Programs & Exibitions

The Eelgrass of Fishers Island: New York’s Last Great Stronghold for this Important Species.

By |2020-04-14T18:32:34-04:00March 16th, 2013|Museum Programs, Programs & Exibitions|

An illustrated lecture by Chris Pickerell Once found in every harbor, creek and cove on the East Coast, this critically important species is now only found in cool, clear and often wave-swept waters like those surrounding Fishers Island. Sunday, August 4th. Time: 4 p.m.
Place: Union Chapel.

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Population Talk

By |2020-04-14T18:32:36-04:00March 14th, 2013|Museum Programs, Programs & Exibitions|

An illustrated lecture by HLFM Director Pierce Rafferty. This "big picture" talk examines the rise and fall of Fishers Island's population from first European settlement to date with a focus on the factors shaping the numbers in the critical post-WWII period. Sunday, July 7th, 2013. Time: 4 p.m.
Place: Union Chapel.

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Conservation in an Era of Climate Change. Can We Save Saltmarsh Birds as the Oceans Rise?

By |2020-04-14T18:32:36-04:00March 14th, 2013|Museum Programs, Programs & Exibitions|

An illustrated lecture by Chris Elphick, Associate Professor in the Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UConn. Sea-levels are rising, and are projected to continue to do so throughout the rest of this century. This change has repercussions for wildlife as well as people. Sunday, July 14th. Time: 4 p.m.
Place: Union Chapel.

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Life Underground

By |2020-04-14T18:32:36-04:00March 13th, 2013|Children's Programs, Programs & Exibitions|

Children’s Program

Find out about groundhogs, box turtles, salamanders, moles, beetles, worms and many more creatures that call underground home! Learn how these creatures are essential to all life while getting to know our subterranean friends! Wednesday, July 3, 2013. Time: 2 p.m.
Place: The Museum
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Building a Lighthouse

By |2020-04-14T18:32:37-04:00March 4th, 2013|Children's Programs, Programs & Exibitions|

Children's Program

Constructing a lighthouse with a flashing light is the challenge put before several teams of young lighthouse engineers. This "hands on" program promotes problem solving and makes engineering fun. Wednesday, August 15, 2012 Time: 2 p.m.
Place: The Museum
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ANNUAL EXHIBITION 2023

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F.I. Sketchbook 2005

THE SKETCHBOOKS OF CHARLIE FERGUSON

In the full sweep of Fishers Island’s history, there is no artist more synonymous, more closely associated with Fishers Island than Charles B. “Charlie” Ferguson. The main show features images from two of Charlie's sketchbooks which functioned as illustrated diaries that were filled with daily activities, nature observations, personal notes, and lots of art—drawings, sketches, and watercolors—in various states of completion.

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