Bring a NEW pair of infant-teen size pajamas and receive FREE admission on Saturday, April 2nd and Sunday, April 3rd from 10:00AM-3:00PM. Participating guests also get one FREE Chick-fil-A treat card per total donation. All pajamas will be donated to The Casey Cares Foundation, an organization that provides ongoing, uplifting programs with a special touch to critically ill children...
Bring a NEW pair of infant-teen size pajamas and receive FREE admission on Saturday, April 2nd and Sunday, April 3rd from 10:00AM-3:00PM. Participating guests also get one FREE Chick-fil-A treat card per total donation. All pajamas will be donated to The Casey Cares Foundation, an organization that provides ongoing, uplifting programs with a special touch to critically ill children...
CHESAPEAKE CHARTER SHOW April 16, 2022 | 12:00-6:00PM [su_spacer]Presented by: Tour an impressive selection of monohull and catamarans available for charter and connect with charter experts who are ready to help you plan your ideal Chesapeake Bay experience. Participants will also learn about hassle-free boat ownership and worry-free maintenance programs. The Annapolis Maritime Museum will be open during...
Celebrate Maryland Day by visiting the Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park on Saturday, March 26th from 10am to 3pm. Maryland Day Activities Join us at the Annapolis Maritime Museum and discover the importance of the oyster to our local maritime heritage and the ecology of the Chesapeake Bay. For Maryland Day only, admission will be $1 and...
Explore osprey biology on the Patuxent River, diet behavior and threats to population The provision of nesting platforms and re-introduction efforts of the osprey Efforts to increase their numbers and public awareness with educational banding program Satellite tracking of migration Presenter: Greg Kearns | Senior Park Naturalist, Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission About the Presenter: Greg...
This presentation focuses on the first watershed-wide EPA studies that were conducted 50 years ago to document the Chesapeake Bay’s problems. This triggered a massive restoration effort that is widely recognized among the most successful in the world. Progress in water quality is often discussed, but how are we progressing towards the other desired...
This presentation will discuss Commodore Matthew Perry’s early accomplishments in 1820-30s at sea fighting piracy, claiming Key West for the U.S.A., repatriating free slaves to Africa, and repressing illegal slave trade. His leadership with naval steam power and commanding first steam-powered ships, including during the Mexican War and the expedition to Japan, where his...
Hear accounts and memories about famous beach venues owned and operated by Elizabeth Carr Smith and her sister Florence Carr Sparrow during the 1930s-1970s with a focus on music, entertainment and leisure during times of segregation. Presenter: Vince Leggett | Founder and President of the Blacks of the Chesapeake Foundation About the Presenter: Vince Leggett is founder and...
Oysters struggle to grow in much of the upper Chesapeake Bay today, but thousands of archaeological sites full of oyster shells tell us that they were once plentiful. These sites show how Indigenous people fished the Bay for thousands of years, and how the relationship between people and the Bay has shifted over the...
Learn about the grave threats to biodiversity threatening wildlife, insects including pollinators, and many other species. This is the only great extinction linked to humans, the last being 60 million years ago. Hear from Gerald Winegrad, an experienced naturalist with many years of work in wildlife conservation and trips around the globe to observe...