BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Henry L. Ferguson Museum - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD 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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240216T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240216T133000 DTSTAMP:20260511T094429 CREATED:20240201T204636Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T214250Z UID:31837-1708084800-1708090200@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:FISM Coalition Winter Meeting DESCRIPTION:The Fishers Island Seagrass Management (FISM) Coalition will hold its winter meeting in February!\nWhen: Friday\, 16 Feb\, 12:00-1:30 pm \nWhere: Virtual via Zoom – email our project coordinator at FishersIslandSeagrass@gmail.com for the link! \nWho: All members of the community are welcome! \nThe FISM Coalition has big plans for 2024 – we want to be part of the solution\, creating innovative paths to facilitate our community’s journey towards a more sustainable and resilient future. The Save Our Seagrass Movement aims to: \n\nbuild community interest and understanding of eelgrass\nprovide a path for the community to engage in seagrass-safe actions\nfoster pride towards our eelgrass meadows through a citizen scientist network. In 2023 we officially launched our movement\, and we are just getting started\n\nIn October\, the Coalition decided to focus on eelgrass mapping\, in-water indications of eelgrass meadows for boaters\, and improving community participation in our goals. During the February meeting we will discuss how to best implement these plans for the benefit of the community. \nThis meeting is an excellent opportunity for community members to discover the Coalition’s plans for 2024 and be part of the conversation that will determine our approach to our goals. Please contact our project coordinator\, Hannah Vagts\, at FishersIslandSeagrass@gmail.com to join us online! \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nPictured left\, FI Conservancy intern\, Anna White\, surveys the coast as part of training for Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Watch Survey Protocols. Pictured center and right\, FISM project coordinator\, Hannah Vagts\, and our citizen scientists doing water quality monitoring. \nTo learn more about the FISM Coalition\, please visit our website: \nfiseagrass.org URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/fism-coalition-winter-meeting/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:FI Seagrass Coalition,Virtual Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/SOS_EastBeachseagrass_EmilyBodell.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211012T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211012T160000 DTSTAMP:20260511T094430 CREATED:20211011T125854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211011T125854Z UID:24024-1634049000-1634054400@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:FISM Coalition Meeting DESCRIPTION:This FISM Coalition meeting will feature a discussion on possible management actions to include in a seagrass management plan and information on the proposed CT National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR).\nTuesday\, October 12th from 2:30pm-4:00pm EST via Zoom. \nIf you are not a Coalition member\, but would still like to join and observe\, please email the FISM Coordinator\, Connor Jones\, at fishersislandseagrass@gmail.com for more details. \n  URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/fism-coalition-meeting-2/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Virtual Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/13402-FI-eelgrassinwaves_seagrassli.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210824T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210824T180000 DTSTAMP:20260511T094430 CREATED:20210823T134406Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210823T134935Z UID:23720-1629824400-1629828000@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:FI Seagrass Management Informational Webinar DESCRIPTION:As an active partner and co-chair of the Fishers Island Seagrass Management (FISM) Coalition\, the Museum is pleased to promote the dedicated work taking place to protect the Island’s seagrass. As such\, we encourage you to read about the plan that FISM is developing to preserve and manage local seagrass beds by registering for an upcoming FISM webinar and completing the input survey. Details below.\nThe Fishers Island Seagrass Management (FISM) Coalition will be holding its third informational webinar of the summer from 5-6pm EST on Tuesday\, August 24th. This presentation will review the Coalition’s activities spanning the past year and encourage community involvement in the drafting of a seagrass management plan for the island. Webinar attendees will learn how they can provide personal comments and input so that the management plan is representative of all users of the island’s coastal waters. \nRegister here:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XoPcHdl-RGGmt0nar9PxdQ \nIf you cannot attend this session\, there is a webinar recording posted on the FISM website. Also\, be on the lookout for in-person outreach events taking place both on and off-island! \nhttps://www.fiseagrass.org/fism-plan \nQuestions can be sent to FISM project coordinator\, Connor Jones\, at fishersislandseagrass@gmail.com \nSurvey\nThe Fishers Island Seagrass Management Coalition is developing a plan to preserve and manage seagrass\, a valuable but threatened marine resource that supports commercial and recreational fishing\, ecosystem biodiversity and health\, and the beauty of Fishers Island. And they need to hear from YOU! Here’s what you can do: FILL OUT our Public Input survey to inform the Coalition on how to best protect seagrass meadows and the benefits they provide for people and wildlife\, while still allowing traditional uses: \nhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSclaIXFDLm3C9GEkg4N8LuIRtwobRtB62mvidAvNJM-MJUPvA/viewform URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/fi-seagrass-management-informational-webinar-2/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Virtual Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/13402-FI-eelgrassinwaves_seagrassli.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210817T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210817T180000 DTSTAMP:20260511T094430 CREATED:20210815T122115Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210815T122115Z UID:23669-1629219600-1629223200@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:FI Seagrass Management Informational Webinar DESCRIPTION:As an active partner and co-chair of the Fishers Island Seagrass Management (FISM) Coalition\, the Museum is pleased to promote the dedicated work taking place to protect the Island’s seagrass. As such\, we encourage you to read about the plan that FISM is developing to preserve and manage local seagrass beds by registering for an upcoming FISM webinar and completing the input survey. Details below.\nThe Fishers Island Seagrass Management (FISM) Coalition will be holding its second informational webinar of the summer from 5-6pm EST on Tuesday\, August 17th. This presentation will review the Coalition’s activities spanning the past year and encourage community involvement in the drafting of a seagrass management plan for the island. Webinar attendees will learn how they can provide personal comments and input so that the management plan is representative of all users of the island’s coastal waters. \nRegister here:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bYWH9uWBTMiris9O3UutJg \nIf you cannot attend this session\, there is a webinar recording posted on the FISM website. Also\, be on the lookout for in-person outreach events taking place both on and off-island! \nhttps://www.fiseagrass.org/fism-plan \nQuestions can be sent to FISM project coordinator\, Connor Jones\, at fishersislandseagrass@gmail.com \nSurvey\nThe Fishers Island Seagrass Management Coalition is developing a plan to preserve and manage seagrass\, a valuable but threatened marine resource that supports commercial and recreational fishing\, ecosystem biodiversity and health\, and the beauty of Fishers Island. And they need to hear from YOU! Here’s what you can do: FILL OUT our Public Input survey to inform the Coalition on how to best protect seagrass meadows and the benefits they provide for people and wildlife\, while still allowing traditional uses: \nhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSclaIXFDLm3C9GEkg4N8LuIRtwobRtB62mvidAvNJM-MJUPvA/viewform URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/fi-seagrass-management-informational-webinar/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Virtual Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/13402-FI-eelgrassinwaves_seagrassli.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210727T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210727T130000 DTSTAMP:20260511T094430 CREATED:20210727T121050Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210727T121209Z UID:23494-1627387200-1627390800@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:FISM Outreach Webinar DESCRIPTION:The Fishers Island Seagrass Management (FISM) Coalition will be holding its first informational webinar of the summer from 12-1pm EST. This presentation will review the Coalition’s activities spanning the past year and encourage community involvement in the drafting of a seagrass management plan for the island.\nWebinar attendees will learn how they can provide personal comments and input so that the management plan is representative of users of the island’s coastal waters. \n\nRegister\n\nIf you cannot attend this session\, there will be other webinars scheduled for August that will cover the same material. Also be on the lookout for in-person outreach events taking place both on and off-island! URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/fism-outreach-webinar/ CATEGORIES:Virtual Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/13402-FI-eelgrassinwaves_seagrassli.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201207T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201207T160000 DTSTAMP:20260511T094430 CREATED:20201201T171224Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201201T171224Z UID:20786-1607349600-1607356800@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:FISM Coalition Meeting December 7 DESCRIPTION:The Fishers Island Seagrass Management (FISM) Coalition will be holding it’s next Coalition meeting on Monday\, December 7th from 2-4pm EST via Zoom.\nIf you are not a Coalition member\, but would still like to join and observe\, please email the FISM Coordinator\, Connor Jones\, at fishersislandseagrass@gmail.com for more details. URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/fism-coalition-meeting-december-7/ CATEGORIES:Virtual Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/13402-FI-eelgrassinwaves_seagrassli.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200726T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200726T150000 DTSTAMP:20260511T094430 CREATED:20200714T001431Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200714T001431Z UID:20017-1595772000-1595775600@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:FISM Coalition Stakeholder Engagement Webinar DESCRIPTION:The Fishers Island Seagrass Management (FISM) Coalition is beginning a planning stage to identify locations around the island that would be best suited for Seagrass Management Areas. They are seeking input on the siting of these areas from everyone in the island community and other interested stakeholders. This webinar will provide information about the FISM Coalition’s goals and the importance of preserving the island’s eelgrass meadows. They would also like to learn about your use of the island’s nearshore waters and your seagrass conservation ideas and preferences. \nRegister URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/fism-coalition-stakeholder-engagement-webinar-5/ CATEGORIES:Virtual Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/13402-FI-eelgrassinwaves_seagrassli.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200720T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200720T080000 DTSTAMP:20260511T094430 CREATED:20200714T001001Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200714T001244Z UID:20013-1595228400-1595232000@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:FISM Coalition Stakeholder Engagement Webinar DESCRIPTION:The Fishers Island Seagrass Management (FISM) Coalition is beginning a planning stage to identify locations around the island that would be best suited for Seagrass Management Areas. They are seeking input on the siting of these areas from everyone in the island community and other interested stakeholders. This webinar will provide information about the FISM Coalition’s goals and the importance of preserving the island’s eelgrass meadows. They would also like to learn about your use of the island’s nearshore waters and your seagrass conservation ideas and preferences. \nRegister URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/fism-coalition-stakeholder-engagement-webinar-4/ CATEGORIES:Virtual Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/13402-FI-eelgrassinwaves_seagrassli.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200710T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200710T070000 DTSTAMP:20260511T094430 CREATED:20200616T143021Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200616T143117Z UID:19224-1594360800-1594364400@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:FISM Coalition Stakeholder Engagement Webinar DESCRIPTION:The Fishers Island Seagrass Management (FISM) Coalition is beginning a planning stage to identify locations around the island that would be best suited for Seagrass Management Areas. They are seeking input on the siting of these areas from everyone in the island community and other interested stakeholders. This is the third of  3 webinars to tell you more about the FISM Coalition’s goals and the importance of preserving the island’s eelgrass meadows. They would also like to learn about your use of the island’s nearshore waters and your seagrass conservation ideas and preferences. \nRegister URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/fism-coalition-stakeholder-engagement-webinar-3/ CATEGORIES:Virtual Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/13402-FI-eelgrassinwaves_seagrassli.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200625T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200625T140000 DTSTAMP:20260511T094430 CREATED:20200616T142739Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200616T191140Z UID:19222-1593090000-1593093600@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:FISM Coalition Stakeholder Engagement Webinar DESCRIPTION:The Fishers Island Seagrass Management (FISM) Coalition is beginning a planning stage to identify locations around the island that would be best suited for Seagrass Management Areas. They are seeking input on the siting of these areas from everyone in the island community and other interested stakeholders. This is the second of 3 webinars to tell you more about the FISM Coalition’s goals and the importance of preserving the island’s eelgrass meadows. They would also like to learn about your use of the island’s nearshore waters and your seagrass conservation ideas and preferences. \nRegister\n\nOTHER WEBINAR DATES: \nJuly 10\, 2020\, from 10:00 – 11:00 AM URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/fism-coalition-stakeholder-engagement-webinar-2/ CATEGORIES:Virtual Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/13402-FI-eelgrassinwaves_seagrassli.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200616T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200616T090000 DTSTAMP:20260511T094430 CREATED:20200616T142253Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200616T142419Z UID:19218-1592294400-1592298000@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:FISM Coalition Stakeholder Engagement Webinar DESCRIPTION:The Fishers Island Seagrass Management (FISM) Coalition is beginning a planning stage to identify locations around the island that would be best suited for Seagrass Management Areas. They are seeking input on the siting of these areas from everyone in the island community and other interested stakeholders. This is the first of  3 webinars to tell you more about the FISM Coalition’s goals and the importance of preserving the island’s eelgrass meadows. They would also like to learn about your use of the island’s nearshore waters and your seagrass conservation ideas and preferences. \nRegister\n\nOTHER WEBINAR DATES: \nJune 25\, 2020\, from 5:00 – 6:00 PM \nJuly 10\, 2020\, from 10:00 – 11:00 AM URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/fism-coalition-stakeholder-engagement-webinar/ CATEGORIES:Virtual Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/13402-FI-eelgrassinwaves_seagrassli.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR