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SUMMARY:Wild Sex: How Nature Does It
DESCRIPTION:April 3\, 2024. 7-8 p.m. Monthly meeting Zoom talk.\nNature 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.\nThis lecture may qualify for Master Naturalist and Master Gardener continuing education hours.
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/wild-sex-how-nature-does-it/
LOCATION:MD
ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Maryland Audubon Society":MAILTO:somdaudubon@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Maryland Osprey Nature Festival
DESCRIPTION:April 6 – SATURDAY – 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.\nDrum Point Club\, Lusby\, Calvert County\nSouthern 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.\nFor the details on lectures\, children’s crafts and other activities at the event visit: https://marylandospreyfestival.org/
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/maryland-osprey-nature-festival-2/
LOCATION:Drum Point Club\, Lusby\, MD
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SUMMARY:Chapman Forest:  Forest Ecology\, Spring Bird\, and Ephemeral Plant Walk and Talk
DESCRIPTION:Field Trip: Talk & Walk  (11 am to 1 pm)\nLeader: Lynne Wheeler \nJoin 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. \nRSVP required. Space limited to 15. \nRSVP at Signup Genius or to Lynne at somdaudubon@yahoo.com or text to 301-751-8097.
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/chapman-forest-forest-ecology-spring-bird-and-ephemeral-plant-walk-and-talk/
LOCATION:Mount Aventine Chapman State Park\, 3452 Ferry Pl\, Indian Head\, MD\, 20640\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Maryland Audubon Society":MAILTO:somdaudubon@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Virginia Osprey Festival at Colonial Beach
DESCRIPTION:Virginia Osprey Festival (9 am to 4 pm)\nVisit 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. \nFestival 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. \nEvents on Town Hill are free. Tickets required for special presentations in the Fisheries Building.\nMore details at: Festival Details.
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/virginia-osprey-festival-at-colonial-beach/
LOCATION:Town Hill in Colonial Beach\, VA\, Town Hill (Intersection of Colonial Avenue and Washington Avenue)\, Colonial Beach\, VA\, 22443\, United States
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SUMMARY:Earth Day Birding Program and Walk at Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum
DESCRIPTION:Field Trip – Earth Day Talk & Walk  (9 am to noon)\nLeader: Annette Cook \nJoin 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. \nMeet 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. \nRSVP at Signup Genius or to acook.somdaudubon@gmail.com
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/earth-day-birding-program-and-walk-at-jefferson-patterson-park/
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:What's Soaring at Sotterley
DESCRIPTION:Field Trip Bird Walk (9 am to noon)\nLeader: Dean Newman \nEnjoy 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. \nDIRECTIONS: From Rt. 235 go north on Sotterley Road\, turn right through the gates into Sotterley\, proceed to the gravel parking lot. \nRSVP at Signup Genius or to Dean Newman at deannewman03@gmail.com
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/whats-soaring-at-sotterley-9-am-to-noon/
LOCATION:Historic Sotterley\, 44300 Sotterley Lane\, Hollywood\, MD\, 20636\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Maryland Audubon Society":MAILTO:somdaudubon@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Photographers Focus on Birds!
DESCRIPTION:Field Trip: Bird Photography (9 to 11 am – TIME CHANGED)\nLeader: Jan de Regt \nA 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! \nMeet at parking lot 1A. Entrance fee $5 per vehicle. Restrooms available. Maximum of 15 participants. \nRSVP at Signup Genius or to Jan at jederegt@me.com
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/photographers-focus-on-birds/
LOCATION:Flag Pond\, 1525 Flag Ponds Parkway\, Lusby\, MD\, 20678\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Maryland Audubon Society":MAILTO:somdaudubon@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Presentation: Growing Native Plants for Birds\, Bees & Beauty
DESCRIPTION:Lexington Park Library Sustainability Fair\, Saturday April 27\n\nJoin us for a free presentation in Room A of the Library on how to create a native plant bird buffet in your own backyard or patio.\n\nFor more details:  St Mary’s Library Sustainability Fair.\n\nThe Fair runs from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm.
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/presentation-growing-native-plants-for-birds-bees-beauty/
LOCATION:St. Mary’s County Public Library Lexington Park\, 21677 FDR Blvd.\, Lexington Park\, MD\, United States
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SUMMARY:Spring Nature Journaling at Gilbert Run
DESCRIPTION:Journaling Field Trip (Sunday\, April 28\, 2024. 10 a.m. to noon)\nLeader: KAELYN STEWART \nOur nature journaling field trips are back! 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 us through exercises that will sharpen our observational skills and expand our personal experience with nature in the beautiful\, lakeside setting of Gilbert Run Park.  \nOn 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. \nRSVP required at Signup Genius. \nWorkshop is free.  Open to all ages 10 and above. Sketchbook and pen will be provided\, along with blankets for sitting on the ground. You are welcome to bring a folding chair and binoculars if you wish. \nDirections:  Gilbert Run Park is eight miles east of La Plata on Route 6. Enter main parking lot and look for us beneath a hand-held Southern Maryland Audubon logo sign. Restroom facilities available at the park.
URL:https://www.somdaudubon.org/event/spring-nature-journaling-at-gilbert-run/
LOCATION:Gilbert Run Park\, 13140 Charles St.\, Charlotte Hall\, MD\, 20622\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Southern Maryland Audubon Society":MAILTO:somdaudubon@gmail.com
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