Beaks, Feet & Feathers
Family Program Explore the amazing adaptations of birds! Meet a live bird and learn how to identify the birds you may see in your backyard. DPNC family program for ages 5 & up. Wednesday, August 5, 2020. Time: 2 to 2:40 p.m. Virtual Program, advance registration required. To sign up for children’s programs, please e-mail
An Introduction to Backyard Butterflies
Illustrated Lecture by Kim Hargrave, Education Director Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center.
Frogs – Facts vs Fiction
Family Program Did you know that in the winter some frogs freeze or that you can’t get warts from a toad? See some of the Nature Center’s resident frogs as we learn to separate the facts from fiction regarding these awesome amphibians. DPNC family program for ages 5 & up. Wednesday, August 12, 2020. Time:
Storms or Trophies or History: Why Do We Sail?
CANCELLED Author John Rousmaniere has unfortunately had to cancel his sailing talk. In its place, HLFM Director Pierce Rafferty will host a screening of his recorded Illustrated Talk 'The History of Farming on Fishers Island,' please see details below.
The History of Farming on Fishers Island
Join Pierce for a tour of this fascinating all-but-forgotten history that includes a visit to the Fishers Island Oyster Farm, the last surviving farm on Fishers Island.
Fishers Island Nature Discovery Program
For a combination of reasons, including safety concerns, logistical difficulties, and over exposure of children to Zoom programming, the HLFM has cancelled the FIND program for 2020.
Remarkable Raptors
Family Program See live hawks and owls, as you learn more about raptor’s important role in the ecosystem and discover which ones you might be able to see near your house. DPNC family program for ages 5 & up. Wednesday, August 19, 2020. 2 to 2:40 p.m. Virtual Program, advance registration required. To sign up
Regenerative Gardening
Illustrated Lecture by Craig Floyd on How to Garden with Mother Nature while reducing your work load and increasing your production and nutritional quality.
Drawing Owls
Family Program After meeting one of the Nature Center's resident owls, you will learn tips and techniques to create your own owl drawing. You will need a pencil, eraser and drawing paper. DPNC family program for ages 5 & up. Wednesday, August 26, 2020. 2 to 2:40 p.m. Virtual Program, advance registration required. To sign up
Blowin’ in the Wind?
Dr. Tiffany Smythe, professor of maritime policy at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, will provide an update on offshore wind development.
The Rise and Fall of Hotels on Fishers Island
Pierce Rafferty, Director of the HLFM, will host a screening of his illustrated talk that chronicles the life span of all Fishers Island hotels from the launching of the first destination hotel in 1877 to the shuttering of the last of Fishers Island three grand hotels in the early 1940s.
Seagrass Mgmt. Coalition Survey & Meeting
This meeting will take place entirely online over Zoom. The Coalition will use this time to review initial drafts of Seagrass Management Areas (SMAs) for the island. The public is welcome to attend. Register via this link: Register Questions can be sent to the FISM Coordinator, Connor Jones, at fishersislandseagrass@gmail.com. To stay
FISM Coalition Meeting November 18
The Fishers Island Seagrass Management (FISM) Coalition will be holding it's next Coalition meeting on Wednesday, November 18th from 11am-2pm EST via Zoom. If 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.
FISM Coalition Meeting December 7
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. If 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.
Shipwrecked
The Henry L. Ferguson Museum in partnership with the New London Maritime Society - Custom House Maritime Museum, will be hosting a mid-winter illustrated talk that we hope will bring you summery thoughts as you consider the beaches of Fishers Island with a new perspective.
