Illustrated talk by Ben Shattuck about his journey to retrace Thoreau’s path through the Cape’s outer beaches, from the elbow to Provincetown’s fingertip. Q&A and Book signing to follow.
FAMILY PROGRAM. Learn about the specialized beaks, feet and feathers of birds adapted to living in and around the water. In-person at Museum. Attendee numbers are limited so advance registration is required.
Illustrated talk by Peter V. August and Grant G. Simmons III, The Watch Hill Conservancy. Stewardship of the 86-acre preserve is an ever-changing challenge. We will review the scientific monitoring we are doing at present to guide our future stewardship and management programs.
FAMILY PROGRAM. Meet a live owl as you learn more about their unique adaptations and nocturnal habits. In-person at Museum. Attendee numbers are limited so advance registration is required.
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.
FAMILY PROGRAM. Meet native frogs and salamanders and discover the amazing adaptations that these amphibians have. In-person at Museum. Attendee numbers are limited so advance registration is required.
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. In-person and virtual.
FAMILY PROGRAM. 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! In-person at Museum. Attendee numbers are limited so advance registration is required.
Virtual and in-person illustrated talk by Roger Pasquier. 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.
FAMILY PROGRAM. Beavers are always secretly at work somewhere nearby building their own habitat and building habitat for many other animals in the process. In-person at Museum. Attendee numbers are limited so advance registration is required.
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.