19th Annual Thanksgiving Trail Clearing & Beach Clean Up

The Henry L. Ferguson Museum
Presents the

19th Annual
Thanksgiving Trail Clearing, Beach Clean Up, Invasive Removal
(NO OYSTER AFTERPARTY THIS YEAR)

Friday, November 29, 2024

UPDATED TIME: 2 – 4 p.m.

WE NEED YOUR HELP! You and your family and friends are invited to join the rest of the HLFM community for some hale and hearty in-the-field-fellowship on the Friday afternoon after Thanksgiving. Together we’ll clear invasives from trails, de-vine trees, and pick up debris along the beach. It’s a wonderful tradition, now in its 19th year—as good for the soul as it is for the Island. ALL are WELCOME!

Please note that the Oyster Afterparty at the Museum will not occur this year out of respect for the remembrance of Dee Ross being held at the American Legion Post #1025 from 3 – 5 p.m.

WHERE / WHAT:

Be sure to arrive promptly at 2 p.m. for hot cider and autumn treats as you get your team assignments and pep talk from Board Member Scott Reid before proceeding to the Museum’s Land Trust trails and beaches. This year we will be expanding assignments to include invasive plant control in order to clear vines on select trails, as well as clean-ups at several beach areas.

TOOLS:

Please bring tools you can handle safely (clippers, loppers, etc.) NO CHAINSAWS. We will provide heavy-duty garbage bags for beach and path cleaning.

DRESS:

We suggest you wear long pants, long-sleeved shirts, socks and gloves to battle beastly thorns and poison ivy.

Please take photos of your team in action and share them with the Museum.

We look forward to resuming the popular Oyster Afterparty again next year.

Community members gather at the Museum for the 18th Annual Trail Clearing in 2023.

For further information please contact:
Scott Reid
646.431.8536
bsr1265@gmail.com
or
Pierce Rafferty
631.788.7239
info@fergusonmuseum.org

Happy Thanksgiving!

And as a reminder if you’re holiday shopping. . .

The Museum store will also be open Friday/Saturday and it’s filled with gifts for naturalists of all ages. The large format images on the second floor gallery are for sale and proceeds benefit the Museum’s Art Fund.

While at the Museum, please check out and enjoy the current annual exhibit on display “A Birds’ Eye View – Aerial and Drone Photography of Fishers Island”, curated by Pierce Rafferty and generously sponsored by Altus Partners.

The Land Trust’s trail system is maintained throughout the year by the HLF Museum and volunteer opportunities are also always available.

Interested in learning more about invasive plant management?

Trail guides Terry McNamara (pictured at the top of this page) and Diana Fiske (pictured below) recently led thirty community members on a guided trail walk through Clay Point Road Trail. For more information on plants encountered during this Invasive Plant Guided Trail Walk view the article by clicking the photo below.

Trail photos by Hannah Vagts, FISM Coordinator