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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
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210711T160000
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SUMMARY:Barred Owls
DESCRIPTION:Ornithologist Rob Bierregaard’s virtual illustrated talk focuses on the Barred Owl.\nFor over a decade\, Rob’s research team studied the thriving population of Barred Owls that live in the Charlotte\, NC\, suburbs and surrounding countryside. A remarkable 300 pairs of Barred Owls live within 10 miles of downtown Charlotte. He and his graduate students\, along with a small flock of undergrads\, followed as many as 25 pairs of owls each spring and summer. They tracked dozens of owls to measure their home ranges and the dispersal of young. They installed video cameras in nest boxes and recorded the delivery of over 1\,600 prey items. Rob will discuss what he learned about how and why Barred Owls have done so well in suburbia and give a general overview of how the species is doing across North America. \nSunday\, July 11\, 2021. \nTime: 4-5 p.m. \nVirtual Program. No Advance Registration Required \nPlease click the link below to join the webinar: \nJoin Webinar\nWebinar ID: 879 9046 2519\nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kqahXjlpJ \n  \nBarred Owl photo by Justine Kibbe.
URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/barred-owls/
CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210714T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210714T150000
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SUMMARY:Rodents Running Wild
DESCRIPTION:Rodents live everywhere and come in all shapes and sizes from tiny field mice to giant beavers. Learn more about the amazing adaptations these ingenious critters have.\nDenison Pequotsepos Nature Center (DPNC) family program for ages five and up. \nWednesday\, July 14\, 2021. \nTime: 2 to 3 p.m. \nSuggested donation $10.\n \nAll Wednesday children’s programs are in person at the Museum.\nLimited to 15 children. Facemasks and advance registration required. \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/rodents-running-wild/
CATEGORIES:Family Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210718T160000
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SUMMARY:Uprooted: A Gardener Reflects on Beginning Again
DESCRIPTION:Virtual illustrated lecture by acclaimed garden author Page Dickey.\nPage Dickey \nPage has been gardening passionately since her early twenties\, and writing about gardening\, as well as designing gardens for others\, for the last three decades. She has written eight books and edited another. Most of her books concentrate on aspects of garden design such as creating gardens that reflect their settings. Her latest book is: Uprooted: A Gardener Reflects on Beginning Again. \nPage Dickey knew the transitions she faced walking away from her celebrated garden at Duck Hill after thirty-four years. What surprised her were the happy opportunities that came with starting over. Uprooted follows Dickey’s evolution from old to new\, cultivated to wild\, and from one type of gardener to another. It is a story for anyone who has had to begin anew—in gardening or in life. \nSunday\, July 18\, 2021. \nTime: 4 p.m. \nVirtual Program. \nPlease click the link below to join the webinar:\nJoin Virtual Talk
URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/uprooted-a-gardener-reflects-on-beginning-again/
CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210721T140000
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SUMMARY:Backyard Birds and Insects
DESCRIPTION:Awaken to the wonder of the wild in your own backyard!\nMeet local species that live in your neighborhood and learn how you can help make your yard the perfect habitat for them. Make a seed bomb with native wildflower seeds. \nDenison Pequotsepos Nature Center (DPNC) family program for ages five and up. \nWednesday\, July 21\, 2021. \nTime: 2 to 3 p.m. \nSuggested donation $10.\n \nAll Wednesday children’s programs are in person at the Museum.\nSpace is limited. Facemasks and advance registration required. \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). \nPhoto by USFWS
URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/backyard-birds-and-insects/
CATEGORIES:Family Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210725T160000
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SUMMARY:Vernal Pools
DESCRIPTION:This illustrated talk by Bruce Fellman focuses on amazing life in the temporary wetlands known as vernal pools.\nSunday\, July 25\, 2021 \nTime: 4 p.m. \nVirtual Program + In-person (SEATING LIMITED TO 35 PEOPLE)\nTo guarantee a seat\, please register in advance: fimuseum@fishersisland.net or call 631-788-7239. Please note that masks are required for attendees. \nA Look at the Remarkable Life of a Part-time Pond\nVernal pools are magical and temporary fresh water wetlands that serve as both single’s bars and nurseries for a variety of frogs\, salamanders\, and invertebrates\, all of which have evolved to prosper in a pond that\, for at least a portion of the year\, will become a dry hole. The part-time nature of these vernal pools\, rules out the presence of fish\, and their absence\, along with the habitat’s impermanence\, sets the stage for a fascinating cast of hardy animals and plants\, some of them found only in the vernal pool environment. In this virtual program\, we’ll meet the animals and plants that thrive in temporary waters. With increasing development and the rapid change in our climate\, we’ll also chart the uncertain future of these wondrous places and leave plenty of time for questions. \nEnvironmental photojournalist\, naturalist\, and teacher Bruce Fellman has spent more than half-a-century getting his feet wet as he documents the vernal pool environment. He’s written about these habitats and the scientists who study them for such magazines as Smithsonian\, National Wildlife\, and the Yale Alumni Magazine\, where Fellman served as managing editor until his retirement several years ago\, as well as in his syndicated weekly natural history column\, “A Naturalist’s Journal\,” which has been a fixture in area newspapers since 1978. He also offers popular classes through local schools and conservation organizations on temporary pond ecology and conservation. \nJoin online webinarPhotos © Bruce Fellman
URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/vernal-pools/
CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210727T120000
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SUMMARY:FISM Outreach Webinar
DESCRIPTION:The Fishers Island Seagrass Management (FISM) Coalition will be holding its first informational webinar of the summer from 12-1pm EST. This presentation will review the Coalition’s activities spanning the past year and encourage community involvement in the drafting of a seagrass management plan for the island.\nWebinar attendees will learn how they can provide personal comments and input so that the management plan is representative of users of the island’s coastal waters. \n\nRegister\n\nIf you cannot attend this session\, there will be other webinars scheduled for August that will cover the same material. Also be on the lookout for in-person outreach events taking place both on and off-island!
URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/fism-outreach-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210728T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210728T150000
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SUMMARY:Got to Get Away!
DESCRIPTION:Animals have amazing survival strategies: climbing to incredible heights\, digging nests and burrows\, and outswimming predators.\nLearn about local animals that practice these strategies and discover the adaptations that make survival possible. \nDenison Pequotsepos Nature Center (DPNC) family program for ages five and up. \nWednesday\, July 28\, 2021. \nTime: 2 to 3 p.m. \nSuggested donation $10.\n \nAll Wednesday children’s programs are in person at the Museum. Attendee numbers are limited so advance registration is required.\nFace 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/got-to-get-away/
CATEGORIES:Family Program
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