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: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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220726T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220726T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T113830 CREATED:20220325T192400Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220724T140131Z UID:25411-1658851200-1658854800@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:BENEFIT PREMIERE: The History of Race Rock Light DESCRIPTION:The H.L. Ferguson Museum \ninvites you to the premier of \n“The History of Race Rock Light”\nThis 45-minute video directed by Marisela La Grave and Pierce Rafferty chronicles the remarkable story of how a lighthouse came to be erected in the 1870s on a dangerous submerged ledge amidst some of the most unpredictable and swiftest moving tides on the East Coast. \nDate: Tuesday\, July 26\, 2022\nTime: 4 p.m.\nPlace: Fishers Island Theater \nImmediately followed by a\nFishers Island Oysters & Champagne Reception\nfor in-person attendees\n \n \nPlease note\, this presentation will not be virtual. \nWe hope that you are able to attend this event to benefit the New London Maritime Society’s restoration and preservation plan for Race Rock Light. \nAdmission to the premiere is free\, but we will be “passing the hat” for the benefit of the New London Maritime Society’s restoration and preservation plan for Race Rock Light. Susan Tamulevich\, the director of the New London Maritime Society (NLMS)\, owner of Race Rock Light\, and the Preservation Project’s architect\, Walter Sedovic of Walter Sedovic Architects\, will speak about the restoration project. Click below to access the Race Rock Light restoration assessment which outlines the nearly $3M restoration project and details the projected work and why it is both important and necessary. \nRace Rock Light Restoration Assessment \n\nAny funds raised at the Theater benefit will go toward “Landing Integrity and Safety\,” the first priority in the restoration assessment report. If writing a check\, please make it payable to the New London Maritime Society with ‘Race Rock Preservation’ in the memo section. NLMS will also be accepting cash and\, Wi-Fi-willing\, credit card donations. NLMS is a non-profit\, 501 (c) 3 organization. All donations are tax-deductible. If mailing a check\, send to: New London Maritime Society\, 150 Bank Street\, New London\, CT 06320. \nThe New London Maritime Society is dedicated to lighthouse preservation. In addition to Race Rock (1878)\, the Maritime Society also owns New London Harbor Lighthouse (1760\, rebuilt 1801) and New London Ledge Light (1909)—all active aids to navigation. Together these are the three historic beacons leading from the ocean to New London harbor. \nFor those attending\, the Champagne & Fishers Island Oyster reception will immediately follow in the FI Conservancy’s Demonstration Garden\, or\, in the case of rain\, under the marquee awning of the Theater. Masks are optional but we do recommend social distancing. \n\nRace Rock Light photo by Gail Cypherd URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/benefit-premiere-the-history-of-race-rock-light/ LOCATION:Fishers Island Theater CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture,Museum Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/RaceRock_1245Cypherd_13256.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220724T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220724T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T113830 CREATED:20220228T221339Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220723T162247Z UID:24971-1658678400-1658682000@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Forty Years of Oyster Farming on Fishers Island DESCRIPTION:Illustrated lecture by Steve Malinowski\nTime: Sunday July 24\, 2022 @ 4:00 – 5:00 P.M.\nPlace: In-person at the Museum\, 2nd Floor\nNOTICE: DUE TO LIMITED SEATING\, THE “IN-PERSON” RESERVATIONS ARE FULLY SUBSCRIBED AT THIS TIME. IF YOU DID NOT PREVIOUSLY SIGN UP\, YOU CAN STILL ATTEND THE ONLINE WEBINAR. \nYou’ve probably enjoyed the fruits of the Fishers Island Oyster Farm’s harvest at the Museum opening\, at a restaurant\, at a club\, or in your own kitchen\, but how much do you really know about the day-to-day workings of an oyster farm? From storms to rising water temps and run-off\, to sudden global pandemics\, oyster farming is a notoriously difficult industry that constantly keeps farmers on their toes and asks them to rise to new challenges—those that survive and thrive\, do so by innovation and perseverance. \nJoin us this coming Sunday\, July 24\, for “Forty Years of Farming Oysters on Fishers Island\,” an illustrated talk by Steve Malinowski discussing how they operate a thriving sustainable seafood farm as the work changes with the seasons and the unexpected is always around the corner. \nFOR VIRTUAL ACCESS\, NO ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. \nJOIN WEBINAR\nWebinar ID: 837 2719 4111\nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kccta2rImC \nSteve and Sarah Malinowski have been operating the Fishers Island Oyster Farm since 1981. Within the New England oyster industry\, they are reverentially referred to as “dinosaurs” because they’ve been around for so long! A number of young oyster farmers operating today got their start on Fishers Island. Steve and Sarah are respected leaders in the sustainable seafood movement and founding members of the Shellfish Growers Climate Coalition. Their seed and market oysters also have the distinction of being Fishers Island’s only commercial export. URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/forty-years-of-oyster-farming-on-fishers-island/ LOCATION:Henry L. Ferguson Museum\, 1109 Equestrian Ave\, Fishers Island\, NY\, 06390\, United States CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Market_oysters_FI_oysterFarm_18777.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220718T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220718T160000 DTSTAMP:20260505T113830 CREATED:20220325T202236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220616T192747Z UID:25345-1658149200-1658160000@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:FIND 2022 DESCRIPTION:FISHERS ISLAND NATURE DISCOVERY (FIND)\nA Week (5 DAYS) of Learning Programs for Young Island Naturalists Ages 5 to 10. \nFIND introduces children to environmental topics that pertain to the natural history and stewardship of our Island. Using the Ferguson Museum as a base\, the program provides an indoor/outdoor learning experience. Led by professional educators\, the children discover natural history through a combination of hands-on exploration\, observation\, and interpretation.\nWHEN: This summer the FIND program will take place during the afternoon in July. The dates are July 18 to July 22; Monday through Friday\, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. \nWHO: 20 children max\, all between the ages of 5 to 10. Attendees will be split into two groups\, one older and one younger. Each group will be led by two educators from the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center\, assisted at times by guest naturalists. \nWHERE: Location will vary based on the daily plan\, but will include Fishers Island’s beaches\, woods\, and bodies of water. The programs will utilize the Ferguson Museum as a home base. Programs will split time indoors and outdoors and will include art and science projects related to the subject matter. \nCOST: The cost per participant is $350 for the week. \nREGISTRATION: Please call the Museum (631-788-7239) or e-mail fimuseum@fishersisland.net to sign up your child/children. \nEVEN IF YOU HAVE ALREADY INDICATED YOUR INTEREST IN SIGNING UP YOUR CHILD OR CHILDREN\, PLEASE RECONFIRM. \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. \n\nRegistration Form\n\nFIND 2019 URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/find-2022/ LOCATION:Henry L. Ferguson Museum\, 1109 Equestrian Ave\, Fishers Island\, NY\, 06390\, United States CATEGORIES:Family Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/HLFM-FIND-program.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220718T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220718T160000 DTSTAMP:20260505T113830 CREATED:20220325T202236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220616T192747Z UID:25345-1658149200-1658160000@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:FIND 2022 DESCRIPTION:FISHERS ISLAND NATURE DISCOVERY (FIND)\nA Week (5 DAYS) of Learning Programs for Young Island Naturalists Ages 5 to 10. \nFIND introduces children to environmental topics that pertain to the natural history and stewardship of our Island. Using the Ferguson Museum as a base\, the program provides an indoor/outdoor learning experience. Led by professional educators\, the children discover natural history through a combination of hands-on exploration\, observation\, and interpretation.\nWHEN: This summer the FIND program will take place during the afternoon in July. The dates are July 18 to July 22; Monday through Friday\, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. \nWHO: 20 children max\, all between the ages of 5 to 10. Attendees will be split into two groups\, one older and one younger. Each group will be led by two educators from the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center\, assisted at times by guest naturalists. \nWHERE: Location will vary based on the daily plan\, but will include Fishers Island’s beaches\, woods\, and bodies of water. The programs will utilize the Ferguson Museum as a home base. Programs will split time indoors and outdoors and will include art and science projects related to the subject matter. \nCOST: The cost per participant is $350 for the week. \nREGISTRATION: Please call the Museum (631-788-7239) or e-mail fimuseum@fishersisland.net to sign up your child/children. \nEVEN IF YOU HAVE ALREADY INDICATED YOUR INTEREST IN SIGNING UP YOUR CHILD OR CHILDREN\, PLEASE RECONFIRM. \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. \n\nRegistration Form\n\nFIND 2019 URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/find-2022/ LOCATION:Henry L. Ferguson Museum\, 1109 Equestrian Ave\, Fishers Island\, NY\, 06390\, United States CATEGORIES:Family Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/HLFM-FIND-program.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220718T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220718T160000 DTSTAMP:20260505T113830 CREATED:20220325T202236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220616T192747Z UID:25345-1658149200-1658160000@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:FIND 2022 DESCRIPTION:FISHERS ISLAND NATURE DISCOVERY (FIND)\nA Week (5 DAYS) of Learning Programs for Young Island Naturalists Ages 5 to 10. \nFIND introduces children to environmental topics that pertain to the natural history and stewardship of our Island. Using the Ferguson Museum as a base\, the program provides an indoor/outdoor learning experience. Led by professional educators\, the children discover natural history through a combination of hands-on exploration\, observation\, and interpretation.\nWHEN: This summer the FIND program will take place during the afternoon in July. The dates are July 18 to July 22; Monday through Friday\, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. \nWHO: 20 children max\, all between the ages of 5 to 10. Attendees will be split into two groups\, one older and one younger. Each group will be led by two educators from the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center\, assisted at times by guest naturalists. \nWHERE: Location will vary based on the daily plan\, but will include Fishers Island’s beaches\, woods\, and bodies of water. The programs will utilize the Ferguson Museum as a home base. Programs will split time indoors and outdoors and will include art and science projects related to the subject matter. \nCOST: The cost per participant is $350 for the week. \nREGISTRATION: Please call the Museum (631-788-7239) or e-mail fimuseum@fishersisland.net to sign up your child/children. \nEVEN IF YOU HAVE ALREADY INDICATED YOUR INTEREST IN SIGNING UP YOUR CHILD OR CHILDREN\, PLEASE RECONFIRM. \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. \n\nRegistration Form\n\nFIND 2019 URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/find-2022/ LOCATION:Henry L. Ferguson Museum\, 1109 Equestrian Ave\, Fishers Island\, NY\, 06390\, United States CATEGORIES:Family Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/HLFM-FIND-program.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220718T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220718T160000 DTSTAMP:20260505T113830 CREATED:20220325T202236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220616T192747Z UID:25345-1658149200-1658160000@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:FIND 2022 DESCRIPTION:FISHERS ISLAND NATURE DISCOVERY (FIND)\nA Week (5 DAYS) of Learning Programs for Young Island Naturalists Ages 5 to 10. \nFIND introduces children to environmental topics that pertain to the natural history and stewardship of our Island. Using the Ferguson Museum as a base\, the program provides an indoor/outdoor learning experience. Led by professional educators\, the children discover natural history through a combination of hands-on exploration\, observation\, and interpretation.\nWHEN: This summer the FIND program will take place during the afternoon in July. The dates are July 18 to July 22; Monday through Friday\, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. \nWHO: 20 children max\, all between the ages of 5 to 10. Attendees will be split into two groups\, one older and one younger. Each group will be led by two educators from the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center\, assisted at times by guest naturalists. \nWHERE: Location will vary based on the daily plan\, but will include Fishers Island’s beaches\, woods\, and bodies of water. The programs will utilize the Ferguson Museum as a home base. Programs will split time indoors and outdoors and will include art and science projects related to the subject matter. \nCOST: The cost per participant is $350 for the week. \nREGISTRATION: Please call the Museum (631-788-7239) or e-mail fimuseum@fishersisland.net to sign up your child/children. \nEVEN IF YOU HAVE ALREADY INDICATED YOUR INTEREST IN SIGNING UP YOUR CHILD OR CHILDREN\, PLEASE RECONFIRM. \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. \n\nRegistration Form\n\nFIND 2019 URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/find-2022/ LOCATION:Henry L. Ferguson Museum\, 1109 Equestrian Ave\, Fishers Island\, NY\, 06390\, United States CATEGORIES:Family Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/HLFM-FIND-program.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220718T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220718T160000 DTSTAMP:20260505T113830 CREATED:20220325T202236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220616T192747Z UID:25345-1658149200-1658160000@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:FIND 2022 DESCRIPTION:FISHERS ISLAND NATURE DISCOVERY (FIND)\nA Week (5 DAYS) of Learning Programs for Young Island Naturalists Ages 5 to 10. \nFIND introduces children to environmental topics that pertain to the natural history and stewardship of our Island. Using the Ferguson Museum as a base\, the program provides an indoor/outdoor learning experience. Led by professional educators\, the children discover natural history through a combination of hands-on exploration\, observation\, and interpretation.\nWHEN: This summer the FIND program will take place during the afternoon in July. The dates are July 18 to July 22; Monday through Friday\, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. \nWHO: 20 children max\, all between the ages of 5 to 10. Attendees will be split into two groups\, one older and one younger. Each group will be led by two educators from the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center\, assisted at times by guest naturalists. \nWHERE: Location will vary based on the daily plan\, but will include Fishers Island’s beaches\, woods\, and bodies of water. The programs will utilize the Ferguson Museum as a home base. Programs will split time indoors and outdoors and will include art and science projects related to the subject matter. \nCOST: The cost per participant is $350 for the week. \nREGISTRATION: Please call the Museum (631-788-7239) or e-mail fimuseum@fishersisland.net to sign up your child/children. \nEVEN IF YOU HAVE ALREADY INDICATED YOUR INTEREST IN SIGNING UP YOUR CHILD OR CHILDREN\, PLEASE RECONFIRM. \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. \n\nRegistration Form\n\nFIND 2019 URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/find-2022/ LOCATION:Henry L. Ferguson Museum\, 1109 Equestrian Ave\, Fishers Island\, NY\, 06390\, United States CATEGORIES:Family Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/HLFM-FIND-program.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220717T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220717T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T113830 CREATED:20220422T131813Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220714T174201Z UID:25640-1658073600-1658077200@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Nature\, Culture\, and Democratic Space: The Resonance of Olmsted in a 21st Century Practice DESCRIPTION:Illustrated talk by Thomas Woltz\, Principal of Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects (NBW)\, who will discuss the resonance of Frederick Law Olmsted’s work and legacy in contemporary landscape architecture as practiced by his firm.\nInspired by Olmsted’s legacy of imbuing landscapes with culture\, utility\, and beauty\, NBW applies a research-based approach across a wide array of projects\, including botanic gardens\, cultural and historic landscapes\, and public parks. NBW designs respond to each site as they are created through a process of deep listening to the land\, its ecology\, and the history it holds. \nIllustrative case studies from the firm’s portfolio will include Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales\, Florida\, a botanic garden originally conceived and planned by Edward Bok and Frederick Law Olmsted Jr; Sylvester Manor in Shelter Island Heights\, New York\, a historic educational farm with rich cultural and ecological history; and Memorial Park in Houston\, Texas\, comprehensive planning of a 1\,500-acre urban wilderness park\, one of NBW’s most ambitious undertakings. \nTime: Sunday\, July 17\, 2022 @ 4:00 – 5:00 P.M. \nPlace: In-person at the Museum\, 2nd Floor. \nNOTICE: DUE TO LIMITED SEATING\, THE “IN-PERSON” RESERVATIONS ARE FULLY SUBSCRIBED AT THIS TIME. IF YOU DID NOT PREVIOUSLY SIGN UP\, YOU CAN STILL ATTEND THE ONLINE WEBINAR. \nPlease note that this talk will not be recorded. \nFor virtual access\, no advance registration is required. Please click the link below to join the webinar:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/83364523424 \nWebinar ID: 833 6452 3424\nInternational numbers available:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/u/kccta2rImC \nThomas L. Woltz\, FASLA\, CLARB\nOver the past two decades of practice\, Woltz and his team have developed a unique approach to the designed landscape using ecological and cultural research as the foundation for designing meaningful contemporary landscapes that inspire deep connections between people and the natural world. Public landscapes in the US and abroad form the majority of the firm’s design work. These include parks\, botanic gardens\, arboreta\, and educational and cultural campuses. The balance of the work is related to conservation of biodiversity within large productive and agricultural landscapes. \nWoltz was educated at the University of Virginia and holds Masters degrees in Landscape Architecture and Architecture. He also holds an honorary Doctor of Science degree from the State University of New York\, Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse. He was recognized with the Land for People Award by the Trust for Public Land in 2019 and as one of the most creative people in business by Fast Company in 2017. The Wall Street Journal named him the Design Innovator of the Year in 2013. Woltz currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Cultural Landscape Foundation. \nBok Tower Gardens\, Lake Wales\, FL (2013 – 2016)\nBok Tower Gardens has been a place of inspiration for the people of Central Florida since its inception in 1929. Motivated by the beauty and diversity of Central Florida\, philanthropist Edward Bok purchased a large tract of scrub and pine land to create a bird sanctuary and a place that would “touch the soul with its beauty and quiet.” Although plantings have changed over time\, the core of Bok Tower Gardens has remained remarkably unmodified since Edward Bok and Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. began collaborating in 1922. \nIn 2012\, NBW was brought to implement several projects identified during their recently completed master planning process. The landscape architect extended and advanced initiatives from the plan\, prompting the design of a series of new garden spaces and improving access and circulation throughout while preserving and integrating the cultural landscape of Bok and Olmsted Jr. The new gardens engage and orient visitors\, showcase native plants in both natural settings and domestic landscapes\, and integrate educational narratives of species interdependence and ecosystem well being. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bok Tower Gardens\, NBW. Photo © Barrett Doherty\n \n \n \n \n \n Bok Tower Gardens\, NBW. Photo © Barrett Doherty URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/nature-culture-and-democratic-space-the-resonance-of-olmsted-in-a-21st-century-practice/ LOCATION:Henry L. Ferguson Museum\, 1109 Equestrian Ave\, Fishers Island\, NY\, 06390\, United States CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/BokGarden_TWoltz_170625_60.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220713T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220713T150000 DTSTAMP:20260505T113830 CREATED:20220322T162038Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220322T164019Z UID:25355-1657720800-1657724400@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Fishy Fun! DESCRIPTION:Slimy\, scaly\, slippery and speedy\, fish are a standard part of most aquatic habitats.\nLearn about fish anatomy\, lifecycle and interesting adaptations. Check out art that fishermen create with the fish they catch and practice making your own fish prints. \nWhen: Wednesday\, July 13\, 2022.\nTime: 2 to 3 p.m. \nDenison Pequotsepos Nature Center (DPNC) family program for ages five and up. Suggested donation $10.\n \nAll Wednesday children’s programs are in person at the Museum. Attendance is limited so advance registration is recommended. Please phone: 631-788-7239 or email fimuseum@fishersisland.net (note the name and date of the specific program and the name and age of the attendee/s). URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/fishy-fun/ LOCATION:Henry L. Ferguson Museum\, 1109 Equestrian Ave\, Fishers Island\, NY\, 06390\, United States CATEGORIES:Family Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Fish_UFWS_natdiglib_23996.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220710T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220710T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T113830 CREATED:20220303T215422Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220303T222152Z UID:25030-1657468800-1657472400@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Turtles of Fishers Island and the Surrounding Region DESCRIPTION:Illustrated talk by Kim Hargrave\, education director of the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center\, Mystic\, Conn.\nTime: Sunday\, July 10\, 2022 @ 4:00 – 5:00 P.M.\nPlace: In-person at the Museum\, 2nd Floor\nIncredible creatures\, turtles have survived eons with remarkably little change. Kim’s talk takes a close look at the lives and habitats of turtles who live on land and in the waters of Fishers Island and surrounding region. Learn more about the threats they are facing due to habitat loss\, climate change and the pet trade and what we can do to help. \nAn adult program suitable for children aged 10 and older.  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Snapping turtle. Courtesy of Justine Kibbe\n \n \n \n \n \n Eastern painted turtles at Duck Pond. Courtesy of Steve Zettler\n \n \n \n \n \n Eastern painted turtles. Courtesy of Connor Jones URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/turtles-of-fishers-island-and-the-surrounding-region/ LOCATION:Henry L. Ferguson Museum\, 1109 Equestrian Ave\, Fishers Island\, NY\, 06390\, United States CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/box-turtle-DPNC.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220706T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220706T150000 DTSTAMP:20260505T113830 CREATED:20220322T153818Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220322T163934Z UID:25348-1657116000-1657119600@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Kid’s Guide to Tree ID DESCRIPTION:An essential element of camping is being deep in the forest\, surrounded by trees. How many of those trees do you know? What animals depend on those trees for survival?\nPractice your tree identification skills\, meet several DPNC animals who rely on trees in the wild and do a leaf rubbing craft. \nWhen: Wednesday\, July 6\, 2022.\nTime: 2 to 3 p.m. \nDenison Pequotsepos Nature Center (DPNC) family program for ages five and up. Suggested donation $10.\n \nAll Wednesday children’s programs are in person at the Museum. Attendance is limited so advance registration is recommended. Please phone: 631-788-7239 or email fimuseum@fishersisland.net (note the name and date of the specific program and the name and age of the attendee/s). URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/kids-guide-to-tree-id/ LOCATION:Henry L. Ferguson Museum\, 1109 Equestrian Ave\, Fishers Island\, NY\, 06390\, United States CATEGORIES:Family Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/tree-pexels-michael-72509.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220625T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220625T190000 DTSTAMP:20260505T113830 CREATED:20220324T130310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220625T182354Z UID:25398-1656176400-1656183600@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:2022 Annual Exhibitions Opening Reception DESCRIPTION:The Henry L. Ferguson Museum Opens the 2022 Season with a new Annual Exhibition Year Round: A Celebration of Community as well as two complementary Special Exhibitions.\nThe main show will chronicle many aspects of the Island’s year-round community with a focus on work\, school activities\, recreation\, and annual events that help bring the Island together. The work-related imagery will cover a range of island institutions and businesses over the past century and will include portraits of many island residents taken by island photographers. \nPlease join us for our opening reception at the museum Saturday\, June 25th from 5-7 pm. \nPlease note: The main exhibit will be on display virtually later this summer. \n\nSPECIAL EXHIBITION: Winter will be on display on the Second Floor and an expanded version is on display virtually on this website.\nThe complementary show will focus on artistic photos that portray the many facets of the island in the grip of snow and ice. \nGuard shack in winter\, February 1989. Photo by Charlie Morgan. Museum Collection. \n\nENTER WINTER VIRTUAL EXHIBIT\n\nSPECIAL EXHIBITION: A Collection of Winter Paintings by Rauno Joks will be on display in the Natural History Gallery.\nRauno Joks\, was a visiting doctor on Fishers Island in the mid 2010’s. Dr. Joks painted a variety of winters scenes throughout Fishers Island.\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pheasant in Heavy Snow\, acrylic on board\n \n \n \n \n \n Winter Cove Fishers Island\, oil on canvas\n \n \n \n \n \n Chocomount Beach in January\, oil on canvas\n \n \n\n\n  URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/2022-annual-exhibitions-opening-reception/ LOCATION:Henry L. Ferguson Museum\, 1109 Equestrian Ave\, Fishers Island\, NY\, 06390\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/YR-Celebration_CharlieMorgan_22303.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220508T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220508T110000 DTSTAMP:20260505T113830 CREATED:20220328T121041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220328T121041Z UID:25451-1652007600-1652007600@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Daffodil Weekend: Hooverness Walking Tour DESCRIPTION:Whether you are planning to plant bulbs in a fresh\, newly prepared empty garden\, or whether you are adding them to an already existing one\, Brent and Becky Heath\, 3rd generation bulb growers and owners of Brent and Becky’s Bulbs from Gloucester\, Virginia\, will have the answers for you!\nMay 7 and 8\, DAFFODIL WEEKEND \nSaturday\, 10:30AM\, Community Center (Elizabeth Reid)\nDemonstration\, Questions\, and Box Lunch with Brent and Becky Heath\n$20\, reservations\, please\, helenstreed@aol.com or (804) 539-4040 \nSaturday\, 3:00PM\, Ferguson Museum (Pierce Rafferty)\nIllustrated Lecture “Bulbs as Companion Plants” by Brent Heath \nSunday\, 11:00AM “Hooverness”\, Armstrong Garden\nWalking Tour with Brent\, Whitney\, and Mike \nAfter seeing and experiencing the demonstration\, the talk\, or the walk\, you’ll leave with information and inspiration to produce a garden that you\, your neighbors and friends will enjoy all year. \nWith exquisite images illustrating the seminar\, they will introduce you to the best of the best…the right bulbs for the right spots. They’ll show you how to combine bulbs\, perennials\, annuals\, ground covers and flowering shrubs that will create just the feeling you want to generate for three seasons in your garden. \nBrent Heath\nBrent grew up in Gloucester. He is a naturalist\, an author\, a photographer\, a speaker\, a daffodil hybridizer and a gardener. Because of achievements in all of these areas of expertise\, he has won many gold medal awards from various organizations in the horticultural industry. \nOne of Brent’s greatest joys is sharing his love of all things natural in the world and inspiring people of all ages and experiences to look at the world around them in a different\, eye-opening way. He has helped them understand how to take care of the earth for the next crop and/or for future generations. His plans for the future are to continue to play in his garden and care for the earth while encouraging others to do the same! \nBrent helped Tom Armstrong layout the daffodil fields at Hooverness. URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/daffodil-weekend-hooverness-walking-tour/ LOCATION:Hooverness CATEGORIES:Museum Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Hoovernes-wJSWSmay1_2010_001.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220507T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220507T160000 DTSTAMP:20260505T113830 CREATED:20220328T120643Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220328T121607Z UID:25446-1651935600-1651939200@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Daffodil Weekend: Bulbs as Companion Plants DESCRIPTION:Whether you are planning to plant bulbs in a fresh\, newly prepared empty garden\, or whether you are adding them to an already existing one\, Brent and Becky Heath\, 3rd generation bulb growers and owners of Brent and Becky’s Bulbs from Gloucester\, Virginia\, will have the answers for you!\nMay 7 and 8\, DAFFODIL WEEKEND \nSaturday\, 10:30AM\, Community Center (Elizabeth Reid)\nDemonstration\, Questions\, and Box Lunch with Brent and Becky Heath\n$20\, reservations\, please\, helenstreed@aol.com or (804) 539-4040 \nSaturday\, 3:00PM\, Ferguson Museum (Pierce Rafferty)\nIllustrated Lecture “Bulbs as Companion Plants” by Brent Heath \nSunday\, 11:00AM “Hooverness”\, Armstrong Garden\nWalking Tour with Brent\, Whitney\, and Mike \nAfter seeing and experiencing the demonstration\, the talk\, or the walk\, you’ll leave with information and inspiration to produce a garden that you\, your neighbors and friends will enjoy all year. \nWith exquisite images illustrating the seminar\, they will introduce you to the best of the best…the right bulbs for the right spots. They’ll show you how to combine bulbs\, perennials\, annuals\, ground covers and flowering shrubs that will create just the feeling you want to generate for three seasons in your garden. \nBrent Heath\nBrent grew up in Gloucester. He is a naturalist\, an author\, a photographer\, a speaker\, a daffodil hybridizer and a gardener. Because of achievements in all of these areas of expertise\, he has won many gold medal awards from various organizations in the horticultural industry. \nOne of Brent’s greatest joys is sharing his love of all things natural in the world and inspiring people of all ages and experiences to look at the world around them in a different\, eye-opening way. He has helped them understand how to take care of the earth for the next crop and/or for future generations. His plans for the future are to continue to play in his garden and care for the earth while encouraging others to do the same! \nBrent helped Tom Armstrong layout the daffodil fields at Hooverness. URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/daffodil-weekend-bulbs-as-companion-plants/ LOCATION:Henry L. Ferguson Museum\, 1109 Equestrian Ave\, Fishers Island\, NY\, 06390\, United States CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Hooverness-daffodils-May_2820-lr.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220507T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220507T103000 DTSTAMP:20260505T113830 CREATED:20220328T115629Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220328T124925Z UID:25437-1651919400-1651919400@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Daffodil Weekend: Demonstration DESCRIPTION:Whether you are planning to plant bulbs in a fresh\, newly prepared empty garden\, or whether you are adding them to an already existing one\, Brent and Becky Heath\, 3rd generation bulb growers and owners of Brent and Becky’s Bulbs from Gloucester\, Virginia\, will have the answers for you!\nMay 7 and 8\, DAFFODIL WEEKEND: Three Associated Events \nSaturday\, 10:30AM\, Community Center (Elizabeth Reid)\nDemonstration\, Questions\, and Box Lunch with Brent and Becky Heath\n$20\, reservations\, please\, helenstreed@aol.com or (804) 539-4040 \nSaturday\, 3:00PM\, Ferguson Museum (Pierce Rafferty)\nIllustrated Lecture “Bulbs as Companion Plants” by Brent Heath \nSunday\, 11:00AM “Hooverness”\, Armstrong Garden\nWalking Tour with Brent\, Whitney\, and Mike \nAfter seeing and experiencing the demonstration\, the talk\, or the walk\, you’ll leave with information and inspiration to produce a garden that you\, your neighbors and friends will enjoy all year. \nWith exquisite images illustrating the seminar\, they will introduce you to the best of the best…the right bulbs for the right spots. They’ll show you how to combine bulbs\, perennials\, annuals\, ground covers and flowering shrubs that will create just the feeling you want to generate for three seasons in your garden. \nBrent Heath\nBrent grew up in Gloucester. He is a naturalist\, an author\, a photographer\, a speaker\, a daffodil hybridizer and a gardener. Because of achievements in all of these areas of expertise\, he has won many gold medal awards from various organizations in the horticultural industry. \nOne of Brent’s greatest joys is sharing his love of all things natural in the world and inspiring people of all ages and experiences to look at the world around them in a different\, eye-opening way. He has helped them understand how to take care of the earth for the next crop and/or for future generations. His plans for the future are to continue to play in his garden and care for the earth while encouraging others to do the same! \nBrent helped Tom Armstrong layout the daffodil fields at Hooverness. URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/daffodil-weekend-demonstration/ LOCATION:Fishers Island Community Center\, 66 Hound Ln\, Fishers Island\, NY\, 06390\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/BrentBecky-NarcissusStreet.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220407T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220407T180000 DTSTAMP:20260505T113830 CREATED:20220406T170947Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220406T173620Z UID:25550-1649354400-1649354400@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Season of the Osprey DESCRIPTION:Jacob Steinberg. Photo courtesy of John Steinberg \nThursday\, April 7 at 6pm\, the Connecticut Audubon Society Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center will be hosting a virtual talk with filmmaker Jacob Steinberg\, Connecticut native and wildlife cinematographer who produced and directed “Season of the Osprey\,” a film about the cycle of the lives of the osprey\, shot in the marshes of Old Lyme and Greenwich over a period of seven years. \nRegister in advance to receive a link to attend both the live discussion on Zoom and a private link to view the film in advance. \nREGISTER\n\nQuestions? Contact the Connecticut Audubon Society at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860-598-4218. URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/season-of-the-osprey/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Season-of-osprey-J-Steinberg.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220320T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220320T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T113830 CREATED:20220127T180628Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T123850Z UID:24590-1647792000-1647795600@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Maritime Smuggling on Long Island: From Pirates to Rumrunners DESCRIPTION:Join us online for a virtual illustrated lecture by historian\, author and former Newsday reporter Bill Bleyer to discover why pirates like Captain Kidd were attracted to Long Island at the turn of the 18th century and how a visit by Kidd to Gardiners Island led to him dying on the gallows in London. And learn why Long Island was so attractive to bootleggers during Prohibition that the Atlantic Ocean off the South Shore became a crowded “Rum Row” that was frequented by bootleggers like William “The Real McCoy” McCoy who supplied gangsters like Al Capone and Dutch Schultz.\nBill Bleyer was a prizewinning staff writer for Newsday for 33 years specializing in history and maritime issues before retiring in 2014 to write books and freelance for the newspaper and magazines. He is co-author\, with Harrison Hunt\, of Long Island and the Civil War (The History Press\, 2015). He is the author of Sagamore Hill: Theodore Roosevelt’s Summer White House (The History Press\, 2016); Fire Island Lighthouse: Long Island’s Welcoming Beacon (The History Press\, 2017)\, and Long Island and the Sea: A Maritime History\, (The History Press 2019); and George Washington’s Long Island Spy Ring: A History and Tour Guide (The History Press\, 2021). The Hofstra University graduate has taught economics and journalism there and history at Webb Institute\, the naval architecture college in Glen Cove. \nVirtual Presentation. Advance Registration Not Required. \nPlease click the button below to join the webinar: \nJoin Webinar\nOr One tap mobile :\nUS: +16699009128\,\,81656066864#  or +12532158782\,\,81656066864# \nOr Telephone:\nDial(for higher quality\, dial a number based on your current location):\nUS: +1 669 900 9128  or +1 253 215 8782  or +1 346 248 7799  or +1 312 626 6799  or +1 646 558 8656  or +1 301 715 8592 \nWebinar ID: 816 5606 6864 \nInternational numbers available:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcQpBYcHxd \nIllustration from p. 161 of Howard Pyle’s Book of Pirates (1921). From Wikimedia Commons. URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/maritime-smuggling-on-long-island-from-pirates-to-rumrunners/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Bill-Bleyer-Maritime-Smuggling.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220116T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220116T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T113830 CREATED:20220110T194339Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220111T132028Z UID:24527-1642348800-1642352400@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:The Bethlehem\, PA – Fishers Island Connection DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, January 16th\, Museum Director Pierce Rafferty will host a rebroadcast of ‘The Bethlehem\, PA – Fishers Island Connection\,” a video that chronicles the remarkable story of Fishers Island’s once strong but now all-but-forgotten connections to Bethlehem\, Pennsylvania. \nThis in-depth exploration of a rich vein of Fishers Island history focuses on the Bartlett family (owners of the Bartlett Cottages)\, the Hoppes family (owners of the Mononotto Inn)\, and the Linderman brothers (two industrialists who built the “Garp” house and today’s Baccile house). Featured are historical subplots with dramatic twists\, turns and sudden reversals worthy of the period melodramas of the early 1900s. \nThis video\, co-directed by HLFM Director Pierce Rafferty and Marisela La Grave\, chronicles the story of Fishers Island’s once strong but now all-but-forgotten connections to Bethlehem\, PA. It was first shown in 2020. Pierce will answer questions after the presentation. \nENCORE VIRTUAL SCREENING\nDate: Sunday\, January 16\, 2022\nTime: 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.\nNo Advance Registration Required. \nPlease click the link below to join the webinar:\nJoin Webinar\nOr One tap mobile:\nUS: +16699009128\,\,85949283418#  or +12532158782\,\,85949283418# \nOr Telephone (for higher quality\, dial a number based on your current location):\nUS: +1 669 900 9128  or +1 253 215 8782  or +1 346 248 7799  or +1 646 558 8656  or +1 301 715 8592  or +1 312 626 6799 \nWebinar ID:\n859 4928 3418 \nInternational numbers available:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbu5mIVFl4 \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Bartlett Cottages\, circa 1890’s\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mononotto Inn\, Fishers Island\, NY\, operated from 1893-1939. This hotel was built for and run by the Hoppes family of Bethlehem\, PA. until the early 1920s. It was unceremoniously razed in 1939.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Garrett B. Linderman house\, Fishers Island\, NY\, photograph dated 1902. Mr. G.B. Linderman was a prominent businessman of the Lehigh Valley section of PA. A series of business miscalculations and serious errors in judgment triggered a precipitous decline in his fortunes.\n \n \n \n \n \n Robert P. Linderman house overlooking Hay Harbor\, Fishers Island\, NY\, completed circa 1900. At the time this house was built\, Mr. R.P. Linderman of South Bethlehem\, PA. was president of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation. Although only 36 at the time this house was completed\, a tragedy ended his life before he reached 40. URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/the-bethlehem-pa-fishers-island-connection/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Virtual Presentation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Bethlehem-Connection.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211212T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211212T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T113830 CREATED:20211208T151834Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211208T174128Z UID:24283-1639324800-1639328400@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:The History of Farming on Fishers Island DESCRIPTION:An encore virtual screening \nHLFM Director Pierce Rafferty will host a screening of his recorded illustrated talk ‘The History of Farming on Fishers Island\,’ which was co-directed by Marisela La Grave and funded by a generous grant from the Jeanann Gray Dunlap Foundation\, this Sunday\, December 12th\, at 4 PM. Please note that this talk was first presented virtually in August 2020.\nFarming was our island’s dominant economic activity for more than two centuries following the first European settlement in the 1640s\, displaced at the west end by resort development beginning in the 1870s and at the east end by the Olmsted Plan in the mid-1920s. There were dairy farms\, gamekeeping farms\, and poultry farms. Before tennis and golf\, there were cows\, sheep\, and chickens! \nJoin Pierce this Sunday\, December 12\, 2021\, at 4 PM\, 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. \nTHE HISTORY OF FARMING ON FISHERS ISLAND\nEncore Virtual Screening with HLFM Director Pierce Rafferty\nDate: Sunday\, December 12\, 2021\nTime: 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.\nNo Advance Registration Required \nClick to Join Webinar\nWebinar ID: 893 9979 6417 \nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/k7sC1ZPmo \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Farmers haying on Middle Farms Flats\, circa 1920 Photograph by Harold Baker. Museum Collection. This photograph captures one aspect of past farming activities on what is today the Matty Mathiessen Wildlife Sanctuary\, Middle Farms. URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/the-history-of-farming-on-fishers-island-2/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/10930-hayingFlatPlainshouse1920-Harold-Baker.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211126T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211126T163000 DTSTAMP:20260505T113830 CREATED:20211111T122406Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211115T184014Z UID:24198-1637937000-1637944200@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:16th Annual Thanksgiving Trail Clearing & Beach Clean Up DESCRIPTION:The Henry L. Ferguson Museum\nPresents the \n16th Annual Thanksgiving Trail Clearing & Beach Clean Up\n(Plus “Oyster After-Party”)\nFriday\, November 26\, 2021\n2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.\nMuseum Trail Clearing 2013\, Photo courtesy of Jane Ahrens \nWHERE:\nMeet at the Museum before proceeding to the Nature Trails and Beach Clearing. Because many of the trails are in great shape\, we will be expanding assignments to include invasive control and additional beach clean-ups. \nTOOLS:\nPlease bring tools you are capable of handling effectively and SAFELY.\nNO CHAINSAWS. \nCLEANING:\nWe 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 thorns and poison ivy. \nPOST-CLEARING PARTY AT THE MUSEUM\n(approximately 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.)\nAll participants are invited immediately thereafter to enjoy drinks and oysters.\nThanks to Fishers Island Oyster Farm\, Summer Shuckers and Bottlerocket for their generous and repeated sponsorship of this festive Island tradition. \nDuring the reception\, please check out and enjoy the current annual exhibit “Fishers Island\, Naturally” on display\, curated by Pierce Rafferty and generously sponsored by Altus Partners and Chubb. \nFor further information please contact:\nScott Reid\n646.431.8536\nbsr1265@gmail.com\nor\nPierce Rafferty\n631.788.7239\nfimuseum@fishersisland.net \nThe Land Trust’s trail system is maintained throughout the year by the museum and volunteer opportunities are also always available. \nTo learn more about how the Annual Trail Clearing began\, please read:\n“Trail Clearing: A Labor of Love” URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/16th-annual-thanksgiving-trail-clearing-beach-clean-up/ LOCATION:Henry L. Ferguson Museum\, 1109 Equestrian Ave\, Fishers Island\, NY\, 06390\, United States CATEGORIES:Trail Clearing ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/HLFM-Penni-Trail-clearing_0029.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211114T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211114T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T113830 CREATED:20211110T182607Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211110T182607Z UID:24192-1636905600-1636909200@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Outside Views of Fishers Island DESCRIPTION:ILLUSTRATED TALK BY HLFM DIRECTOR\, PIERCE RAFFERTY \nMost residents of Fishers Island\, both year-round and seasonal (the latter formerly known as summer people)\, tend to think about the island in terms of their own personal feelings and opinions. As someone obsessed with the island’s history\, I have for some years now been just as interested in tracking down and gathering information on how the outside world has perceived our fair isle\, and I am pleased to revisit the topic this coming Sunday\, November 14th\, at 4 PM with an in-person and virtual presentation of ‘Outside Views of Fishers Island.’ \nThis ‘Outside Views’ illustrated talk\, chock full of intentional and accidental humor\, takes the viewer on a rollercoaster ride through history that reveals how Fishers Island evolved into an outsider-phobic\, privacy-obsessed outpost while tracing the often-outlandish opinions and descriptions generated by those who scrutinize us from afar. \nFirst presented in 2006\, ‘Outside Views’ was given in an expanded version during the 2017 summer season\, and more recently to an off-season audience in February 2020. However\, even if you’ve seen and heard it before\, this conglomeration of offbeat humor and over-the-top history is timeless and worth a second visit. \nThis talk can be seen either virtually (see link below) or attended in-person at the Museum on the 2nd Floor. \nIN-PERSON TALK\nIf attending in person\, please RSVP via email or by telephone (631-788-7239) by Saturday\, November 13th\, as seating is limited. Masks are required for in-person attendees. I hope to see you there\, either way. \nVIRTUAL TALK\nDate: Sunday\, November 14\, 2021\nTime: 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.\nNo Advance Registration Required \nPlease click the link below to join the webinar: \nJOIN VIRTUAL TALK\nWebinar ID: 893 9979 6417\nInternational numbers available:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/u/kJ68bt9h4 URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/outside-views-of-fishers-island/ LOCATION:Henry L. Ferguson Museum\, 1109 Equestrian Ave\, Fishers Island\, NY\, 06390\, United States CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/pr250yrs-outsideviewsFI.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211012T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211012T160000 DTSTAMP:20260505T113830 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:20211002T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211002T100000 DTSTAMP:20260505T113830 CREATED:20210901T135752Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210924T230259Z UID:23816-1633163400-1633168800@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Hawk Bird Watch with Maggie Jones DESCRIPTION:H.L. Ferguson Museum invites you to a\nHAWK WATCH\nwith birder and naturalist Maggie Jones\nSaturday\, October 2nd\, 2021\nTime: 8:30 a.m.\nLocation: Museum Parking Lot\nWe will carpool from the museum to the Airport\, where Maggie will lead our guided walk around 8:45 am. \nPlease dress for the weather and don’t forget your binoculars! Length of walk is one hour to one hour and half. Participant numbers are limited so please RSVP by emailing Pierce Rafferty at fimuseum@fishersisland.net\, or by calling the Museum: (631) 788-7239. Your RSVP will be confirmed by Pierce. Please remember to social distance and masks are suggested.\n \nA Penni Sharp Nature Walk is sponsored each year in loving memory of Penelope “Penni” Sharp\, birder\, botanist & HLFM president from 2003 until 2014. \nIn 2020 a group of 15 masked and distanced bird watchers got a perfect day for migrating hawks and songbirds (and a few Monarch butterflies and dragonflies) – Northwest winds following a front. Photograph by Pierce Rafferty \nThough the osprey is the most often sighted hawk on our list\,\nwe will look for resident and migratory raptors including:\nTurkey Vulture\nBald Eagle\nGolden Eagle\nNorthern Harrier\nNorthern Goshawk\nCooper’s Hawk\nSharp-shinned Hawk\nBroad-winged Hawk\nRed-tailed Hawk\nRough-legged Hawk\nPeregrine Falcon\nMerlin\nAmerican Kestrel \nIn addition to hawks\, we will keep an eye out for migratory songbirds and all aspects of nature on this morning exploration\, including late-blooming wildflowers\, butterflies\, mushrooms\, and early fall foliage and fruits. \nFor more information on recent sightings at Race Point or if you are curious about bird observations anywhere on the island\, please visit the eBird.org platform. \nebird.org\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n A successful hunt Photograph by Todd McCormack\n \n \n \n \n \n Osprey winging-it Photograph by Mary P Murphy\n \n \n \n \n \n Juvenile Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) flying over Fishers Island\, January 20\, 2021 Photgraph by John Spofford\n \n \n \n \n \n Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus)\, flying over 8th fairway\, Fishers Island Club Photograph by Todd McCormack\n \n \n \n \n \n Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk Photograph by Dickie Riegel\n \n \n \n \n \n Red-tailed Hawk on the Hay Harbor Club Golf Course Photograph by Todd McCormack\n \n \n \n \n \n Red-tailed Hawk in pine tree Photograph by Justine Kibbe\n \n \n \n \n \n Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) Photograph by Justine Kibbe URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/hawk-bird-watch-with-maggie-jones/ LOCATION:NY CATEGORIES:Bird Watch ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/HLFM-Hawk-watch-2020.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210926T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210926T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T113830 CREATED:20210416T183221Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210920T184616Z UID:21453-1632672000-1632675600@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Bird Bling: How Banding Birds Helps Conservation DESCRIPTION:In this virtual illustrated talk\, seabird biologist Adam DiNuovo will discuss how banding reveals the remarkable lives of birds and helps us in our conservation efforts. He will use birds from all over the US as examples\, including two species nesting in the northeast.\nAdam DiNuovo has been working with seabirds and shorebirds for the last 20 years. Projects have included California Least Terns in San Diego\, Piping Plover in the Gulf of Mexico\, and American Oystercatchers in VA. He is currently working with seabirds in the Gulf of ME. \nNOTE: THIS ILLUSTRATED TALK WAS RESCHEDULED FROM AUGUST \nJoin the webinar: \nJoin Webinar\n\nOr One tap mobile:\nUS: +16465588656\,\,82713879403#  or +13126266799\,\,82713879403# \nOr Telephone:\nDial(for higher quality\, dial a number based on your current location):\nUS: +1 646 558 8656  or +1 312 626 6799  or +1 301 715 8592  or +1 669 900 9128  or +1 253 215 8782  or +1 346 248 7799 \nWebinar ID: 827 1387 9403 \nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/knM7Xzu5v \nAudubon biologist Adam DiNuovo and a volunteer carefully apply a leg band to a black skimmer chick. Photo by Jean Hall \nBlack Skimmer banded in 2017. Photo by Jean Hall. \nBlack Skimmer banded in 2017 with a new chick. Photo by Jean Hall. URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/bird-bling-how-banding-birds-helps-conservation/ LOCATION:NY CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Black-Skimmer-banded-2017-Jean-Hall.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210918T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210918T173000 DTSTAMP:20260505T113830 CREATED:20210909T183442Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210910T095030Z UID:23873-1631980800-1631986200@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Benefit to Preserve Plum Island DESCRIPTION:As members of the Preserve Plum Island Coalition\,\nthe H.L. Ferguson Museum\, the Fishers Island Conservancy\,\nand the Fishers Island Oyster Farm\ninvite you to a benefit for\nSave the Sound\nto support its leading role in the\nCampaign to Preserve Plum Island.\nWe hope that you are able to attend either in-person or virtually. \nThe afternoon’s program begins with a presentation by\nLouise Harrison\, Save the Sound’s New York Natural Areas Coordinator.\nMs. Harrison will address why the preservation of Plum Island is paramount\, and\nhow you can join the fight to preserve it for the people and wildlife of our region. \nWhere: F.I. Movie Theater\nWhen: Saturday\, September 18th\nTime: 4pm\nImmediately followed by a\nFishers Island Oysters & Champagne Reception\nfor in-person attendees. \nA webinar link will be provided soon for virtual attendees. \nLouise Harrison is a conservation biologist who has served in federal\, state\, and county agencies\, as well as in leadership and consulting positions for non-profit environmental organizations throughout Long Island. For example\, Louise worked on stewardship and habitat restoration as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service liaison to the Long Island Sound Study\, identified regionally important natural areas in New York State’s Long Island Sound Coastal Management Program\, and was appointed to create and plan the Long Island North Shore Heritage Area by the New York State Assembly. As New York Natural Areas Coordinator\, Louise has been at Save the Sound for five years\, stationed in Southold. While concentrating on the Plum Island preservation campaign\, Louise also has been advancing various land conservation and restoration efforts across Long Island’s North Shore\, from Queens to the North Fork. URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/benefit-to-preserve-plum-island/ LOCATION:NY CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture,Reception ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PreservePlumIsland-Benefit-Invite.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210912T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210912T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T113830 CREATED:20210810T200706Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210907T153039Z UID:23623-1631462400-1631466000@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:U-Boats in New England DESCRIPTION:An illustrated talk by maritime historian Eric Wiberg\nSunday\, September 12th\, 2021 \nTime: 4-5 p.m. \nStarting weeks after Hitler declared war on the United States in mid-December 1941 and lasting until the war with Germany was all but over\, 73 German U-Boats sustainably attacked New England waters\, from Montauk\, N.Y. to the tip of Nova Scotia at Cape Sable. Fifteen percent of these U-boats were sunk by Allied counter-attacks\, five surrendered in the region\, and three were sunk off New England—Block Island\, Massachusetts Bay\, and off Nantucket. There were 34 Allied merchant or naval ships sunk by these subs. Over 1\,100 men were thrown in the water and 545 of them made it ashore in New England ports and 428 were killed. Importantly\, saboteurs were landed at three locations: Long Island\, Frenchman’s Bay\, Maine and New Brunswick Canada. Wiberg’s talk chronicles these stories and more.\nThis illustrated talk will be both “In-Person” at the Museum and a Virtual Program. Seating is limited for those who wish to attend live. To guarantee a seat\, please register in advance by emailing Pierce Rafferty at fimuseum@fishersisland.net\, or by calling the Museum: (631) 788-7239. \nPlease click the link below to join the webinar: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81932105776 \nJoin webinar\n\nOr One tap mobile :\nUS: +16465588656\,\,81932105776# or +13017158592\,\,81932105776#\nOr Telephone:\nDial (for higher quality\, dial a number based on your current location):\nUS: +1 646 558 8656 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 669 900 9128 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 \nWebinar ID: 819 3210 5776 \nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcbGNWJnI3 \n\nAbout Eric Wiberg\nEric Wiberg \nMaritime historian Eric Wiberg moved to New England from the Bahamas for boarding school. He became a yacht captain (US Merchant Marine license\, 1995)\, obtained a maritime law degree (2004)\, and a masters in marine affairs (2005). The founder of Echo Yacht Delivery (1999)\, Eric sailed over one hundred vessels globally. A Boston College graduate\, he has studied geography in Oxford\, law in Lisbon\, and film in New York. The author of some 20 non-fiction books\, his focus is on maritime casualties. He commercially operated a tanker fleet from Singapore\, sold shipping news\, marketed tugs to Europeans\, and briefly salvaged a tanker platform in the Bahamas. \n  URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/u-boats-in-new-england/ LOCATION:Henry L. Ferguson Museum\, 1109 Equestrian Ave\, Fishers Island\, NY\, 06390\, United States CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Eric-Wiberg-U-Boats-in-New-England.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210829T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210829T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T113830 CREATED:20210503T150630Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210819T104713Z UID:21528-1630252800-1630256400@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:A Most Pivotal Decade: Fishers Island in the 1940s DESCRIPTION:In this illustrated lecture\, HLF Museum Director Pierce Rafferty will reveal much that has been forgotten or was never widely known about the 1940s on Fishers Island.\nSunday\, August 29\, 2021. \nTime: 4 p.m. \nIn-person at the Movie Theater (and virtual). \nPlease click the link below to join the webinar:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/85755336672 \nOr One tap mobile :\nUS: +16465588656\,\,85755336672#  or +13017158592\,\,85755336672# \nOr Telephone:\nDial(for higher quality\, dial a number based on your current location):\nUS: +1 646 558 8656  or +1 301 715 8592  or +1 312 626 6799  or +1 253 215 8782  or +1 346 248 7799  or +1 669 900 9128 \nWebinar ID: 857 5533 6672 \nInternational numbers available:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/u/keIXOyfFvD \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n US Navy conducting top secret experiments with anti-submarine detection devices (ASDIC) from a barge off Club Beach during World War II. Photo courtesy of Jim Carpenter.\n \n \n \n \n \n Civic Association Billboard\, Fishers Island Ferry Dock\, New London\, Conn. \nc.1948 Photograph by Al Gordon. Courtesy of the Gordon Family\n \n \n\nThis billboard encouraging outsider visitations reflects a period when both ends of Fishers Island were in deep financial crisis; the hotels were all shut down\, the Fergusons’ ferry company had ceased operations\, the Mansion House Cottages were being sold off to individuals\, the Fort was all but shuttered\, and the clubs couldn’t find enough suitable members to stay functioning. The newly formed Civic Association responded by promoting tourism as a way to increase commerce on and interest in Fishers Island. Shocking! URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/a-most-pivotal-decade-fishers-island-in-the-1940s/ LOCATION:Henry L. Ferguson Museum\, 1109 Equestrian Ave\, Fishers Island\, NY\, 06390\, United States CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/7831-Civic-Association-Billboard-AGordon.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210825T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210825T150000 DTSTAMP:20260505T113830 CREATED:20210416T183556Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210819T110226Z UID:21459-1629900000-1629903600@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Pollination Appreciation DESCRIPTION:Pollinators love summer flowers! Learn about common and surprising pollinators and discover why plants are not the only ones that rely on these hard workers.\nGet some pointers for attracting pollinators to your backyard! \nDenison Pequotsepos Nature Center (DPNC) family program for ages five and up. \nWednesday\, August 25\, 2021. \nTime: 2 to 3 p.m. \nSuggested donation $10.\n \nAll Wednesday children’s programs are in person at the Museum. Attendee numbers are limited so advance registration is required.\nFace masks for young attendees are required. Vaccinated adults are welcome to attend without masks while outdoors on the deck but must wear masks within the Museum. Those who are unvaccinated must wear masks in all locations while on Museum property. \nPlease phone: 631-788-7239 or email fimuseum@fisherisland.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/pollination-appreciation/ LOCATION:NY CATEGORIES:Family Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/butterflies-dpnc.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210824T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210824T180000 DTSTAMP:20260505T113830 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:20210818T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210818T150000 DTSTAMP:20260505T113830 CREATED:20210416T180912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210727T182101Z UID:21448-1629295200-1629298800@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Animal Tails DESCRIPTION:What special abilities do tails give animals? Learn about animals like beavers\, opossums\, squirrels and more. Discover how their super-powered tails help them survive in their specific habitats. \nDenison Pequotsepos Nature Center (DPNC) family program for ages five and up. \nWednesday\, August 18\, 2021. \nTime: 2 to 3 p.m. \nSuggested donation $10.\n \nAll Wednesday children’s programs are in person at the Museum. Attendee numbers are limited so advance registration is required.\nFace masks for young attendees are required. Vaccinated adults are welcome to attend without masks while outdoors on the deck but must wear masks within the Museum. Those who are unvaccinated must wear masks in all locations while on Museum property. \nPlease phone: 631-788-7239 or email fimuseum@fisherisland.net\n(note the name and date of the specific program and the name and age of the attendee/s). \nOpossum On The Ground. Public Domain photo by Sheila Brown URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/animal-tails/ LOCATION:NY CATEGORIES:Family Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Squirrel-Eating-Vera-Kratochvil.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR