Illustrated talk by Thomas Woltz, who will discuss the resonance of Frederick Law Olmsted's work and legacy in contemporary landscape architecture as practiced by his firm Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects (NBW).

Illustrated lecture by Steve Malinowski. Steve's talk will highlight the day-to-day operations of the thriving family-owned and managed farm that he co-founded in 1981 with his wife, Sarah Malinowski.

Illustrated talk by Ben Shattuck about his journey to retrace Thoreau’s path through the Cape’s outer beaches, from the elbow to Provincetown’s fingertip. Q&A and Book signing to follow.

Illustrated talk by Jamie Vaudrey, Ph.D. on Seagrass, the ribbon-like plant found rooted underwater along Fishers Island’s coasts that is a vital and vibrant resource for both marine animals and humans.

This illustrated talk by HLFM Director Pierce Rafferty will examine our island’s water sources and chronicle the evolution of our critical water system infrastructure beginning in the 1890s to today. In-person and virtual.

Virtual and in-person illustrated talk by Roger Pasquier. Learn why we should think about birds in winter during August. Here on Fishers Island and throughout the Northern Hemisphere many birds are already preparing for the most challenging season of the year.

Illustrated talk by W. Frank Bohlen, physical oceanographer and Professor Emeritus in the Department of Marine Sciences at the University of Connecticut. The Gulf Stream has for centuries been of interest to navigators, oceanographers and artists. Today, the Stream figures prominently in discussions of climate change. This combination of subjects gives life to a remarkable natural phenomenon.

In this illustrated talk, best-selling historian Eric Jay Dolin contends we must look to our nation's past if we hope to comprehend the consequences of the hurricanes of the future.

Museum Director Pierce Rafferty will host a virtual rebroadcast of his illustrated talk first presented and recorded at the FI Movie Theater in August 2021. Pierce reveals much that has been forgotten or was never widely known about the 1940s on Fishers Island.

An illustrated talk by ornithologist Rob Bierregaard that brings to light several decades of research on the ecology and migratory patterns of Ospreys, work that has been greatly aided by evolving technology. This virtual talk also reveals Rob's own journey to becoming a first-time children’s book author.

This VIRTUAL ONLY illustrated talk by Kim Hargrave, education director of the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, takes a close look at the lives and habitats of these incredible creatures as well as the threats they are facing due to habitat loss, climate change and the pet trade.

Illustrated talk by Pollinator Pathway organizer and Nix the Knotweed founder Suzanne Thompson and natural & organic landscaper Petie Reed offering timely gardening advice on how to attract pollinators and combat Knotweed and other invasive plants crowding out our natural ecosystems.

An Illustrated talk—both in-person and virtual by Museum Director Pierce Rafferty that chronicles the dramatic story of Fishers Island’s most deadly and consequential shipwreck.