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SUMMARY:What's Up with Maryland Plants?
DESCRIPTION:Swamp Pink or Helonias bullata. Photo by Kerry Wixted \nMonthly Meeting Program\nOur speaker this month is Chris Frye\, who has served as Maryland’s chief botanist for 26 years. He leads conservation efforts for plants and maintains the state’s list of rare\, threatened\, and endangered plant species. Chris will discuss some highlights of his research\, detail some activities for management and recovery of rare plants\, S3 plant species to look for\, and talk generally about the challenges to conservation posed by small population size and isolation. \nInstead of in-person meetings\, SMAS is hosting virtual lectures using Zoom. We will send invitations via email with a link for joining each online event. If you do not get our Osprey newsletter via email\, you need to sign up first. Please scroll to the bottom of this page and submit your email address to subscribe.
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/whats-up-with-maryland-plants/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Maryland Audubon Society":MAILTO:somdaudubon@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Winter Waterfowl Trip
DESCRIPTION:A breeding male Ruddy Duck. Photo by Joseph Mahoney / Audubon Photography Awards \nField Trip–Cancelled due to inclement weather\nLeader: Tyler Bell \nOpen fields and wooded areas provide good land birding and the river frontage close views of waterfowl including Horned Grebe\, Long-tailed Duck\, lots of Ruddy Ducks\, both scaup\, Common Goldeneye\, lots of others! Call or email Tyler for directions to the meeting spot. Maximum of 6 participants; SMAS Covid rules apply. RSVP to Tyler Bell at jtylerbell@yahoo.com or 301-862-4623. \nFIELD TRIP COVID POLICY: SMAS is restarting its program of outdoor birding field trips as of January 2022 using the following public health guidelines to ensure the safety of participants on all trips: \n1. All participants must be fully vaccinated except those with medical exemptions; \n2. Masks are optional\, unless otherwise stated in the trip description; \n3. Do not attend if you are experiencing any symptoms of a cold\, flu or COVID; \n4. Maintain social distancing.
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/winter-waterfowl-trip/
LOCATION:Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum\, 10515 Mackall Rd\, St. Leonard\, MD\, 20685\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Maryland Audubon Society":MAILTO:somdaudubon@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Bald Eagles and Winter Birds--Youth Welcome!
DESCRIPTION:Bald Eagle pair in nest. Photo by Doug Kliewer / Audubon Photography Awards \nField Trip\nLeaders: Lynne Wheeler and Brenda Nairn-Davies \nJoin us to celebrate our local Bald Eagles Chandler and Hope and learn eggciting facts about our rapturous birds. This event will begin at the park pavilion with a 30-minute talk\, observation of the Bald Eagles nest\, followed by a 60-to-90-minute walk around the trails looking for winter birds and waterfowl on the river. RSVP to Lynne Wheeler at somdaudubon@yahoo.com or text 301-851-8097. \n  \nFIELD TRIP COVID POLICY: SMAS is restarting its program of outdoor birding field trips as of January 2022 using the following public health guidelines to ensure the safety of participants on all trips: \n1. All participants must be fully vaccinated except those with medical exemptions; \n2. Masks are optional\, unless otherwise stated in the trip description; \n3. Do not attend if you are experiencing any symptoms of a cold\, flu or COVID; \n4. Maintain social distancing.
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/bald-eagles-and-winter-birds-youth-welcome/
LOCATION:Port Tobacco River Park\, 7740 Chapel Point Road\, Port Tobacco\, MD\, 20677\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Maryland Audubon Society":MAILTO:somdaudubon@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Early Spring Birds at the Neck\, Southern Maryland Youth Birders
DESCRIPTION:FIELD TRIP\nSOUTHERN MD AUDUBON YOUTH BIRDERS CLUB –\nYOUTH WELCOME TO JOIN!\nLeader: Ben Springer \nJoin us for our first field trip for the Southern MD Audubon Youth Birders Club. This outing is for all youth interested in joining the club\, those who want to meet other kids who love birds\, or those who simply want to learn about birds and enjoy them more. \nDefined by Breton Bay\, the Potomac River\, and St. Clements Bay\, Newtowne Neck is a 776-acre\nproperty of woodlands\, wetlands\, and agricultural fields that offers a wide variety of birding habitats. \nDirections: From Rte. 5\, north of Leonardtown\, turn on Rte. 243 (Newtowne Neck Road) for 4.5 miles to parking lot on left just beyond the graveyard and before St. Francis Xavier’s Church. NOTE: Two adults will supervise the group on this outing. In addition\, all participants under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult chaperone. RSVP to Lynne Wheeler at somdaudubon@yahoo.com or text 301-751-8097. \nFIELD TRIP COVID POLICY: SMAS is restarting its program of outdoor birding field trips as of January 2022 using the following public health guidelines to ensure the safety of participants on all trips: \n1. All participants must be fully vaccinated except those with medical exemptions; \n2. Masks are optional; \n3. Do not attend if you are experiencing any symptoms of a cold\, flu or COVID; \n4. Maintain social distancing.
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/winter-birds-at-the-neck/
LOCATION:Newtowne Neck State Park\, 21110 Newtowne Neck Road\, Leonardtown\, MD\, 20650\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Maryland Audubon Society":MAILTO:somdaudubon@gmail.com
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