Registration has opened for the 2026 tide mill conference being held in Fairfield, Conn., on Saturday, April 25. You can attend “Tide Mills of Long Island Sound” in person at the Fairfield Museum and History Center or on line via Zoom conferencing.
Long Island Sound has at least 24 identified historical tide mill sites on its shoreline and tidal inlets. This year’s conference focuses on selected sites on Long Island and the Connecticut coast. Join us for an outstanding slate of illustrated talks and discussions of tide mill history and tidal energy.
Program Summary
- Tide Mills of Eastern Long Island by Amy Folk, Southold Town Historian
- A Hi-Tech Look at a 250-Year Old Tide Mill by Mark Borton, independent researcher and member of TMI Leadership Committee
- Restoring and Preserving Van Wyck-Lefferts by Kurt Dietrich, board member, Lefferts Tide Mill and Preserve
- Evaluating the Community Scale Tidal Energy Resource of Maine by David Hoyle, member of TMI Leadership Committee and TMI’s representative at the National Hydropower Association and the Marine Energy Council
- Fairfield’s Historic Tide Mills by Walter Matis, Program and Volunteer Coordinator, Fairfield Museum and History Center
The conference will wrap up with a car caravan tour of Fairfield’s tide mill sites led by Walter Matis.
Conference fee: $30 in person (includes lunch), $10 on line.