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Posted September 2, 2026 | Topic: Education, Professional Development
Tuesday, 12/01/2026: Smart Salt Applicator Training for Parking Lots and Sidewalks (Rockville, Maryland) (Gaithersburg, Maryland)
This training will help property managers, salt applicators, business owners, municipalities, and facilities crews who apply salt in the City of Rockville, Maryland improve salt application effectiveness & reduce chloride pollution while keeping roads, parking lots, and sidewalks safe. Participating organizations have been able to reduce their salt use by 30 to 70% – helping…
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Posted September 2, 2026 | Topic: Education, Volunteerism
Saturday, 11/07/2026: Walk in the Woods: Let’s be Smart About Winter Salt – NW Branch Anacostia (Silver Spring, Maryland)
Step into the shoes of an environmental detective as we explore the hidden impacts of oversalting our streets and sidewalks during the winter season. Discover how excess salt harms delicate aquatic creatures, disrupts the fragile balance of our ecosystems, and pollutes our drinking water, and learn from the experts about what we can all do…
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Posted September 2, 2026 | Topic: Education, Science (Methods, Monitoring, and Evaluation), Volunteerism
Saturday, 09/19/2026: Walk in the Woods: Let’s be Smart About Winter Salt – Rock Creek (MD) (Chevy Chase, Maryland)
Step into the shoes of an environmental detective as we explore the hidden impacts of oversalting our streets and sidewalks during the winter season. Discover how excess salt harms delicate aquatic creatures, disrupts the fragile balance of our ecosystems, and pollutes our drinking water, and learn from the experts about what we can all do…
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Posted August 28, 2026 | Topic: Education
Thursday, 09/03/2026: Walk the Chesapeake | Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine (Baltimore, MD)
Join Chesapeake Conservancy for a tour of Fort McHenry, birthplace of “The Star-Spangled Banner!” Participants will have the opportunity to explore this landmark of history while discovering its lasting legacy, natural resources and current events. The tour will include a lunch stop in downtown Baltimore where attendees can also learn about the communities that surround…
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Posted August 28, 2026 | Topic: Education
Saturday, 09/19/2026: Bridging Art and Science at Horn Point Lab ~ Creating a Pysanky Egg with Chesapeake Bay Ecology as Muse (Cambridge, Maryland)
Join us for a day of discovery as we explore the natural world along the Choptank River to create an inspirational canvas using the art of Pysanky, a Ukrainian art form, that tells a story with a nature-based theme, Chesapeake Bay ecology. What do scientists and artists have in common? ~ Fascination with the natural…
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Posted August 28, 2026 | Topic: Education
Thursday, 09/24/2026: The Process and Story Behind the Art with Jed Smalley, Ladew Garden’s 2026 Artist-in-Residence (Monkton, Maryland)
Join Jed Smalley, Ladew Gardens 2026 Artist-in-Residence, for an in-depth lecture on his artistic process while surrounded by a collection of his work. Jed’s early years were spent demonstrating a complete disregard for the utility of formal education. That said, in the spirit of self-contradiction, he pursued a BFA at Parson’s School of Design, an…
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Posted August 28, 2026 | Topic: Education
Thursday, 09/17/2026: Gentle Meditative Yoga in the Gardens with Marcy Kelly (Monkton, Maryland)
We invite you to join us in the Iris Garden, surrounded by the beauty of nature, to experience a delightful outdoor meditative yoga practice that will inspire a positive mind-body connection. This mat-based class is suitable for all skill levels and is a great way to connect with nature while improving your physical and mental…
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Posted August 28, 2026 | Topic: Education
Saturday, 10/03/2026: Foraging and Fungi with Sarah Oktavec Chillson, FunGal Foraging (Monkton, Maryland)
A fun day with a Fun Gal! Sarah Oktavec Chillson invites you to explore our Nature Walk trail on a hunt for fall fungi. Sarah will share all her wisdom about foraging for mushrooms and keep you laughing with fun stories along the way.
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Posted August 28, 2026 | Topic: Education
Thursday, 10/29/2026: Growing Gorgeous Cut Flowers in Your Home Garden with Maya Kosok, owner of Hillen Homestead (Monkton, Maryland)
Growing flowers brings beauty to your garden, supports pollinators, and can provide bouquets to spread joy to others. Join Maya Kosok of Hillen Homestead to learn about her urban flower farm on a half-acre in urban Baltimore City and learn practical lessons for you can grow the maximum number of flowers in your home garden….
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Posted August 28, 2026 | Topic: Education
Thursday, 10/22/2026: Black Flora: Floriculture and the Art of Living With Teri Speight, Landscape Gardener and Author (Monkton, Maryland)
Maryland author, Teri Speight will share a deep dive into the book, Black Flora, and what it should mean to the world of Floriculture. Often overlooked or missing out on opportunities to be seen, 25 Black farmers, florists, and creatives heard the call of flowers. As they individually answered the call, each one has gone…