Family Program. Investigate the keen senses of different animals and investigate how they compare to animals in books. Animal participants include live snakes, turtle, frogs and owls. Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center (DPNC) family program for ages 5 & up. Wednesday, July 1, 2020. Time: 2 to 2:40 p.m. Virtual Program, advance registration required. To sign
Jacob Albert of Albert, Righter & Tittmann Architects, Inc., Boston, Mass., will give an illustrated talk focusing on Fishers Island’s diverse, eclectic architecture.
Family Program. Meet a few of the Nature Center’s resident turtles as we discover their amazing adaptations, which turtles live in your neighborhood, and what you can do to help protect them. DPNC family program for ages 5 & up. Wednesday, July 8, 2020. Time: 2 to 2:40 p.m. Virtual Program, advance registration required. To
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 is the third of 3 webinars to
Walter Woodward, Connecticut State Historian will give a talk on his new book Creating Connecticut: Critical Moments That Shaped a Great State (Globe Pequot).
Family Program Learn about owls’ many adaptations. Children will “meet” a few of the Nature Center’s resident owls and ask questions about their remarkable lives. DPNC family program for ages 5 & up. Wednesday, July 15, 2020. Time: 2 to 2:40 p.m. Virtual Program, advance registration required. To sign up for children’s programs, please e-mail
This talk by F.I. seasonal resident, Peter Raymond will cover the history of climate change science and how modern day greenhouse gas concentrations are maintained.
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
Family Program Snakes aren’t scary, despite how they are often portrayed in stories! Participants 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. Virtual Program, advance registration required. To sign up for children’s
This 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.
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
Family Program Ponds 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. DPNC family program for ages 5 & up. Wednesday, July 29, 2020. Time: 2 to 2:40 p.m. Virtual Program, advance registration required. To sign up for children’s
In the full sweep of Fishers Island’s history, there is no artist more synonymous, more closely associated with Fishers Island than Charles B. “Charlie” Ferguson. The main show features images from two of Charlie's sketchbooks which functioned as illustrated diaries that were filled with daily activities, nature observations, personal notes, and lots of art—drawings, sketches, and watercolors—in various states of completion.