BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Henry L. Ferguson Museum - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Henry L. Ferguson Museum X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Henry L. Ferguson Museum REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250803T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250803T170000 DTSTAMP:20260501T200624 CREATED:20250307T183744Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250731T232605Z UID:34274-1754236800-1754240400@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Understanding the Global-to-Regional Climate Driven by Atmospheric CO2 DESCRIPTION:Join us for an illustrated talk by John P. Jasper Ph.D.\, Molecular Isotope Technologies\, Niantic\, Conn.\, that spans the last 500 million years for perspective\, with a focus into the last century for preliminarily considering the health of the southeastern Connecticut coastal environments.\nWHEN: Sunday\, August 3\, 2025\nTIME: 4 p.m.\nPLACE: In person at the Museum and virtual via zoom \nJoin Zoom WebinarWith geochemical experience in natural sciences spanning the last forty-five years\, Dr. John Jasper will present a summary natural history of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2\, the primary driving force of global climate) and a prospectus of these levels based on the major contributions to the contemporary atmospheric CO2 budget (see also https://rdcu.be/eaQu7). With the general perception that eelgrass abundance is inversely proportional to water temperature\, these relatively recent records focus interest and discussion into the history and fate of eelgrass in this region. \nDr. Jasper (Ph.D.\, 1988\, M.I.T./Woods Hole Oceanographic Inst.) founded in 1999 and is the Chief Scientific Officer of Molecular Isotope Technologies ℠ LLC (MIT LLC)\, a company that specializes in pharmaceutical product and process (“Nature’s Fingerprint®” and “Isotopic Pedigree®”) authentication. By training\, he is an analytical organic and stable isotope chemist who uses bulk and compound-specific approaches to determine the sources of organic matter via their natural-isotopic “fingerprints\,” particularly in pharmaceutical materials. \nJohn P. Jasper Ph.D.\, aboard WHOI’s R/V Atlantis overlooking the gyrocompass at the Fiftieth MIT/WHOI Reunion. \nPHOTO CREDIT: Long eelgrass blades-leaves floating on the surface of the water at low tide\, by Emily Bodell \nJoin from PC\, Mac\, iPad\, or Android: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81662716015

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When you observe a tree in your landscape\, what do you see? Do you see leaves\, limbs and bark? Or\, do you see\, if only in your mind’s eye\, the many species that it supports? – the caterpillars that feed on its leaves\, the birds that feed those caterpillars to their young\, the woodpeckers that drill into its bark for insects or the mammals that make their nests in its branches. \nWe need to look closely to understand and appreciate how species interact and depend upon one another. For instance\, we’ve all observed bees. But did you know that there are more than 400 bee species in New York State alone? They range from large bumblebees to tiny little native bees\, and many specialize on specific plants for survival. The same is true of many other kinds of wildlife\, such as butterflies\, moths\, and birds. Many animals have evolved over millennia to specialize on specific native plants. John Muir wrote: “When we try to pick out anything by itself\, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe.” When we begin to appreciate the interconnectedness of all things in nature\, we see that everything is interdependent and affects everything else. \nIn an age in which humans are rapidly unraveling the ecosystem services of the planet\, It’s important to understand how we can make a difference in our own landscapes. It matters what trees you plant\, what shrubs you install\, or how you site a water feature. All these things contribute to having a healthy landscape ecosystem. \nJim Sirch is a trained Naturalist and President of the Connecticut Horticultural Society. He recently retired from the Yale Peabody Museum. Jim is a UConn Master Gardener and board member of his local land trust and the Mountain Laurel chapter of Wild Ones. As a naturalist\, he brings a deep understanding of geology\, plants and wildlife and how they interact within a particular ecosystem. Jim is passionate about helping others decrease their lawn and re-wild their yard. He founded the Peabody-Beardsley-Maritime chapter of FrogWatch\, a national community science program to identify and track frog populations and co-founded a native plant seed library at his local public library. Jim holds a B.S in Forestry from West Virginia University\, a B.S. from Miami University in Science Education; and an M.S. in Environmental Studies Administration from Antioch University. He is honored to be a Sigmund Abeles Award recipient from the Connecticut Science Teachers and Supervisors Association for outstanding science teaching and professional development. Jim also authors a nature blog called Beyond Your Back Door at www.beyondyourbackdoor.com. \nHealthy Landscape Ecosystems ResourcesWarbler feeding chicks. Photo by Steve Maslowski USFWS \nJoin Zoom from PC\, Mac\, iPad\, or Android:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89959486559 \nPhone one-tap:\n+16469313860\,\,89959486559# US\n+16465588656\,\,89959486559# US (New York) \nJoin via audio:\n+1 646 931 3860 US\n+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\n+1 305 224 1968 US\n+1 309 205 3325 US\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 360 209 5623 US\n+1 386 347 5053 US\n+1 507 473 4847 US\n+1 564 217 2000 US\n+1 669 444 9171 US\n+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)\n+1 689 278 1000 US\n+1 719 359 4580 US\n+1 253 205 0468 US\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\nWebinar ID: 899 5948 6559\nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kj713bflu URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/healthy-landscape-ecosystems/ CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture,Volunteer ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Jim-Sirch_10-15-2020.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250720T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250720T170000 DTSTAMP:20260501T200624 CREATED:20250304T171003Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250717T211540Z UID:34204-1753027200-1753030800@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Homegrown National Park DESCRIPTION:Join us for an illustrated talk by Doug Tallamy\, founder of Homegrown National Park whose goal is to create a national movement to restore 20 million acres with natives\, an area representing ½ of what is now in lawn\, as well as millions more acres in agriculture and woodlots.\nWHEN: Sunday\, July 20\, 2025\nTIME: 4 p.m.\nPLACE: In-person at the F.I. Theater and virtual via zoom\nReception to follow. \nJoin Zoom WebinarOur parks\, preserves\, and remaining wildlands – no matter how grand in scale – are too small and separated from one another to sustain the native trees\, plants\, insects\, and animals on which our ecosystems depend. We can fix this problem by practicing conservation outside of wildlands\, where we live\, work\, shop\, farm\, and ranch. Thus\, the concept for Homegrown National Park: a national challenge to create diverse ecosystems in our yards\, communities\, farms\, and surrounding lands by reducing lawn\, planting native\, and removing invasives. \nWe are at a critical point where we are losing so many native plant and animal species that our life support systems are in jeopardy. However\, if many people make small changes\, we can restore healthy ecological networks and weather the changes ahead. \nDoug Tallamy is the T. A. Baker Professor of Agriculture in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware\, where he has authored 115 research publications and has taught insect related courses for 45 years. Chief among his research goals is to better understand the many ways insects interact with plants and how such interactions determine the diversity of animal communities. His books include Bringing Nature Home\, The Living Landscape\, co-authored with Rick Darke\, Nature’s Best Hope\, a New York Times Best Seller\, The Nature of Oaks\, winner of the American Horticultural Society’s 2022 book award\, and his latest How Can I Help. In 2021 he cofounded Homegrown National Park with Michelle Alfandari. His awards include recognition from The Garden Writer’s Association\, Audubon\, The National Wildlife Federation\, Allegheny College\, Ecoforesters\, The Garden Club of America\, The Herb Society\, and The American Horticultural Association. \nThis event is co-hosted with Fishers Island Conservancy.\nJoin from PC\, Mac\, iPad\, or Android:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/88410117213 \nPhone one-tap:\n+16469313860\,\,88410117213# US\n+16465588656\,\,88410117213# US (New York) \nJoin via audio:\n+1 646 931 3860 US\n+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 305 224 1968 US\n+1 309 205 3325 US\n+1 253 205 0468 US\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 360 209 5623 US\n+1 386 347 5053 US\n+1 507 473 4847 US\n+1 564 217 2000 US\n+1 669 444 9171 US\n+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)\n+1 689 278 1000 US\n+1 719 359 4580 US\nWebinar ID: 884 1011 7213\nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcdabsjFqg URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/homegrown-national-park/ CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture,Volunteer ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/alfandari-homegrown-national-park-dt.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250713T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250713T170000 DTSTAMP:20260501T200624 CREATED:20250301T190338Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250704T233817Z UID:34160-1752422400-1752426000@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Temple to the Wind: The Story of America's Greatest Naval Architect and His Masterpiece\, Reliance DESCRIPTION:Join us for an illustrated talk by author Christopher Pastore\, who will share the story of Reliance drawing from Nathanael G. Herreshoff’s sketches\, photos\, original models and plans\, as well as Herreshoff’s personal papers and letters.\nWHEN: Sunday\, July 13\, 2025\nTIME: 4 p.m.\nPLACE: In person at the Museum\, second floor and virtual\, via zoom\nBook signing and reception to follow. \nJoin Zoom WebinarDesigned and built in 1903\, Reliance was a yacht like no other. A marvel of her time\, Reliance’s topsail yard towered nearly 190 feet above the water\, with sails stretching 202 feet from the bowsprit to the boom’s end. Many said Reliance\, carrying more sail than any single-masted boat before\, was simply too dangerous to sail\, but the stakes were awesome. By the turn of the century racing for the America’s Cup had become more than a gentleman’s game. In 1903 it was an all-or-nothing contest—fraught with political tension—between two great rivals\, Britain and America. Anticipating the acrimonious battles over the America’s Cup today\, the story of Reliance explores the ways big yachts and even bigger personalities have defined the contest since its inception. \nPHOTO CREDIT: Reliance Crossing Finish Line\, photo work of Detroit Publishing Co.\, collection at the Library of Congress\, Public domain\, via Wikimedia Commons. \nAbout the author \nChristopher Pastore is Associate Professor of History at the University at Albany\, State University of New York\, where he teaches courses in environmental history\, early America\, and the Atlantic world. He holds a Ph.D. in American History and M.S. in college teaching from the University of New Hampshire\, an M.F.A. in nonfiction Creative Writing from New School University\, and a B.A. in Biology from Bowdoin College. \nA Rhode Island native\, Pastore grew up racing sailboats on Narragansett Bay just down the road from the Herreshoff Marine Museum and America’s Cup Hall of Fame. His journalistic work has appeared in the New York Times\, Boat International\, Cruising World\, Newport Life\, Offshore\, Restoration Quarterly\, Real Simple\, and Sailing World\, where he worked as Associate Editor. He also served as Editor of American Sailor and Junior Sailor\, the official publications of U.S. Sailing\, the sport’s national governing body. He is the author of Temple to the Wind: The Story of America’s Greatest Naval Architect and His Masterpiece\, Reliance (Lyons Press\, 2005)\, early selections from which earned the 2003 National Arts Club Annual Award for Nonfiction\, and Between Land and Sea: The Atlantic Coast and the Transformation of New England (Harvard University Press\, 2014)\, which earned a spot on the shortlist for the Turku Book Prize\, awarded for best book by the European Society for Environmental History. \nReliance passing the Brenton Reef light ship at high speed\, 1903. Photograph by Nathaniel Livermore Stebbins\, Public domain\, via Wikimedia Commons. \nJoin from PC\, Mac\, iPad\, or Android:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/85900106303 \nPhone one-tap:\n+16469313860\,\,85900106303# US\n+16465588656\,\,85900106303# US (New York) \nJoin via audio:\n+1 646 931 3860 US\n+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\n+1 305 224 1968 US\n+1 309 205 3325 US\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 253 205 0468 US\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 360 209 5623 US\n+1 386 347 5053 US\n+1 507 473 4847 US\n+1 564 217 2000 US\n+1 669 444 9171 US\n+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)\n+1 689 278 1000 US\n+1 719 359 4580 US\nWebinar ID: 859 0010 6303\nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdwpwwbl8O URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/temple-to-the-wind-the-story-of-americas-greatest-naval-architect-and-his-masterpiece-reliance/ CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Reliance_CrossingFinishLine-DPC-LoC.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250629T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250629T170000 DTSTAMP:20260501T200624 CREATED:20250303T205144Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250629T124604Z UID:34182-1751212800-1751216400@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Nibbling on the Wild Landscape of Fishers Island DESCRIPTION:Join us for an illustrated talk with Russ Cohen\, author of the book Wild Plants I Have Known…and Eaten\, to learn about at least two dozen of the tastiest wild plant species the Island has to offer.\nFishers Island is home to over 70 species of edible wild plants\, many of which are more nutritious and/or flavorful than their cultivated counterparts. These include native species\, like Fox Grape and Beach Pea; non-native weeds\, like Chicory and Burdock; and invasive species\, like Autumn Olive and Japanese Knotweed. \nThis presentation will include plant species everyone knows well\, like Daisies and Dandelions\, to species people may have never even heard of\, like Nannyberry and Meadow Beauty. Keys to the identification of each species will be provided\, along with info on edible portion(s)\, season(s) of availability and preparation methods\, as well as guidelines for safe\, ethical and environmentally-responsible foraging. \nWhen: Sunday\, June 29\, 2025\nTime: 4-5 pm\nPlace: At the Museum\, 2nd floor and virtual\, via zoom\nReception to follow – Russ will accompany his talk with handouts and samples of goodies made with wild foraged ingredients for people to sip and nibble on. \nJoin Zoom WebinarPhone one-tap:\n+16469313860\,\,88227499591# US\n+16465588656\,\,88227499591# US (New York) \nJoin via audio:\n+1 646 931 3860 US\n+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\n+1 305 224 1968 US\n+1 309 205 3325 US\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 253 205 0468 US\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 360 209 5623 US\n+1 386 347 5053 US\n+1 507 473 4847 US\n+1 564 217 2000 US\n+1 669 444 9171 US\n+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)\n+1 689 278 1000 US\n+1 719 359 4580 US\nWebinar ID: 882 2749 9591\nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcLhrVPzMF \n(Please note also the related “Wild Edible Plant Excursion on Fishers Island” Nature Walk that Russ will lead the following day\, June 30\, 2025.) \nRuss Cohen\, naturalist and wild foods enthusiast\, grew up in Weston\, Mass.\, where he spent much of his free time in the woods\, thereby cultivating a strong spiritual connection to nature. Russ’ first formal exposure to edible wild plants occurred while a sophomore at Weston High School\, where he enrolled in an “Edible Botany” mini-course offered by the high school biology department. The course taught him about two dozen edible species that grew around the high school grounds\, and the class finished with a “big feed”: a communal meal prepared from these plants\, at the end of the course. Russ got turned on to the subject\, went to the local library and took out every book he could find on the topic\, taught himself over fifty more species\, and\, in his senior year of high school (1974)\, he taught the Edible Botany class he had taken as a sophomore. Russ added edible wild mushrooms to his teaching repertoire in 1989 after returning home from a trip to the Soviet Union\, where he caught the mushroom hunting bug from the Russians. \nRuss received his bachelor’s degree in land use planning from Vassar College in 1978\, and received a masters in Natural Resources and a law degree from The Ohio State University in 1982. Until retiring from state service\, Russ was employed by the Riverways Program (now part of the Division of Ecological Restoration) of the Mass. Department of Fish and Game since 1988\, and served as its Rivers Advocate from 1992 until June of 2015. Other past employers have included the Nature Conservancy\, the Land Trust Alliance\, The Hillside Trust\, a land trust in Cincinnati\, Ohio\, and the Massachusetts Audubon Society. \nSince his retirement in June 2015\, while continuing to offer walks and talks on foraging for wild edibles\, Russ is now playing the role of Johnny Appleseed for native edible species. He has set up a nursery (near his childhood home in Weston\, MA) where he is growing over 1\,000 plants\, representing more than a third of the more than 190 species native to Northeast ecoregions that are edible by people. Many of these plants were propagated from seed Russ gathered himself. Russ is then collaborating with land trusts\, municipalities\, state and federal agencies\, schools and colleges\, tribal groups\, organic farms and others\, to plant plants from his nursery on appropriate places on their properties. You can learn more about this endeavor in the article Russ Cohen’s Wild Edible Adventures\, by Cathy Walthers\, which ran in the Summer 2018 issue of Edible Boston Magazine; Meet the ‘Johnny Appleseed’ of Edible Native Plants\, by Barbara A. Schmitz\, which ran in the Spring 2019 issue of the Wild Ones Journal; a March 2020 video podcast interview with Kim Eierman of EcoBeneficial; or\, most recently\, the profile of Russ and his native edible plant propagation and planting that ran in the January 2024 edition of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s The Leaflet newsletter. URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/nibbling-on-the-wild-landscape-of-fishers-island/ CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Russ-Cohen-foraging-walk.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250524T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250524T130000 DTSTAMP:20260501T200624 CREATED:20250114T143253Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250407T205342Z UID:33933-1748084400-1748091600@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Right Place\, Right Plant - Native Plants and Practical Uses DESCRIPTION: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 discussion of native plants and practical gardening tips!\nWHEN: Saturday\, May 24\, 2025 \nTIME: 11 am – 12 pm (Talk)\, 12-1 pm (Reception) \nPLACE: In person at the Museum\, 2nd Floor and virtual via zoom \nBy understanding the impact of our actions on land\, we can make a significant difference. Non-native plants often require extra maintenance\, like fertilizer and pesticides\, which can harm our delicate ecosystem. Fishers Island’s sandy\, porous soil does not retain these chemicals once applied; instead\, they flow into our waters. Fertilizer runoff is a significant source of nitrogen pollution that damages marine habitats and creates algal blooms. The fertilizer and pesticides that do not run into the water damage soil quality and harm native insects. Planting native is an easy win for our entire ecosystem. \nAt this event\, we will hear from experienced peers and professionals to discover more about Fishers Island’s native landscape\, the role of invasive plants in the food chain\, and how we can use native plants within our landscaping projects. Dr. Adam Mitchell\, Terry McNamara\, Dianne Crary\, Diana Fiske\, and Melie Spofford will each give a lightning talk about native plants and happily answer your questions. \nAfter our speakers take you on a journey to learn about Fishers Island’s native plants\, we will hold a reception that will host various Fishers Island contractors\, lots of helpful handouts\, and a plant sale. \nDon’t miss out on this unique opportunity! Space for the in-person talk is limited\, so secure your spot today. \nRegisterJoin Zoom WebinarDownload Flyer URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/right-place-right-plant-native-plants-and-practical-uses/ CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/FISM-Lawncare-Seagrass-benefits.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250518T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250518T170000 DTSTAMP:20260501T200624 CREATED:20250221T180929Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250221T195457Z UID:34111-1747584000-1747587600@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:American Seacoast Defenses and the Long Island Sound DESCRIPTION:Join us for a VIRTUAL illustrated talk by Mark Berhow\, author and chairman of the publications committee for Coast Defense Study Group\nWHEN: Sunday\, May 18\, 2025\nTIME: 4 p.m.\nPLACE: Virtual via zoom \nFrom the establishment of the United States in 1790 through 1950 the federal government fortified its major deep water harbors to deter attack from foreign navies. Long Island Sound has been a prominent location for these defense programs because of its many natural harbors and its “back door” access to New York. Rapid developments in warship and artillery technology during this time led to an evolution of seacoast fortifications with increasing effective range as reflected in the Long Island defenses. The saga of these forts and the changes that led to their eventual closure will be covered in this presentation. \nMark Berhow is a retired research chemist who worked for the USDA Agricultural Research Service in Pasadena\, California and Peoria\, Illinois. He has had a long interest in American military history and the defenses of United States. He is actively involved with the Coast Defense Study Group as the chairman of its publications committee and is currently the editor in chief of the Coast Defense Journal and the CDSG Newsletter. He has written both books and articles on American seacoast and air defenses. \nJoin zoom webinarPhone one-tap:\n+16694449171\,\,89682052336# US\n+16699009128\,\,89682052336# US (San Jose) \nJoin via audio:\n+1 669 444 9171 US\n+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)\n+1 253 205 0468 US\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 719 359 4580 US\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 360 209 5623 US\n+1 386 347 5053 US\n+1 507 473 4847 US\n+1 564 217 2000 US\n+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\n+1 646 931 3860 US\n+1 689 278 1000 US\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 305 224 1968 US\n+1 309 205 3325 US \nWebinar ID: 896 8205 2336\nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbfGyh3G49 URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/american-seacoast-defenses-and-the-long-island-sound/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Firing-large-gun-Fort-Wright-21944.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250427T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250427T170000 DTSTAMP:20260501T200624 CREATED:20250205T115422Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T215133Z UID:34052-1745769600-1745773200@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:The Rumrunner Wrecks of Fishers Island DESCRIPTION:In this virtual illustrated talk\, Museum director Pierce Rafferty utilizes and expands selected portions of his 2019 talk on prohibition entitled “Scotch on the Rocks” with a focus on the five rumrunner wrecks on Fishers Island\, especially Steam Yacht Thelma Phoebe on Chocomount Beach\, April 1923. \nWHEN: Sunday\, April 27\, 2025 (Moved from April 20)\nTIME: 4 p.m.\nPLACE: Virtual via zoom \nJoin Zoom WebinarPhone one-tap:\n+16465588656\,\,81701546488# US (New York)\n+16469313860\,\,81701546488# US \nJoin via audio:\n+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\n+1 646 931 3860 US\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 305 224 1968 US\n+1 309 205 3325 US\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 719 359 4580 US\n+1 253 205 0468 US\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 360 209 5623 US\n+1 386 347 5053 US\n+1 507 473 4847 US\n+1 564 217 2000 US\n+1 669 444 9171 US\n+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)\n+1 689 278 1000 US\nWebinar ID: 817 0154 6488\nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kc35uI0rZs URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/the-rumrunner-wrecks-of-fishers-island/ CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ThelmaPhoebe-ashore-LifePreserv_2342.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250309T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250309T170000 DTSTAMP:20260501T200624 CREATED:20250124T200343Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250218T172747Z UID:34015-1741536000-1741539600@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Between Land and Sea: The Atlantic Coast and the Transformation of New England DESCRIPTION:A virtual illustrated talk by Christopher L. Pastore\, author and Assistant Professor of History at the University at Albany\, State University of New York based on his book “Between Land and Sea: The Atlantic Coast and the Transformation of New England”\nOne of the largest estuaries on the North Atlantic coast\, Narragansett Bay served as a gateway for colonial expansion in the seventeenth century and the birthplace of American industrialization in the late eighteenth. Christopher Pastore presents an environmental history of this watery corner of the Atlantic world\, beginning with the first European settlement in 1636 and ending with the dissolution of the Blackstone Canal Company in 1849. Between Land and Sea traces how the Bay’s complex ecology shaped the contours of European habitation\, trade\, and resource use\, and how littoral settlers in turn reconfigured the physical and cultural boundaries between humans and nature. \nNarragansett Bay emerges in Pastore’s account as much more than a geological formation. Rather\, he reimagines the nexus of land and sea as a brackish borderland shaped by the tension between what English settlers saw as improvable land and the perpetual forces of the North Atlantic Ocean. By draining swamps\, damming rivers\, and digging canals\, settlers transformed a marshy coastal margin into a clearly defined edge. The resultant “coastline” proved less resilient\, less able to absorb the blows of human initiative and natural variation than the soggy fractal of water and earth it replaced. \nToday\, as sea levels rise and superstorms batter coasts with increasing ferocity\, Between Land and Sea calls on the environmentally-minded to make a space in their notions of progress for impermanence and uncertainty in the natural world. \nWHEN: Sunday\, March 9\, 2025\nTIME: 4 p.m.\nPLACE: Virtual via zoom \nJoin Zoom WebinarAbout the Author \nChristopher L. Pastore is Associate Professor of History at the University at Albany\, State University of New York\, where he teaches courses in environmental history\, early America\, and the Atlantic world. He holds a Ph.D. in American History and M.S. in college teaching from the University of New Hampshire\, an M.F.A. in nonfiction Creative Writing from New School University\, and a B.A. in Biology from Bowdoin College. He has held research fellowships at the University of Munich\, Trinity College Dublin\, and most recently at the Yale Center for British Art and as a Fulbright scholar at the University of the Andes in Bogotá\, Colombia. \nA Rhode Island native\, Pastore grew up sailing\, fishing and exploring Narragansett Bay. His journalistic work has appeared in the New York Times\, Boat International\, Cruising World\, Newport Life\, Offshore\, Restoration Quarterly\, Real Simple\, and Sailing World\, where he worked as Associate Editor. He also served as Editor of American Sailor and Junior Sailor\, the official publications of U.S. Sailing\, the sport’s national governing body. In 2005\, he published a biography of Rhode Island yacht designer Nathanael G. Herreshoff (1848-1938) titled Temple to the Wind: The Story of America’s Greatest Naval Architect and His Masterpiece\, Reliance (Lyons Press\, 2005)\, early selections from which earned him the 2003 National Arts Club Annual Award for Nonfiction. He is currently writing an environmental history of the early modern Atlantic world with a special focus on slimy things in the sea. \nPHOTO CREDIT: Martin Johnson Heade\, Rhode Island Shore\, 1858\, Los Angeles County Museum of Art\, Gift of Charles C. and Elma Ralphs Shoemaker. \nPhone one-tap:\n+16465588656\,\,84585122588# US (New York)\n+16469313860\,\,84585122588# US \nJoin via audio:\n+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\n+1 646 931 3860 US\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 305 224 1968 US\n+1 309 205 3325 US\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 360 209 5623 US\n+1 386 347 5053 US\n+1 507 473 4847 US\n+1 564 217 2000 US\n+1 669 444 9171 US\n+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)\n+1 689 278 1000 US\n+1 719 359 4580 US\n+1 253 205 0468 US\nWebinar ID: 845 8512 2588\nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kC54oDps3 URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/between-land-and-sea-the-atlantic-coast-and-the-transformation-of-new-england/ CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Heade_Rhode_Island_Shore_1858.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250223T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250223T170000 DTSTAMP:20260501T200624 CREATED:20250126T233020Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250205T130709Z UID:34025-1740326400-1740330000@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Beyond Your Back Door: Connecting with Nature Where You Live DESCRIPTION:A virtual illustrated talk by trained naturalist and master gardener Jim Sirch\, who will use his blog to take a deeper dive into the amazing natural events happening right in our own backyards – and beyond – throughout the seasons.\nDuring the pandemic\, people working from home found themselves spending more time in their yards and local green spaces. They began to look beyond the grass that needed mowing and leaves that needed raking\, and started to notice the wildlife that lived there. They observed songbirds\, raptors\, snakes\, toads\, tiny native bees and more\, often marveling at what they saw. In response to questions about what they were observing\, Jim Sirch created a nature blog to help others better understand and learn about phenological changes – natural events happening throughout the year. In this talk\, Jim will share his broad understanding of geology\, plants and wildlife and their interconnectedness within particular ecosystems. \nWHEN: Sunday\, February 23\, 2025\nTIME: 4 p.m.\nPLACE: Virtual via zoom \nJoin Zoom WebinarAbout Jim Sirch \nVice President of the Connecticut Horticultural Society\, Jim Sirch is a UConn Master Gardener\, past president and board member of his local land trust\, and on the board of the Mountain Laurel chapter of Wild Ones\, a nonprofit dedicated to native plants. Recently retired from his position as Education Coordinator for the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History\, he founded the Peabody-Beardsley-Maritime chapter of the citizen science program Frogwatch USA\, the country’s largest chapter. \nJim is passionate about helping others decrease their lawns and re-wild their yards. He co-founded a native plant seed library at his local public library. Jim holds a B.S in Forestry from West Virginia University\, a B.S. from Miami University in Science Education; and an M.S. in Environmental Studies Administration from Antioch University. He is also a recipient of the Sigmund Abeles Award from the Connecticut Science Teachers and Supervisors Association for outstanding science teaching and professional development. Jim lives in a 19th century farmhouse in Connecticut with his wife and daughter. \nPhone one-tap:\n+16469313860\,\,87957432563# US\n+16465588656\,\,87957432563# US (New York) \nJoin via audio:\n+1 646 931 3860 US\n+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\n+1 305 224 1968 US\n+1 309 205 3325 US\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 253 205 0468 US\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 360 209 5623 US\n+1 386 347 5053 US\n+1 507 473 4847 US\n+1 564 217 2000 US\n+1 669 444 9171 US\n+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)\n+1 689 278 1000 US\n+1 719 359 4580 US\nWebinar ID: 879 5743 2563\nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/keBEBfwIjT URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/beyond-your-back-door-connecting-with-nature-where-you-live/ CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Jim_Sirchyouth002.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250119T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250119T170000 DTSTAMP:20260501T200624 CREATED:20250112T114509Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250118T023441Z UID:33917-1737302400-1737306000@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Winter Waterfowl of Fishers Island and the Surrounding Region DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Virtual Illustrated Talk by Kim Hargrave\, interim executive director of the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center\, Mystic\, Conn.\nKim Hargrave \nTIME: Sunday\, January 19\, 2025 @ 4:00 – 5:00 P.M.\nPLACE: Virtual via Zoom \nDiscover the wondrous world of winter waterfowl as we explore the unique species that grace Fishers Island and the surrounding coastlines during the colder months. Learn more about their remarkable cold-weather adaptations and incredible migration patterns. From the elegant long-tailed duck to the striking red-breasted merganser\, learn basic identification tips for a variety of species. \nGoldeneye photo by Todd McCormack \nJoin Zoom WebinarPhone one-tap:\n+16465588656\,\,85385140226# US (New York)\n+16469313860\,\,85385140226# US URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/winter-waterfowl-of-fishers-island-and-the-surrounding-region/ CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Goldeneye_by-Todd-McCormack.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241013T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241013T170000 DTSTAMP:20260501T200624 CREATED:20240422T221258Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241010T220838Z UID:32352-1728835200-1728838800@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:The History of English Springer Spaniel Field Trials on Fishers Island DESCRIPTION:Museum Director Pierce Rafferty will give an illustrated talk co-hosted by Ted Lagala\, Eastern Regional Field Governor\, Parent Club of the Breed\, ESSFTA\, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the first English Springer Spaniel Field Trial that was held on F.I. in 1924.\nDiscover how Walton Ferguson\, Jr. and a small group of friends and relatives staged the first Springer trials ever held in America and founded the AKC parent club for the breed. Catch a glimpse of the camaraderie of gatherings at the Mansion House Hotel and in the field\, the trials’ rigorous tests\, and the champion dogs that made sporting history here. \nWHEN: Sunday\, October 13\, 2024\nTIME: 4pm\nPLACE: In person at the Museum\, 2nd Floor and virtual via zoom \nJoin Zoom WebinarOr One tap mobile :\n+16469313860\,\,82400375839# US\n+16465588656\,\,82400375839# US (New York)\nOr Telephone:\nDial(for higher quality\, dial a number based on your current location):\n+1 646 931 3860 US\n+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\n+1 305 224 1968 US\n+1 309 205 3325 US\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 719 359 4580 US\n+1 253 205 0468 US\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 360 209 5623 US\n+1 386 347 5053 US\n+1 507 473 4847 US\n+1 564 217 2000 US\n+1 669 444 9171 US\n+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)\n+1 689 278 1000 US\nWebinar ID: 824 0037 5839\nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbFc6K9TNX \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dual Trial Champion Tedwyns Trex\, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Walton Ferguson\, Jr.\, Fishers Island\, N.Y. Date unknown. Museum Collection. This famous Springer was born in England in 1925 and won a field trial championship in that country and sired five field trial champions before being imported to the United States by Mr. and Mrs. Walton Ferguson\, Jr. In America\, he was both a field trial and bench show champion\, the first Dual Trial Champion (Dual Tr. Ch.) on this continent. URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/the-history-of-english-springer-spaniel-field-trials-on-fishers-island/ LOCATION:Henry L. Ferguson Museum\, 1109 Equestrian Ave\, Fishers Island\, NY\, 06390\, United States CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Springer-Spaniel-Field-Trials_10109.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240908T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240908T170000 DTSTAMP:20260501T200624 CREATED:20240416T193310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240903T155245Z UID:32252-1725811200-1725814800@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:The Wondrous World of Fireflies DESCRIPTION:Illustrated talk presented by biologist and professor emerita at Tufts\, Dr. Sara Lewis.\nFireflies are surely among our greatest ambassadors for Earth’s natural magic. For centuries their ethereal beauty has sparked wonder and inspired poets\, artists\, and children of all ages. Yet they hold so many mysteries! Join us at the Museum to hear where they got their bright lights\, explore their remarkable lifestyles\, learn about human activities that put fireflies at risk\, and find out what you can do to help protect these dazzling creatures. \nWHEN: Sunday\, Sept. 8\, 2024\nTIME: 4 p.m.\nLOCATION: In person at the Museum\, 2nd floor and virtual via zoom link below \nDr. Sara Lewis is a biologist and professor emerita at Tufts who has spent the past thirty years studying firefly behavior\, ecology\, and evolution. She currently coordinates global firefly conservation efforts as co-chair of the IUCN Firefly Specialist Group. In addition to writing numerous scientific articles\, Prof. Lewis has given a TED talk and has written popular articles for Scientific American\, Undark\, CNN\, The Guardian\, and National Wildlife. Her work has been featured in the New York Times\, Wall Street Journal\, Washington Post\, and BBC\, along with numerous radio shows and podcasts. She is also the author of Silent Sparks: The Wondrous World of Fireflies\, an entertaining and highly accessible journey into their luminous lives. \nJoin Zoom WebinarOr One tap mobile :\n+16465588656\,\,84866723254# US (New York)\n+16469313860\,\,84866723254# US\nOr Telephone:\nDial(for higher quality\, dial a number based on your current location):\n+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\n+1 646 931 3860 US\n+1 309 205 3325 US\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 305 224 1968 US\n+1 564 217 2000 US\n+1 669 444 9171 US\n+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)\n+1 689 278 1000 US\n+1 719 359 4580 US\n+1 253 205 0468 US\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 360 209 5623 US\n+1 386 347 5053 US\n+1 507 473 4847 US\nWebinar ID: 848 6672 3254\nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/keAyiHxu1h \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sara Lewis with fireflies at TED Talk\n \n \n \n \n \n Pyralis photo by Terry-Priest URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/the-wondrous-world-of-fireflies/ LOCATION:Henry L. Ferguson Museum\, 1109 Equestrian Ave\, Fishers Island\, NY\, 06390\, United States CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Fireflies-Pyralis-Terry-Priest-70.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240827T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240827T133000 DTSTAMP:20260501T200624 CREATED:20240820T212642Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240820T213711Z UID:33264-1724760000-1724765400@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:FISM Summer Meeting 2024 DESCRIPTION:Join the Fishers Island Seagrass Management (FISM) Coalition for their 2024 Summer Meeting with guest speaker Cayla Sullivan\, EPA Life Scientist.\nFISM will discuss project updates\, including the eelgrass mapping project and eco-mooring pilot study. Following the updates\, Cayla Sullivan will speak on the eelgrass projects around Long Island Sound and Fishers Island’s important role in the future of eelgrass in the region. \nWHEN: Tuesday\, August 27\, 2024\nTIME: 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.\nLOCATION: In person at the Museum\, 2nd Floor and virtual via zoom \nTo join remotely\, contact Hannah Vagts at fishersislandseagrass@gmail.com \nDiscover more about Fishers Island Seagrass at fiseagrass.org \n\nDownload Flyer URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/fism-summer-meeting-2024/ CATEGORIES:FI Seagrass Coalition,Illustrated Lecture,Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/FISM-SummerMeeting-Aug-1170x780-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240825T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240825T170000 DTSTAMP:20260501T200624 CREATED:20240416T154036Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240822T185450Z UID:32231-1724601600-1724605200@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Menhaden DESCRIPTION: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.\nJacob Steinberg. Photo courtesy of John Steinberg \nWHEN; Sunday\, August 25\, 2024\nTIME: 4:00 p.m.\nPLACE: In person at the Museum\, 2nd Floor and virtual via Zoom. \nJacob Steinberg is an Emmy Award nominated cinematographer. Born in New York\, he studied digital filmmaking at the New York Film Academy. An expedition leader\, wilderness medic\, and mountaineer\, he has travelled worldwide. For over a decade\, Jacob has worked as a guide and expedition leader in Peru\, documenting subject matters including wildlife conservation\, indigenous culture\, and natural history. \nLeveraging a valuable combination of filmmaking\, project management\, and natural history expertise\, he founded CosmoVision Media Group in 2012. He leads an exceptional team of experienced filmmakers and collaborating scientific experts\, all focused on bringing to public awareness stories of importance and lasting impact. His commitment to the natural world is unwavering\, creatively harnessing technical sophistication to tell meaningful stories. \nMenhaden photo credit: Virginia Institute of Marine Science \nJoin Zoom WebinarOr One tap mobile :\n+16469313860\,\,87301172289# US\n+16465588656\,\,87301172289# US (New York)\nOr Telephone:\nDial(for higher quality\, dial a number based on your current location):\n+1 646 931 3860 US\n+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 305 224 1968 US\n+1 309 205 3325 US\n+1 719 359 4580 US\n+1 253 205 0468 US\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 360 209 5623 US\n+1 386 347 5053 US\n+1 507 473 4847 US\n+1 564 217 2000 US\n+1 669 444 9171 US\n+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)\n+1 689 278 1000 US\nWebinar ID: 873 0117 2289\nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcoPtUZ7nH URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/menhaden/ CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/menhaden-credit_virginia_institute_of_marine_science.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240824T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240824T170000 DTSTAMP:20260501T200624 CREATED:20240422T212806Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240423T132502Z UID:32340-1724515200-1724518800@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Season of the Osprey DESCRIPTION:CT filmmaker Jacob Steinberg brings his celebrated PBS Nature Special “Season of the Osprey” to the FI Theater for a night of entertainment and conservation education.\nJacob Steinberg. Photo courtesy of John Steinberg \nThis unique film\, narrated by Paul Giamatti\, captures the struggles\, failures and triumphs of an osprey family over the course of a summer on the Connecticut River. \nWHEN: Saturday\, August 24\, 2024\nTIME: 4 p.m.\nPLACE: FI Movie Theater \nFollowing the screening there will be a Q&A and discussion with the filmmaker. \nNo admission charge.\nVoluntary contributions will go to the Ken Edwards Wildlife Conservation Fund of the HLFM. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Osprey. Photo courtesy of Jacob Steinberg\n \n \n \n \n \n Male osprey delivers stick to nest. Photo courtesy of Jacob Steinberg\n \n \n \n \n \n Osprey couple. Photo courtesy of Jacob Steinberg\n \n \n \n \n \n Osprey with chicks. Photo courtesy of Jacob Steinberg\n \n \n \n \n \n Osprey. Photo courtesy of Jacob Steinberg URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/season-of-the-osprey-2/ LOCATION:Fishers Island Theater CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture,Museum Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Season-of-the-Osprey_screening.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240818T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240818T170000 DTSTAMP:20260501T200624 CREATED:20240422T205818Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T200600Z UID:32245-1723996800-1724000400@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Plastic in the Water\, Plastic on the Land\, and Plastic in You! DESCRIPTION:Dr. Megan J. Wolff\, policy director at Beyond Plastics\, will speak about what efforts individuals can make to reduce their personal consumption and exposure to plastics with a focus on the threat of microplastics to your health.\nPlastic pollution is a bad neighbor. Michele Klimczak of the Fishers Island Conservancy\, along with other organizations and volunteers\, works tirelessly to clean up beach litter\, but there is always more washing ashore\, and plenty more being manufactured and discarded every day. Plastic waste is on track to triple by 2060. As plastic breaks up into microplastics it disperses into the environment. Researchers are finding plastic particles almost everywhere they look\, including inside the human body. \nWhat are the impacts of these plastics\, and what can we do to stop them? \nWHEN: Sunday\, August 18\, 2024\nTIME: 4:00 p.m.\nPLACE: At the Museum\, 2nd Floor and virtually via Zoom.\nReception to follow. \nCo-hosted with Fishers Island Conservancy. \nJoin Zoom WebinarOr One tap mobile :\n+16469313860\,\,88674598261#\,\,\,\,*005541# US\n+16465588656\,\,88674598261#\,\,\,\,*005541# US (New York) \nOr Telephone:\nDial(for higher quality\, dial a number based on your current location):\n+1 646 931 3860 US\n+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 305 224 1968 US\n+1 309 205 3325 US\n+1 386 347 5053 US\n+1 507 473 4847 US\n+1 564 217 2000 US\n+1 669 444 9171 US\n+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)\n+1 689 278 1000 US\n+1 719 359 4580 US\n+1 253 205 0468 US\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 360 209 5623 US \nWebinar ID: 886 7459 8261 \nPasscode: 005541 \nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbgy9dIJDT URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/fiplastic-in-the-water-plastic-on-the-land-and-plastic-in-you/ LOCATION:Henry L. Ferguson Museum\, 1109 Equestrian Ave\, Fishers Island\, NY\, 06390\, United States CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Beyond-plastics-Megan-Wolff.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240811T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240811T170000 DTSTAMP:20260501T200625 CREATED:20240416T115257Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240806T170735Z UID:32210-1723392000-1723395600@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Jellyfish Near Fishers Island and Beyond DESCRIPTION:Dr. Mary Beth Decker\, marine scientist and educator at Yale University\, will introduce us to jellyfish biology and the ecological roles that jellyfish play in our coastal and open-ocean ecosystems.\nWHEN: Sunday\, August 11\, 2024\nTIME: 4:00 p.m.\nPLACE: In person at the Museum\, 2nd Floor and virtual via zoom \nAs a research scientist\, Mary Beth studies how oceanography and climate change affect marine predators\, such as jellyfish and seabirds\, and their prey in coastal and oceanic ecosystems. \nJoin Zoom WebinarOr One tap mobile :\n+16469313860\,\,89915087899# US\n+16465588656\,\,89915087899# US (New York) \nOr Telephone:\nDial(for higher quality\, dial a number based on your current location):\n+1 646 931 3860 US\n+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\n+1 305 224 1968 US\n+1 309 205 3325 US\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 360 209 5623 US\n+1 386 347 5053 US\n+1 507 473 4847 US\n+1 564 217 2000 US\n+1 669 444 9171 US\n+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)\n+1 689 278 1000 US\n+1 719 359 4580 US\n+1 253 205 0468 US \nWebinar ID: 899 1508 7899 \nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbpxY2fw6Y \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lions Mane Jellyfish\, photo by Mary Murphy\n \n \n \n \n \n Lions Mane Jellyfish\, photo by Connor Jones\n \n \n \n \n \n Lions Mane Jellyfish\, photo by Mary Murphy URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/jellyfish-near-fishers-island-and-beyond/ CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Jellies-Sandwiched_jellyfish_jkibbe-15581.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240804T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240804T170000 DTSTAMP:20260501T200625 CREATED:20240415T230202Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240801T174231Z UID:32206-1722787200-1722790800@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:The House that History Flowed Through DESCRIPTION: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.\nWHEN: Sunday\, August 4\, 2024\nTIME: 4:00 p.m.\nPLACE: Museum\, 2nd Floor and virtual via Zoom \nJoin Zoom WebinarOr One tap mobile :\n+16469313860\,\,82183913925# US\n+16465588656\,\,82183913925# US (New York) \nOr Telephone:\nDial(for higher quality\, dial a number based on your current location):\n+1 646 931 3860 US\n+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 305 224 1968 US\n+1 309 205 3325 US\n+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)\n+1 689 278 1000 US\n+1 719 359 4580 US\n+1 253 205 0468 US\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 360 209 5623 US\n+1 386 347 5053 US\n+1 507 473 4847 US\n+1 564 217 2000 US\n+1 669 444 9171 US \nWebinar ID: 821 8391 3925 \nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcUlaiMZdb \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Fox Mansion House showing rear addition and adjacent farm buildings Circa 1880s \nMuseum Collection\n \n \n \n \n \n Side-angle view of the Mansion House 1887 \nMuseum Collection. Donated by Polly Edmonds\n \n \n \n \n \n Side angle view of original residential section of Mansion House Hotel and its porches Circa 1895 \nPhotograph by James S. Casey. Museum acquisition\n \n \n \n \n \n Social event at the Mansion House Circa 1895 \nMuseum Collection. Donated by Polly Edmonds\n \n \n \n \n \n The Piazza at Music Room\, Mansion House\, Fishers Island\, N.Y. Circa 1913 \nPublished by Brown & Dawson\, Stamford\, Conn. Museum Collection. Donated by Harry and Susie Ferguson\n \n \n \n \n \n Mansion House\, Fishers Island\, N.Y. Circa 1920 \nPrinted color postcard \nPublished by J. Soloman\, New London\, Conn. \nMuseum Collection. Donated by Pierce Rafferty\n \n \n \n \n \n Owners and handlers posing with their dogs at the Mansion House Hotel\, Fishers Island\, N.Y. Circa 1927. Museum Collection.\n \n \n \n \n \n The audience watching a bench show at the Mansion House Hotel\, Fishers Island\, N.Y. Circa 1928. Museum Collection.\n \n \n \n \n \n Interior view of the Drawing Room extension\, Mansion House Hotel\, Fishers Island\, NY Circa 1938 \nPhotograph by T.A. Conroy\, Jr.\, Brookline\, Mass. \nMuseum Collection. Donated by Harry and Susie Ferguson\n \n \n \n \n \n Children’s Costume Dance\, Mansion House Ballroom\, Fishers Island\, NY Circa 1938 \nPhotograph by T.A. Conroy\, Jr.\, Brookline\, Mass \nMuseum Collection. Donated by Harry and Susie Ferguson\n \n \n \n \n \n Young women on putting green at rear of Mansion House\, Fishers Island\, NY Circa 1939 \nPhotograph by Peyser & Patzig\, Inc.\, New York \nMuseum Collection. Donated by Harry and Susie Ferguson\n \n \n \n \n \n The Old Mansion House\, Fishers Island\, N.Y. Circa 1939 \nHand-colored printed postcard \nPublished by Eagle Post Card View Co.\, New York \nMuseum Collection. Donated by Pierce Rafferty URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/the-house-that-history-flowed-through/ CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/TheOldMansionHouse-pcard_16127.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240728T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240728T170000 DTSTAMP:20260501T200625 CREATED:20240415T223934Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240726T192440Z UID:32202-1722182400-1722186000@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Quetzals: Icons of the Cloud Forest DESCRIPTION:Renowned ornithologist and author Alan Poole will present an illustrated talk based on his new book\, Quetzals: Icons of the Cloud Forest\, that celebrates one of the world’s most alluring group of birds and the forests that nurture them.\nNative to the cloud forests of Mexico\, and Central and South America\, quetzals have played an essential role in the cultures of those lands\, where their radiant\, brightly colored feathers have been worshipped as sacred objects and coveted as luxury goods for millennia. Drawing on scientific and historical facts\, Poole details the natural history and cultural significance of these legendary birds. \nAlan F. Poole\, an Associate of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\, is the former editor of Birds of North America and the author of Ospreys: The Revival of a Global Raptor. \nWHEN: Sunday\, July 28\, 2024\nTIME: 4 p.m.\nPLACE: Museum\, 2nd Floor \nBook signing and reception to follow. \n \nJoin Zoom WebinarOr One tap mobile :\n+16469313860\,\,85459817109# US\n+16465588656\,\,85459817109# US (New York) \nOr Telephone:\nDial(for higher quality\, dial a number based on your current location):\n+1 646 931 3860 US\n+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 305 224 1968 US\n+1 309 205 3325 US\n+1 386 347 5053 US\n+1 507 473 4847 US\n+1 564 217 2000 US\n+1 669 444 9171 US\n+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)\n+1 689 278 1000 US\n+1 719 359 4580 US\n+1 253 205 0468 US\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 360 209 5623 US \nWebinar ID: 854 5981 7109 \nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kd47LgRhj1 URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/quetzals-icons-of-the-cloud-forest/ CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Quetzal-Alan-Poole.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240721T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240721T170000 DTSTAMP:20260501T200625 CREATED:20240415T195518Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240713T230335Z UID:32187-1721577600-1721581200@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Mustelids DESCRIPTION:Kim Hargrave \nThis 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\, fisher cats\, weasels and wolverines.\nWHEN: Sunday\, July 21\, 2024\nTIME: 4:00 p.m.\nPLACE: In person at the Museum\, 2nd Floor and virtual via zoom \nJoin Zoom WebinarOr One tap mobile :\n+16469313860\,\,84122081911# US\n+16465588656\,\,84122081911# US (New York) \nOr Telephone:\nDial(for higher quality\, dial a number based on your current location):\n+1 646 931 3860 US\n+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\n+1 305 224 1968 US\n+1 309 205 3325 US\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 360 209 5623 US\n+1 386 347 5053 US\n+1 507 473 4847 US\n+1 564 217 2000 US\n+1 669 444 9171 US\n+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)\n+1 689 278 1000 US\n+1 719 359 4580 US\n+1 253 205 0468 US \nWebinar ID: 841 2208 1911 \nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdlwDv9Q0H \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n American Mink (Neovison vison)\, South Beach Photograph by Todd McCormack\n \n \n \n \n \n American Mink (Neovison vison) at South Beach with captured fish Photograph by Todd McCormack\n \n \n \n \n \n Closeup of the face of an American Mink Photograph by Connor Jones\n \n \n \n \n \n Sea otter\, Lisa Hupp\, USFWS URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/mustelids/ CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Mink-Tom-Koerner-USFWS_18575.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240714T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240714T170000 DTSTAMP:20260501T200625 CREATED:20240415T185150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T104934Z UID:32182-1720972800-1720976400@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Chasing Shadows DESCRIPTION:Award winning science writer and author Ret Talbot will read from his book Chasing Shadows – Unraveling the Mysteries of the Great White Shark.\nChasing Shadows\, co-written with shark biologist Greg Skomal\, frames the return of the white shark to coastal New England waters as a conservation success story. Talbot will address the complex relationship between humans and sharks dating back thousands of years\, today’s challenging public safety issues\, and what may be on the horizon. He will be joined by scientific illustrator Karen Talbot\, who created the illustrations and maps in the book; she will be happy to add an original illustration of a white shark on the title page of any books purchased at the event. \nWHEN: Sunday\, July 14\, 2024\nTIME: 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm\nPLACE: At the Museum\, 2nd floor and virtual via zoom \nReception and book signing to follow. \nKaren Talbot \nJoin WebinarOr One tap mobile :\n+16469313860\,\,86180523747# US\n+16465588656\,\,86180523747# US (New York) \nOr Telephone:\nDial(for higher quality\, dial a number based on your current location):\n+1 646 931 3860 US\n+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\n+1 305 224 1968 US\n+1 309 205 3325 US\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 360 209 5623 US\n+1 386 347 5053 US\n+1 507 473 4847 US\n+1 564 217 2000 US\n+1 669 444 9171 US\n+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)\n+1 689 278 1000 US\n+1 719 359 4580 US\n+1 253 205 0468 US \nWebinar ID: 861 8052 3747 \nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kliea0nqV URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/chasing-shadows/ CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Chasing-Shadows-shark.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240711T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240711T170000 DTSTAMP:20260501T200625 CREATED:20240422T191251Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T104207Z UID:32313-1720713600-1720717200@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Using Keystone Plants to Bring Pollinators to Your Yard DESCRIPTION:Last summer gardening professionals Suzanne Thompson and Petie Reid spoke at the Museum about controlling knotweed and other invasive plants. This summer they are back by popular demand to help us plan\, plant and expand native gardens that support the birds\, bees\, and other pollinators that we all depend upon.\nThe Pollinator Pathway movement encourages us to grow a variety of native plants in our yards. Come learn about the keystone plants that are vital to restoring and retaining our natural ecosystems. Thompson and Reed will show you keystone families of native plants that grow well together and how you can create pleasing plantings that both you and your pollinators will enjoy. \nWHEN: Thursday\, July 11\, 2024\nTIME: 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm\nPLACE: In person at the Museum\, 2nd floor and virtual via zoom \nSuzanne Thompson \nPetie Reid \nJoin webinarOr One tap mobile :\n+16465588656\,\,85955112544# US (New York)\n+16469313860\,\,85955112544# US \nOr Telephone:\nDial(for higher quality\, dial a number based on your current location):\n+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\n+1 646 931 3860 US\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 305 224 1968 US\n+1 309 205 3325 US\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 669 444 9171 US\n+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)\n+1 689 278 1000 US\n+1 719 359 4580 US\n+1 253 205 0468 US\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 360 209 5623 US\n+1 386 347 5053 US\n+1 507 473 4847 US\n+1 564 217 2000 US \nWebinar ID: 859 5511 2544 \nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/klgu6jSiW \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Black-eyed Susans in a new restoration\, Kimberly Emerson/USFWS\n \n \n \n \n \n Blue Wood Aster – Symphyotrichum cordifolium\, Drew Rollman/USFWS\n \n \n \n \n \n Butterfly milkweed – Asclepias tuberosa\, Scott Lamont/USFWS\n \n \n \n \n \n Coreopsis\, USFWS URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/using-keystone-plants-to-bring-pollinators-to-your-yard/ LOCATION:Henry L. Ferguson Museum\, 1109 Equestrian Ave\, Fishers Island\, NY\, 06390\, United States CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/monarch-butterfly-new-england-aster-usfws.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240630T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240630T170000 DTSTAMP:20260501T200625 CREATED:20240329T184743Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240625T141704Z UID:32113-1719763200-1719766800@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:The Deep Impacts of Composting DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Museum for an in-person only illustrated talk by lifelong composter\, Jayne Merner\, from Earth Care Farm in Charlestown\, RI\nHave you ever wondered what the big fuss is about composting\, or how compost actually impacts our ecosystem? Jayne Merner will paint a picture of the lasting effects compost has on our world. Come learn how compost can help with erosion and other coastal resiliency challenges. \nSunday\, June 30\, 2024\nTime: 4 p.m.\nLocation: The Museum\, 2nd floor \nCo-hosted with Fishers Island Waste Management. URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/the-deep-impacts-of-composting/ LOCATION:Henry L. Ferguson Museum\, 1109 Equestrian Ave\, Fishers Island\, NY\, 06390\, United States CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Jayne_Merner_HighTunnel_34268.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240609T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240609T170000 DTSTAMP:20260501T200625 CREATED:20240402T220928Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240608T120139Z UID:32132-1717948800-1717952400@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Climate and Changing Abundance of Songbirds on Fishers Island in Spring DESCRIPTION:An illustrated talk presented by Skyler Kardell and William Schenck\, who have been researching and documenting bird life on Fishers Island with logistical assistance by the HLFM.\nFishers Island has a long and distinguished history of contributions to the field of ornithology. With scattered records dating back to the 1910s and 1920s\, naturalist Edwin Horning\, curator of the Henry L. Ferguson Museum and teacher at the Fishers Island School\, exponentially increased the number of recorded observations of bird life on Fishers Island by keeping detailed daily journals of bird sightings from the mid-1960s to the early 2000s. More than 20\,000 lists of Horning’s bird sightings were uploaded in the mid-2010s to Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s online database eBird. \nWorking within the historical framework of this huge dataset\, Kardell and Schenck examined changing climate and the relative trends in the community structures and overall biodiversity of Fishers Island. Join us as our two young ornithologists explore the birds of Fishers Island through the dual lenses of photography and science! \nWHEN: Sunday\, June 9\, 2024\nTIME: 4:00-5:00 pm\nLOCATION: In-person at the Museum\, 2nd floor and virtual via zoom \nPLEASE NOTE: Advance registration for people attending in-person is recommended. Call 631-788-7239 or email fimuseum@fishersisland.net to reserve a seat. \nSkyler Kardell is a junior at Connecticut College\, where he studies Environmental Science and Architecture. As a native of Nantucket Island\, Massachusetts\, he has a deep interest in island ecology. His previous research has examined both avian and mammalian populations on other coastal islands in New England\, including Tuckernuck and Muskeget Islands. During the austral winter\, he is a participant in ongoing collaborative research between National Science Foundation (NSF) and the City University of New York (CUNY) in the Southern Ocean around South Georgia. He is also involved with the Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS) program and is a collaborator at the American Oystercatcher Working Group (AMOYWG). \nWilliam Schenck is a junior at Wesleyan University\, and shares an extensive history with the island ecosystems of the Northeast. He was the birding guide for the Sheffield Island Conservancy of Norwalk\, Connecticut for two years\, leading weekly birding tours to the Norwalk Islands\, the western neighbors of Fishers Island. His experience with gathering biological data in these ecosystems has been augmented by many years of Christmas Bird Counts\, Breeding Bird Surveys\, and a variety of banding projects since the age of thirteen. His interests in the ecology of New England extends to butterfly life and herpetofauna as well. \nJoin WebinarOr One tap mobile :\n+16465588656\,\,84842788366# US (New York)\n+16469313860\,\,84842788366# US \nOr Telephone:\nDial(for higher quality\, dial a number based on your current location):\n+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\n+1 646 931 3860 US\n+1 309 205 3325 US\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 305 224 1968 US\n+1 507 473 4847 US\n+1 564 217 2000 US\n+1 669 444 9171 US\n+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)\n+1 689 278 1000 US\n+1 719 359 4580 US\n+1 253 205 0468 US\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 360 209 5623 US\n+1 386 347 5053 US \nWebinar ID: 848 4278 8366 \nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdX97BXhql \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nExplore Birds on Fishers Island via eBird.org \nClick below to view a sample list of bird observations on Fishers Island. \neBird.org URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/climate-and-changing-abundance-of-songbirds-on-fishers-island-in-spring/ LOCATION:Henry L. Ferguson Museum\, 1109 Equestrian Ave\, Fishers Island\, NY\, 06390\, United States CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/songbird-on-rock_20230909_162529.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240525T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240525T130000 DTSTAMP:20260501T200625 CREATED:20240411T161437Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240430T172942Z UID:32161-1716634800-1716642000@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:In Gardens We Trust: A Fishers Island Native Plant Chat DESCRIPTION: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 on May 25\, 2024 for a first-of-its-kind event to find out!\nWHEN: Saturday\, May 25\, 2024 \nTIME: 11 am – 12 pm (Talk)\, 12-1 pm (Reception) \nPLACE: In person only at the Museum\, 2nd Floor \nBy understanding the impact of our actions on land\, we can make a significant difference. Non-native plants often require extra maintenance\, like fertilizer and pesticides\, which can harm our delicate ecosystem. Fishers Island’s sandy\, porous soil does not retain these chemicals once applied; instead\, they flow into our waters. Fertilizer runoff is a significant source of nitrogen pollution that damages marine habitats and creates algal blooms. The fertilizer and pesticides that do not run into the water damage soil quality and harm native insects. Planting native is an easy win for our entire ecosystem. \nAt this event\, we will hear from experienced peers and professionals to discover more about Fishers Island’s native landscape\, the role of invasive plants in the food chain\, and how we can use native plants within our landscaping projects. Terry McNamara\, Dr. Adam Mitchell\, Diana Fiske\, and Dianne Crary will each give a lightning talk about native plants and happily answer your questions. \nAfter our speakers take you on a journey to learn about Fishers Island’s native plants\, we will hold a reception that will host various Fishers Island contractors\, lots of helpful handouts\, and a live divided perennial demonstration. \nDon’t miss out on this unique opportunity! Space is limited\, so secure your spot today. \nRegistrationThis event is sponsored by\nFishers Island Conservancy and the Henry L. Ferguson Museum URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/in-gardens-we-trust-a-fishers-island-native-plant-chat/ CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/FISM-Lawncare-Seagrass-benefits.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240505T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240505T170000 DTSTAMP:20260501T200625 CREATED:20240421T202005Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240501T213710Z UID:32270-1714924800-1714928400@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Woodpeckers of the Region DESCRIPTION:Kim Hargrave\, director of education for the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center\, Mystic\, Conn.\, will present a “virtual only” illustrated talk on woodpeckers.\nKim Hargrave \nFishers Island is home to six woodpecker species\, all occupying their own niche. Delve into their amazing world as we learn more about their incredible biology\, the important role they play in the ecosystem and why they might be hammering on your house! \nWHEN: Sunday\, May 5\, 2024\nTIME: 4:00 – 5:00 pm\nPLACE: Virtual presentation only \nJoin Zoom WebinarPlease click the link below to join the webinar:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/86524118583\nOr One tap mobile :\n+16469313860\,\,86524118583# US\n+16465588656\,\,86524118583# US (New York)\nOr Telephone:\nDial(for higher quality\, dial a number based on your current location):\n+1 646 931 3860 US\n+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\n+1 305 224 1968 US\n+1 309 205 3325 US\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 719 359 4580 US\n+1 253 205 0468 US\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 360 209 5623 US\n+1 386 347 5053 US\n+1 507 473 4847 US\n+1 564 217 2000 US\n+1 669 444 9171 US\n+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)\n+1 689 278 1000 US\nWebinar ID: 865 2411 8583\nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbmJZXTcJh \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Northern flicker\, photo by Alex McKown\n \n \n \n \n \n Downy woodpecker\, photo by Courtney Celley\, USFW\n \n \n \n \n \n Red-bellied woodpecker URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/woodpeckers-of-the-region/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/iSt-1152179599-hairy-woodpecker.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240428T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240428T170000 DTSTAMP:20260501T200625 CREATED:20240312T165136Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240328T180547Z UID:32032-1714320000-1714323600@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Beatrice Cuming: Connecticut Precisionist DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual presentation by Tanya Pohrt\, Ph.D.\, curator\, Lyman Allyn Art Museum\, New London\, Connecticut. Pohrt will discuss the dynamic art and vision of artist Beatrice Cuming (American\, 1903-1974)\, in conjunction with an exhibition now on view at the Lyman Allyn.\nSunday\, April 28\, 2024\nTime: 4 p.m.\nLocation: Virtual via Zoom \nBased in New London\, Connecticut for much of her career\, Beatrice Cuming celebrated industry and progress in her art\, painting urban views and local maritime landscapes in the 1930s\, ‘40s\, and ‘50s. On a special six-month WPA assignment in 1941\, she documented Harbor Defenses on Long Island Sound\, painting key military sites such as Fort H.G. Wright on Fishers Island. She subsequently painted scenes of industry in commissions for General Dynamics Electric Boat and Standard Oil. \nTanya Pohrt is curator of the Lyman Allyn Art Museum in New London\, Connecticut. She has curated a range of exhibitions at the Lyman Allyn\, including Barkley L. Hendricks in New London\, 2023\, The Way Sisters: Miniaturists of the Early Republic (Exh. Cat.\, 2021)\, The Prismatic Palette: Frank Vincent DuMond and His Students\, 2021\, and Louis Comfort Tiffany in New London\, a permanent collections gallery. She holds a Ph.D. in art history from the University of Delaware\, specializing in American art\, and was previously a Marcia Brady Tucker Fellow in American Paintings and Sculpture at the Yale University Art Gallery. \nJoin Zoom webinar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Beatrice Cuming circa 1946\n \n \n \n \n \n Beatrice Cuming\, Impact of White\, ca. 1951\, oil on canvas. Painting of MV Mystic Isle. \n \n \n \n \n \n Beatrice Cuming\, Chubb\, 1944\, oil on canvas. Gift of General Dynamics Electric Boat Division\, Lyman Allyn Art Museum\n \n \n \n \n \n Beatrice Cuming\, The Architecture of Light\, 1960s. Oil on canvas. Florence Griswold Museum\n \n \n \n \n \n Beatrice Cuming\, Untitled (Gun\, Coastal Defense)\, 1941. Oil on Canvas Collection of Bagley Reid. Thought to be gun emplacement at Fort H. G. Wright\, Fishers Island\, NY.\n \n \n \n \n \n\nTo learn more about the exhibition that runs through May 26th\, please visit the Lyman Allyn Museum website: \nLyman Allen URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/beatrice-cuming-connecticut-precisionist/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Gun-CoastalDefense_BReidCollection.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240310T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240310T170000 DTSTAMP:20260501T200625 CREATED:20240227T152600Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240228T184731Z UID:31978-1710086400-1710090000@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:The History of Farming on Fishers Island (Re-broadcast) DESCRIPTION:As farming has all but disappeared from Fishers Island it is easy to forget that since first English settlement in 1640s – our Island has primarily been a working stock farm and dairy with centuries of native Americans agricultural use before that – this talk brings farming back to the forefront. \nAn encore virtual screening. \nHLFM Director Pierce Rafferty will host a virtual-only re-broadcast of his recorded illustrated talk ‘The History of Farming on Fishers Island\,’ which was co-produced and co-directed by Marisela La Grave and funded by a generous grant from the Jeanann Gray Dunlap Foundation\, Sunday\, March 10th\, at 4 PM. Please note that this talk was first presented virtually in August 2020. \nFarming was our island’s dominant economic activity for more than two centuries following the first European settlement in the 1640s\, displaced at the west end by resort development beginning in the 1870s and at the east end by the Olmsted Plan in the mid-1920s. There were dairy farms\, gamekeeping farms\, and poultry farms. Before tennis and golf\, there were cows\, sheep\, and chickens! \nJoin 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. \nSunday\, March 10\, 2024\nTime: 4 p.m.\nLocation: Virtual via Zoom \nJoin Zoom WebinarOr One tap mobile :\n+16699009128\,\,84948782935# US (San Jose)\n+16694449171\,\,84948782935# US\nOr Telephone:\nDial(for higher quality\, dial a number based on your current location):\n+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)\n+1 669 444 9171 US\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 719 359 4580 US\n+1 253 205 0468 US\n+1 507 473 4847 US\n+1 564 217 2000 US\n+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\n+1 646 931 3860 US\n+1 689 278 1000 US\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 305 224 1968 US\n+1 309 205 3325 US\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 360 209 5623 US\n+1 386 347 5053 US\nWebinar ID: 849 4878 2935\nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kclzfGdZkL \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Farmers haying on Middle Farms Flats\, circa 1920 Photograph by Harold Baker. Museum Collection. This photograph captures one aspect of past farming activities on what is today the Matty Mathiessen Wildlife Sanctuary\, Middle Farms. URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/the-history-of-farming-on-fishers-island-re-broadcast/ CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/10930-hayingFlatPlainshouse1920-Harold-Baker.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240225T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240225T170000 DTSTAMP:20260501T200625 CREATED:20240115T151232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240115T151644Z UID:31711-1708876800-1708880400@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Tracking Snowy Owls South of the Tundra DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual talk with Rebecca McCabe who will share her journey from an undecided first-generation college student to a research biologist at the first refuge for birds of prey. Rebecca will highlight some of her doctoral research studying wintering snowy owls and give an update on what she and the rest of the team at Project SNOWstorm have been learning over the past decade.\nSunday\, February 25\, 2024\nTime: 4 p.m.\nLocation: Virtual via Zoom \nRebecca received her B.S. in Environmental Biology at Millersville University (2013)\, and then earned her M.S. in Biology at East Stroudsburg University (2016) studying the nesting behavior of broad-winged hawks in Pennsylvania. In 2021\, Rebecca received her Ph.D. from McGill University (Canada) where she studied snowy owls during the winter period. Rebecca joined the staff full time at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in May 2021\, serving as one of the Sanctuary’s biologists. She continues researching broad-winged hawks and snowy owls and is involved in the Sanctuary’s long-term American kestrel project. She also assists with other various aspects of conservation science\, including the trainee program\, advising undergraduate and graduate students and science-education outreach. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nJoin Zoom WebinarOr One tap mobile :\n+16465588656\,\,87295667638# US (New York)\n+16469313860\,\,87295667638# US\nOr Telephone:\nDial(for higher quality\, dial a number based on your current location):\n+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\n+1 646 931 3860 US\n+1 309 205 3325 US\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 305 224 1968 US\n+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)\n+1 689 278 1000 US\n+1 719 359 4580 US\n+1 253 205 0468 US\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 360 209 5623 US\n+1 386 347 5053 US\n+1 507 473 4847 US\n+1 564 217 2000 US\n+1 669 444 9171 US\nWebinar ID: 872 9566 7638\nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdy0qb7RA URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/tracking-snowy-owls-south-of-the-tundra/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Snowy-Owl-Rebecca-McCabe-RAMSNOW.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR