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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:20220407T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220407T180000 DTSTAMP:20260505T125246 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:20260505T125246 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:20260505T125246 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:20260505T125246 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:20260505T125246 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:20260505T125246 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:20260505T125246 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:20260505T125246 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:20260505T125246 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:20260505T125246 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:20260505T125246 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:20260505T125246 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:20260505T125246 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:20260505T125246 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:20260505T125246 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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210817T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210817T180000 DTSTAMP:20260505T125246 CREATED:20210815T122115Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210815T122115Z UID:23669-1629219600-1629223200@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 second informational webinar of the summer from 5-6pm EST on Tuesday\, August 17th. 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_bYWH9uWBTMiris9O3UutJg \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/ 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:20210817T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210817T150000 DTSTAMP:20260505T125246 CREATED:20210807T114936Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210813T122629Z UID:23597-1629208800-1629212400@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:iNaturalist Workshop with Murray Fisher DESCRIPTION:In 2019 Murray Fisher\, founder of the New York Harbor School and Billion Oyster Project\, launched an effort to observe\, identify and catalog every species of organism on Fishers Island. The project utilizes the iNaturalist platform and app to build a Fishers Island biodiversity database from crowd-sourced photographs of all our living organisms. This is where your help is essential.\nJoin Murray Tuesday\, August 17\, for a workshop about how and why biodiversity matters on Fishers Island\, and about how you can help this exciting project by recording and sharing your observations on the iNaturalist Fishers Island Biodiversity Project webpage via the iNaturalist app. \nPlease bring your camera or iPhone to the workshop. \nFishers Island\, iNaturalist\nFishers Island is undoubtedly a place of great natural beauty—on our beaches\, in our marshes\, woodlands\, grasslands\, and even our own backyards. But what range of species live here? We can fairly easily observe the wide variety of plants\, birds and mammals with which we share our island\, but most people miss the smaller things. Luckily\, a remarkable platform named iNaturalist has been developed to help users identify any living organism. It is brilliantly simple to use. Users upload a photograph (from their phone or computer) and the platform’s image recognition software will guess an identity for it. Then that “observation” is automatically shared with nearly two million users\, including specialists\, who can help confirm the identity of the species. iNaturalist allows users to not only identify any living organism\, but to keep a catalog of everything the user has seen. It also facilitates the creation of projects like “Fishers Island Biodiversity” that group observations based on time and geographic parameters. \nThis gallery is a small sampling of the many Fishers Island iNaturalist observations that have reached Research Grade status\, meaning that they are shared with the Global Biodiversity Database and can be used by scientists and policy makers when regulating and managing species. More are on display in the museum as part of our Annual Exhibition and on this website. \nThe following observers have photographs on display: Jane T. Ahrens\, Kit Briggs\, Marnie Briggs\, Tracy Brock\, Benjamin de Menil\, Jamie Doucette\, Murray Fisher\, gerardwayscatmitch\, Stephanie Hall\, Michele Klimczak\, Frank Laskowski\, lydbug14\, Sara Maysles\, Foster McBride\, Terry McNamara\, Dr. Adam B. Mitchell\, Mary P. Murphy\, Linda Musser\, Kristen Peterson\, Phoebe Polk\, Alex Pollack\, Pierce Rafferty\, Laird Reed\, Alexa Rosenberg\, Jack Schneider\, and Harry Yerkes. \nWe thank each and everyone of you! \nPlease go to iNaturalist.com to see thousands more observations of the flora and fauna of Fishers Island by simply searching for our location. URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/inaturalist-workshop-with-murray-fisher/ 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/iNaturalist-collage.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210816T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210820T120000 DTSTAMP:20260505T125246 CREATED:20210727T192122Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210728T143655Z UID:21853-1629104400-1629460800@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:FIND 2021 DESCRIPTION:FISHERS ISLAND NATURE DISCOVERY (FIND)\nA Week of Learning Programs for Young Island Naturalists Ages 7 to 11 \nFIND returns after a one-year absence with a myriad of environmental topics that pertain to the natural history and stewardship of our island! \nUsing the Ferguson Museum as a base\, the programs will provide an indoor/outdoor learning experience that introduces our children to the Island’s natural resources and some of the challenges we face in maintaining its fragile ecology. Led by professional educators\, the children will discover the Island’s natural history through a combination of hands-on exploration\, observation\, and interpretation. \nWHEN: One week from August 16 – 20; Monday through Friday\, 9 a.m. to noon. \nWHO: 20 children max\, all between the ages of 7 to 11. 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 – utilizing 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: $350/per participant for the week. \nREGISTRATION: Please call the Museum (631-788-7239) or e-mail fimuseum@fishersisland.net to sign up your child/children. A registration form will be e-mailed to you. \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\nFIND 2019 URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/find-2021/ LOCATION:NY 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:20210815T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210815T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T125246 CREATED:20210416T165158Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210810T200404Z UID:21440-1629043200-1629046800@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Rare Species and Natural Communities of Fishers Island DESCRIPTION:An illustrated talk by Matthew Schlesinger\, Chief Zoologist\, New York Natural Heritage Program (NYNHP).\nMatthew Schlesinger\, New York Natural Heritage Program \nNYNHP is working with the Henry L. Ferguson Museum to conduct a two-year biodiversity survey of the Museum’s Land Trust properties. Building on the island’s legacy of natural history work and more recent biodiversity observations\, NYNHP scientists are conducting focused surveys for rare plants\, insects\, amphibians\, reptiles\, bats\, and other species. They are also mapping the Land Trust’s ecosystems. \nOn Sunday\, August 15\, at 4 PM\, Matthew Schlesinger’s presentation will detail some of these survey techniques and interesting discoveries from the first half of their 2021 field season. It will be a fascinating exposé of who and what is living in our backyards\, and of interest to anyone who would like to know more about the unique and diverse flora and fauna all around us. \nSunday\, August 15\, 2021. \nTime: 4-5 p.m. \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. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Juvenile Spotted Turtle (Clemmys guttata). Photo by by Matthew Schlesinger\n \n \n \n \n \n Slender Blue Iris (Iris primatica) Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock USDA NRCS. 1995. \n \n \n \n \n \n Needham’s skimmer (Libellula needhami). Photo by Jesse W. Jaycox URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/rare-species-and-natural-communities-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/2021/04/Needhams-Skimmer-i5909Jesse-W-Jaycox.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210811T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210811T150000 DTSTAMP:20260505T125246 CREATED:20210416T160006Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210727T181630Z UID:21430-1628690400-1628694000@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Tortoise and the Hare DESCRIPTION:Slow and steady wins the race! Meet a box turtle and a bunny that make their home at DPNC. Learn about the adaptations of these very different animals. Discover whether the fable is really true.\nDenison Pequotsepos Nature Center (DPNC) family program for ages five and up. \nWednesday\, August 11\, 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). \nDenison Pequotsepos Nature Center resident Box Turtle. \n  \nDenison Pequotsepos Nature Center resident bunny Cinnamon. URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/tortoise-and-the-hare/ LOCATION:NY CATEGORIES:Family Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/DPNC-Box-turtleRabbitt.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210808T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210808T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T125246 CREATED:20210416T150502Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210727T181932Z UID:21422-1628438400-1628442000@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Common Loon Restoration Efforts in Southern New England DESCRIPTION:Virtual illustrated talk by wildlife research biologist\, Lucas Savoy.\nLucas Savoy is the Loon Program Director at the Biodiversity Research Institute (BRI)\, a Maine-based non-profit organization that focuses on wildlife conservation. Along with partnering organizations\, BRI wildlife biologists have developed a technique to rear Common Loon chicks and safely transport them for release in areas of southern New England where loons have been removed from the landscape for more than 100 years. The multi-year project has already achieved exciting milestone moments and the future for successful loon restoration is bright. \nSunday\, August 8\, 2021. \nTime: 4 p.m. \nVirtual Program. \nMeasuring and banding a loon. Courtesy of of Biodiversity Research Institute. \nLoon restoration: the final release. Courtesy of Biodiversity Research Institute. URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/common-loon-restoration-efforts-in-southern-new-england/ LOCATION:NY CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Loon_final-release03_jese_costa_Lucas_Savoy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210804T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210804T150000 DTSTAMP:20260505T125246 CREATED:20210416T145143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210727T181336Z UID:21420-1628085600-1628089200@fergusonmuseum.org 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.\nDenison Pequotsepos Nature Center (DPNC) family program for ages five and up. \nWednesday\, August 4\, 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/owl-prowl-2/ LOCATION:NY CATEGORIES:Family Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/owl_prowl_dpnc.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210801T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210801T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T125246 CREATED:20210416T144436Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210727T181842Z UID:21415-1627833600-1627837200@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Bats of Our Region DESCRIPTION:This virtual illustrated talk by Kim Hargrave\, Education Director of the DPNC\, reveals that bats are critical animals to local ecosystems worldwide.\nDuring the summer they actively consume night-flying insects. One little brown bat can eat 60 medium-sized moths or over 1\,000 mosquito sized insects in one night! Learn all about our nocturnal neighbors and which species are native to the area. \nAn adult program suitable for older\, interested children. \nSunday\, August 1\, 2021. \nTime: 4 p.m. \nVirtual Program \nPlease click the link below to join the webinar: \nJoin Webinar\nOr One tap mobile :\nUS: +16465588656\,\,86864520238#  or +13017158592\,\,86864520238#\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: 868 6452 0238\nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kVFiLLxOY URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/bats-of-our-region/ LOCATION:NY CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Little-brown-bats-101lbb-Ann-Froschauer-USFWS.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210728T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210728T150000 DTSTAMP:20260505T125246 CREATED:20210412T175112Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210727T181425Z UID:21386-1627480800-1627484400@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Got to Get Away! DESCRIPTION:Animals have amazing survival strategies: climbing to incredible heights\, digging nests and burrows\, and outswimming predators.\nLearn about local animals that practice these strategies and discover the adaptations that make survival possible. \nDenison Pequotsepos Nature Center (DPNC) family program for ages five and up. \nWednesday\, July 28\, 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/got-to-get-away/ LOCATION:NY CATEGORIES:Family Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cottontail-rabbit-usfws.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210727T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210727T130000 DTSTAMP:20260505T125246 CREATED:20210727T121050Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210727T121209Z UID:23494-1627387200-1627390800@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:FISM Outreach Webinar DESCRIPTION:The Fishers Island Seagrass Management (FISM) Coalition will be holding its first informational webinar of the summer from 12-1pm EST. 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.\nWebinar attendees will learn how they can provide personal comments and input so that the management plan is representative of users of the island’s coastal waters. \n\nRegister\n\nIf you cannot attend this session\, there will be other webinars scheduled for August that will cover the same material. Also be on the lookout for in-person outreach events taking place both on and off-island! URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/fism-outreach-webinar/ LOCATION:NY 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:20210725T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210725T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T125246 CREATED:20210416T143017Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210719T165737Z UID:21399-1627228800-1627232400@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Vernal Pools DESCRIPTION:This illustrated talk by Bruce Fellman focuses on amazing life in the temporary wetlands known as vernal pools.\nSunday\, July 25\, 2021 \nTime: 4 p.m. \nVirtual Program + In-person (SEATING LIMITED TO 35 PEOPLE)\nTo guarantee a seat\, please register in advance: fimuseum@fishersisland.net or call 631-788-7239. Please note that masks are required for attendees. \nA Look at the Remarkable Life of a Part-time Pond\nVernal pools are magical and temporary fresh water wetlands that serve as both single’s bars and nurseries for a variety of frogs\, salamanders\, and invertebrates\, all of which have evolved to prosper in a pond that\, for at least a portion of the year\, will become a dry hole. The part-time nature of these vernal pools\, rules out the presence of fish\, and their absence\, along with the habitat’s impermanence\, sets the stage for a fascinating cast of hardy animals and plants\, some of them found only in the vernal pool environment. In this virtual program\, we’ll meet the animals and plants that thrive in temporary waters. With increasing development and the rapid change in our climate\, we’ll also chart the uncertain future of these wondrous places and leave plenty of time for questions. \nEnvironmental photojournalist\, naturalist\, and teacher Bruce Fellman has spent more than half-a-century getting his feet wet as he documents the vernal pool environment. He’s written about these habitats and the scientists who study them for such magazines as Smithsonian\, National Wildlife\, and the Yale Alumni Magazine\, where Fellman served as managing editor until his retirement several years ago\, as well as in his syndicated weekly natural history column\, “A Naturalist’s Journal\,” which has been a fixture in area newspapers since 1978. He also offers popular classes through local schools and conservation organizations on temporary pond ecology and conservation. \nJoin online webinarPhotos © Bruce Fellman URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/vernal-pools/ LOCATION:NY CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/spotted-salamander-3701A-Bruce-Fellman.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210721T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210721T150000 DTSTAMP:20260505T125246 CREATED:20210412T172758Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210715T184024Z UID:21376-1626876000-1626879600@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Backyard Birds and Insects DESCRIPTION:Awaken to the wonder of the wild in your own backyard!\nMeet local species that live in your neighborhood and learn how you can help make your yard the perfect habitat for them. Make a seed bomb with native wildflower seeds. \nDenison Pequotsepos Nature Center (DPNC) family program for ages five and up. \nWednesday\, July 21\, 2021. \nTime: 2 to 3 p.m. \nSuggested donation $10.\n \nAll Wednesday children’s programs are in person at the Museum.\nSpace is limited. Facemasks and advance registration required. \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). \nPhoto by USFWS URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/backyard-birds-and-insects/ LOCATION:NY CATEGORIES:Family Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/pollinatorgarden_monarch_usfws.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210718T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210718T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T125246 CREATED:20210412T170028Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210718T191822Z UID:21367-1626624000-1626627600@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Uprooted: A Gardener Reflects on Beginning Again DESCRIPTION:Virtual illustrated lecture by acclaimed garden author Page Dickey.\nPage Dickey \nPage has been gardening passionately since her early twenties\, and writing about gardening\, as well as designing gardens for others\, for the last three decades. She has written eight books and edited another. Most of her books concentrate on aspects of garden design such as creating gardens that reflect their settings. Her latest book is: Uprooted: A Gardener Reflects on Beginning Again. \nPage Dickey knew the transitions she faced walking away from her celebrated garden at Duck Hill after thirty-four years. What surprised her were the happy opportunities that came with starting over. Uprooted follows Dickey’s evolution from old to new\, cultivated to wild\, and from one type of gardener to another. It is a story for anyone who has had to begin anew—in gardening or in life. \nSunday\, July 18\, 2021. \nTime: 4 p.m. \nVirtual Program. \nPlease click the link below to join the webinar:\nJoin Virtual Talk URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/uprooted-a-gardener-reflects-on-beginning-again/ LOCATION:NY CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/duck-hill-Page-Dickey.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210714T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210714T150000 DTSTAMP:20260505T125246 CREATED:20210412T162909Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210518T221212Z UID:21361-1626271200-1626274800@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Rodents Running Wild DESCRIPTION:Rodents live everywhere and come in all shapes and sizes from tiny field mice to giant beavers. Learn more about the amazing adaptations these ingenious critters have.\nDenison Pequotsepos Nature Center (DPNC) family program for ages five and up. \nWednesday\, July 14\, 2021. \nTime: 2 to 3 p.m. \nSuggested donation $10.\n \nAll Wednesday children’s programs are in person at the Museum.\nLimited to 15 children. Facemasks and advance registration required. \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/rodents-running-wild/ LOCATION:NY CATEGORIES:Family Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Beaver-Race-Point-29154-Stephanie-Hall.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210711T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210711T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T125246 CREATED:20210412T151034Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210705T142228Z UID:21357-1626019200-1626022800@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Barred Owls DESCRIPTION:Ornithologist Rob Bierregaard’s virtual illustrated talk focuses on the Barred Owl.\nFor over a decade\, Rob’s research team studied the thriving population of Barred Owls that live in the Charlotte\, NC\, suburbs and surrounding countryside. A remarkable 300 pairs of Barred Owls live within 10 miles of downtown Charlotte. He and his graduate students\, along with a small flock of undergrads\, followed as many as 25 pairs of owls each spring and summer. They tracked dozens of owls to measure their home ranges and the dispersal of young. They installed video cameras in nest boxes and recorded the delivery of over 1\,600 prey items. Rob will discuss what he learned about how and why Barred Owls have done so well in suburbia and give a general overview of how the species is doing across North America. \nSunday\, July 11\, 2021. \nTime: 4-5 p.m. \nVirtual Program. No Advance Registration Required \nPlease click the link below to join the webinar: \nJoin Webinar\nWebinar ID: 879 9046 2519\nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kqahXjlpJ \n  \nBarred Owl photo by Justine Kibbe. URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/barred-owls/ LOCATION:NY CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Barred_Owl-15584-Made-in-the-Shade-j-kibbe.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR