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SUMMARY:FISM 3rd Annual Fishers Island Eelgrass Boat Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join the Fishers Island Seagrass Management Coalition for its 3rd Annual Eelgrass Boat Tour with guest speaker Jamie Vaudrey\, Ph.D.\, Assistant Research Professor of Marine Sciences\, University of Connecticut.\nWHEN: Friday\, July 18\, 2025\, @ 8:30 -10:30 am \nLOCATION: Fishers Island Ferry District (CT attendees can come over on the charter from New London!) \nTICKETS: $50/per person – plus processing fees \nWe will board at the Fishers Island Ferry Dock and cruise to some of our island’s best eelgrass locations. Dr. Vaudrey will discuss eelgrass around Fishers Island\, its importance in the Long Island Sound ecosystem\, and what threatens its survival. Learn to identify and distinguish these amazing plants from salt marsh grasses\, widgeon grass\, and seaweeds. Discover the newest methods scientists are using to restore and protect Long Island Sound eelgrass! Attendees will take home a special FISM gift to commemorate this can’t-miss experience. \nSeating is limited to 28 people\, so reserve your spot today! \nREGISTER TODAY!About Our Speaker: \nJamie Vaudrey\, Ph.D. \nDr. Vaudrey’s research interests are in ecosystem dynamics in the coastal zone\, specifically in the effect of land use on the coastal environment and how anthropogenic changes to the landscape may change our coastal ecosystems. She is specifically interested in the relationship between human activities and the expression of eutrophication in large systems (Narragansett Bay\, Long Island Sound) and small embayments of these larger systems. She also has an interest in seagrass systems as indicators of a desirable state of water quality and inputs to coastal systems. She has been involved with a variety of seagrass projects throughout New England\, including assessing the genetic diversity of eelgrass\, evaluating restoration projects\, and developing a model to assist with the siting of restoration projects. \nVaudrey received a B.A. in Biology with a minor in Philosophy from Wellesley College\, MA\, and a Ph.D. in Oceanography from the University of Connecticut. She is currently a research faculty member in the Department of Marine Sciences at UConn and has recently been the UConn lead for the establishment of a National Estuarine Research Reserve in Connecticut\, which opened its doors in July 2022.
URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/fism-3rd-annual-fishers-island-eelgrass-boat-tour/
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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
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SUMMARY:Healthy Landscape Ecosystems 
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an illustrated talk by Jim Sirch\, naturalist and President of the Connecticut Horticultural Society\, to learn about relationships in nature\, and how a healthy landscape ecosystem functions well for people and wildlife.\nWHEN: Sunday\, July 27\, 2025\nTIME: 4 p.m.\nPLACE: In person at the Museum and virtual via zoom \nJoin Zoom WebinarNature\, like life\, is about relationships. 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
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