Illustrated Lecture
Beatrice Cuming: Connecticut Precisionist
ZoomMuseum Director Pierce Rafferty will host a virtual presentation by Tanya Pohrt, Ph.D., curator, Lyman Allyn Art Museum, New London, Connecticut
In Gardens We Trust: A Fishers Island Native Plant Chat
Native plants are essential to repairing and sustaining our fragile ecosystem on Fishers Island. But what makes them unique, and how can we use them effectively? Join us at the Museum for a first-of-its-kind event to find out!
Climate and Changing Abundance of Songbirds on Fishers Island in Spring
Henry L. Ferguson Museum 1109 Equestrian Ave, Fishers Island, NY, United StatesJoin us at the Museum for an illustrated talk by Skyler Kardell and William Schenck who have been researching and documenting bird life on Fishers Island with logistical assistance by the HLFM.
The Deep Impacts of Composting
Henry L. Ferguson Museum 1109 Equestrian Ave, Fishers Island, NY, United StatesJoin us at the Museum for an illustrated talk by lifelong composter, Jayne Merner, from Earth Care Farm in Charlestown, RI
Chasing Shadows
Join us at the Museum for an illustrated talk with author Ret Talbot, who will discuss a conservation success story about restoring great white sharks, apex predators, to an ecosystem.
Mustelids
This illustrated talk by Kim Hargrave, Education Director of the DPNC, examines the fascinating world of Mustelidae, a diverse family of carnivorous mammals that include mink, otters and fisher cats.
Quetzals: Icons of the Cloud Forest
Renowned ornithologist and author Alan Poole will present an illustrated talk based on his new book, about a dazzling cloud forest bird that is native to the cloud forests of Mexico, and Central and South America.
The House that History Flowed Through
Museum Director Pierce Rafferty’s illustrated talk chronicles how the history of Fishers Island from the Colonial era to date can be traced through the evolution of a single island structure: the Mansion House.
Jellyfish
Dr. Mary Beth Decker, Research Scientist in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Yale, will give an illustrated talk that sheds light one of the ocean’s most mysterious invertebrate animals.
Menhaden
Filmmaker Jacob Steinberg will present an illustrated talk documenting his current work in progress: a film illustrating the critical importance of menhaden to our fisheries and our development as a nation.
Fireflies
Henry L. Ferguson Museum 1109 Equestrian Ave, Fishers Island, NY, United StatesDr. Sara Lewis co-chair of the ICUN SSC Firefly Specialist Group will speak on fireflies and efforts to encourage their protection and restoration.