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Posted February 28, 2023
Wednesday, 03/01/2023: Attracting more birds & beneficial insects to your yard
Want to attract more birds and beneficial insects to your yard? Entomologist Dr. Ashley Kennedy will share the results of community science research using 15,000 crowd-sourced photos to learn more about the critical food web connection between plants, insects and birds and what we can do in our own yards to make a difference. Kennedy…
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Posted January 30, 2023
Wednesday, 02/01/2023: Youth Takeover at Southern Maryland Audubon Meeting (Zoom Meeting)
Youth takeover at Southern Maryland Audubon! Wed., Feb. 1 @ 7-8 p.m. for our monthly Zoom meeting. Meet some of our star youth birders, learn about their amazing conservation projects, and discover how the newest generation of birders are changing birding and bird conservation. You’ll learn how to apply for our 2023 youth scholarship to…
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Posted January 18, 2023
Audubon Birding & Nature Camp Scholarships for Teens & Teachers
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN for Southern Maryland Audubon’s scholarships for teens and teachers from Charles, St. Mary’s and Calvert counties at Audubon’s amazing birding and nature camp at Hog Island, Maine. Learn more at our Zoom meeting: “Bring your Kids to Audubon Night” Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. Get the Zoom link by…
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Posted January 5, 2023
Tuesday, 01/04/2022: Marshes for Tomorrow: A Restoration Plan to Save MD’s Salt Marshes and their Birds
Join Southern Maryland Audubon’s monthly meeting lecture with David Curson, Audubon Mid-Atlantic’s director of bird conservation for Maryland who will introduce a new project designed to restore our sinking salt marshes and support vulnerable species, such as the Saltmarsh Sparrow which is entirely dependent on this ecosystem. He’ll also give new updates on Common Tern…
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Posted October 3, 2022
Wednesday, 10/05/2022: On the Trail of the Invasive Spotted Lanternfly
Speaker: Kenton Sumpter, Entomologist, Maryland Department of Agriculture Kenton Sumpter is a detective on the trail of the invasive Spotted Lanternfly. He will share tales of how entomologists are discovering the routes and trying to halt the spread of this menace to some of our favorite Maryland native trees and most important agricultural crops. He…
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Posted September 6, 2022
Wednesday, 09/07/2022: Winter Sowing: How to grow your own natives for birds & beauty
We all want to grow more natives for birds, wildlife and beauty in our yards and on our patios. But native plants can be expensive! Molly Moore, President of Southern Maryland Audubon, Charles County Master Gardener and Maryland Master Naturalist, will show you how to grow your own natives from seeds, on the cheap, in…
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Posted February 28, 2022
Wednesday, 03/02/2022: What’s up with Maryland’s Rare and Endangered Plants? (ZOOM)
Southern Maryland Audubon Society will host Maryland’s chief botanist as he discusses the state’s rarest and most endangered native plants. Chris Frye leads efforts to manage and preserve the state’s rare, threatened and endangered native plants. He maintains the state’s rare plants list and is the curator of vascular plants at the Department of Natural…
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Posted February 9, 2022
Friday, 02/11/2022: Friday, 02/11/2022: Owl Prowl at Jefferson Patterson Park (Saint Leonard, MD)
Join Southern Maryland Audubon Society for an Owl Prowl at Jefferson Patterson Park in Saint Leonard, MD next Friday, Feb. 11 at 5:50 pm. This a great family “outing” and is open to the public. Owls are nocturnal and notoriously difficult to spot, but field trip leader Bob Boxwell is an expert at finding these…