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Jug Bay Field Work Fridays
Kick off the weekend with the great feeling that comes with doing good and important work! Join Jug Bay Field Work Fridays every Friday rain or shine. Volunteers join staff naturalists to tackle a stewardship project in need of support. Projects include invasive plant removals, trash clean-ups, gardening, citizen science monitoring, and more. Volunteers are welcome to bring a bagged lunch to enjoy after our work is completed. No prior training or experience is necessary. Ages 8 and up, minors…
Find out more »Public Canoe Trip at Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Join staff from SERC for a fun canoe trip around the Rhode River. Sign up by emailing SERCOutreach@si.edu. Pre-registration is required. Trips are limited to 18 people. Cost: $18 age 8 to 13; $20 age 14 and up Details
Find out more »Salt Water Marsh Canoe Excursion at Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Join SERC for a run canoe trip around the Rhode River Salt Marsh. This event is for ages 8 and up. Cost: $18 for ages 8 to 13; $20 for ages 14 and up. Pre-registration is required at least 24 hours in advance. Maximum: 4 people per party. Click here to register.
Find out more »Back Creek Eco Tour on the Water
Want to learn about Back Creek from the water? Join Capital SUP and Jack Wildlife (aka Jack Turner!) in an informative and fun paddle out on Back Creek. Learn about the ecosystems and natural habitats that surround the Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park's Ellen O. Moyer Nature Park and Back Creek coves. Other dates: August 6 (a special adventure trip to see the American Lotus in bloom!) August 14 August 27 More info and to buy tickets
Find out more »Pollinator/Preserve Wednesday
Every Wednesday, year-round, see Jug Bay’s newest property, Emory Waters Nature Preserve, and learn about native perennials that support our native butterflies, bees, and other pollinators. More info. Friends of Jug Bay is a GreenGive partner.
Find out more »Waterbird Survey
Join a periodic survey of waterbirds on freshwater, tidal, marshes at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary. It’s a phenomenal learning experience in the beautiful early morning light of the Jug Bay Wetlands on the Patuxent River. Ages: 12 and older. More info. Friends of Jug Bay is a GreenGive partner.
Find out more »Ask the Alliance Series: Bees!
Bees are all the buzz. Join Savanna Lightcap, the Alliance’s DC Green Infrastructure Projects Assistant, as she shares how you can identify bees, plant bee habitats, and rehome unwanted bees. Then, Brittany Smith will share her very own bee colony. Register here
Find out more »Jug Bay Field Work Fridays
Kick off the weekend with the great feeling that comes with doing good and important work! Join Jug Bay Field Work Fridays every Friday rain or shine. Volunteers join staff naturalists to tackle a stewardship project in need of support. Projects include invasive plant removals, trash clean-ups, gardening, citizen science monitoring, and more. Volunteers are welcome to bring a bagged lunch to enjoy after our work is completed. No prior training or experience is necessary. Ages 8 and up, minors…
Find out more »Public Canoe Trip at Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Join staff from SERC for a fun canoe trip around the Rhode River. Sign up by emailing SERCOutreach@si.edu. Pre-registration is required. Trips are limited to 18 people. Cost: $18 age 8 to 13; $20 age 14 and up Details
Find out more »Back Creek Eco Tour on the Water
Want to learn about Back Creek from the water? Join Capital SUP and Jack Wildlife (aka Jack Turner!) in an informative and fun paddle out on Back Creek. Learn about the ecosystems and natural habitats that surround the Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park's Ellen O. Moyer Nature Park and Back Creek coves. This is a special adventure to see the American Lotus in bloom and to enjoy some brews! Other dates: August 14 August 27 More info and to buy…
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