Events
The Chesapeake Conservancy hosts numerous events throughout the year to encourage bay enthusiasts to get out and enjoy the Captain John Smith Water Trail, as well as a number of other festivals and gatherings organized by its partners and Chesapeake Gateways. Check out some exciting opportunities to enjoy all the Chesapeake region has to offer.
Poplar Island: Vanishing Island Restored
02/23/2012 Annapolis Maritime Museum (Annapolis,Maryland) - Cece Donovan of the Maryland Dept. of the Environment talks about the Poplar Island project, which is using dredge spoils to restore an island that nearly disappeared due to erosion. Now almost completely restored to its original size and shape, the isla
Homeschool Day at the VLM
02/29/2012 Virginia Living Museum (Newport News,Virginia) - The VLM opens its classroom doors to homeschoolers with a day of fun and engaging programs that highlight important natural science and earth science concepts for ages pre-K through grade 12. "Only at the VLM can your homeschooled students meet live anima
Lecture: Interpreting Slavery.
03/01/2012 Historic St. Mary's City (St. Mary's City,Maryland) - Talking about the experience of enslaved people in American history through exhibits and by costumed interpreters can be a challenge for museum staff and visitors. Historian Nicole Moore will offer her perspective in a lecture, Interpreting Slavery, at H
1812: The Navy's War
03/01/2012 Annapolis Maritime Museum (Annapolis,Maryland) - Award-winning naval historian George C. Daughan tells the astounding story of the War of 1812, when a tiny, battle-tested team of American commanders, seamen, and privateers took on the haughty skippers of the mighty Royal Navy. See Enrollment Fees*
The Status of the Eastern Coyote
03/02/2012 Battle Creek Cypress Swamp (Prince Frederick,Maryland) - Join Jim Bennett, Habitat Manager with Maryland DNR, Wildlife and Heritage Service as he discusses Coyotes in Maryland. The program will cover how Coyotes arrived in the State over the last several decades, where they are present today and their relative
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