Illustrated Lecture
Rare Species and Natural Communities of Fishers Island
Henry L. Ferguson Museum 1109 Equestrian Ave, Fishers Island, NY, United StatesIn this richly illustrated talk, three scientists of the New York Natural Heritage Program (NYNHP) will present the results of a two-year inventory of the H.L. Ferguson Museum’s Land Trust properties.
America in Transition: The Gilded Age Years
Henry L. Ferguson Museum 1109 Equestrian Ave, Fishers Island, NY, United StatesThis illustrated talk by Trudy Coxe, CEO & Executive Director of the Preservation Society of Newport County will cast light on an underappreciated but incredibly lively period in America that bridged the late 19th to the early 20th century.
The Great White Shark – Close to Shore
Henry L. Ferguson Museum 1109 Equestrian Ave, Fishers Island, NY, United StatesAn Illustrated talk by Executive Director of the Atlantic Shark Institute, Jon Dodd, detailing the latest white shark research in RI (and adjacent waters).
Trespassing, Fences and Fire
Henry L. Ferguson Museum 1109 Equestrian Ave, Fishers Island, NY, United StatesJoin us for an illustrated talk by artist, writer and naturalist James Prosek, who will discuss his current project documenting Texas prairies.
ELECTRICITY: The Past, Present & Possible Future of Power Generation and Distribution on Fishers Island
Henry L. Ferguson Museum 1109 Equestrian Ave, Fishers Island, NY, United StatesThis illustrated talk by Museum Director Pierce Rafferty surveys the past, examines the present, and looks to the future of this integral component of our island community.
Hawks of Fishers Island and Our Local Area
Henry L. Ferguson Museum 1109 Equestrian Ave, Fishers Island, NY, United StatesAn Illustrated talk by Kim Hargrave, Education Director Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center. Learn the natural history of our local hawk species and their current conservation status in New York, Connecticut and on Fishers Island.
Franklin D. Roosevelt and the “Quoddy” Tidal-Electric Power Project
An Illustrated talk by Author Mark Borton, who will reveal the full story that is documented in his new book Moondoggle: Franklin Roosevelt and the Fight for Tidal-Electric Power at Passamaquoddy Bay. Reception and book signing to follow.
Plastic in the water, on the land and IN you!: Fighting pollution on Fishers Island and Beyond
Henry L. Ferguson Museum 1109 Equestrian Ave, Fishers Island, NY, United StatesIllustrated talk by Beyond Plastics policy director Megan J. Wolff, Ph.D. MPH, who will address what we can each do to reduce consumption and exposure to plastics. A joint Fishers Island Conservancy and HLF Museum Program.
Diné (Navajo) Apparel Design, Weaving, and Womanhood
Henry L. Ferguson Museum 1109 Equestrian Ave, Fishers Island, NY, United StatesJoin us at the Museum for an illustrated talk with Lighthouse Works visiting curator Sháńdíín Brown, the first Henry Luce Curatorial Fellow for Native American Art at the RISD Museum. IN PERSON ONLY.
Winter Wildlife on Fishers Island
ZoomLearn more about the amazing adaptations animals have to get through winter on Fishers Island during this virtual illustrated talk by Kim Hargrave, education director of the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center
Birds In Winter: Surviving The Most Challenging Season (Rebroadcast)
ZoomJoin us for a virtual rebroadcast of the August 2022 presentation, followed by Q&A with Roger Pasquier
Tracking Snowy Owls South of the Tundra
ZoomJoin us for a virtual talk with Rebecca McCabe as she shares her journey from an undecided first-generation college student to a research biologist at the first refuge for birds of prey.
The History of Farming on Fishers Island (Re-broadcast)
Join Pierce virtually Sunday, March 10, 2024, at 4 PM, for a tour of this fascinating all-but-forgotten history that includes a visit to the Fishers Island Oyster Farm, the last surviving farm on Fishers Island.
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
Woodpeckers of the Region
ZoomKim Hargrave, director of education for Pequotsepos Nature Center, Mystic, Conn., will present a “virtual only” illustrated talk on a diverse array of woodpecker species.