Volunteer with Us
Do you want to contribute to the work of the Henry L. Ferguson Museum and Land Trust? Volunteer!
Our volunteers help preserve the historical and natural heritage of Fishers Island for future generations. Whether you join us regularly or only once or twice a year, everything helps! Tools and training will be provided for all opportunities.
Contact Jessica NeJame at jnejame@fergusonmuseum.org for more information or to participate in any of the following.
Earth Day Cleanup April 2025.
Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities
Invasive Plant Removal
Invasive plants like privet, porcelain berry, and glossy buckthorn crowd out plants that are native to Fishers Island. The impacts of this ripple throughout the entire ecosystem, making it essential to work to remove these species wherever they are found. You’ll walk the trails and visit other Land Trust properties to cut vines, pull stems, and cover troublesome plants.
Trail Steward
The HLFM Land Trust maintains fifteen trails located all over the Island. These trails are maintained to keep them clear for all to enjoy. You’ll walk the trails with loppers or hand snips to cut back overhanging branches and scout for problems requiring more attention, like downed trees.
Native Plant Garden
The native plant garden, located behind the H. Lee Ferguson, Jr. Wildlife Sanctuary, nurtures seedlings that will be used in Land Trust restoration projects across the Island. You’ll tend the garden, planting seeds, weeding and de-vining the raised beds and nearby plantings, and potting seedlings.
Citizen Science
Fishers Island is a refuge for many threatened or rare species. Learning more about these plants and animals provides valuable information that can be used to protect them. You’ll visit different sites around the Island to locate and document specific plants, survey dragonflies, or look for nesting shorebirds. There are many small projects that are ongoing in this category, so let us know if you have specific interests!
Seagrass Steward
Take part in gathering information that will help seagrass conservation efforts. You’ll monitor human activities and/or water quality at coastal sites around the Island. Visit the Fishers Island Seagrass Management Coalition website for more information on this opportunity.
Want to volunteer your time and skills but nothing on this list caught your eye?
Reach out to us and let us know how you want to help! In addition to our stewardship activities, there is plenty to be done when it comes to outreach, education, administration, and other projects.
