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Quetzals: Icons of the Cloud Forest
Quetzals: Icons of the Cloud Forest
Renowned ornithologist and author Alan Poole will present an illustrated talk based on his new book about a dazzling bird that is native to the cloud forests of Mexico, and Central and South America.
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Save the Animals
Save the Animals
FAMILY PROGRAM Many animals are facing the threat of extinction, but you can help! Meet live animals and learn how you can help their species with some simple tips.
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The House that History Flowed Through
The House that History Flowed Through
Museum Director Pierce Rafferty’s illustrated talk chronicles how the history of Fishers Island from the Colonial era to date can be traced through the evolution of a single island structure: the Mansion House.
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Wildflowers
Wildflowers
FAMILY PROGRAM Flowers come in an incredible array of shapes, sizes and colors. Students will have a chance to dissect a flower and learn the roles pollination plays in plant reproduction.
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Jellyfish Near Fishers Island and Beyond
Jellyfish Near Fishers Island and Beyond
Dr. Mary Beth Decker, Research Scientist in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Yale, will give an illustrated talk that sheds light one of the ocean’s most mysterious invertebrate animals.
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Creepers and Leapers
Creepers and Leapers
FAMILY PROGRAM Live frogs, snakes and salamanders provide an up-close introduction to the interesting adaptations of our native amphibians and reptiles.
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Plastic in the Water, Plastic on the Land, and Plastic in You!
Plastic in the Water, Plastic on the Land, and Plastic in You!
Megan J. Wolff, Ph.D., MPH, Health Policy Director of Beyond Plastics returns to the Museum to discuss what efforts individuals can make to reduce their consumption and exposure to plastics. Co-hosted with Fishers Island Conservancy.
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Animal Rehabilitation Stories
Animal Rehabilitation Stories
FAMILY PROGRAM Discover the interesting and important work wildlife rehabilitators do to help injured animals!
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Season of the Osprey
Season of the Osprey
Join us at the FI Theater for a night of entertainment and conservation education with CT filmmaker Jacob Steinberg. Following the screening there will be a Q&A and discussion with the filmmaker.
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FISM Summer Meeting 2024
FISM Summer Meeting 2024
Join the Fishers Island Seagrass Management (FISM) Coalition for their 2024 Summer Meeting with guest speaker Cayla Sullivan, EPA Life Scientist.
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Rock Cycle Ruckus
Rock Cycle Ruckus
FAMILY PROGRAM Rocks are amazing! Learn about the cycle they go through as they turn from sedimentary to metamorphic to igneous and back again by playing games and seeing lots of awesome rock samples!
