BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Henry L. Ferguson Museum - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Henry L. Ferguson Museum 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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220803T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220803T150000 DTSTAMP:20260511T190748 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:20220807T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220807T170000 DTSTAMP:20260511T190748 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:20220810T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220810T150000 DTSTAMP:20260511T190748 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:20220814T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220814T170000 DTSTAMP:20260511T190748 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:20220817T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220817T150000 DTSTAMP:20260511T190748 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:20220821T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220821T170000 DTSTAMP:20260511T190748 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:20220824T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220824T150000 DTSTAMP:20260511T190748 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:20220828T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220828T170000 DTSTAMP:20260511T190748 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:20220831T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220831T150000 DTSTAMP:20260511T190748 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 END:VCALENDAR