BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Henry L. Ferguson Museum - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Henry L. Ferguson Museum REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART: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 BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230719T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230719T150000 DTSTAMP:20260505T090215 CREATED:20230217T221639Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230224T221941Z UID:28732-1689775200-1689778800@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Animal Detective DESCRIPTION:Become an animal detective! Learn how to read the clues animals leave behind. Tracks\, scat\, feathers and fur are just a few of the signs we’ll discover as we figure out what our animal neighbors have been up to. You will also create an animal track to bring home.\nWHEN: Wednesday\, July 19\, 2023.\nTIME: 2 to 3 p.m. \nDenison Pequotsepos Nature Center (DPNC) family program for ages five and up.\nSuggested donation $10.\n \nAll Wednesday children’s programs are in person at the Museum.\nAttendance is limited so advance registration is recommended.\nPlease phone: 631-788-7239 or email fimuseum@fishersisland.net\n(note the name and date of the specific program and the name and age of the attendee/s). \n\nHungry Point Raccoon tracks photo by Justine Kibbe URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/animal-detective/ LOCATION:Henry L. Ferguson Museum\, 1109 Equestrian Ave\, Fishers Island\, NY\, 06390\, United States CATEGORIES:Family Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Hungry-Point-Raccoon-tracks-JKibbe.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230716T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230716T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T090215 CREATED:20230203T214254Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230715T213754Z UID:28540-1689523200-1689526800@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Ceremonial Stonework: The Enduring Native American Presence on the Land DESCRIPTION:Documentary photographer Markham Starr will present an illustrated talk on the ceremonial stonework left behind by the indigenous population that occupied New England for 12\,000 years.\nNative Americans built nearly two dozen distinct types of structures in our area\, ranging from cairns to stone serpent effigies\, and these spiritual offerings remain standing in now long abandoned woods. While Native American stonework is widely recognized out west and to the south\, New England’s stonework remains obscure\, having blended back into the woods. This presentation\, drawn from the book by the same name\, comes from photographs of over 50\,000 objects and ceremonial sites in Connecticut and Rhode Island. \nTime: Sunday\, July 16\, 2023 @ 4:00 – 5:00 P.M.\nPlace: In-person at the Museum\, 2nd Floor and virtual via zoom\nReception to follow. \nSome in-person talks end up being over subscribed\, sign up in advance recommended for people attending in person. Call 631-788-7239 or email fimuseum@fishersisland.net to reserve a seat. \n\nJoin Zoom Webinar\n \nMarkham Starr is a documentary photographer living in Connecticut. His goal has been to preserve something of the working cultures of New England\, now rapidly disappearing. He has largely focused on commercial fishermen\, but has also documented such things as the last family dairy farms in his home town\, the closing of the last sardine cannery in America\, traditional agricultural fairs throughout New England\, and historic barns. The photographs he takes and interviews are turned into books for distribution. His work has been featured in magazines such as LensWork\, The Sun\, Vermont Magazine\, Rhode Island Monthly\, Edible Rhody\, and Yankee Magazine\, and the photographs from his major projects have been selected for inclusion in the permanent collections of the Library of Congress. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Serpent Effigy by Markham Starr\n \n \n \n \n \n Cairn by Markham Starr\n \n \n \n \n \n Enclosure by Markham Starr URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/ceremonial-stonework-the-enduring-native-american-presence-on-the-land/ 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/2023/02/CeremonialStonework_MarkStarr.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230712T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230712T150000 DTSTAMP:20260505T090215 CREATED:20230216T180816Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230216T180950Z UID:28702-1689170400-1689174000@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Critter Camouflage DESCRIPTION:Animals are the masters of disguise! From stripes\, to mimicry\, learn the ways animals hide and why. Meet live animals\, create camouflaged paper creatures and play camouflage games.\nWHEN: Wednesday\, July 12\, 2023.\nTIME: 2 to 3 p.m. \nDenison Pequotsepos Nature Center (DPNC) family program for ages five and up.\nSuggested donation $10.\n \nAll Wednesday children’s programs are in person at the Museum.\nAttendance is limited so advance registration is recommended.\nPlease phone: 631-788-7239 or email fimuseum@fishersisland.net\n(note the name and date of the specific program and the name and age of the attendee/s). \nEastern screech owl. Photo by Danielle Brigida/USFWS \nGray tree frog photo by DPNC Educator Jess Morris URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/critter-camouflage/ LOCATION:Henry L. Ferguson Museum\, 1109 Equestrian Ave\, Fishers Island\, NY\, 06390\, United States CATEGORIES:Family Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Critter-Camouflage-DPNC.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230709T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230709T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T090215 CREATED:20230222T214103Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230703T200128Z UID:28787-1688918400-1688922000@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:The Wreck of the Steamer Atlantic DESCRIPTION:An Illustrated talk—both in-person and virtual by Museum Director Pierce Rafferty that chronicles the dramatic story of Fishers Island’s most deadly and consequential shipwreck\, the wreck of the Steamer Atlantic in November 1846. This tragic wreck caught the attention of the nation\, and was commemorated  by mournful ballads\, popular poems\, and two Currier lithographs. The fate of the ship’s legendary bell\, and the erection of a lighthouse on nearby North Dumpling\, are just two of the side stories also covered in this fascinating tale of woe.\nTime: Sunday\, July 9\, 2023 @ 4:00 – 5:00 P.M.\nPlace: In person at the Museum\, 2nd Floor\, and virtual via zoom\nJoin WebinarOr One tap mobile :\n+16469313860\,\,81003132219# US\n+16465588656\,\,81003132219# US (New York)\nOr Telephone:\nDial(for higher quality\, dial a number based on your current location):\n+1 646 931 3860 US\n+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\n+1 305 224 1968 US\n+1 309 205 3325 US\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 360 209 5623 US\n+1 386 347 5053 US\n+1 507 473 4847 US\n+1 564 217 2000 US\n+1 669 444 9171 US\n+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)\n+1 689 278 1000 US\n+1 719 359 4580 US\n+1 253 205 0468 US\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\nWebinar ID: 810 0313 2219\nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcMSemMetm \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Awful Wreck of the Magnificent Steamer ATLANTIC on Fishers Island Lithograph by N. Currier 1846 Courtesy of George F. Bass\n \n \n \n \n \n Drawing copied from daguerreotype showing wreck of the Steamer Atlantic\, North Hill\, Fishers Island\, N.Y. Museum Collection. Donated by Harry & Susie Ferguson URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/the-wreck-of-the-steamer-atlantic/ 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/2023/02/AtlanticCurrierFlyer-crop-5204.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230708T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230708T120000 DTSTAMP:20260505T090215 CREATED:20230702T002716Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230702T002822Z UID:29943-1688806800-1688817600@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:HLFM at IPP Craft Fair DESCRIPTION:Visit our table on the Village Green during the IPP Craft Fair\nSaturday\, July 8\, 2023 \n9 am – 12 noon \nWe have new items this year! URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/hlfm-at-ipp-craft-fair/ LOCATION:Village Green\, Fishers Island CATEGORIES:Museum Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/HLFM_on-the-Village-Green.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230706T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230706T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T090215 CREATED:20230617T154606Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230702T011502Z UID:29826-1688659200-1688662800@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Pollinator Pathway and Controlling Invasive Plants on Fishers Island DESCRIPTION:Illustrated talk by Pollinator Pathway organizer and Nix the Knotweed founder Suzanne Thompson and natural & organic landscaper Petie Reed offering timely gardening advice on how to attract pollinators and combat Knotweed and other invasive plants crowding out our natural ecosystems.\nTime: Thursday\, July 6\, 2023 @ 4:00 – 5:00 P.M.\nPlace: In person only at the Museum\, 2nd Floor\nSuzanne Thompson grew up gardening on a Kansas farm where amber waves of grain were the closest she got to the sea. She has been on the East Coast since 1981 and settled in Old Lyme\, CT\, in 2002. After hosting an outdoorsy radio talk show and writing gardening columns for 14 years\, in 2020\, she launched Nix the Knotweed\, a social media campaign to promote chemical-free controls of Knotweed and other invasive plants. She is co-leader of Old Lyme’s Pollinator Pathway initiative. Suzanne has BS degrees in Urban Horticulture and Journalism and after working for a decade in the pesticide industry she now works in environmental and conservation fields. \nFounder of Perennial Harmony in 2002\, Petie Reed has been honing the organic carbohydrate deprivation method to control invasive Knotweed for over a decade. She is a CT NOFA Accredited Organic Land Care Professional. \nThe original Pollinator Pathway initiative was started by Sarah Bergmann over a decade ago in Seattle\, Washington as participatory art\, design and ecology social sculpture. In 2017\, four women organized Pollinator Pathway in Wilton\, CT to establish pollinator-friend habitat and food sources for bees\, butterflies\, hummingbirds and other pollinators along a series of continuous corridors. Conservation groups and communities were encouraged to join in and today over 300 Pathways have been established in 11 states. In 2021\, Pollinator Pathway became a 501c3 nonprofit organization\, see pollinator-pathway.org for tips\, tools and How to “Bee” Part of the Pollinator Pathway. \n \nNix the Knotweed is a grassroots campaign using social media to share advice and compare results in following organic carbohydrate deprivation practices to combat invasive Knotweed. Organizers are seeking collaborators and grant funding to expand this citizen-scientist effort. For more information\, please visit facebook.com/NixtheKnotweed and youtube.com/@nixtheknotweed9869 \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Japanese Knotweed. Photo courtesy of USFWS\n \n \n \n \n \n Japanese Knotweed. Photo courtesy of USFWS URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/pollinator-pathway-and-controlling-invasive-plants-on-fishers-island/ LOCATION:Henry L. Ferguson Museum\, 1109 Equestrian Ave\, Fishers Island\, NY\, 06390\, United States CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/PollinatorPathwayInvPlant_ThompsonReed.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230706T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230706T103000 DTSTAMP:20260505T090215 CREATED:20230701T234855Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230702T013529Z UID:29938-1688639400-1688639400@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Brickyard Woods Nature Walk DESCRIPTION:Join HLFM board member Terry McNamara for a Nature Walk through Brickyard woods of the Brickyard Sanctuary Trail.\nWhen: Thursday\, July 6\, 2023 at 10:30 AM \nLocation: Meet at the Museum \nThe Museum guided nature walks\, led by board member Terry McNamara\, are Thursdays in July and August. URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/brickyard-woods-nature-walk/ LOCATION:Henry L. Ferguson Museum\, 1109 Equestrian Ave\, Fishers Island\, NY\, 06390\, United States CATEGORIES:Nature Walk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/29181_BY-Trail_2013_Jack-Schneider.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230705T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230705T150000 DTSTAMP:20260505T090215 CREATED:20230216T175220Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230216T181614Z UID:28693-1688565600-1688569200@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Best Built Nest DESCRIPTION:Birds are not the only living creatures that build nests. What other animals build nests that can withstand all types of weather and protect their young? Meet native nest builders and try your hand at nest building!\nWHEN: Wednesday\, July 5\, 2023.\nTIME: 2 to 3 p.m. \nDenison Pequotsepos Nature Center (DPNC) family program for ages five and up.\nSuggested donation $10.\n \nAll Wednesday children’s programs are in person at the Museum.\nAttendance is limited so advance registration is recommended.\nPlease phone: 631-788-7239 or email fimuseum@fishersisland.net\n(note the name and date of the specific program and the name and age of the attendee/s). \nWoodchuck gathering leaves for nest. Photo By Cephas\, CC URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/best-built-nest/ LOCATION:Henry L. Ferguson Museum\, 1109 Equestrian Ave\, Fishers Island\, NY\, 06390\, United States CATEGORIES:Family Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/squirrel-Nest.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230624T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230624T190000 DTSTAMP:20260505T090215 CREATED:20230621T025841Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230621T025841Z UID:29858-1687626000-1687633200@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:2023 Annual Exhibitions Opening Reception DESCRIPTION:This year’s Annual Exhibition\, The Sketchbooks of Charlie Ferguson\, complemented by two special exhibitions\, showcases Charlie’s spontaneous drawings and watercolors\, as well as daily notes and natural history observations\, spanning a period from the mid-1970s to mid-2010s. \nThe other two exhibits are Early Photographs of Fishers Island and Early Paintings of Fishers Island. Framed prints of the featured iconic photographs will be available for purchase\, with proceeds supporting the Museum’s Art Fund. \nJoin us this Saturday\, June 24th\, 5 to 7 PM for our opening party.\nALL ARE WELCOME! \nRefreshments will be served on the deck\, weather permitting\, or inside\, if need be. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Untitled oil painting of Race Rock Light\, c.1885. Attributed to Rev. Josiah M. Bartlett. Courtesy of Bailey Reid\n \n \n \n \n \n South Beach\, c.1895. Photograph by James S. Casey\n \n \n\nThe Museum would like to thank the co-sponsors of this year’s exhibition: \nAltus 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. \nLater this year an expanded version of the Annual Exhibition and the two special exhibitions can be viewed virtually on this website. \nRegular Museum hours will begin on June 27th. \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/2023-annual-exhibitions-opening-reception/ LOCATION:Henry L. Ferguson Museum\, 1109 Equestrian Ave\, Fishers Island\, NY\, 06390\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/FeatherShells_20887_cbf_2018_001_020j.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230423T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230423T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T090215 CREATED:20230411T210136Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230412T141502Z UID:29058-1682265600-1682269200@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Turtles of Fishers Island and the Surrounding Region DESCRIPTION:Back by popular demand! VIRTUAL ONLY illustrated talk by Kim Hargrave\, education director of the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center\, Mystic\, Conn.\nTime: Sunday\, April 23\, 2023 @ 4:00 – 5:00 P.M.\nPlace: Virtual (Zoom)\nIncredible creatures\, turtles have survived eons with remarkably little change. Kim’s talk takes a close look at the lives and habitats of turtles who live on land and in the waters of Fishers Island and surrounding region. Learn more about the threats they are facing due to habitat loss\, climate change and the pet trade and what we can do to help. \nAn adult program suitable for children aged 10 and older.  \nPlease click the link below to join the webinar: \nJoin Webinar\nOr One tap mobile:\nUS: +16465588656\,\,82156930678# or +16469313860\,\,82156930678#\nOr Telephone:\nDial (for higher quality\, dial a number based on your current location):\nUS: +1 646 558 8656 or +1 646 931 3860 or +1 309 205 3325 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 305 224 1968 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 360 209 5623 or +1 386 347 5053 or +1 507 473 4847 or +1 564 217 2000 or +1 669 444 9171 or +1 669 900 9128 or +1 689 278 1000 or +1 719 359 4580 or +1 253 205 0468 or +1 253 215 8782\nWebinar ID: 821 5693 0678\nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdnPuJOScz \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Snapping turtle. Courtesy of Justine Kibbe\n \n \n \n \n \n Eastern painted turtles at Duck Pond. Courtesy of Steve Zettler\n \n \n \n \n \n Eastern painted turtles. Courtesy of Connor Jones URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/turtles-of-fishers-island-and-the-surrounding-region-2/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Kim-Hargrave-Turtles-of-FI.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230319T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230319T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T090215 CREATED:20230225T221524Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230313T203038Z UID:28824-1679241600-1679245200@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Journeys: Ospreys\, Technology\, and an Author DESCRIPTION:An illustrated talk by ornithologist Rob Bierregaard that brings to light several decades of research on the ecology and migratory patterns of Ospreys\, work that has been greatly aided by evolving technology. This virtual talk also reveals Rob’s own journey to becoming a first-time children’s book author.\nTime: Sunday\, March 19\, 2023 @ 4:00 – 5:00 P.M.\nPlace: VIRTUAL via Zoom\nRob Bierregaard \nBetween 2000 and 2017 Rob Bierregaard and his colleagues placed GPS satellite transmitters on 47 adult and 61 juvenile Ospreys from South Carolina to the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland\, Canada. Most of these were birds tagged in southern New England\, including two from Fisher’s Island\, nine from the Westport River in southeastern MA\, and four Rhode Island Ospreys from Conanicut Island. \nDuring the 18 years Rob and his team studied Osprey migration\, the technology went through three major upgrades. With each advance in the technology\, new questions about Osprey migration and ecology could be answered. Rob will describe how each of the technological innovations—a sort of journey of its own—helped us understand more and more of the mysteries of the journeys Ospreys make as they navigate from their nesting territories to South American wintering waters often more than 4\,000 miles from their nests\, how\, on a more local scale\, as they travel around their home territories in search of fish during the breeding season\, and finally\, as young Ospreys work their way into the breeding population. \nIn 2013 someone suggested that Rob write a kids’ book about his favorite Osprey. Five years later\, Belle’s Journey\, a middle-school chapter book\, was published by Charlesbridge. \n\nPlease click the link below to join the webinar: \nJoin webinar\n \nOr One tap mobile :\nUS: +16699009128\,\,87118737713# or +16694449171\,\,87118737713#\nOr Telephone:\nDial(for higher quality\, dial a number based on your current location):\nUS: +1 669 900 9128 or +1 669 444 9171 or +1 719 359 4580 or +1 253 205 0468 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 360 209 5623 or +1 386 347 5053 or +1 507 473 4847 or +1 564 217 2000 or +1 646 558 8656 or +1 646 931 3860 or +1 689 278 1000 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 305 224 1968 or +1 309 205 3325 or +1 312 626 6799\nWebinar ID: 871 1873 7713\nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdr2kDfbol URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/journeys-ospreys-technology-and-an-author/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Rob-Bierregaard-releasing-osprey.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230303T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230303T133000 DTSTAMP:20260505T090215 CREATED:20230222T111133Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230222T111420Z UID:28777-1677844800-1677850200@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:FISM Winter Meeting: Seagrass-safe Boating DESCRIPTION:The Fishers Island Seagrass Management (FISM) Coalition will convene its winter meeting in March to discuss strategy and messaging to educate NY and CT boaters about seagrass-safe boating. This will include lively discussions on the elements to include in the outreach and how to engage people with the mission.\nWHEN: Friday\, March 3\, 2023\, 12:00-1:30 pm\nWHERE: Zoom – email fishersislandseagrass@gmail.com for the invite information\nWHO: All members of the community are welcome! Non-coalition members will be observers and have the opportunity to comment at the end of the meeting. \nThe FISM Coalition’s community-led effort to Save Our Seagrass encompasses a goal to reduce the physical damage caused by recreational boaters around the island. Since boating damage rarely occurs in the same location and frequently creates bare patches in eelgrass beds\, the cumulative damage to our Fishers Island eelgrass is extensive.\n\nTo learn more about how boating can damage eelgrass; please visit the FISM website: \nfiseagrass.org/seagrass-safe-boating\n\nAlso\, an exciting new Eelgrass Collaborative Network is forming\, and the FISM Coalition will be part of that group. So come to the meeting to learn how this new group will help us achieve our goals!\n\nPhoto by Sally Wakeman URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/fism-winter-meeting-seagrass-safe-boating/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/FISM-Busy8thHoldAnchors-SWakeman.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230226T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230226T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T090215 CREATED:20230217T214538Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230219T112233Z UID:28727-1677427200-1677430800@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Illustrated Talk "A Most Pivotal Decade: Fishers Island In The 1940s" DESCRIPTION: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. \nSunday\, February 26th\, Museum Director Pierce Rafferty will host a virtual rebroadcast of “A Most Pivotal Decade: Fishers Island In The 1940s\,” first presented and recorded at the FI Movie Theater in August 2021\nIn this illustrated talk\, Pierce reveals much that has been forgotten or was never widely known about the 1940s on Fishers Island.\nTime: Sunday\, February 26\, 2023 @ 4:00 – 5:00 P.M.\nPlace: Zoom\nPlease click button to join the webinar: \nJoin WebinarOr One tap mobile :\nUS: +16694449171\,\,89846834734#  or +16699009128\,\,89846834734#\nOr Telephone:\nDial(for higher quality\, dial a number based on your current location):\nUS: +1 669 444 9171  or +1 669 900 9128  or +1 346 248 7799  or +1 719 359 4580  or +1 253 205 0468  or +1 253 215 8782  or +1 312 626 6799  or +1 360 209 5623  or +1 386 347 5053  or +1 507 473 4847  or +1 564 217 2000  or +1 646 558 8656  or +1 646 931 3860  or +1 689 278 1000  or +1 301 715 8592  or +1 305 224 1968  or +1 309 205 3325 \nWebinar ID: 898 4683 4734 \nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kc8JIcbqC9 \n\n \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\nCan you imagine a time when Fishers Island had billboards on the mainland promoting tourism to the island?\nA wrenching bankruptcy of the east end’s Fishers Island Corporation in 1940 combined with disruptions caused by World War II to create a cascading series of events that threatened Fishers Island’s economic stability from one end of the island to the other. This talk chronicles those crises and reveals how they were confronted and addressed during the 1940s\, a norm-shattering decade that helped shape the Fishers Island we know today. URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/illustrated-talk-a-most-pivotal-decade-fishers-island-in-the-1940s/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/12059-bigclubsonarWW2-JCarpenter.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221221T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221221T190000 DTSTAMP:20260505T090215 CREATED:20221208T165617Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221210T172326Z UID:28003-1671642000-1671649200@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:10th Annual Holiday Open House DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the\n10th Annual\nHoliday Open House\nat\nThe H.L. Ferguson Museum\nWednesday\, Dec. 21\, 2022\n5:00 – 7:00 pm\nAll welcome!!\n(refreshments will be provided) \nHoliday Greetings Artwork by Nora Neus \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Exterior view of The Henry L. Ferguson Museum\, March 6\, 2006. Photo by Pierce Rafferty.\n \n \n \n \n \n Exterior view of The Henry L. Ferguson Museum\, December 15\, 2020. Photo by Pierce Rafferty. URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/10th-annual-holiday-open-house/ LOCATION:Henry L. Ferguson Museum\, 1109 Equestrian Ave\, Fishers Island\, NY\, 06390\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/HLFM_HolidayGreetings_NoraNeus.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221207T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221207T140000 DTSTAMP:20260505T090215 CREATED:20221121T164311Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221121T172058Z UID:27974-1670414400-1670421600@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Fishers Island Seagrass Management Coalition Meeting DESCRIPTION:The Fishers Island Seagrass Management (FISM) Coalition will hold our fall meeting in December!\nAs the next phase in the community-led effort to Save Our Seagrass\, we will discuss the educational methods and messaging to be included in our Landscaping Campaign. We will workshop rewards\, incentives\, and branding for our upcoming outreach efforts to affect public change in fertilizer use. \n \nMembers of the Fishers Island community are invited and encouraged to attend our meeting to learn about our goals and to provide feedback about our plans. It is important to us that we act in the community’s interest with community support. Please join us to help make our goals of a happy\, healthy ecosystem a reality! \nWhen: December 7\, 2022\, 12:00-2:00pm\nWhere: Zoom – please email Hannah fishersislandseagrass@gmail.com for the invite.\nWho: All members of the public are welcome! The coalition participates in the meeting\, and public members can comment at the end. \nAfter the coalition’s victory in unanimously passing the FISM Outreach and Education Plan in August\, we have been working tirelessly to implement our goals. For more information\, please visit the Fishers Island Seagrass Management (FISM) Coalition website\, where new content is uploaded regularly. \nfiseagrass.org URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/fishers-island-seagrass-management-coalition-meeting/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/28070_Healthy-Seagrass-Meadows10-18-18_JustinKibbe.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221125T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221125T163000 DTSTAMP:20260505T090215 CREATED:20221103T170440Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221103T174505Z UID:27943-1669386600-1669393800@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:17th Annual Thanksgiving Trail Clearing & Beach Clean Up DESCRIPTION:The Henry L. Ferguson Museum\nPresents the \n17th Annual Thanksgiving Trail Clearing & Beach Clean Up\n(Plus “Oyster After-Party”)\nFriday\, November 25\, 2022\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. As many of the trails are in great shape\, we will be expanding assignments to include invasive control and additional beach clean-up. \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. \n“OYSTERS AFTER” PARTY\n(approximately 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.)\nAll participants are invited immediately thereafter to a post-clearing party AT THE MUSEUM to enjoy drinks and oysters. Thanks to Fishers Island Oyster Farm\, Summer Shuckers\, Bottlerocket\, and Fishers Island Lemonade for their generous sponsorship of this festive Island tradition. \nOysters on deck\, H.L.F. Museum\, Thanksgiving weekend\, November 26\, 2021. \nDuring the reception\, please check out and enjoy the current annual exhibit “Year Round\, A Celebration of Community” 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/17th-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:20221015T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221015T100000 DTSTAMP:20260505T090215 CREATED:20220930T230232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220930T230335Z UID:27895-1665822600-1665828000@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 15th\, 2022\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-2/ LOCATION:NY CATEGORIES:Bird Watch ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/HLFM-Hawk-Watch-2020_3479.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221008T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221008T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T090215 CREATED:20220912T171429Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220930T225105Z UID:27718-1665244800-1665248400@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:The Furious Sky: The Five-Hundred-Year History of America's Hurricanes DESCRIPTION:Hurricanes menace North America from June through November every year\, each as powerful as 10\,000 nuclear bombs. These megastorms will likely become more intense as the planet continues to warm\, yet we too often treat them as local disasters and TV spectacles\, unaware of how far-ranging their impact can be. In this illustrated talk\, best-selling historian Eric Jay Dolin contends we must look to our nation’s past if we hope to comprehend the consequences of the hurricanes of the future.\nFrom the moment European colonists laid violent claim to this land\, hurricanes have had a profound and visceral impact on American history. Dolin presents the five-hundred-year story of American hurricanes\, from the nameless storms that threatened Columbus’ New World voyages\, to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico and the escalation of hurricane season as a result of global warming. Populating his narrative with unlikely heroes such as Benito Viñes\, the nineteenth- century Jesuit priest whose revelatory methods for predicting hurricanes saved countless lives\, and journalist Dan Rather\, whose coverage of a 1961 hurricane would change broadcasting history\, Dolin uncovers the often surprising ways we respond to natural crises. \nTime: Saturday\, October 8\, 2022 @ 4:00 – 5:00 P.M.\nPlace: at the Museum\, 2nd Floor\nThe talk will be in person and virtual. \nDUE TO LIMITED SEATING\, PLEASE RESERVE YOUR SEAT BY CALLING (631) 788-7239 OR EMAILING THE MUSEUM. \nFor virtual access\, no advance registration is required. \nJoin webinar\nOr One tap mobile :\nUS: +16465588656\,\,86291720380#  or +16469313860\,\,86291720380#\nOr Telephone:\nDial(for higher quality\, dial a number based on your current location):\nUS: +1 646 558 8656  or +1 646 931 3860  or +1 312 626 6799  or +1 301 715 8592  or +1 309 205 3325  or +1 386 347 5053  or +1 564 217 2000  or +1 669 444 9171  or +1 669 900 9128  or +1 719 359 4580  or +1 253 215 8782  or +1 346 248 7799\nWebinar ID: 862 9172 0380\nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdCq1Io0X \nWatch the book trailer: URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/the-furious-sky-the-five-hundred-year-history-of-americas-hurricanes/ LOCATION:NY CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/The-Furious-Sky-Eric-Dolin.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220911T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220911T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T090215 CREATED:20220314T175205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220906T114217Z UID:25180-1662912000-1662915600@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Gulf Stream Perspectives DESCRIPTION:An illustrated talk by W. Frank Bohlen\, physical oceanographer and Professor Emeritus in the Department of Marine Sciences at the University of Connecticut.\nAs a major western boundary current the Gulf Stream has for centuries been of interest to navigators\, oceanographers and artists. Today\, the Stream figures prominently in discussions of climate change and the potential for modified trajectories to alter the amount of heat moving from the tropics to the Arctic or the subsequent subsurface return flows to the south. In combination or alone\, these changes might significantly affect global climate. Examination of the history of exploration from the 1850s to present provides a basis for an understanding of Stream structure and dynamics and the factors governing all aspects of its place in human history. This history is rich in personalities from Ben Franklin\, to Matthew Fontaine Maury and Henry Stommel as well as notable ships and advances in technology. Perspectives also extend well beyond the scientific to include a variety of art\, literature and poetry. This combination of subjects gives life to a remarkable natural phenomenon. \nTime: Sunday\, September 11\, 2022 @ 4:00 – 5:00 P.M.\nPlace: at the Museum\, 2nd Floor\nThe talk will be in person and virtual. \nDUE TO LIMITED SEATING\, PLEASE RESERVE YOUR SEAT BY CALLING (631) 788-7239 OR EMAILING THE MUSEUM. \nFOR VIRTUAL ACCESS\, NO ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. \nJoin webinar\nOr One tap mobile :\nUS: +16465588656\,\,83671625716#  or +16469313860\,\,83671625716#\nOr Telephone:\nDial(for higher quality\, dial a number based on your current location):\nUS: +1 646 558 8656  or +1 646 931 3860  or +1 312 626 6799  or +1 301 715 8592  or +1 309 205 3325  or +1 253 215 8782  or +1 346 248 7799  or +1 386 347 5053  or +1 564 217 2000  or +1 669 444 9171  or +1 669 900 9128  or +1 719 359 4580\nWebinar ID: 836 7162 5716\nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdpjgxouBo \n\nW. Frank Bohlen \nFrank Bohlen is a physical oceanographer and Professor Emeritus in the Department of Marine Sciences at the University of Connecticut. His research interests include the dynamics governing coastal sediment transport and long-term observations of currents and associated weather conditions. He started and continues to be involved with the Long Island Sound Observatory. Past Commodore of the Off Soundings Club\, he’s an experienced offshore racer/cruiser having participated in 20 Newport Bermuda Races and five transatlantic sails\, two racing and three cruising. On the majority of these passages Frank served as navigator. Since 1998 he has been a member of the Bermuda Race Organizing Committee preparing regular Gulf Stream tutorials and analyses of conditions that are posted on the Race homepage during the months before the Race\, and briefing participants on expected Stream characteristics as part of the pre-Race Skipper’s Meeting. He regularly participates in Safety at Sea Seminars discussing weather and ocean currents and the associated effects on passage making. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n “The Gulf Stream” 1899 oil painting by Winslow Homer. Photo courtesy of Metropolitan Museum of Art URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/gulf-stream-perspectives/ LOCATION:Henry L. Ferguson Museum\, 1109 Equestrian Ave\, Fishers Island\, NY\, 06390\, United States CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Gulf_Stream_Perspectives-WFB.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220831T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220831T150000 DTSTAMP:20260505T090215 CREATED:20220323T185134Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220323T190255Z UID:25388-1661954400-1661958000@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Construction Zone: Beavers at Work DESCRIPTION:Beavers are always secretly at work somewhere nearby building their own habitat and building habitat for many other animals in the process.\nCome learn about nature’s amazing engineers\, meet animals that share their habitat and build your own beaver dam to test! \nWhen: Wednesday\, August 31\, 2022.\nTime: 2 to 3 p.m. \nDenison Pequotsepos Nature Center (DPNC) family program for ages five and up. Suggested donation $10.\n \nAll Wednesday children’s programs are in person at the Museum. Attendance is limited so advance registration is recommended. Please phone: 631-788-7239 or email fimuseum@fishersisland.net (note the name and date of the specific program and the name and age of the attendee/s). \nPHOTO CREDIT: North American Beaver by TomKoerner\, USFWS URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/construction-zone-beavers-at-work/ LOCATION:Henry L. Ferguson Museum\, 1109 Equestrian Ave\, Fishers Island\, NY\, 06390\, United States CATEGORIES:Family Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/NAmericanBeaver_TomKoerner_USFWS.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220828T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220828T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T090215 CREATED:20220201T192053Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220823T165834Z UID:24619-1661702400-1661706000@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Birds In Winter: Surviving The Most Challenging Season DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual and in-person illustrated talk by Roger Pasquier and learn why we should think about birds in winter during August. Here on Fishers Island and throughout the Northern Hemisphere many birds are already preparing for the most challenging season of the year.\nSunday\, August 28\, 2022\nTime: 4 p.m.\nLocation: Museum\, 2nd floor \nThe talk will be in person and virtual. A book signing and reception will be held after the talk at the Museum. \nDUE TO LIMITED SEATING\, PLEASE RESERVE YOUR SEAT BY CALLING (631) 788-7239 OR EMAILING THE MUSEUM. \nFOR VIRTUAL ACCESS\, NO ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. \nPlease click the link below to join the webinar:\nJoin Webinar \n\nWebinar ID: 838 4614 0422\nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kIs7fpRhe \nPhoto by Ellen Warner \nRoger Pasquier will discuss the ecological and behavioral adaptations birds have evolved to survive winter\, which affects not only the birds that remain in regions where it becomes cold\, but also the migrants that go far to avoid the effects of cold\, as well as the resident species with which they share habitat at their destinations.  Winter\, in fact\, affects birds’ lives all through the year. In late summer\, you can already see some birds begin storing food to retrieve months later and others forming the social groups in which they will remain until spring. \nWinter also has distinctive conservation challenges. Many birds winter in latitudes and habitats occupied more densely by people\, reducing the available natural habitat and exposing them to pollutants\, invasive species\, and hunting pressures they do not encounter the rest of the year. Finally\, global warming is altering the nature of winter itself\, shortening the season\, changing or eliminating some vital winter habitats\, shifting food sources\, and throwing off the sense of timing that triggers birds to arrive at both their breeding and winter destinations at the optimal moment. \nRoger Pasquier has enjoyed visiting Fishers Island to see birds and friends since the 1970s.  He is an associate in the Department of Ornithology at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.  His career has been in ornithology and conservation at the American Museum\, the Smithsonian Institution\, World Wildlife Fund-U.S.\, Environmental Defense Fund\, and the National Audubon Society.  He is the author of several books on birds and art history\, including Birds in Winter: Surviving the Most Challenging Season (Princeton University Press\, 2019). He spoke at the Museum in 2016 on his previous book\, Painting Central Park. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carolina Chickadee at feeder. Photo by Bruce M. Beehler\n \n \n \n \n \n White-breasted Nuthatch. Photo by Bruce M. Beehler\n \n \n \n \n \n Snowy Owl. Photo by Bruce M. Beehler URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/birds-in-winter-surviving-the-most-challenging-season/ LOCATION:Henry L. Ferguson Museum\, 1109 Equestrian Ave\, Fishers Island\, NY\, 06390\, United States CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Roger-Pasquier_Birds-in-Winter.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220824T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220824T150000 DTSTAMP:20260505T090215 CREATED:20220323T183137Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220821T133332Z UID:25386-1661349600-1661353200@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Crustaceans: On Land and Sea DESCRIPTION:New England’s coastline is home to countless species of crustaceans\, but these armored creatures are not confined to the ocean. Many live in our forests and freshwater habitats!\nCome learn about the hidden world of crustaceans and their awesome adaptations for life on land and at sea. \nWhen: Wednesday\, August 24\, 2022.\nTime: 2 to 3 p.m. \nHLFM Family Program provided by Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center (DPNC) for ages five and up. Suggested donation $10.\n \nAll Wednesday children’s programs are in person at the Museum. Attendance is limited so advance registration is recommended. Please phone: 631-788-7239 or email fimuseum@fishersisland.net (note the name and date of the specific program and the name and age of the attendee/s). \nPHOTO CREDIT: An invasive Green Crab in a defensive posture near water’s edge\, Munnatawket Beach by Mary P. Murphy URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/crustaceans-on-land-and-sea/ LOCATION:Henry L. Ferguson Museum\, 1109 Equestrian Ave\, Fishers Island\, NY\, 06390\, United States CATEGORIES:Family Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/29311_5459_Green-Crab-Mary_Murphy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220821T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220821T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T090215 CREATED:20220321T145013Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220821T133453Z UID:25326-1661097600-1661101200@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:WATER: The History of Fishers Island’s Supply\, Use and Distribution Systems DESCRIPTION:This illustrated talk by HLFM Director Pierce Rafferty will examine our island’s water sources and chronicle the evolution of our critical water system infrastructure beginning in the 1890s to today.\nDate: Sunday\, August 21\, 2022\nTime: 4:00 – 5:00 P.M.\nPlace: In-person at the Museum\, 2nd Floor \nDUE TO LIMITED SEATING\, WE RECOMMEND RESERVING YOUR SEAT BY CALLING (631) 788-7239 OR EMAILING THE MUSEUM. \nFor virtual access\, no advance registration is required. \nJoin Webinar\nWebinar ID: 838 4614 0422\nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kIs7fpRhe \nThis is the first in a series of three that will survey the past\, examine the present\, and look to the future of utilities on Fishers Island. Electric and communications services will be the subject of two future talks. URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/water-the-history-of-fishers-islands-supply-use-and-distribution-systems/ 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/2013/05/6159-completed-water-filtration.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220817T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220817T150000 DTSTAMP:20260505T090215 CREATED:20220323T182245Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220323T182245Z UID:25384-1660744800-1660748400@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Awesome Amphibians DESCRIPTION:Meet native frogs and salamanders and discover the amazing adaptations that these amphibians have.\nLearn about these creatures’ unique life cycles and why their future is so uncertain in New England. \nWhen: Wednesday\, August 17\, 2022.\nTime: 2 to 3 p.m. \nDenison Pequotsepos Nature Center (DPNC) family program for ages five and up. Suggested donation $10.\n \nAll Wednesday children’s programs are in person at the Museum. Attendance is limited so advance registration is recommended. Please phone: 631-788-7239 or email fimuseum@fishersisland.net (note the name and date of the specific program and the name and age of the attendee/s). URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/awesome-amphibians/ LOCATION:Henry L. Ferguson Museum\, 1109 Equestrian Ave\, Fishers Island\, NY\, 06390\, United States CATEGORIES:Family Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/frog-in-water-dpnc.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220814T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220814T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T090215 CREATED:20220405T122019Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220808T193220Z UID:25534-1660492800-1660496400@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Seagrass and Society - Underwater Plants as a Critical Resource DESCRIPTION:A Virtual and In-Person Illustrated talk by Jamie Vaudrey\, Ph.D. on Seagrass\, the ribbon-like plant found rooted underwater along Fishers Island’s coasts that is a vital and vibrant resource for both marine animals and humans.\nThese underwater meadows formed of seagrass are found where water quality is good\, and the water around Fishers Island hosts some of the best seagrass meadows in Long Island Sound and Fishers Island Sound. These meadows are nursery grounds and a source of food for many marine animals\, reduce the energy of waves reaching the coastline\, and store carbon\, alleviating the impact of climate change. Join us as we explore seagrass through the ages and chart a path forward to expanding acres of meadows and learn about the advantages this brings to the blue (ocean-based) economy of the Sounds. \nTime: Sunday\, August 14\, 2022 @ 4:00 – 5:00 P.M.\nPlace: In-person at the Museum\, 2nd Floor \nDUE TO LIMITED SEATING\, IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO ATTEND “IN-PERSON” PLEASE RESERVE YOUR SEAT FOR THIS PROGRAM BY CALLING (631) 788-7239 OR EMAILING THE MUSEUM. \nFOR VIRTUAL ACCESS\, NO ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. \nJoin Webinar\nWebinar ID: 881 9089 2878\nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kIs7fpRhe \n\nDr. Vaudrey’s research interests are in the area of ecosystem dynamics in the coastal zone\, specifically in the effect of land-use on the coastal environment and how anthropogenic changes to the landscape may change our coastal ecosystems. She is specifically interested in the relationship between human activities and expression of eutrophication in large systems (Narragansett Bay\, Long Island Sound) and small embayments of these larger systems. She also has an interest in seagrass systems as indicators of a desirable state of water quality and inputs to coastal systems. She has been involved with a variety of seagrass projects throughout New England\, including assessing genetic diversity of eelgrass\, evaluating restoration projects\, and developing a model to assist with the siting of restoration projects. \nVaudrey received a B.A. in Biology with a minor in Philosophy from Wellesley College\, MA and a Ph.D. in Oceanography from the University of Connecticut. She is currently research faculty in the Department of Marines Sciences at UConn and has recently been the UConn lead for the establishment of a National Estuarine Research Reserve in Connecticut\, which opens its’ door in July 2022. URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/seagrass-and-society-underwater-plants-as-a-critical-resource/ LOCATION:Henry L. Ferguson Museum\, 1109 Equestrian Ave\, Fishers Island\, NY\, 06390\, United States CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Seagrasssociety-UconnDMS.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220810T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220810T150000 DTSTAMP:20260505T090215 CREATED:20220323T181814Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220323T181814Z UID:25382-1660140000-1660143600@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:All About Owls DESCRIPTION:Meet a live owl as you learn more about their unique adaptations and nocturnal habits.\nListen to owl calls to see which ones are living close to you. \nWhen: Wednesday\, August 10\, 2022.\nTime: 2 to 3 p.m. \nDenison Pequotsepos Nature Center (DPNC) family program for ages five and up. Suggested donation $10.\n \nAll Wednesday children’s programs are in person at the Museum. Attendance is limited so advance registration is recommended. Please phone: 631-788-7239 or email fimuseum@fishersisland.net (note the name and date of the specific program and the name and age of the attendee/s). URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/all-about-owls/ LOCATION:Henry L. Ferguson Museum\, 1109 Equestrian Ave\, Fishers Island\, NY\, 06390\, United States CATEGORIES:Family Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/owl_prowl_dpnc.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220807T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220807T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T090215 CREATED:20220303T145013Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220801T132544Z UID:25005-1659888000-1659891600@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:The Napatree Point Conservation Area: Past\, Present & Future DESCRIPTION:Illustrated talk by Peter V. August and Grant G. Simmons III\, The Watch Hill Conservancy\nTime: Sunday\, August 7\, 2022 @ 4:00 – 5:00 P.M.\nPlace: In-Person at the Museum\, 2nd Floor\nDUE TO LIMITED SEATING\, IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO ATTEND “IN-PERSON” PLEASE RESERVE YOUR SEAT FOR THIS PROGRAM BY CALLING (631) 788-7239 OR EMAILING THE MUSEUM. \nThe transformation of Napatree Point post-Hurricane of ’38 from barren sand to one of the richest biodiversity hotspots in southern New England is a dramatic story of ecosystem resilience. Care of Napatree Point took a fortunate turn in the 1990s when two unlikely partners\, Chaplin B. Barnes and Grant G. Simmons III\, recognized its unique ecological value and importance as a public resource and helped establish the Napatree Point Conservation Area. \nStewardship of the 86-acre preserve is an ever-changing challenge. The barrier spit is heavily used in the summertime by beach goers and boaters anchored off its northern (bayside) shore. Keeping Napatree from “being loved to death” is no small challenge\, as is protecting its many rare and endangered habitats and species. The future of the Conservation Area is presenting brand new stewardship challenges on Napatree – climate change induced nuisance tides\, sea level rise\, dune migration in heavy storms\, and others. We will review the scientific monitoring we are doing at present to guide our future stewardship and management programs. Our mission is to keep Napatree the pristine barrier spit that it is and ensure that the public has safe and reliable access to this special place. \nFOR VIRTUAL ACCESS\, NO ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. \nPlease click the link below to join the webinar: \nJoin webinar\nWebinar ID: 842 7385 6103\nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kccta2rImC \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Napatree Point Conservation Area signs\, October 24\, 2018. Photo credit: The Watch Hill Conservancy\n \n \n \n \n \n Looking west over Napatree Point Conservation Area toward Fishers Island. Photo credit: The Watch Hill Conservancy\n \n \n \n \n \n Peregrine falcon with prey on Napatree Point headlands\, November 7\, 2017. Photo credit: The Watch Hill Conservancy\n \n \n\nPeter August. Photo credit: Noelle Wolcin \nDr. Peter August is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Natural Resources Science at the University of Rhode Island. He has chaired the Napatree Science Advisors for 12 years and is President of The Watch Hill Conservancy. \nGrant Simmons. Photo credit: The Watch Hill Conservancy \nMr. Grant Simmons has been instrumental in the establishment of Napatree as a public resource where data-driven science directs stewardship and management activities. Mr. Simmons has coordinated weekly water-quality monitoring off the bayside and ocean-side shores of Napatree for the past 15 years. He is Vice President of The Watch Hill Conservancy. URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/the-napatree-point-conservation-area-past-present-future/ LOCATION:Henry L. Ferguson Museum\, 1109 Equestrian Ave\, Fishers Island\, NY\, 06390\, United States CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/NapatreePointConservationArea.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220803T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220803T150000 DTSTAMP:20260505T090215 CREATED:20220323T181443Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220323T190006Z UID:25379-1659535200-1659538800@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Water Birds DESCRIPTION:Learn about the specialized beaks\, feet and feathers of birds adapted to living in and around the water.\nInspect interesting bird artifacts and take part in a hands-on bird beak activity. \nWhen: Wednesday\, August 3\, 2022.\nTime: 2 to 3 p.m. \nDenison Pequotsepos Nature Center (DPNC) family program for ages five and up. Suggested donation $10.\n \nAll Wednesday children’s programs are in person at the Museum. Attendance is limited so advance registration is recommended. Please phone: 631-788-7239 or email fimuseum@fishersisland.net (note the name and date of the specific program and the name and age of the attendee/s). \nPHOTO CREDIT: Adult Green Heron\, Oyster Pond by Justine Kibbe URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/water-birds/ LOCATION:Henry L. Ferguson Museum\, 1109 Equestrian Ave\, Fishers Island\, NY\, 06390\, United States CATEGORIES:Family Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/15556_adult_green_heron_oyster_pond_Justine-Kibbe.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220731T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220731T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T090215 CREATED:20220411T130616Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220731T200018Z UID:25594-1659283200-1659286800@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Six Walks: In the Footsteps of Henry David Thoreau DESCRIPTION:Illustrated talk by Ben Shattuck\nTime: Sunday\, July 31\, 2022 @ 4:00 – 5:00 P.M.\nPlace: In-Person at the Museum\, 2nd Floor \nBook signing to follow. \nNOTE: DUE TO LIMITED SEATING\, IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO ATTEND “IN-PERSON” PLEASE RESERVE YOUR SEAT FOR THIS PROGRAM BY CALLING (631) 788-7239 OR EMAILING THE MUSEUM. \nOn an autumn morning in 1849\, Henry David Thoreau stepped out his front door to walk the beaches of Cape Cod. Over a century and a half later\, Ben Shattuck does the same. With little more than a loaf of bread\, brick of cheese\, and a notebook\, Shattuck sets out to retrace Thoreau’s path through the Cape’s outer beaches\, from the elbow to Provincetown’s fingertip.\nABOUT SIX WALKS \nNamed a Must Read Book of Spring 2022 by Town & Country Magazine and a Most Anticipated Book of the Year at The Rumpus. This is the first of six journeys taken by Shattuck\, each one inspired by a walk once taken by Henry David Thoreau. After the Cape\, Shattuck goes up Mount Katahdin and Mount Wachusett\, down the coastline of his hometown\, and then through the Allagash. Along the way\, Shattuck encounters unexpected characters\, landscapes\, and stories\, seeing for himself the restorative effects that walking can have on a dampened spirit. Over years of following Thoreau\, Shattuck finds himself uncovering new insights about family\, love\, friendship\, and fatherhood\, and understanding more deeply the lessons walking can offer through life’s changing seasons. \nIntimate\, entertaining\, and beautifully crafted\, Six Walks is a resounding tribute to the ways walking in nature can inspire us all. \n  \nDate: Sunday\, July 31\, 2022.\nTime: 4:00 p.m.\nLocation: Museum\, 2nd Floor.\nFor virtual access\, no advance registration is required. \nPlease click the link below to join the webinar:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81777199197 \nWebinar ID: 817 7719 9197\nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kccta2rImC \nABOUT BEN SHATTUCK \nBen Shattuck\, a graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop\, is a recipient of a PEN America Story Prize and a 2019 Pushcart Prize. He was a Lighthouse Works fellow in 2013. Six Walks\, his first book\, is a Wall Street Journal Best Book of Spring\, a New York Times Best Book of Summer\, a Town & Country Magazine Must Read Book of Spring\, a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Week\, a Rumpus Most Anticipated Book of the Year\, and a recent New England Bestseller. He lives with his wife and daughter on the coast of Massachusetts\, where he owns and runs a general store built in 1793. URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/six-walks-in-the-footsteps-of-henry-david-thoreau/ LOCATION:Henry L. Ferguson Museum\, 1109 Equestrian Ave\, Fishers Island\, NY\, 06390\, United States CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Six-Walks-Ben-Shattuck.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220727T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220727T150000 DTSTAMP:20260505T090215 CREATED:20220322T163148Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220322T163415Z UID:25358-1658930400-1658934000@fergusonmuseum.org SUMMARY:Aquatic Adaptations! DESCRIPTION:Learn about the amazing creatures that live in pond habitats and the adaptations that allow them to navigate their aquatic homes.\nMeet several of DPNC’s resident pond animals\, play a snapping turtle game and make a frog call craft. \nWhen: Wednesday\, July 27\, 2022.\nTime: 2 to 3 p.m. \nDenison Pequotsepos Nature Center (DPNC) family program for ages five and up. Suggested donation $10.\n \nAll Wednesday children’s programs are in person at the Museum. Attendance is limited so advance registration is recommended. Please phone: 631-788-7239 or email fimuseum@fishersisland.net (note the name and date of the specific program and the name and age of the attendee/s). URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/aquatic-adaptations/ LOCATION:Henry L. Ferguson Museum\, 1109 Equestrian Ave\, Fishers Island\, NY\, 06390\, United States CATEGORIES:Family Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fergusonmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/DPNC-pond-turtle.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR