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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:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD 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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210707T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210707T150000 DTSTAMP:20260505T152416 CREATED:20210412T145333Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210705T141800Z UID:21351-1625666400-1625670000@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Magic of Feathers DESCRIPTION:Discover some of the ways birds rely on their feathers for survival\, not just for flight. See images of feathers under a microscope\, and meet one of our resident birds!\nDenison Pequotsepos Nature Center (DPNC) family program for ages five and up. \nWednesday\, July 7\, 2021. \nTime: 2 to 3 p.m. \nSuggested donation $10.\n \nAll Wednesday children’s programs are in person at the Museum. \nAttendee numbers are limited so advance registration is required. Face 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/magic-of-feathers/ CATEGORIES:Family Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/feathers-DPNC.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210701T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210701T180000 DTSTAMP:20260505T152416 CREATED:20210628T202429Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210701T085013Z UID:22727-1625133600-1625162400@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:FISHERS ISLAND\, NATURALLY DESCRIPTION:2021 HENRY L. FERGUSON MUSEUM ANNUAL EXHIBITION\nThis year’s Annual Exhibition\, Fishers Island\, Naturally\, complemented by two special exhibitions\, celebrates the natural history of Fishers Island\, primarily through the lens of contemporary photography\, with a focus on both habitats and the diverse species that utilize and/or occupy them. \nThe Annual Exhibition includes a selection of iNaturalist photographic observations taken by Fishers Islanders and curated by educator and naturalist Murray Fisher. \nViolet-toothed Polypore (Trichaptum biforme). Photo by Sara Maysles \nThere are two special exhibitions that greatly enhance Fishers Island\, Naturally. One is entitled A Closer Look: Photographs by Todd McCormack that is on exhibit in the Second Floor’s Main Gallery. Todd’s show includes many phenomenal nature photographs. \nThe other is Monotypes by Genevieve Irwin Goelet. Genevieve’s captivating nature-themed monotypes are painted on plexiglass before being rolled through a press onto paper\, a process that creates unique\, one-of-a-kind works of art. \nEvening Hunt\, Great Blue Heron\, Madeline Avenue Pond\nPhotograph by Todd McCormack \nWinter Hawk\, 2021\nMonotype by Genevieve Irwin Goelet\n \nThe Museum would like to thank the co-sponsors of this year’s exhibition: Altus Partners\, Inc.\, a risk management and insurance brokerage firm founded by Charlie Wilmerding in 1997\, and the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies. Your continuing support is much appreciated by all. \nWe also thank all the photographers who provided images for Fishers Island\, Naturally. Without you\, there would be no exhibition. \nBeginning July 1st\, an expanded version of the Annual Exhibition and the two special exhibitions can be viewed virtually on this website. (More of the iNaturalist selections will be added later in July.) \n\nMUSEUM OPENING\nOn Thursday\, July 1st\, the Museum will be open from 10 AM to 6 PM. Refreshments will be served on the deck from 3-6 PM. \nWhile outside on Museum property\, mask-wearing is optional for those who are fully vaccinated. Masks must be worn inside the Museum regardless of vaccination status. \nPeople who are not vaccinated (and above two years of age) must wear masks both inside the Museum and outside on the deck. \nREGULAR MUSEUM HOURS WILL BEGIN ON JULY 2ND.\nTuesday through Friday: 10 AM to 12:30 PM; 2 PM to 4 PM. Saturday: 10 AM to 12:30 PM. Sunday: 11 AM to 12 noon. Closed Mondays. \nWe are all excited to welcome the island back to the Museum and look forward to presenting a full slate of summer programming. URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/fishers-island-naturally/ CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/29054_painted_turtle_lily-Terry-McNamera.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210606T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210606T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T152416 CREATED:20210528T154041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210528T154353Z UID:21838-1622995200-1622998800@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:The Billion Oyster Project DESCRIPTION:The Billion Oyster Project: HLFM Virtual Talk with Pete Malinowski\nSunday\, June 6\, 2021. \nTime: 4 p.m. \nVirtual Program. \nThe Atlantic oyster\, Crassostrea virginica\, has been part of the story of Fishers Island for the 8\,000 years that it has been inhabited: from providing the earliest hunters and gathers with a nutrient-rich food source to today\, where the Atlantic oysters farmed by Steve and Sarah Malinowski’s Fishers Island Farm are the island’s only commercial export.\nHowever\, there is another Fishers Island Oyster Farm export that is making waves approximately 111 miles west of Fishers Island—in New York City—and he is using that same Atlantic oyster to help bring positive environmental\, educational and social change on a massive scale. \nJoin us Sunday\, June 6th\, for a virtual talk with Pete Malinowski\, co-founder and Executive Director of the Billion Oyster Project (BOP)\, who will reveal how they have harnessed the power of oyster to restore and reclaim New York Harbor while educating and engaging New York City’s students and citizens in BOP’s mission and purpose. Restoring one billion oysters will make a big difference in New York Harbor\, but that’s just a drop in the bucket of what was once there—and only half of the story. \nBOP Executive Director Pete Malinowski. Courtesy of the Billion Oyster Project. \n“Billion Oyster Project was founded on the belief that restoration without education is temporary\, and that learning outcomes improve when students have the opportunity to work on real restoration projects. Beyond designing STEM curriculum for NYC schools through the lens of oyster restoration\, BOP collects discarded oyster shells for reuse from 75 NYC restaurants\, builds reef structures with volunteers\, and engages Urban Assembly New York Harbor School students in large-scale projects. To date\, BOP has planted 45 million oysters\, restoring 12 acres of habitat at 15 reef sites\, with the help of more than 6\,000 students and 10\,000 volunteers.”\n– Pete Malinowski \nWe are thrilled to have Pete with us (virtually) to give the BOP’s many supporters on the island a chance to hear how the organization not only weathered the pandemic —but in the midst of it\, how they built the largest reef in New York Harbor history by placing reef structures filled with 15 million oysters off of Soundview Park at the mouth of the Bronx River. \nPlease click the link below to join the webinar:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/86407340701\nOr One tap mobile :\nUS: +16465588656\,\,86407340701#  or +13126266799\,\,86407340701#\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: 864 0734 0701\nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbGu9JRF2e \n  \nHigh school students in NYC monitor the oysters at a Community Reef under the Manhattan Bridge. Photo: Benjamin Von Wong \n  \nBillion Oyster Project and New York Harbor School train NYC high school students to become scientific divers. Photo: Benjamin Von Wong. URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/the-billion-oyster-project/ CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BOP-HS-students-NYC-Manhattan-Bridge.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210516T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210516T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T152416 CREATED:20210503T140247Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210506T193036Z UID:21531-1621180800-1621184400@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Fishers Island Ferries Over Time DESCRIPTION:In this virtual illustrated talk\, Museum Director Pierce Rafferty hosts the premier of Fishers Island Ferries Over Time\, a video that traces the history of ferry transportation to the island.\nIncluded are rare outlier visits by excursion steamboats in the 1820s and 1830s\, followed by the first regularly scheduled trips to Fishers by the Pequot & Ocean Transit Company that began in the late 1870s. This production chronicles an array of passenger and auto ferries that have connected us to the outside world ever since that time. Without a doubt\, the ferries are the stars of this historical production. \nCo-directed by Pierce Rafferty and Marisela LaGrave. Funded by the Dunlap Foundation\, Benjamin H. Gray and Lewis Gatch\, Trustees. \nSunday\, May 16\, 2021. \nTime: 4 p.m. \nVirtual. \nJoin webinar\nOr One tap mobile :\nUS: +16465588656\,\,82680669036#  or +13017158592\,\,82680669036#\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: 826 8066 9036\nInternational numbers available:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbxxyQketo \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n SS Block Island at Lyles Beach dock\, Fishers Island\, circa 1885. Museum Collection. Donated by Diane Dawson Dexter.\n \n \n \n \n \n Billhead of the Fishers Island Steamboat Company\, Ltd.\, circa 1888. Museum Collection. Donated by Jim Wall.\n \n \n \n \n \n Capital Stock Fishers Island Steamboat Company\, Ltd.\, 1888. Museum Acquisition\, 2019.\n \n \n \n \n \n SS Restless at Munnatawket Dock\, Fishers Island\, 1914. Photograph by Quimby. Museum Collection. Donated by Tom and Bunty Armstrong.\n \n \n \n \n \n Fishers Island Ferry District Logo\, circa 1947. Museum Collection. Donated by the Fishers Island Ferry District.\n \n \n \n \n \n MV Race Point in rough seas. November\, 1990. Museum Collection. Photograph by Charles Morgan. URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/fishers-island-ferries-over-time/ CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/210-Restless-Munnatawket-Dock-FI-1914.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210425T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210425T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T152416 CREATED:20210419T123627Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210419T123627Z UID:21464-1619366400-1619370000@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Astronomy and the E. Wilbur Rice Jr. Observatory on Fishers Island DESCRIPTION:It is not hard to imagine why the island has so many amateur stargazers. The night sky\, especially on the south side of the island\, is remarkably free from the light pollution that defines larger\, more metropolitan areas. In this Sunday’s virtual illustrated talk\, John W. Briggs will delve into the fascinating stories behind the instrumentation of astronomy\, and in particular\, the little-known story of the astronomical observatory built right here on Fishers.\n“Astronomy remains one of the most engaging of the natural sciences\, with the beauty and mystery of the sky calling enthusiasts to its study\, recreationally and professionally. The necessary tools—telescopes\, observatories\, cameras\, and spectrographs—have an attraction of their own\, in that these instruments are often built with a sculpted beauty\, seemingly in deference to their worthy use. Further\, the skill necessary for creating these tools is often nothing less than heroic. In an example that has become legendary\, an obscure private observatory built above a backyard garden on Fishers Island in 1931 for the former president of General Electric\, was executed so beautifully that\, even though its owner died only a handful of years after its construction\, knowledge of it subsequently leaked through the astronomical community. It quietly influenced and inspired many young astronomers\, including ones who went on to become leading specialists.”\n– John W. Briggs \nJohn Briggs has worked in various technical capacities at observatories across the country\, including University of Chicago’s Yerkes Observatory and Mount Wilson in California. In 1994\, he served as a winter-over scientist at South Pole Station in the U.S. Antarctic Program\, working for Chicago’s Center for Astrophysical Research in Antarctica. He has served three terms as president of the Antique Telescope Society\, and currently\, he operates a museum and library called the Astronomical Lyceum in Magdalena\, New Mexico. \nWe hope you can join us this Sunday\, April 25 at 4 PM. At the conclusion of the talk we will have a short Q&A with Mr. Briggs. \n  \nDate: Sunday\, April 25\, 2021\nTime: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM\nNo Advance Registration Required\nPlease click the link below to join the webinar:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/84175067407\nOr One tap mobile US:\n+16465588656\,\,84175067407#\nor\n+13126266799\,\,84175067407#\nWebinar ID: 841 7506 7407\nInternational numbers available:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/u/kc2r3NAYT \nThe Rice 10 1/2-inch refracting telescope built for E. Wilbur Rice by Warner & Swasey with optics by C. A. Robert Lundin. Courtesy of John W. Briggs. URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/astronomy-and-the-e-wilbur-rice-jr-observatory-on-fishers-island/ CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/rice_observatory-27135.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210322T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210322T150000 DTSTAMP:20260505T152416 CREATED:20210310T160021Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210310T160021Z UID:21282-1616418000-1616425200@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:FISM Coalition Meeting March 22 DESCRIPTION:The Fishers Island Seagrass Management (FISM) Coalition will be holding it’s next Coalition meeting on Monday\, March 22nd from 1-3pm 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. URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/fism-coalition-meeting-march-22/ CATEGORIES: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:20210228T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210228T144000 DTSTAMP:20260505T152416 CREATED:20210225T145724Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210225T150403Z UID:21230-1614520800-1614523200@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Seamen of Color: Living and Sailing from the Port of New London\, 1640-1880 DESCRIPTION:As we celebrate Black History Month\, The Henry L. Ferguson Museum and the New London Maritime Society are pleased to co-host Seamen of Color: Living and Sailing from the Port of New London\, 1640-1880\, an Illustrated Talk by Sandi Brewster-walker\, chair and acting executive director of the Long Island Indigenous People Museum & Research Institute.\nDate: Sunday\, February 28th\, 2021\nTime: 2:00 pm – 2:40 PM\nNo Advance Registration Required \nJoin us this Sunday\, as Ms. Brewster-walker reveals the experiences of people of color who served as whaling captains and crew sailing out of Long Island Sound in the early 1880s\, and in particular\, the seamen of color who came to New London from other parts of Connecticut to sail from its harbor. \nMs. Brewster-walker will highlight the experiences of these men who hunted whales from 1790-1860\, and give insight into their boarding houses\, churches\, and lives on shore. She also will discuss the different types of whaling vessels\, where they hunted for whales\, and the shipwrecks that befell the unluckiest of them. \nPlease click the link below to join the webinar:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89761568754 \nOr iPhone one-tap :\nUS: +16465588656\,\,89761568754# or +13017158592\,\,89761568754# \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: 897 6156 8754 \nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcV5J08fyW \nPLEASE NOTE: that there is no registration confirmation email for this Illustrated Talk. On Sunday\, February 28\, before 2 PM\, just click the link above\, enter your name and email\, and you will be joined into the Talk. URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/seamen-of-color-living-and-sailing-from-the-port-of-new-london-1640-1880/ CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/MagicNight-by-MarekRuzyk.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210210T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210210T150000 DTSTAMP:20260505T152416 CREATED:20210128T192012Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210128T192012Z UID:21116-1612962000-1612969200@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:FISM Coalition Meeting February 10 DESCRIPTION:The Fishers Island Seagrass Management (FISM) Coalition will be holding it’s next Coalition meeting on Wednesday\, February 10th from 1-3pm 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. URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/fism-coalition-meeting-february-10/ CATEGORIES: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:20210131T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210131T144000 DTSTAMP:20260505T152416 CREATED:20210126T202249Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210126T213427Z UID:21084-1612101600-1612104000@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Shipwrecked DESCRIPTION:SHIPWRECKED\, Coastal Disasters and the Making of The American Beach\nThe Henry L. Ferguson Museum in partnership with the New London Maritime Society – Custom House Maritime Museum\, will be hosting a mid-winter illustrated talk that we hope will bring you summery thoughts as you consider the beaches of Fishers Island with a new perspective.\nDiscussing his first book\, SHIPWRECKED\, Coastal Disasters and the Making of The American Beach\, Jamin Wells lays out his case that disasters have not only bedeviled the American beach—they created it. \nThough the American beach is now one of the most commercialized\, contested\, and engineered places on the planet\, few people visited or called it home at the beginning of the nineteenth century. However\, by the twentieth century\, the American beach had become the summer encampment of presidents\, a common destination for millions of citizens\, and the site of rapidly growing beachfront communities. \nJoin us as Mr. Wells tells the story of this epic transformation\, arguing that coastal shipwrecks themselves changed how Americans viewed\, used\, and inhabited the shoreline. Some welcome food for thought as we hunker down both here on Fishers and in far flung places while looking forward to warmer walks along the beach. \nDate: Sunday\, January 31st\, 2021\nTime: 2:00 pm – 2:40 PM\nNo Advance Registration Required \nPlease click the link below to join the webinar:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82789556859 \nOr iPhone one-tap :\nUS: +16465588656\,\,82789556859# or +13126266799\,\,82789556859# \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 +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 900 9128\nWebinar ID: 827 8955 6859 \nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kehsKETjPR \nNew York – A Scene at Long Beach\, the New and Popular Seaside Resort\, (wood engraving\, 1882).Courtesy of the Library of Congress. URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/shipwrecked/ CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/John_Minturn_Nathaniel_Currier.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201207T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201207T160000 DTSTAMP:20260505T152416 CREATED:20201201T171224Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201201T171224Z UID:20786-1607349600-1607356800@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:FISM Coalition Meeting December 7 DESCRIPTION:The Fishers Island Seagrass Management (FISM) Coalition will be holding it’s next Coalition meeting on Monday\, December 7th from 2-4pm EST via Zoom.\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. URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/fism-coalition-meeting-december-7/ 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:20201118T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201118T140000 DTSTAMP:20260505T152416 CREATED:20201106T114220Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201106T114220Z UID:20588-1605697200-1605708000@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:FISM Coalition Meeting November 18 DESCRIPTION:The Fishers Island Seagrass Management (FISM) Coalition will be holding it’s next Coalition meeting on Wednesday\, November 18th from 11am-2pm EST via Zoom.\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. URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/fism-coalition-meeting-november-18/ CATEGORIES: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:20200929T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200929T160000 DTSTAMP:20260505T152416 CREATED:20200927T123707Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200927T123707Z UID:20343-1601384400-1601395200@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Seagrass Mgmt. Coalition Survey & Meeting DESCRIPTION:This meeting will take place entirely online over Zoom. The Coalition will use this time to review initial drafts of Seagrass Management Areas (SMAs) for the island. The public is welcome to attend. Register via this link: \nRegister\n\nQuestions can be sent to the FISM Coordinator\, Connor Jones\, at fishersislandseagrass@gmail.com. \nTo stay up to date with upcoming meetings and events\, check the ‘News & Events’ page on the FISM website\, fiseagrass.org.” URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/seagrass-mgmt-coalition-survey-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:20200906T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200906T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T152416 CREATED:20200821T114822Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200821T122237Z UID:20215-1599408000-1599411600@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:The Rise and Fall of Hotels on Fishers Island DESCRIPTION:Pierce Rafferty\, Director of the HLFM\, will host a screening of his illustrated talk\, ‘The Rise and Fall of Hotels on Fishers Island.’\nCo-directed by Marisela LaGrave\, this illustrated talk chronicles the life span of all Fishers Island hotels from the launching of the first destination hotel in 1877 to the shuttering of the last of Fishers Island three grand hotels in the early 1940s. Later sections document the fiery demise of the original “Big Club and the resurrection of the Pequot\, an island institution that has outlasted all its high-class competition. This production was made possible by a generous grant from the Jeanann Gray Dunlap Foundation. 

 \nSunday\, September 6\, 2020. Time: 4 p.m. Virtual talk/screening\, advance registration required. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. \n\nRegister Today!\n\n  URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/the-rise-and-fall-of-hotels-on-fishers-island/ CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1077-hlfm-Munnatawket-Hotel.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200830T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200830T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T152416 CREATED:20200512T181704Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200729T163543Z UID:17313-1598803200-1598806800@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Blowin’ in the Wind? DESCRIPTION:Illustrated Lecture on The Latest on Offshore Wind Development in the Northeast \nThe Block Island Wind Farm\, the United States’ first and only offshore wind farm to date\, began supplying renewable energy to Block Island and mainland Rhode Island in 2016. This five-turbine\, nearshore project is likely to be only the first of many larger offshore wind farms to be developed further offshore in the waters off New England and the Mid-Atlantic.\nDr. Tiffany Smythe\, professor of maritime policy at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy\, will provide an update on offshore wind development throughout the region and share highlights of her research on the political and social dimensions of offshore wind farms. \nSunday\, August 30\, 2020. Time: 4 p.m. \nThis virtual Talk is co-sponsored by Custom House Maritime Museum (New London\, Conn.). \nAdvance registration required. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. \n\nRegister Today!\n\nFor more information on the Custom House Maritime Museum\, please visit their website: nlmaritimesociety.org. URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/blowin-in-the-wind/ CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/wind-turbines_smythe.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200826T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200826T144000 DTSTAMP:20260505T152416 CREATED:20200821T111957Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200821T111957Z UID:20211-1598450400-1598452800@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Drawing Owls DESCRIPTION:Family Program \nAfter meeting one of the Nature Center’s resident owls\, you will learn tips and techniques to create your own owl drawing.  You will need a pencil\, eraser and drawing paper.\nDPNC family program for ages 5 & up. Wednesday\, August 26\, 2020. 2 to 2:40 p.m. \nVirtual Program\, advance registration required. To sign up for children’s programs\, please e-mail fimuseum@fishersisland.net. Include the name and date of the specific program and the name and age of the attendee/s. \n\nNOTE: After receipt\, you will receive an email invitation to the virtual program. URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/drawing-owls/ 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:20200823T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200823T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T152416 CREATED:20200512T181500Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200729T163504Z UID:17311-1598198400-1598202000@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Regenerative Gardening DESCRIPTION:Illustrated Lecture by Craig Floyd on How to Garden with Mother Nature while reducing your work load\, increasing your production and nutritional quality\, while also reducing your costs.\nCraig Floyd is a tenth generation Farmer from Stonington who currently is the Farm Manager at the Giving Garden at Coogan Farm which is owned by the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center in Mystic. A social activist\, and a Regenerative No-Till No Spray farmer\, Craig is a Ted Talk presenter as well as a frequent speaker on regenerative farming techniques. He teaches a year-long Regenerative Farming Course and his volunteer-run Giving Garden has donated over 65\,000 pounds of produce in the last five years. \nSunday\, August 23\, 2020. Time: 4 p.m. Virtual talk\, advance registration required. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. \n\nRegister Today! URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/regenerative-gardening/ CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/farmer-craig_floyd-dpnc.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200819T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200819T144000 DTSTAMP:20260505T152416 CREATED:20200512T181238Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200729T163425Z UID:17309-1597845600-1597848000@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Remarkable Raptors DESCRIPTION:Family Program \nSee live hawks and owls\, as you learn more about raptor’s important role in the ecosystem and discover which ones you might be able to see near your house.\nDPNC family program for ages 5 & up. Wednesday\, August 19\, 2020. 2 to 2:40 p.m. \nVirtual Program\, advance registration required. To sign up for children’s programs\, please e-mail fimuseum@fishersisland.net or use the form below to request an invitation. Include the name and date of the specific program and the name and age of the attendee/s. \n\nREGISTRATION REQUEST FORM\nNOTE: After receipt\, you will receive an email invitation to the virtual program. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Your Name (required):\n \n \n Your Email (required):\n \n \nFamily Program Sign-up:\nTerrific Turtles (July 8)Owl Prowl (July 15)Slithering Snakes (July 22)Pond Life (July 29)Beaks\, Feet & Feathers (Aug 5)Frogs – Facts vs Fiction (Aug 12)Remarkable Raptors (Aug 19)\n \n Attendee Names (required):\n \n \n Attendee Ages (required):\n \n \n Any Additional Message or questions? Please use this space:\n \n \n\n × URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/remarkable-raptors/ CATEGORIES:Family Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/raptor-closeup.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200817T040000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200821T130000 DTSTAMP:20260505T152416 CREATED:20200603T202033Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200728T203216Z UID:18917-1597636800-1598014800@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Fishers Island Nature Discovery Program DESCRIPTION:For a combination of reasons\, including safety concerns\, logistical difficulties\, and over exposure of children to Zoom programming\, the HLFM has cancelled the FIND program for 2020\, previously scheduled for the week beginning Aug. 17\, 2020. We look forward to the return of the FIND program in 2021.\n  URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/fishers-island-nature-discovery-program/ 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:20200816T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200816T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T152416 CREATED:20200809T172827Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200809T173514Z UID:20144-1597593600-1597597200@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:The History of Farming on Fishers Island DESCRIPTION:Virtual Illustrated Talk Screening

 \nPierce Rafferty\, Director of the HLFM\, will host a screening of his illustrated talk\, ‘The History of Farming on Fishers Island\,’ which traces the evolution of farming from the first American Indian inhabitants through to our last remaining farmers at the Fishers Island Oyster Farm.\nCo-directed by Marisela LaGrave\, this illustrated talk takes the viewer on a fascinating journey through centuries of Fishers Island history with the help of rare photographs\, original documents\, and a trove of entertaining and illuminating anecdotes. This production was made possible by a generous grant from the Jeanann Gray Dunlap Foundation. \nSunday\, August 16\, 2020. Time: 4 p.m. Virtual talk screening\, advance registration required. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. \n\nRegister Today! URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/the-history-of-farming-on-fishers-island/ CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/hayingflatplains1920-10937.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200816T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200816T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T152416 CREATED:20200512T181114Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200810T164414Z UID:17307-1597593600-1597597200@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Storms or Trophies or History: Why Do We Sail? DESCRIPTION:CANCELLATION NOTICE: Author John Rousmaniere has unfortunately had to cancel his sailing talk that was scheduled for Sunday\, August 16\, 2020. In its place\, HLFM Director Pierce Rafferty will host a screening of his recorded Illustrated Talk ‘The History of Farming on Fishers Island\,’ which was funded by a generous grant from the Jeanann Gray Dunlap Foundation.\nCo-directed by Marisela LaGrave\, this production chronicles the full sweep of farms and farm activity on Fishers Island by both American Indians and the Winthrop stock farmers that replaced them. Farming was our island’s dominant economic activity for more than two centuries following first European settlement in the 1640s\, yielding at the west end in the 1870s when a resort was first established. Even after that development\, farming continued on the eastern two thirds of the island for another 50 years. There were dairy farms\, gamekeeping farms\, and poultry farms. In the late 1890s\, Fishers Island was arguably better known around the world for its famous poultry than as a summer resort. Before tennis and golf\, there were cows\, sheep\, and chickens. \n\nA talk by John Rousmaniere. \nChallenging\, romantic\, and (some think) strange—the challenges and appeals of sailing always inspire entertaining discussion. The debate will be reviewed by John Rousmaniere\, along with a few sea stories and tips for safe sailing.\nA widely experienced sailor\, Rousmaniere has written widely about the sport in books that include Fastnet\, Force 10 (about a storm he survived)\, The Annapolis Book of Seamanship (a “boating bible”)\, and histories of races and organizations\, including the Fishers Island Yacht Club. URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/storms-or-trophies-or-history-why-do-we-sail/ CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200812T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200812T144000 DTSTAMP:20260505T152416 CREATED:20200512T180832Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200729T163320Z UID:17305-1597240800-1597243200@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Frogs – Facts vs Fiction DESCRIPTION:Family Program \nDid you know that in the winter some frogs freeze or that you can’t get warts from a toad? See some of the Nature Center’s resident frogs as we learn to separate the facts from fiction regarding these awesome amphibians.\nDPNC family program for ages 5 & up. Wednesday\, August 12\, 2020. Time: 2 to 2:40 p.m. \nVirtual Program\, advance registration required. To sign up for children’s programs\, please e-mail fimuseum@fishersisland.net or use the form below to request an invitation. Include the name and date of the specific program and the name and age of the attendee/s. \n\nREGISTRATION REQUEST FORM\nNOTE: After receipt\, you will receive an email invitation to the virtual program. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Your Name (required):\n \n \n Your Email (required):\n \n \nFamily Program Sign-up:\nTerrific Turtles (July 8)Owl Prowl (July 15)Slithering Snakes (July 22)Pond Life (July 29)Beaks\, Feet & Feathers (Aug 5)Frogs – Facts vs Fiction (Aug 12)Remarkable Raptors (Aug 19)\n \n Attendee Names (required):\n \n \n Attendee Ages (required):\n \n \n Any Additional Message or questions? Please use this space:\n \n \n\n × URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/frogs-facts-vs-fiction/ CATEGORIES:Family Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/frogs-dpnc.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200809T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200809T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T152416 CREATED:20200512T180726Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200729T163249Z UID:17303-1596988800-1596992400@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:An Introduction to Backyard Butterflies DESCRIPTION:Illustrated Lecture by Kim Hargrave\, Education Director Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center. \nHave you ever wondered what butterflies were visiting your backyard? Join us for this online class for an introduction to our backyard butterflies.\nWe will discuss how to attract butterflies to your yard\, their important role as pollinators and learn more about their incredible life cycles. This talk is designed for adults\, but suitable for interested older children and teens. \nSunday\, August 9\, 2020. Time: 4 p.m. Virtual talk\, advance registration required. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. \n\nRegister Today! URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/an-introduction-to-backyard-butterflies/ CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/butterflies-dpnc.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200805T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200805T144000 DTSTAMP:20260505T152416 CREATED:20200512T180546Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200729T163215Z UID:17301-1596636000-1596638400@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Beaks\, Feet & Feathers DESCRIPTION:Family Program \nExplore the amazing adaptations of birds! Meet a live bird and learn how to identify the birds you may see in your backyard.\nDPNC family program for ages 5 & up. Wednesday\, August 5\, 2020. Time: 2 to 2:40 p.m. \nVirtual Program\, advance registration required. To sign up for children’s programs\, please e-mail fimuseum@fishersisland.net or use the form below to request an invitation. Include the name and date of the specific program and the name and age of the attendee/s. \n\nREGISTRATION REQUEST FORM\nNOTE: After receipt\, you will receive an email invitation to the virtual program. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Your Name (required):\n \n \n Your Email (required):\n \n \nFamily Program Sign-up:\nTerrific Turtles (July 8)Owl Prowl (July 15)Slithering Snakes (July 22)Pond Life (July 29)Beaks\, Feet & Feathers (Aug 5)Frogs – Facts vs Fiction (Aug 12)Remarkable Raptors (Aug 19)\n \n Attendee Names (required):\n \n \n Attendee Ages (required):\n \n \n Any Additional Message or questions? Please use this space:\n \n \n\n × URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/beaks-feet-feathers/ CATEGORIES:Family Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/robin-dpnc.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200802T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200802T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T152416 CREATED:20200512T180410Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200729T163137Z UID:17299-1596384000-1596387600@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:The Future PRFCT DESCRIPTION:The Future PRFCT: How Gardens can save your sanity\, your health and the birds too!\nIllustrated Lecture \nJoin us for a talk by Edwina von Gal\, founder of the Perfect Earth Project\, a non-profit organization based in East Hampton\, NY.\nEdwina von Gal\, landscape designer and founder of the Perfect Earth Project will discuss why and how landscapes\, no matter how small\, can play a leading role in healing our injured ecosystems\, curing your eco anxiety\, and bringing bounteous beauty to your property.  Her talk will cover the basics of nature-based design with practical\, irresistible tips for beginners to professionals\, as she invites all to toss the chemical crutches and step into a whole new world of land partnering. \nAug 2\, 2020 4:00 pm. \nThis virtual Talk is co-sponsored by Custom House Maritime Museum (New London\, Conn.). \nAdvance registration required. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. \n\nRegister Today!\n\n \n  \n\nFor more information on the Custom House Maritime Museum\, please visit their website: nlmaritimesociety.org. \n\n  URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/the-future-prfct-how-gardens-can-save-your-sanity-your-health-and-the-birds-too/ CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/TheFuturePRFCT-Edwina-vonGal.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200729T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200729T144000 DTSTAMP:20260505T152416 CREATED:20200512T180243Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200729T163104Z UID:17297-1596031200-1596033600@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Pond Life DESCRIPTION:Family Program \nPonds are full of incredible creatures. See the frogs\, turtles and insects that make up a pond’s ecosystem and learn more about their fascinating life cycles.\nDPNC family program for ages 5 & up. Wednesday\, July 29\, 2020. Time: 2 to 2:40 p.m. \nVirtual Program\, advance registration required. To sign up for children’s programs\, please e-mail fimuseum@fishersisland.net or use the form below to request an invitation. Include the name and date of the specific program and the name and age of the attendee/s. \n\nREGISTRATION REQUEST FORM\nNOTE: After receipt\, you will receive an email invitation to the virtual program. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Your Name (required):\n \n \n Your Email (required):\n \n \nFamily Program Sign-up:\nTerrific Turtles (July 8)Owl Prowl (July 15)Slithering Snakes (July 22)Pond Life (July 29)Beaks\, Feet & Feathers (Aug 5)Frogs – Facts vs Fiction (Aug 12)Remarkable Raptors (Aug 19)\n \n Attendee Names (required):\n \n \n Attendee Ages (required):\n \n \n Any Additional Message or questions? Please use this space:\n \n \n\n × URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/pond-life/ CATEGORIES:Family Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/pr-3544children.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200726T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200726T150000 DTSTAMP:20260505T152416 CREATED:20200714T001431Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200714T001431Z UID:20017-1595772000-1595775600@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:FISM Coalition Stakeholder Engagement Webinar DESCRIPTION:The Fishers Island Seagrass Management (FISM) Coalition is beginning a planning stage to identify locations around the island that would be best suited for Seagrass Management Areas. They are seeking input on the siting of these areas from everyone in the island community and other interested stakeholders. This webinar will provide information about the FISM Coalition’s goals and the importance of preserving the island’s eelgrass meadows. They would also like to learn about your use of the island’s nearshore waters and your seagrass conservation ideas and preferences. \nRegister URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/fism-coalition-stakeholder-engagement-webinar-5/ 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:20200726T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200726T130000 DTSTAMP:20260505T152416 CREATED:20200512T180136Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200728T182350Z UID:17295-1595764800-1595768400@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:The Bethlehem Pa. – F.I. Connection DESCRIPTION:The Bethlehem\, Pa. – F.I. Connection: How a Once-Strong Link Became Uncoupled\nThis illustrated lecture by HLFM Director Pierce Rafferty will examine the untold story of Fishers Island’s once strong but now all-but-forgotten connections to Bethlehem\, PA.\, focusing on the Bartlett family\, owners of the Bartlett Cottages\, the Linderman brothers\, builders of the “Garp House” and today’s Baccile house\, and the Hoppes family\, original owners of the Mononotto Inn.\nSunday\, July 26\, 2020. Time: 4 p.m. Virtual Talk\, advance registration Required. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. \n\nRegister Today! URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/the-bethlehem-pa-f-i-connection/ CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/bartlett-cottages-9483.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200722T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200722T104000 DTSTAMP:20260505T152416 CREATED:20200512T175948Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200702T191622Z UID:17293-1595412000-1595414400@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Slithering Snakes DESCRIPTION:Family Program \nSnakes aren’t scary\, despite how they are often portrayed in stories!\nParticipants will see live snakes and learn more about their important role in the environment. DPNC family program for ages 5 & up. Wednesday\, July 22\, 2020. Time: 2 to 2:40 p.m. \nVirtual Program\, advance registration required. To sign up for children’s programs\, please e-mail fimuseum@fishersisland.net or use the form below to request an invitation. Include the name and date of the specific program and the name and age of the attendee/s. \n\nREGISTRATION REQUEST FORM\nNOTE: After receipt\, you will receive an email invitation to the virtual program. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Your Name (required):\n \n \n Your Email (required):\n \n \nFamily Program Sign-up:\nTerrific Turtles (July 8)Owl Prowl (July 15)Slithering Snakes (July 22)Pond Life (July 29)Beaks\, Feet & Feathers (Aug 5)Frogs – Facts vs Fiction (Aug 12)Remarkable Raptors (Aug 19)\n \n Attendee Names (required):\n \n \n Attendee Ages (required):\n \n \n Any Additional Message or questions? Please use this space:\n \n \n\n × URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/slithering-snakes/ CATEGORIES:Family Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/slithering-snake-dpnc.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200720T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200720T080000 DTSTAMP:20260505T152416 CREATED:20200714T001001Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200714T001244Z UID:20013-1595228400-1595232000@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:FISM Coalition Stakeholder Engagement Webinar DESCRIPTION:The Fishers Island Seagrass Management (FISM) Coalition is beginning a planning stage to identify locations around the island that would be best suited for Seagrass Management Areas. They are seeking input on the siting of these areas from everyone in the island community and other interested stakeholders. This webinar will provide information about the FISM Coalition’s goals and the importance of preserving the island’s eelgrass meadows. They would also like to learn about your use of the island’s nearshore waters and your seagrass conservation ideas and preferences. \nRegister URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/fism-coalition-stakeholder-engagement-webinar-4/ 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:20200719T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200719T130000 DTSTAMP:20260505T152416 CREATED:20200512T175829Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200702T201627Z UID:17291-1595160000-1595163600@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:The Science of Climate Change DESCRIPTION:Illustrated Lecture \nIn a world where facts matter\, learn about the science of climate change from F.I. seasonal resident\, Peter Raymond.\nThis talk will cover the history of climate change science and how modern day greenhouse gas concentrations are maintained. Pete is a professor of ecosystem Ecology at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies where he studies greenhouse gas exchange between ecosystems and the atmosphere and teaches The Physical Science of Climate Change. \nSunday\, July 19\, 2020. Time: 4 p.m. \nThis virtual Talk is co-sponsored by Custom House Maritime Museum (New London\, Conn.). \nAdvance registration required. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. \n\nRegister Today!\n\nFor more information on the Custom House Maritime Museum\, please visit their website: nlmaritimesociety.org. URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/the-science-of-climate-change/ CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/smoke-stacks-257775.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR