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July 2019
Land Conservation: What Have We Learned So Far?
A John Wright Speaker Series hosted by the Severn River Association. Speakers from the Scenic Rivers Land Trust: Executive Director Rick Leader and Conservation Director Sarah Knebel. The talk will focus on these questions: How do you protect your property from development and preserve it for the future? What tools are available? In over 30 years of protecting land with conservation easements, there's a record of success, but what's in the story for the future? How does the land conservation process…
Find out more »September 2019
How to Enjoy the Severn River… A Stand-up Journey
The Severn River Association presents a John Wright Speaker Series talk on how the Stand-Up Paddleboard (SUP) sport began and how the Severn River can be explored on a SUP board. Guest speaker: Capital SUP co-founder Kevin Haigis. He will talk about the launching of Capital SUP six years ago and how the company creates on-the-water activities that attract SUP enthusiasts from all over the region. Kevin will also explain why Capital SUP owners and staff volunteer in water quality monitoring and…
Find out more »October 2019
Severn River Oyster Update
Scuba diver Audrey McDowell, with the University of Maryland's Paynter Labs, presents her report on how the Severn River oysters are doing and how they respond to the changes in the river's oxygen and salinity levels. Hosted by the Severn River Association. Information
Find out more »January 2020
Severn River Association Bay Trivia Night
Join SRA for a fun, fact-filled night to kick off the 2020 John Wright Memorial Speaker Series. The host for the quiz challenges will be Bryan Gomes, SRA's chair of the John Wright Speaker Series. Clue #1: Study up on the anatomy of oysters!
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