BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Henry L. Ferguson Museum - ECPv6.17.5.1//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: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 BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260913T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260913T150000 DTSTAMP:20260905T175554Z CREATED:20260905T142009Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260905T175554Z UID:39405-1789308000-1789311600@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Moldy Tombs\, Feces\, Corpses\, and the Business of Fungal Decay DESCRIPTION:Mushrooms are increasingly being marketed as a solution for decomposing our waste and even our bodies. How effective are these methods\, and what does the science actually support? Can fungi eat soiled plastic diapers? Can mushrooms “break down” the toxins released from our buried remains?\nJoin us and Lighthouse Works at the Museum for an Illustrated Talk by sculpture artist Sam Shoemaker\, a current LW Fellow\, whose work is a collaboration between himself and living fungi. Based on his extensive experience with mushrooms\, this lecture investigates the companies leading this emerging market\, examining what they promise and where enthusiasm for fungal sustainability runs up against the limits of biology. Along the way\, the lecture takes several anthropological detours through the history of our relationship to fungal decay. \nWHEN: Sunday\, September 13\, 2026\nTIME: 2:00 p.m.\nPLACE: In-person at the Museum\, 2nd floor and virtual via Zoom \nJoin Zoom WebinarArtist Bio: \nSam Shoemaker photo by Damien Maloney \nSam Shoemaker is a Los Angeles-based sculpture artist whose work is a collaboration between himself and living fungi. Shoemaker’s work has been shown at Craft Contemporary\, Fulcrum Arts\, Armory Center for the Arts\, Vielmetter\, David Horvitz’s Garden\, Make Room\, Emma Gray HQ\, and OCHI\, among others. He was also included in World Without End: The George Washington Carver Project at the California African American Museum\, an official exhibition of PST ART: Art & Science Collide presented by Getty. Shoemaker has been featured in many publications and news outlets\, including the Guardian\, Los Angeles Times\, Galerie Magazine\, W Magazine\, Contemporary Art Review Los Angeles\, and Graphite. He lives and works in Los Angeles and is represented by OCHI. Shoemaker has led numerous mushroom cultivation workshops across Southern California\, at venues including Art Center College of Art and Design\, Yucca Valley Material Lab\, Otis College\, College of the Redwoods\, Vielmetter\, Claremont Botanical Garden\, Pitzer College\, South Coast Botanic Garden\, and Hahamongna Native Plant Nursery. \nThis event is co-sponsored with Lighthouse Works \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nJoin from PC\, Mac\, iPad\, or Android:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81733775733 \nPhone one-tap:\n+16469313860\,\,81733775733# US\n+16465588656\,\,81733775733# 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+1 564 217 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: 817 3377 5733 \nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcoX5ct5UK URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/moldy-tombs-feces-corpses-and-the-business-of-fungal-decay/ CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/living-tomb-Sam-Shoemaker.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260920T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260920T110000 DTSTAMP:20260912T132047Z CREATED:20260908T205916Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260912T132047Z UID:39454-1789894800-1789902000@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Migratory Songbird Trail Walk DESCRIPTION:Fall is one of the best times to go birding on Fishers Island with lots of species making their way south for the winter. Join us on a guided nature walk led by DPNC Outreach Coordinator Lauren Michael to explore the HLFM Land Trust’s woodlands – which provide great habitat for migrating songbirds such as warblers\, vireos\, tanagers\, thrushes\, and more. This program is great for birders of all skill levels. \nWHEN: Sunday\, September 20\, 2026\nTIME: 9:00-11:00 AM\nPLACE: Meet at the Museum’s parking lot at 9AM and we’ll drive to the first site from there. (If you don’t have a car\, you can carpool with others.) \nPlease dress for the weather and don’t forget your binoculars! \nThis Penni Sharp Nature Walk is sponsored in loving memory of Penelope “Penni” Sharp\, birder\, botanist & HLFM president from 2003 until 2014. \nLauren Michael is the Outreach Coordinator at the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center in Mystic\, CT. Before stepping into this role\, she spent most of her twenties crisscrossing North America as a field biologist\, studying a wide range of bird species — from songbirds and seabirds to the elusive rail. She received her MSc from the University of Rhode Island\, where she studied long-term trends in migratory songbirds on Block Island\, RI. Lauren earned a BA in Biology from Kenyon College in Gambier\, OH. URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/migratory-songbird-trail-walk/ CATEGORIES:Nature Walk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Blue-headed_Vireo_AndyReagoChrissyMcClarren_8088895251.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260920T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260920T170000 DTSTAMP:20260918T015553Z CREATED:20260914T191051Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260918T015553Z UID:39486-1789920000-1789923600@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Underwater Rainforests: Eelgrass Meadows Sustain the Sea DESCRIPTION:Eelgrass meadows are biodiversity hotspots that provide critical habitat for fish and invertebrates; stabilize shorelines against waves and erosion; efficiently store carbon below ground; and even reduce human and wildlife pathogens in seawater – directly influencing human health.\nJoin us and the Fishers Island Seagrass Management Coalition (FISM) at the Museum for an Illustrated Talk by research scientist Dr. Olivia J. Graham\, who will share insights from over 10 years of work studying the health of eelgrass in the Pacific Northwest. Learn why eelgrass meadows are essential coastal habitats\, how different stressors impact eelgrass health\, and what her team’s research reveals about the future of these ecosystems. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore underwater “rainforests” and discover what a decade of research can teach us about the health and resilience of our coastal ecosystems and how local communities can play a role in protecting and conserving eelgrass habitats. \nWhen: Sunday\, September 20\, 2026\nTime: 4-5 pm\nPlace: At the Museum\, 2nd floor and virtual\, via zoom \nPhoto courtesy of Olivia Graham \nDr. Olivia J. Graham is a Research Scientist at the University of Washington’s Friday Harbor Laboratories. She conducts field- and lab-based experiments on San Juan Island\, WA\, focusing on the health and resilience of eelgrass (Zostera marina) meadows. Dr. Graham leverages diverse research approaches—including robust molecular tools\, drones\, artificial intelligence\, environmental DNA (eDNA)\, and many more—to understand drivers of eelgrass disease. Her work also bridges science and storytelling\, as she translates complex ecological processes into meaningful insights for coastal communities. \nPhoto courtesy of Becca Maher\, Friends of San Juan \nEelgrass meadow photo courtesy of Annie Crawley \nThis program is co-hosted by the Fishers Island Seagrass Management Coalition and the Henry L. Ferguson Museum URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/underwater-rainforests-eelgrass-meadows-sustain-the-sea/ CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Eelgrass-Meadow-photo-by-Annie-Crawley.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T140000 DTSTAMP:20261002T210949Z CREATED:20261001T120048Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261002T210949Z UID:39645-1791635400-1791640800@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Invasive Plant Trail Walk: Wildlife Returns to Chocomount Cove DESCRIPTION:Join us for a guided walk along the HLFM Land Trust’s Chocomount Cove Trail to see invasive plants firsthand and learn how thoughtful land management can restore a landscape and bring back wildlife.\nSince acquiring the property in 2017\, the HLFM Land Trust has successfully managed invasive plants and replaced them with native species. During the walk\, attendees will learn how the HFLM Land Trust approached this challenge\, which techniques proved effective\, and how to apply similar practices on their own properties. \nWe’ll explore native red maple and black cherry woodlands\, open grassland\, sandy beach\, and marsh habitat. Along the way\, we’ll identify invasive plants\, discuss strategies for controlling them\, and see how native plants provide essential food and shelter for Fishers Island’s wildlife. These restoration efforts have created healthier\, more diverse habitats that now support Black-capped Chickadees\, Yellow Warblers\, and the many birds that gather around the trail’s small coastal marsh. The trail also offers wonderful views of Fishers Island Sound and forms the northern link of an important island wildlife corridor. \nDate: Saturday\, October 10\, 2026\nTime: 1–2 PM\nMeeting place: Meet at the Museum at 12:30 PM. We will arrange carpooling to Chocomount Cove Trail for those who need it.\nLight refreshments and a Q&A will follow the walk. \nPlease wear long pants and long sleeves for protection from thorns and poison ivy. \nThis event is free\, but attendance is limited to ensure a high-quality learning experience. Please reserve your place by emailing fiseagrass@fergusonmuseum.org. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n View of Fishers Island Sound from Chocomount Cove Sanctuary Trail.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nThis event is co-sponsored by the Fishers Island Seagrass Management Coalition and the Henry L. Ferguson Museum. URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/invasive-plant-trail-walk-wildlife-returns-to-chocomount-cove/ CATEGORIES:Trail Walk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/InvasivePlantWalk_7925.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261127T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261127T160000 DTSTAMP:20261008T201329Z CREATED:20261008T200940Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261008T201329Z UID:39704-1795788000-1795795200@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:21st Annual Thanksgiving Trail Clearing\, Beach Clean Up DESCRIPTION:The Henry L. Ferguson Museum\nPresents the\n21st Annual\nThanksgiving Trail Clearing\, Beach Clean Up\, Invasive Removal \nFriday\, November 27\, 2026\n2 – 4 pm \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 bunker emplacements and trails\, de-vine trees\, and pick up debris along the beach. It’s a wonderful tradition\, now in its 21st year—as good for the soul as it is for the Island. ALL are WELCOME! \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 such as the bunker emplacements along the new coastal trail\, 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. \n“OYSTERS AFTER” PARTY \n(approximately 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.): \nAll participants are invited immediately thereafter to a post-clearing party AT THE MUSEUM to enjoy drinks and oysters. Thanks to Fishers Island Oyster Farm\, Summer Shuckers\, Bottlerocket\, and Fishers Island Lemonade for their generous sponsorship of this festive Island tradition. \nFor further information please contact:\nScott Reid\n646.431.8536\nbsr1265@gmail.com\nor\nPierce Rafferty\n631.788.7239\ninfo@fergusonmuseum.org \nHappy Thanksgiving!\nOysters on deck\, H.L.F. Museum\, Thanksgiving weekend\, November 26\, 2021. \n2025 Annual Trail Clearing URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/21st-annual-thanksgiving-trail-clearing-beach-clean-up/ CATEGORIES:Trail Clearing ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/HLFM-Trail-Clearing-2025-volunteers.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR