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SUMMARY:Nature’s Recyclers
DESCRIPTION:What happens to nature’s trash? Learn about vultures\, insects and other decomposers and the important role they play in our environment. Search through leaf litter to see if you can find one of nature’s recyclers.\nWHEN: Wednesday\, July 17\, 2024\nTIME: 2 to 3 p.m.\nLOCATION: In person at the Museum \nA Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center (DPNC) family program for ages five and up.\nSuggested donation $10.\n \nAll Wednesday children’s programs are in person at the Museum.\nAttendance is limited to 15 children so advance registration is recommended.\nPlease phone: 631-788-7239 or email fimuseum@fishersisland.net\n(note the name and date of the specific program and the name and age of the attendee/s). \nWoodlice gathering on a tree in New England.
URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/natures-recyclers/
CATEGORIES:Family Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240721T160000
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240724T140000
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SUMMARY:Owl Prowl
DESCRIPTION:Come dissect an owl pellet and meet a resident owl. Learn about the life cycles and amazing adaptations of these remarkable birds.\nWHEN: Wednesday\, July 24\, 2024\nTIME: 2 to 3 p.m.\nLOCATION: In person\, at the Museum \nA Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center (DPNC) family program for ages five and up.\nSuggested donation $10.\n \nAll Wednesday children’s programs are in person at the Museum.\nAttendance is limited so advance registration is recommended.\nPlease phone: 631-788-7239 or email fimuseum@fishersisland.net\n(note the name and date of the specific program and the name and age of the attendee/s). \nPHOTO CREDIT: Great horned owl\, Jake Bonello/USFWS
URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/owl-prowl-4/
CATEGORIES:Family Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240727T090000
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SUMMARY:FISM 2nd Annual Fishers Island Eelgrass Boat Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join the Fishers Island Seagrass Management Coalition for its 2nd Annual Eelgrass Boat Tour with guest speaker Jamie Vaudrey\, Ph.D.\, Assistant Research Professor of Marine Sciences\, University of Connecticut\nWHEN: Saturday\, July 27\, 2024\, @ 9 am\nLOCATION: Fishers Island Ferry District\nTICKETS: $60/per person \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. The most up-to-date information about eelgrass restoration projects happening on Long Island Sound will also be provided. Attendees will take home a special FISM gift to commemorate this can’t-miss experience. \nSeating is limited to 27 people\, so reserve your spot today! \nRegister Today!\n \nJamie Vaudrey\, Ph.D. \n\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 research faculty in the Department of Marines Sciences at UConn and has recently been the UConn lead for the establishment of a National Estuarine Research Reserve in Connecticut\, which opened its door in July 2022. \n\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Speaker Jamie Vaudrey\, Ph.D.\, Assistant Research Professor of Marine Sciences\, University of Connecticut during the 2023 Fishers Island Eelgrass Boat Tour.\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Eelgrass from Barleyfield Cove\, one of the locations visited during the 2023 Fishers Island Eelgrass Boat Tour.\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Dr. Vaudrey shows an attendee how to distinguish seagrass from seaweed.\n				\n		\n\nFor more information on the Fishers Island Seagrass Management Coalition\, please visit the FISM website: \nfiseagrass.org
URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/fism-2nd-annual-fishers-island-eelgrass-boat-tour/
LOCATION:Fishers Island Ferry District
CATEGORIES:FI Seagrass Coalition
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240728T160000
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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
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SUMMARY:Save the Animals
DESCRIPTION:Many animals are facing the threat of extinction\, but you can help! Meet live animals and learn how you can help their species with some simple tips. \nWHEN: Wednesday\, July 31\, 2024\nTIME: 2 to 3 p.m.\nLOCATION: In person at the Museum \nA Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center (DPNC) family program for ages five and up.\nSuggested donation $10.\n \nAll Wednesday children’s programs are in person at the Museum.\nAttendance is limited to 15 children so advance registration is recommended.\nPlease phone: 631-788-7239 or email fimuseum@fishersisland.net\n(note the name and date of the specific program and the name and age of the attendee/s). \n\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Short-eared owl\, Karen Viste-Sparkman/USFWS\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Peregrine falcon with prey on Napatree Point headlands\, November 7\, 2017. Photo credit: The Watch Hill Conservancy\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Northern Harrier\, Tom Koerner/USFWS\, Public domain\, via Wikimedia Commons\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Northern Leopard Frog\, USFWS
URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/save-the-animals/
LOCATION:Henry L. Ferguson Museum\, 1109 Equestrian Ave\, Fishers Island\, NY\, 06390\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240804T160000
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240807T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240807T150000
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SUMMARY:Wildflowers
DESCRIPTION:Flowers come in an incredible array of shapes\, sizes and colors. Students will have a chance to dissect a flower and learn the roles pollination plays in plant reproduction. Create a beautiful craft!\nWHEN: Wednesday\, August 7\, 2024\nTIME: 2 to 3 p.m.\nLOCATION: In person at the Museum \nDenison Pequotsepos Nature Center (DPNC) family program for ages five and up.\nSuggested donation $10.\n \nAll Wednesday children’s programs are in person at the Museum.\nAttendance is limited to 15 children so advance registration is recommended.\nPlease phone: 631-788-7239 or email fimuseum@fishersisland.net\n(note the name and date of the specific program and the name and age of the attendee/s).
URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/wildflowers/
CATEGORIES:Family Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240811T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240811T170000
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240812T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240816T120000
DTSTAMP:20260512T040927
CREATED:20240416T162510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240717T153634Z
UID:32240-1723453200-1723809600@fergusonmuseum.org
SUMMARY:FIND 2024
DESCRIPTION:FISHERS ISLAND NATURE DISCOVERY\n2024 – The 5th Year of FIND\nA Week (5 DAYS) of Learning Programs for Young Island Naturalists Ages 5 to 10. \nFIND offers a week of learning programs for young Island naturalists on a variety of environmental topics relating to the natural history and stewardship of our Island.\nUsing the Ferguson Museum as a base\, the programs provide an indoor/outdoor learning experience that introduces our children to the Island’s natural resources and some of the challenges faced in maintaining its fragile ecology. Led by educators\, the children discover the Island’s natural history through a combination of hands-on exploration\, observation\, and interpretation. \nWHEN: The 2024 FIND program will run for one week from August 12 to August 16; Monday through Friday\, 9 a.m. to noon. \nWHO: 20 children max\, all between the ages of 5 to 10. Depending on numbers\, attendees will either be in one group\, or split into two groups by age. \nEach group will be led by educator/s from the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center (DPNC)\, assisted at times by Museum staff and guest naturalists. \nWHERE: Outdoor locations will vary based on the daily plan\, but will include Fishers Island’s beaches\, woods\, and ponds. Indoor learning will take place at the Museum and will include art and science projects related to the daily subject matter. \nCOST: The cost per participant is $400 for the week. To promote group cohesion and learning\, we encourage all participants to attend all five sessions. \nREGISTRATION: Please call the Museum (631-788-7239) or e-mail info@fergusonmuseum.org to reserve a spot for your child/children (and note the FIND program and the name and age of the attendee/s). The registration and payment form will then be sent to you. \nThis is a wonderful opportunity for young children to develop a love of nature and ecology through participatory learning both at the Museum and in the field. \n2023 FIND\n\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n		\n\n2019 FIND
URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/find-2024/
CATEGORIES:Family Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240814T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240814T150000
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SUMMARY:Creepers and Leapers
DESCRIPTION:Live frogs\, snakes and salamanders provide an up-close introduction to the interesting adaptations of our native amphibians and reptiles.\nWHEN: Wednesday\, August 14\, 2024\nTIME: 2 to 3 p.m.\nLOCATION: In person at the Museum \nDenison Pequotsepos Nature Center (DPNC) family program for ages five and up.\nSuggested donation $10.\n \nAll Wednesday children’s programs are in person at the Museum.\nAttendance is limited to 15 children so advance registration is recommended.\nPlease phone: 631-788-7239 or email fimuseum@fishersisland.net\n(note the name and date of the specific program and the name and age of the attendee/s).
URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/creepers-and-leapers/
CATEGORIES:Family Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240818T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240818T170000
DTSTAMP:20260512T040927
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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240821T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240821T150000
DTSTAMP:20260512T040928
CREATED:20240416T145257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240416T145257Z
UID:32228-1724248800-1724252400@fergusonmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Animal Rehabilitation Stories
DESCRIPTION:Discover the interesting and important work wildlife rehabilitators do to help injured animals! We will talk about what it means to be a rehabilitator\, what you can do at home to protect wildlife and meet some of the Nature Center’s non-releasable animal residents.\nWHEN: Wednesday\, August 21\, 2024\nTIME: 2 to 3 p.m.\nLOCATION: In person at the Museum \nA Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center (DPNC) family program for ages five and up.\nSuggested donation $10.\n \nAll Wednesday children’s programs are in person at the Museum.\nAttendance is limited to 15 children so advance registration is recommended.\nPlease phone: 631-788-7239 or email fimuseum@fishersisland.net\n(note the name and date of the specific program and the name and age of the attendee/s).
URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/animal-rehabilitation-stories/
CATEGORIES:Family Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240824T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240824T170000
DTSTAMP:20260512T040928
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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240825T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240825T170000
DTSTAMP:20260512T040928
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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240827T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240827T133000
DTSTAMP:20260512T040928
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240828T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240828T150000
DTSTAMP:20260512T040928
CREATED:20240416T161558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240416T161608Z
UID:32236-1724853600-1724857200@fergusonmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Rock Cycle Ruckus
DESCRIPTION:Rocks are amazing! Learn about the cycle they go through as they turn from sedimentary to metamorphic to igneous and back again by playing games and seeing lots of awesome rock samples!\nWHEN: Wednesday\, August 28\, 2024\nTIME: 2 to 3 p.m.\nLOCATION: In person at the Museum \nA Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center (DPNC) family program for ages five and up.\nSuggested donation $10.\n \nAll Wednesday children’s programs are in person at the Museum.\nAttendance is limited to 15 children so advance registration is recommended.\nPlease phone: 631-788-7239 or email fimuseum@fishersisland.net\n(note the name and date of the specific program and the name and age of the attendee/s).
URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/rock-cycle-ruckus/
LOCATION:Henry L. Ferguson Museum\, 1109 Equestrian Ave\, Fishers Island\, NY\, 06390\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240908T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240908T170000
DTSTAMP:20260512T040928
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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241012T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241012T140000
DTSTAMP:20260512T040928
CREATED:20240912T182804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241011T101856Z
UID:33343-1728738000-1728741600@fergusonmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Invasive Plant Guided Trail Walk
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a guided walk on Clay Point Road Trail\, one of the HLFM Land Trust’s newest Fishers Island trails!\nWHEN: Saturday\, October 12\, 2024\nTIME: 1-2 pm\nPLACE: Meet at the Museum @ 12:45 pm before proceeding to the Clay Point Road Trail.\nDRESS: We recommend long pants\, long sleeves\, and gloves to protect yourself from thorns and poison ivy.\nLight refreshments and Q&A at the end of the trail walk! \nProgram is FREE but registration is requested in advance. \nRegisterDid you know that some invasive plants are easier to identify and remove during the fall? During this walk we will help you develop the practical skills required to improve the Fishers Island native landscape on your property! \nWhat can you expect to discover? \nOur incredible guides have many years of experience removing invasive plants on Fishers Island. As they guide you through the Clay Point Road Trail\, they will: \n\nPoint out invasive plants\nDescribe how they identified them and distinguished them from native plants\nDemonstrate what they would do when removing them\nProvide the ideal timeline for the invasive plant’s removal\n\nWill there be time to answer your specific questions? \nYes! After the walk\, we will have some light refreshments available at the end of the trail. Our guides will be available to address any questions they were unable to get to previously at that time. We will provide notepads and pens at the beginning of the event so you can record all the information you need! \nWhy Clay Point Road Trail? \nThe Land Trust has been working diligently to remove invasive plants from their properties\, but as a newer trail\, it has not yet undergone the extensive invasive plant management that other trails have benefited from. This gives us a unique opportunity to find many species of invasive plants in one\, short\, easily accessed trail! We want to take advantage of this moment to share this experience with the Fishers Island community. \nClay Point Road Trail is trail #9 on the above map which can also be accessed here. On the day of the event we will have a sign on the main road to show you where to turn to find the trail. \nWe hope to see you there for this fun fall event! \nThis event is organized by the Fishers Island Seagrass Management Coalition \nand sponsored by the Henry L. Ferguson Museum and the Fishers Island Conservancy.
URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/invasive-plant-guided-trail-walk/
CATEGORIES:Nature Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241013T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241013T170000
DTSTAMP:20260512T040928
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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241129T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241129T130000
DTSTAMP:20260512T040928
CREATED:20241127T163923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241127T163923Z
UID:33725-1732874400-1732885200@fergusonmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Holiday Sale!
DESCRIPTION:Holiday Sale! Get 20% off all items in the Museum Gift Shop this Friday and Saturday\, from 10am to 1pm.\nWe’ve got tons of new items in stock\, from books to posters to stationary to educational toys to stuffed animals\, and more. There’s something for every naturalist in your life\, no matter the age. The large format images on the second-floor gallery are also for sale and proceeds benefit the Museum’s Art Fund.
URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/holiday-sale/
LOCATION:Henry L. Ferguson Museum\, 1109 Equestrian Ave\, Fishers Island\, NY\, 06390\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gift Shop,Museum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241129T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241129T160000
DTSTAMP:20260512T040928
CREATED:20241022T142259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241115T200514Z
UID:33513-1732888800-1732896000@fergusonmuseum.org
SUMMARY:19th Annual Thanksgiving Trail Clearing & Beach Clean Up
DESCRIPTION:The Henry L. Ferguson Museum\nPresents the \n19th Annual\nThanksgiving Trail Clearing\, Beach Clean Up\, Invasive Removal\n(NO OYSTER AFTERPARTY THIS YEAR)\nFriday\, November 29\, 2024 \nUPDATED TIME: 2 – 4 p.m. \nWE NEED YOUR HELP! You and your family and friends are invited to join the rest of the HLFM community for some hale and hearty in-the-field-fellowship on the Friday afternoon after Thanksgiving. Together we’ll clear invasives from trails\, de-vine trees\, and pick up debris along the beach. It’s a wonderful tradition\, now in its 19th year—as good for the soul as it is for the Island. ALL are WELCOME! \nPlease note that the Oyster Afterparty at the Museum will not occur this year out of respect for the remembrance of Dee Ross being held at the American Legion Post #1025 from 3 – 5 p.m. \nWHERE / WHAT: \nBe sure to arrive promptly at 2 p.m. for hot cider and autumn treats as you get your team assignments and pep talk from Board Member Scott Reid before proceeding to the Museum’s Land Trust trails and beaches. This year we will be expanding assignments to include invasive plant control in order to clear vines on select trails\, as well as clean-ups at several beach areas. \nTOOLS: \nPlease bring tools you can handle safely (clippers\, loppers\, etc.) NO CHAINSAWS. We will provide heavy-duty garbage bags for beach and path cleaning. \nDRESS: \nWe suggest you wear long pants\, long-sleeved shirts\, socks and gloves to battle beastly thorns and poison ivy. \nPlease take photos of your team in action and share them with the Museum. \nWe look forward to resuming the popular Oyster Afterparty again next year. \nCommunity members gather at the Museum for the 18th Annual Trail Clearing in 2023. \nFor further information please contact:\nScott Reid\n646.431.8536\nbsr1265@gmail.com\nor\nPierce Rafferty\n631.788.7239\ninfo@fergusonmuseum.org \nHappy Thanksgiving!\nAnd as a reminder if you’re holiday shopping. . .\nThe Museum store will also be open Friday/Saturday and it’s filled with gifts for naturalists of all ages. The large format images on the second floor gallery are for sale and proceeds benefit the Museum’s Art Fund. \nWhile at the Museum\, please check out and enjoy the current annual exhibit on display “A Birds’ Eye View – Aerial and Drone Photography of Fishers Island”\, curated by Pierce Rafferty and generously sponsored by Altus Partners. \nThe Land Trust’s trail system is maintained throughout the year by the HLF Museum and volunteer opportunities are also always available.\nInterested in learning more about invasive plant management? \nTrail guides Terry McNamara (pictured at the top of this page) and Diana Fiske (pictured below) recently led thirty community members on a guided trail walk through Clay Point Road Trail. For more information on plants encountered during this Invasive Plant Guided Trail Walk view the article by clicking the photo below. \nTrail photos by Hannah Vagts\, FISM Coordinator
URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/19th-annual-thanksgiving-trail-clearing-beach-clean-up/
CATEGORIES:Museum Event,Trail Clearing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241130T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241130T130000
DTSTAMP:20260512T040928
CREATED:20241127T164158Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241127T164221Z
UID:33728-1732960800-1732971600@fergusonmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Holiday Sale!
DESCRIPTION:Holiday Sale! Get 20% off all items in the Museum Gift Shop this Friday and Saturday\, from 10am to 1pm.\nWe’ve got tons of new items in stock\, from books to posters to stationary to educational toys to stuffed animals\, and more. There’s something for every naturalist in your life\, no matter the age. The large format images on the second-floor gallery are also for sale and proceeds benefit the Museum’s Art Fund.
URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/holiday-sale-2/
LOCATION:Henry L. Ferguson Museum\, 1109 Equestrian Ave\, Fishers Island\, NY\, 06390\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gift Shop,Museum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241222T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241222T190000
DTSTAMP:20260512T040928
CREATED:20241202T112839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241202T224827Z
UID:33760-1734886800-1734894000@fergusonmuseum.org
SUMMARY:The 12th Annual HLFM Holiday Party
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of Holiday cheer\, convivial conversations\, and tasty light fare by Karla Heath. Adults and children of all ages are welcome\, as are visiting relatives and house guests!\nWhile at the Museum\, be sure to visit (or revisit) the 2024 annual exhibit. \nWe hope to see you there!
URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/the-12th-annual-hlfm-holiday-party/
LOCATION:Henry L. Ferguson Museum\, 1109 Equestrian Ave\, Fishers Island\, NY\, 06390\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Program,Museum Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250119T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250119T170000
DTSTAMP:20260512T040928
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
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UID:33957-1737799200-1737804600@fergusonmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Winter Birds and Waterfowl Walk
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an in-the field Water Fowl Watch led by birder and naturalist Maggie Jones. Meet at the Museum at 10 a.m.and we’ll drive to the first site from there. (If you don’t have a car\, you can carpool with others.)\nDATE: Saturday\, January 25th\, 2025 \nTIME: 10 a.m. \nLOCATION: Meet at Museum Parking Lot \nPlease dress for the weather and don’t forget your binoculars! Length of walk is one hour to one hour and half. \nThis Penni Sharp Nature Walk is sponsored in loving memory of Penelope “Penni” Sharp\, birder\, botanist & HLFM president from 2003 until 2014. \nBrant photo by Justine Kibbe
URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/winter-birds-and-waterfowl-walk/
CATEGORIES:Nature Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250223T160000
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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
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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
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UID:34431-1745071200-1745078400@fergusonmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Earth Day Battle of the Invasives: Buckthorn and Bittersweet Blitz
DESCRIPTION:In honor of Earth Day\, please join the Fishers Island Conservancy and the H.L. Ferguson Museum and Land Trust in tackling invasive plants and cleaning up beach debris.\nWHEN: Saturday\, April 19\nTIME: 2-4 PM\nPLACE: Meet at the Museum at 2 p.m. to get an assignment before hitting the trails and Parade Grounds.\nReception with light snacks at the Museum to follow. \nPlease bring tools that you can handle safely (clippers\, loppers\, etc.) NO CHAINSAWS. We’ll have some tools available. \nWe suggest you wear long pants\, long-sleeved shirts\, socks and gloves to battle beasts thorns and poison ivy. \n  \nQuestions?\nContact Jessica NeJame at jnejame@fergusonmuseum.org\nCourtney MacDonald at courtneymacdonald@gmail.com \n\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Bittersweet Berries\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Buckthorn Berries\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Bittersweet girdling\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Buckthorn\n				\n		\n\nThis event is co-hosted by\nthe Fishers Island Conservancy and the H.L. Ferguson Museum and Land Trust \n 
URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/earth-day-battle-of-the-invasives-buckthorn-and-bittersweet-blitz/
CATEGORIES:Trail Clearing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250427T160000
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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
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