Elizabeth C. Matthiessen by her husband, Erard A. Matthiessen, and her son, Peter Matthiessen. This eight-acre peninsula, surrounded by