Common ribbonsnake by Kerry Wixted
Annapolis, MD - Are you interested in making your habitat wildlife friendly? Check out some of these public talks, workshops, and online webinars by Wild Acres to teach about local wildlife.
June 10: 6:30-7:30 pm | For Goodness' Snakes- Kerry Wixted, Education and Outreach Specialist
Snakes are fascinating yet highly misunderstood creatures. Learn the basics about snake biology, why we should care about snakes, and information on several of the species that call Maryland home. From the secretive and colorful rainbow snake to the social timber rattlesnake, Maryland’s snake species are highly diverse.
Free! To register, please sign up here.
This meeting will be held on Zoom and a temporary recording will be provided to all registrants. A live transcript will be available via Zoom.
Celebrate National Pollinator Week: June 21-27
Join the Wildlife and Heritage Service for a week of celebrating our local pollinators! Check out our pollinator page for information on local pollinators. Educators! Check out our Wild at Schools lesson plans on bees, our bee and pollinator at-home learning guide, our pollinator journal, and/or attend our online Pollinator Professional Development workshop.
June 21: 6:30-7:30 pm | Solitary Bees of Maryland- Kerry Wixted, Education and Outreach Specialist
Did you know? Maryland is home to over 430 species of bees, most of which have solitary lifestyles. Learn about the diversity of Maryland’s solitary bees, their basic ecology, and how to help them by creating habitat in your backyard.
Free! This meeting will be held on Zoom and a temporary recording will be provided to all registrants. A live transcript will be available via Zoom. To register, please fill out the form here.
June 22: 6:30-7:30 pm | Butterflies and Bees that Need Trees- Kerry Wixted, Education and Outreach Specialist
Celebrate National Pollinator Week by learning about the unique relationships between local butterflies and bees that feast on trees. We'll explore basic butterfly and bee biology and then will focus on local trees that can be planted to help butterflies and bees.
This talk is sponsored by the Baltimore County Forestry Board.
Free! This meeting will be held on Zoom and a temporary recording will be provided to all registrants. A live transcript will be available via Zoom. To register, please fill out the form here.
June 24: 7:00-8:00 pm | Gardening for Pollinators - Kerry Wixted, Education and Outreach Specialist
Pollinators in Maryland and across the globe are in decline. Learn about common groups of Maryland’s bees, what plants provide good nectar, what plants are good host plants for butterflies, and about different types of nest boxes for pollinators.
This talk is sponsored by the Anne Arundel County Public Libraries to Celebrate National Pollinator Week.
Free! Registration will open on June 10th at 9:00am. Registration can be found on this page here. This meeting will be held on Zoom and a recording will be provided to all registrants. A live transcript will be available via Zoom.
June 26: 6:30-7:30 pm | Pollinator Trivia Night – hosted by Kerry Wixted, Education and Outreach Specialist
Celebrate National Pollinator Week by testing out your pollinator knowledge! Trivia will be hosted on Kahoot!
Registration will open on June 10th. This meeting will be held on Zoom, and a live transcript will be available via Zoom
June 30: 6:30-8:00 pm | 120 Grams of Fury, The American Kestrel - Gene Groshen, Naturalist, Calvert County Government
Learn about these amazing little falcons and the research efforts going on to try and help their declining populations.
Free! Registration will open soon. This meeting will be held on Zoom and a temporary recording will be provided to all registrants. A live transcript will be available via Zoom.
If you are interested in having a Wild Acres presentation for your group or organization, please contact Kerry Wixted: Kerry.wixted@maryland.gov
