Events
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Community Art: Wrapped in Nature
Join us at the Museum for an engaging community art project with Lighthouse Works resident Laurie Lambrecht. We will connect with nature and art by wrapping driftwood with colorful wool yarn to create an adorned nest for the Museum’s Osprey statue. IN-PERSON ONLY.
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Nibbling on Native Plants in Your Back Yard and Beyond
Join us for a VIRTUAL ONLY illustrated talk with Russ Cohen, author of the book Wild Plants I Have Known…and Eaten, to learn about at least two dozen of the tastiest wild plant species suitable for adding to your landscape.
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Atlantic Coast Piping Plovers: 40 Years on the Road to Recovery
Join us for a VIRTUAL ONLY illustrated talk by Wildlife Biologist, Maureen Durkin, who will highlight the fascinating ecology and behavior of the Piping Plover – one of our most notable local shorebird species.
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From Declines to Recovery: A Half Century of Changes in Migratory Songbird Abundance on Block Island
Join us for a VIRTUAL ONLY illustrated talk by DPNC Outreach Coordinator Lauren Michael, who draws on more than 50 years of bird banding data from Block Island Banding Station – where each fall, thousands of young songbirds pass through on their first migration south.
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Gardening from the Ground Up: The Whys and Hows of Native Plants
Join us at the Museum to explore the heart of our ecosystem and discover how native plants play a thrilling role in sustaining our food chain and environment on Fishers Island. Our lineup of peers and professionals will unveil the secrets of native gardening – and its powerful impact on biodiversity.
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Intro to Colored Pencil Botanical Drawing
In this class, art educator Mary Barresi will teach "learning to see" exercises and demonstrate the unique characteristics of Prismacolor color pencils. All drawing and reference materials will be provided. IN-PERSON ONLY.
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2026 Annual Exhibitions Opening Reception
All are invited to come view the new exhibits and enjoy the opening reception.
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Return to the Sky: The Reintroduction of the Bald Eagle
Join us at the Museum for an illustrated talk by Tina Morris, one of the first women to engage in a raptor reintroduction program. Reception and book signing to follow.
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Intro to Cyanotypes
Join us at the Museum to learn about one of the earliest forms of photography in this hands-on, nature-centered workshop by photographer Emily Barresi.
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Awesome Amphibians
DPNC FAMILY PROGRAM. We love our slimy friends! Learn what amphibians are, meet live frogs, and find out why amphibians are so important to the environment.
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The Once and Future Osprey
Join us at the Museum for an illustrated talk by Dr. Paul Spitzer on the rise of osprey populations over the past 70 years and their potential fall due to menhaden shortage. Reception to follow.
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Every Seed Tells a Story!
DPNC FAMILY PROGRAM. Discover how seeds become habitat for owls, hawks, turtles, and frog—and how animals help plants grow in return.
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How Native American People Lived on Fishers Island
Join us at the Museum for an illustrated talk with archaeologist John Pfeiffer who will give an overview of Fishers Island archaeology that focuses on the excavation of sites, artifacts discovered, and John's interpretation of how Native American people lived on the Island.
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Hidden Creatures
DPNC FAMILY PROGRAM. Some animals are masters of staying out of sight! Discover hidden creatures who hide in plain sight, come out only at night, or live beneath our feet.
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Biography as Pilgrimage: On the Trail of Peter Matthiessen
Join us at the Museum for an illustrated talk by author, Lance Richardson, who will discuss his eight-year undertaking — including a two-hundred mile trek in the Himalayas of Nepal — to write a biography of the twentieth century literary titan Peter Matthiessen. Reception and book signing to follow.
