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FISM 3rd Annual Fishers Island Eelgrass Boat Tour
Join the Fishers Island Seagrass Management Coalition for its 3rd Annual Eelgrass Boat Tour.
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Homegrown National Park
Join us at the F.I. Theater for an illustrated talk by Doug Tallamy, founder of Homegrown National Park whose goal is to create a national movement to restore 20 million acres with natives, an area representing ½ of what is now in lawn, as well as millions more acres in agriculture and woodlots. This event is co-hosted with Fishers Island Conservancy.
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Awesome Amphibians
FAMILY PROGRAM. Learn what amphibians are, meet live frogs, and find out why amphibians are so important to the environment.
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Healthy Landscape Ecosystems
Join us for an illustrated talk by Jim Sirch, naturalist and President of the Connecticut Horticultural Society, to learn about relationships in nature, and how a healthy landscape ecosystem functions well for people and wildlife.
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Food Chain Connections
FAMILY PROGRAM. Learn about energy flow in an ecosystem and how all living things are interconnected. Meet live animals and explore predator-prey relationships that exist in the wild and play a fun food chain game.
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Understanding the Global-to-Regional Climate Driven by Atmospheric CO2
Join us for an illustrated talk by Dr. John P. Jasper that spans the last 500 million years for perspective, with a focus into the last century for preliminarily considering the health of the southeastern Connecticut coastal environments.
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Innovative Animal Adaptations
FAMILY PROGRAM. Explore hands-on activities to replicate some of the incredible adaptations that animals have perfected over millions of years. Meet DPNC ambassador animals and observe their innovative adaptations!
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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Returns to Fishers Island!
Fishers Island TheaterElizabeth and Richard Miller Invite You for an update on local and global ocean climate issues by President and Director, Peter de Menocal, and an Apex Ocean Predators presentation by Robert L. James Scientist Chair, Camrin Braun.
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Dedication of the Janet Harvey Sanctuary & Opening of the Silver Eel-Race Point Coastal Trail
OrdnanceWe invite you to join us for a milestone event: the dedication of the Museum’s newest coastal sanctuary. We are also celebrating an important community collaboration, the opening of a new public trail linking Silver Eel Cove to Race Point.
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A Brief History of Land Use and Conservation on Fishers Island
Join us for an illustrated talk by Museum director Pierce Rafferty, who will survey the history of land use on Fishers Island since first European settlement before turning his focus to land conservation efforts on our island from the mid-1960s to date.
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FIND 2025 (MORNING PROGRAM)
A Week (5 DAYS from 9 AM to NOON) of Learning Programs from August 11-15 for young Island naturalists ages 5 to 10. The cost per participant is $400 for the week. To promote group cohesion and learning, we encourage all participants to attend all five sessions.
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Rewild Your Yard
Fishers Island LibraryJoin us at the FI Library for an illustrated talk by naturalist Murray Fisher to learn about his effort to “rewild” half of his yard in Westchester County and the transformation experience it has been for him and his family.
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Summer at the Pond
FAMILY PROGRAM. Meet the Nature Center’s frog, turtle and insect residents and learn how these animals are enjoying the muddy water.
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Guided Nature Walk
August naturalist-led nature walks will be held on Thursday mornings. Meet at the Museum.
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Amphibians of Fishers Island and the Surrounding Region
Join us for an illustrated talk by Kim Hargrave, Executive Director, Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center as we explore the diverse salamander and frog species of our area.
2025-12-12T00:00:00-05:00
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