SOMD Audubon

Learning Nature Journaling
2023-09-17 10:00 - 11:30 UTC | Gilbert Run Park, 13140 Charles St., Charlotte Hall, MD, 20622, United States
Nature Workshop
Leader: KAELYN STEWART
Nature journaling is easier than you think! You don’t have to be an artist or a writer to get closer to birds and nature with a notebook and pen. Kaelyn will guide you through exercises that will sharpen your observational skills and expand your personal experience with nature in the tranquil setting of Gilbert Run Park. On our fairly easy walk to a peaceful spot to journal, we could traverse some slightly hilly areas with exposed tree roots. Comfortable walking shoes recommended.
RSVP required to president.somdaudubon@gmail.com. Workshop is free. Open to all ages 10 and above. Sketchbook and pen will be provided.
Directions: Eight miles east of La Plata on Route 6. Enter parking lot and look for us beneath a hand-held Southern Maryland Audubon logo sign.

Birding the Fields and Woods of JPPM
2023-09-23 09:00 - 12:00 | Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum, 10515 Mackall Rd, St. Leonard, MD, 20685, United States
Field Trip – Southern MD Youth Birders Event
Leader: PHIN ROULAND, Southern Maryland Audubon Youth Birders Club
Catch the tail end of migration on another field trip for youth to get into birding!! This wonderful location offers easy walks with little elevation change through open fields, wooded areas, and river view which provides for good bird diversity. When finished birding we recommend you checkout this large reserve with archaeological sites & historical
exhibits, plus trails and a Native American village.
Meet at the visitor center/museum parking lot. Loaner binoculars provided, but please bring your own if you have them! This event will include two adults for supervision of youth. Geared for ages 7 to 18, but youth under the age of 12 must include an adult. Maximum of 12 youth participants. RSVP to Phin at phin.rouland@gmail.com

Birding the Fields and Trails of Sotterley
2023-09-30 08:00 - 11:00 | Historic Sotterley, 44300 Sotterley Lane, Hollywood, MD, 20636, United States
Field Trip
Leader: DEAN NEWMAN
Join us for a fall excursion to this scenic and historic Patuxent River property, sponsored jointly by Southern Maryland Audubon and Historic Sotterley. Bald Eagles, migrant songbirds and lingering meadowlarks and sparrows can be found via Sotterley’s trails and river views.
Directions: From Rt. 235, go north on Sotterley Road; turn right through gates to the visitors’ center parking lot.
Easy walking and very gentle slopes. RSVP to Dean Newman at deannewman03@gmail.com.

Southern Maryland Birds of Prey
2023-10-07 10:30 - 12:00 | Port Tobacco Recreation Center, 8190 Port Tobacco Road, Port Tobacco, MD, 20677, United States
Monthly Meeting Program (Note: in-person and different date and time than regular monthly meeting)
Speaker: MIKE CALLAHAN — Southern Maryland Audubon Raptor and Grassland Birds Conservation Co-Chair, Environmental Educator
Join us in-person and meet some of our Southern Maryland raptors face-to-face as raptor expert Mike Callahan
discusses the behavior and habits of the hawks, eagles and owls indigenous to our region. Mike will be accompanied by several live raptors from the Nanjemoy Creek Environmental Education Center, providing a closer look at these magnificent and remarkable birds. Mike will discuss the effort to re-establish a sustainable breeding program for Barn Owls which Maryland Department of Natural Resources lists on its Rare, Threatened, and Endangered Species lists as rare, and in need of conservation.
RSVP not required.

Sharp-Tailed Sparrows and Migrants
2023-10-08 08:00 - 12:00 | Cove Point, Private, United States
Field Trip
Leader: BOB BOXWELL
Cove Point beach and marsh is a unique habitat on the Western shore of the Chesapeake Bay. A living shoreline project is helping to restore the freshwater marsh from saltwater incursion. We will target sparrows, marsh inhabitants and migrants.
Flat sandy walk. May be wet (wind and tide dependent). This is a restricted area and we are limited to ten
guests. Exact location and directions given upon reservation. RSVP by September 29 to Bob at 410-231-1251 or
robertboxwell1@outlook.com.

Count Me In for Birds
2023-10-14 08:30 - 11:30 | Port Tobacco River Park, 7740 Chapel Point Road, Port Tobacco, MD, 20677, United States
Field Trip
Leader: LYNNE WHEELER
Join Lynne at the Port Tobacco River Park pavilion and learn how to identify birds, and count them! This trip will prepare you to participate in upcoming Christmas Bird Counts (CBC) in December. We need your help! Multiple Christmas Bird Counts are held December 16 – December 31 throughout southern Maryland in Charles, Calvert, and St. Mary’s County. This is an opportunity to learn how it is done, as well as how to use the MERLIN bird I.D. smart phone app. We will have a 30-minute discussion at the pavilion, followed by a bird walk in the park. Binoculars and the MERLIN bird app is recommended. RSVP to Lynne at somdaudubon@yahoo.com or 301-751-8097 (text only).

Joy of Nature Journaling
2023-10-22 10:00 - 11:30 | White Plains Regional Park, 1015 St. Charles Parkway, White Plains, MD, 20695, United States
Nature Workshop (New Date)
Leader: KAELYN STEWART
Always wanted to learn nature journaling? Or want to take your journaling up a notch? A great way to spend a fall morning getting closer to birds and nature. Kaelyn will guide us in learning to observe nature on a more intimate level at White Plains Regional Park. An easy walk to a pleasant setting. Workshop is free. Open to all ages 10 and above. Sketchbook and pen will be provided. Meet in the park parking lot, look for us beneath a hand-held Southern Maryland Audubon logo sign. RSVP required to president.somdaudubon@gmail.com

October Birding at the Chestnut Land Trust
2023-10-28 08:00 - 12:00 | American Chestnut Land Trust, 676 Double Oak Road, Prince Frederick, 20678, United States
Field Trip
Leader: DEAN NEWMAN
Enjoy the possibility of both late summer migrants heading south and arriving winter songbirds. Easy terrain through field, wood, and wetland.
Directions: From Solomons Island Road turn onto Dares Beach Rd. Continue for 2.5 miles before taking a right onto Double Oak Rd. From here attendees will drive another mile before turning left into the Land Trust parking lot where the walk will begin. No park fee. Contact Dean Newman at deannewman03@gmail.com

Winter Warblers
2023-11-01 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom Meeting
Monthly Meeting Program via Zoom
Speaker: CODY KENT, Assistant Professor of Quantitative Vertebrate Biology, Frostburg State University
New World warbler beauty and diversity has long fascinated birders and scientists. Their spring arrival begins the height of bird activity across most of North America. But much of their time is spent wintering in southern latitudes, particularly in the Caribbean where concentrated warbler diversity reaches its zenith. Research over the last two decades has shed more light on the importance of wintering conditions for their survival and nesting success. Dr. Kent will discuss our current understanding of warbler population biology in the Caribbean including foraging behavior, distribution and interactions with other species. Dr. Kent completed a Ph.D. at Tulane University where he began research on wintering Caribbean warblers. His current research includes examining how small-scale land management actions impact bird diversity within Washington DC and large-scale studies of how human activities impact niche diversity in warblers across the United States.
Zoom in and join us online. The presentation is free and open to all. To receive the link to join, you must sign up for our Osprey newsletter using the form at the bottom of this web page. We will email the link prior to the event.

Tiger Salamander Restoration in Maryland
2023-12-06 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom Meeting
Monthly Meeting Program via Zoom, Saving the Salamanders
Speaker: KEVIN STOHLGREN, Regional Heritage Program biologist for the Maryland
Department of Natural Resources (MD DNR) – Note: speaker change from Ms. Schlimm.

The MD DNR has been working for years to reverse the decline of tiger salamanders, which can grow to over a foot in length in Delmarva wetlands. Beth will discuss how wetland biologists have helped restore numerous Delmarva bays by returning hydrology and vegetation to natural conditions favorable to increasing tiger salamander breeding. Although still endangered in Maryland, these efforts are bearing fruit with an increase in salamander populations over the past few years. Beth has worked for MD DNR since 2016. She is a conservation specialist whose primary responsibilities include monitoring and habitat restoration efforts for rare, threatened and endangered reptiles and amphibians.
Zoom in and join us online. The presentation is free and open to all. To receive the link to join, you must sign up for our Osprey newsletter using the form at the bottom of this web page. We will email the link prior to the event.

124th Christmas Bird Count - Four Dates
2023-12-16, 2023-12-17, 2023-12-23, 2023-12-30
124th Christmas Bird Count
Please join us and help count birds in one of the largest and oldest citizen science programs. Beginner birders welcome!
Four Dates Available:
December 16 – Saturday

Location: Point Lookout
Compiler: Bob Boxwell, 410-231-1251 or robertboxwell1@outlook.com
Sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0844A8A923ABFFC70-46472862-point

December 17 – Sunday

Location: Port Tobacco
Compiler: Gwen Brewer, Coordinator Contact Mike Callahan, 240-765-5192 or raptorsrulemc@gmail.com
Sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0844A8A923ABFFC70-46472964-port#/

December 23 – Saturday

Location: Patuxent River
Compiler: Ben Springer, 443-771-6636 (text preferred) or ben.springer@comcast.net
Sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0844A8A923ABFFC70-46473031-patuxent#/

December 30 – Saturday

Location: Ft Belvoir, Maryland Shoreline
MD Sector Coordinators: Lynne Wheeler, 301-751-8097 or somdaudubon@yahoo.com and/or Bob Lukinic, 301-283-6317 or rdlukinic@gmail.com
Sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0844A8A923ABFFC70-46472628-fort#/

All the Dirt on Winter Sowing Native Plant Seeds
2024-01-06 10:00 - 11:30 | Charles County Public Library – Waldorf West, 10405 O’Donnell Place, Waldorf, MD, 20603, United States
Monthly Meeting/Workshop Program In-person
Speakers: MOLLY MOORE, President Southern Maryland Audubon, & member MARLENE SMITH. Both are Charles County Master Gardeners.
Native plants are critical to supporting birds, butterflies, bees and other pollinators, but they can be expensive to buy! Learn how to grow your own natives from seeds in milk jugs—in the dead of winter. In this hands-on, in-person workshop, you’ll plant jugs to take home. Please bring at least one clean milk jug or similar sized container (translucent or clear, not white). We will have extras and all other supplies, including seeds available.
Workshop is free and open to all but limited to 30 participants.
You may sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0844A8A923ABFFC70-46076755-winter
Meeting to be held in Room A of the Waldorf-West library, address below.

Winter Waterfowl Field Trip
2024-01-20 08:00 - 12:00 | Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum, 10515 Mackall Rd, St. Leonard, MD, 20685, United States
Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. 8 a.m.-noon
Jefferson Patterson Park, Calvert County
10515 Mackall Rd, St Leonard, MD 20685
Leader: Tyler Bell
Open fields and wooded areas provide good land birding and the river frontage offers close views of waterfowl including Horned Grebe, Long-tailed Duck, lots of Ruddy Ducks, both scaup, Common Goldeneye and many others!
Call or email Tyler for directions to the meeting spot. Maximum of 10 participants. SMAS Covid rules may apply. Will discuss with attendees prior to the trip. RSVP to Tyler at 301-862-4623 or
jtylerbell@yahoo.com.

Winter Sowing Native Plants, Veggies & Herbs in-Person Workshop
2024-01-27 14:00 - 15:30 | St. Mary’s County Public Library Lexington Park, 21677 FDR Blvd., Lexington Park, MD, United States
Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. 2-3:30 PM
Speakers: MOLLY MOORE, President Southern Maryland Audubon, & member MARLENE SMITH. Both are Charles County Master Gardeners.
Native plants are critical to supporting birds, butterflies, bees and other pollinators, but they can be expensive to buy! Learn how to grow your own natives from seeds in milk jugs—in the dead of winter. In this hands-on, in-person workshop, you’ll plant jugs to take home. Please bring at least one clean milk jug or similar sized container (translucent or clear, not white). We will have extras and all other supplies, including seeds available.
To register, sign up here:
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Think Like a Raven: Monthly Meeting Zoom Talk
2024-02-07 19:00 - 20:00
Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. 7-8 p.m. ZOOM
Common Ravens were identified as a breeding species for the first time ever in Charles County last year and sightings are becoming more frequent. Dr. John Marsluff, a professor at the University of Washington College of the Environment and a top authority on Ravens, will discuss his fascinating research in Yellowstone Park. His work provides insight on what we can expect from Ravens as they expand their range in Southern Maryland.
Dr. Marsluff studies the impact of habitat change, fragmentation and increased urbanization on birds. He focuses primarily on corvids, but has worked with falcons and hawks throughout the world. He is the author of several science books about crows, including his most recent “Gifts of the Crow.” He has been awarded the HR Peyton award from the Cooper Ornithological Society as well as the the Washington state book award for general non-fiction.
To receive the link for this free talk sign up for our “Osprey” newsletter on the homepage of our website at www.somdaudubon.org. Common Raven in Yellowstone National Park by Molly Moore

Safe Skies-How we can protect birds from window collisions: Monthly Zoom Meeting
2024-03-06 19:00
March 6, 2024. 7-8 p.m. Zoom.
An estimated 1 billion birds die every year in window collisions. Safe Skies Maryland was created to empower citizens to learn more about this major threat to birds and how to prevent it. Dr. Mark Southerland, director of Safe Skies Maryland, will provide solutions for how you can stop bird collisions with your home windows, as well as how you can get involved in community efforts to equip public buildings with bird-safe windows.
Dr. Southerland earned a PhD in ecology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and works as an environmental consultant supporting the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. He also leads the legislative program of Safe Skies Maryland campaign for bird safe buildings laws at county, city and state levels.
To receive the Zoom link for our talk, sign up for our “Osprey” newsletter on our homepage at www.somdaudubon.org.

Winter Birds at Pax River Airfield Field Trip
2024-03-09 08:00 | Patuxent River Naval Air Station, 21866 Cedar Point, Bldg. 2189, NAS Patuxent River, Maryland, 20670
March 9 – SATURDAY – 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Field Trip Patuxent River Naval Air Station, St. Mary’s County 21866 Cedar Point, Bldg. 2189, NAS Patuxent River, MD 20670. Gate #2 “WINTER BIRDS AND TUNDRA SPECIALISTS AT PAX RIVER AIRFIELD”
Leader: Dean Newman
We are fortunate to have access to sections of the Navy base fronting on the confluence of the Patuxent River and the Chesapeake Bay, which hosts airfields that provide tundra-like habitat. Previous trips have turned up winter birds such as Snow Bunting, Lapland Longspurs, Short-eared Owls, Horned Larks, Savannah Sparrows, Wilson’s Snipe and Peregrine Falcon. Preregistration is required and open to U.S. citizens only. Must bring photo ID. Meet at pass office parking lot, Gate #2. We will be escorted and traveling together in a van; participant size is limited to 13. No restrooms.Preregister to Dean Newman at deannewman03@gmail.com

How to Create Your Own Bird B & B
2024-03-23 10:00 - 11:00 | St. Mary’s County Public Library Lexington Park, 21677 FDR Blvd., Lexington Park, MD, United States
March 23-SATURDAY- 10 a.m.-11 a.m.
Lexington Park Library, St. Mary’s County
21677 FDR Blvd., Lexington Park, MD
Presenter: Molly Moore, President, Southern Maryland Audubon Society
Learn how to attract more birds and pollinators to your yard, patio or deck without spending a fortune. We will give you tips for providing the native plants, water sources and shelter birds need to thrive—whether you have a big garden or an apartment window box. And we’ll show you how to make your windows and surroundings safer for the birds you attract. Weather permitting, we will move outside to identify birds visiting the library grounds. Bring binoculars if you have them, but we will also have loaners.
FREE. Register here: https://stmalib.libnet.info/event/9929489

Learn about Proposed SoMD Wildlife Refuge
2024-03-26 19:00 - 19:45 | Zoom Meeting
Zoom Meeting (Tues. March 26th, 7:00 to 7:45 p.m.)
Speaker: Dan Murphy, chief of the Division of Habitat Restoration for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/Chesapeake Bay Field Office.
Please come join the Southern Maryland Audobon Society (SMAS) zoom presentation by Dan Murphy to learn about, and how you can support, the proposed Southern Maryland Woodlands National Wildlife Refuge in Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Prince George’s and St. Mary’s counties to protect the habitats of birds, fish and other wildlife.
Dan Murphy will describe the proposed refuge plan, opportunities for landowners and wildlife, and details on the 45-day public comment period now open.
The proposal would conserve up to 40,000 acres in fee-title acquisitions or easements from willing sellers across four watersheds, helping to conserve habitats that support threatened and endangered species, waterfowl and migratory birds of conservation concern.
SMAS is hosting this important meeting without the usual reservation requirement. So please attend and pass the word.
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Field Trip: Early Migration at the Point
2024-03-30 09:00 - 12:00 | Point Lookout State Park, St. Mary’s County, 11175 Point Lookout Road, Scotland, MD, 20687
March 30 – SATURDAY – 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Point Lookout State Park, St Mary’s County
10444 Point Lookout Rd, Scotland, MD 20687
Leader: Phin Rouland
Catch some of the earliest signs of migration at one of Maryland’s peak hotspots. Attendees will meet at the picnic area parking and together we’ll walk down to the Point. We’ll scan both the Chesapeake and Potomac waters for any remaining winter waterfowl as well as for spring arrivals including Osprey, Brown Pelican, and tern species. At the point we’ll target Northern Gannet which are in peak numbers passing by on migration. We’ll spend what time is left around the picnic area and on trails around Fort Lincoln. Highlights could include arriving swallow species, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, and Yellow-throated Warbler. Flat but unpaved, approximately 2 mile walk. Gate fee $3 per car. Restrooms available. Limit 12.
RSVP at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0844A8A923ABFFC70-47681455-early or to phin.rouland@gmail.com.

Wild Sex: How Nature Does It
2024-04-03 19:00 - 20:00
April 3, 2024. 7-8 p.m. Monthly meeting Zoom talk.
Nature is WILD and sometimes competition for reproduction is fierce–from birds and bees to orchids! Join naturalist Kerry Wixted and learn how different plants and animals procreate in odd, interesting, and sometimes deadly ways. Kerry Wixted, a Maryland naturalist with over 15 years’ experience studying flora and fauna of Maryland, is the Amphibian & Reptile and Invasive Species Program Manager at the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies. She has previously worked for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. She holds a B.S. degree in Wildlife and Fishers Management from Frostburg State University, and a M.S. degree in Biology from West Virginia University. To receive the Zoom link please email: president.somdaudubon@gmail.com.
This lecture may qualify for Master Naturalist and Master Gardener continuing education hours.

Maryland Osprey Nature Festival
2024-04-06 10:00 - 16:00 | Drum Point Club, Lusby, MD
April 6 – SATURDAY – 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Drum Point Club, Lusby, Calvert County
Southern Maryland Audubon is proud to be a co-sponsor of this family event celebrating all things Osprey. We will offer bird trips in a beautiful waterfront forest. We’ll also have a table with info on Ospreys and Osprey swag.
For the details on lectures, children’s crafts and other activities at the event visit: https://marylandospreyfestival.org/

Chapman Forest: Forest Ecology, Spring Bird, and Ephemeral Plant Walk and Talk
2024-04-06 11:00 - 13:00 | Mount Aventine Chapman State Park, 3452 Ferry Pl, Indian Head, MD, 20640, United States
Field Trip: Talk & Walk (11 am to 1 pm)
Leader: Lynne Wheeler
Join us at historic Mount Aventine situated within Chapman State Park, a 2200-acre forest. This is a joint event hosted by our new local chapter Wild Ones Chesapeake Bay, a national non-profit focusing on incorporating native plants into our landscape, presented by Lynne, Membership Chair for Southern Maryland Audubon Society and Wild Ones Chesapeake Bay. The event starts with a 40-minute talk at the historic Mount Aventine, an 1840 antebellum home, about the unique forest ecology of Chapman Forest. Come and learn about how native plant communities are a direct result of their ecology. As they say: location, location, location. The combination of deep ravines, calcareous soils, and close proximity to the Potomac River has produced a remarkable flora predominately composed of species typical of the inner piedmont and carbonate areas of the Appalachians that are otherwise are to absent on the Coastal Plain, especially in association. Chapman Forest is considered to be Maryland’s largest and finest example of this natural community type. It is also designated as an Important Bird Area by Audubon. After the presentation we will take a 60 – 90-minute walk into the forest looking for spring ephemeral plants and birds.
RSVP required. Space limited to 15.
RSVP at Signup Genius or to Lynne at somdaudubon@yahoo.com or text to 301-751-8097.

Virginia Osprey Festival at Colonial Beach
2024-04-13 09:00 - 16:00 | Town Hill in Colonial Beach, VA, Town Hill (Intersection of Colonial Avenue and Washington Avenue), Colonial Beach, VA, 22443, United States
Virginia Osprey Festival (9 am to 4 pm)
Visit the Southern Maryland Audubon Society’s table at the Virginia Osprey Festival which will include great bird info as well as bird crafts for kids.
Festival features Osprey and nature experts and exhibits, arts and crafts vendors, food and music — and starring the Ospreys which have built nests throughout the town of Colonia Beach, VA.
Events on Town Hill are free. Tickets required for special presentations in the Fisheries Building.
More details at: Festival Details.

Earth Day Birding Program and Walk at Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum
2024-04-20 09:00 - 12:00 | Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum, 10515 Mackall Rd, St. Leonard, MD, 20685, United States
Field Trip – Earth Day Talk & Walk (9 am to noon)
Leader: Annette Cook
Join SMAS for a short birding program in the JPPM Visitor’s Center Conference Room, during which attendees will be introduced to the Merlin bird identification app. The program will be followed by a slow, guided bird-walk along the park’s trails.
Meet at the Visitor’s Center by 8:55am, parking is available across the entrance road from the VC. A limited number of loaner binoculars will be available. Attendees are invited to bring a picnic lunch for after the walk concludes. A large cooler will be available to keep food items cool until lunch. Target Species: JPPM’s many micro-habitats offer the chance to see waterfowl, woodpeckers, raptors and various songbirds. Terrain: Easy. Mostly level, paved or gravel. There is a boardwalk with some steps. Wear comfortable shoes; we will stick to trails, but some muck is possible. Pace: Slow, with much pausing to binoculate! We may pause to sit quietly and see what comes to us. Distance: About 1 mile total. Restrooms: Available in Visitor’s Center, Pavilion, and portable units in King’s Reach Field parking lot and along Indian Village Trail.
RSVP at Signup Genius or to acook.somdaudubon@gmail.com

What's Soaring at Sotterley
2024-04-20 09:00 - 12:00 | Historic Sotterley, 44300 Sotterley Lane, Hollywood, MD, 20636, United States
Field Trip Bird Walk (9 am to noon)
Leader: Dean Newman
Enjoy a bird walk at this scenic and historic Patuxent River property as the annual surge of bird migration begins. Nesting Bald Eagles, migrating warblers, meadowlarks, woodpeckers and waterfowl can all be found on Sotterley’s farm roads and trails.
DIRECTIONS: From Rt. 235 go north on Sotterley Road, turn right through the gates into Sotterley, proceed to the gravel parking lot.
RSVP at Signup Genius or to Dean Newman at deannewman03@gmail.com

Photographers Focus on Birds!
2024-04-27 09:00 - 11:00 | Flag Pond, 1525 Flag Ponds Parkway, Lusby, MD, 20678, United States
Field Trip: Bird Photography (9 to 11 am – TIME CHANGED)
Leader: Jan de Regt
A new kind of birding field trip – bring your camera and share with other photographers your knowledge and passion with other photographers! We can all learn more about how to take the best photos of birds, and this event will enable us to sharpen our skills and improve our knowledge. There is no better place than Flag Ponds Nature Park to focus on!
Meet at parking lot 1A. Entrance fee $5 per vehicle. Restrooms available. Maximum of 15 participants.
RSVP at Signup Genius or to Jan at jederegt@me.com
