The Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary: The Ghost Fleet and Beyond
February 2nd; Virtual Event
Join Annapolis Maritime Museum's next installment of their virtual lecture series discussing: our Nation’s newest National Marine Sanctuary, which encompasses more than 100 vessels constructed by the civilian U.S. Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corp. during WWI. Discuss the importance of the area to the First Nation’s peoples, the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, WWI and WWII, and the Great Depression. Review history of Mallows Bay commercial fishing through the centuries. Uncover the many reasons to visit this peaceful enclave just 30 miles south of the nation’s capital, including excellent fishing and birdwatching. Register here.
Virtual Science Cafe: Tropical Forests in Wyoming, Himalayan Birds, and Crafting Nature
February 2nd, 5 p.m.; Virtual Event
The Natural History Museum's Virtual Science Café returns in February to illuminate research surprises in the field, and the changing role and value of research collections. Learn, unwind, and engage with Smithsonian scientists whose curiosity and perspectives are bound to help you think differently about the natural and cultural world. Register here.
The Summit School's Virtual Open House
February 6th, 9-10 a.m.; Virtual Event
The Summit School students continue to thrive. Join us to learn how we program for students on-campus and remotely to help. You will learn how Summit maintains a safe and engaging learning environment, uses research-based teaching methodologies, empowers students to self-advocate and engage in active learning, builds students’ confidence as independent learners, and how families feel about their school choice. RSVP here.
African American Heritage Tour of Annapolis
February 6th through February 7th; Downtown Annapolis
Trace the journey of African Americans in Annapolis, and explore their impact both nationally and internationally. This 2 hour walking tour starts at Market House Park across from the City Dock where slave ships entered 300 years ago. See the Alex Haley statue that marks the significance of the author of Roots, the journey of his ancestor Kunte Kinte. Work your way up the hill and through history to the State House to talk about Thurgood Marshall, the first African American Supreme Court Justice, and hear of the newly installed busts of Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass.
February 6th, 4-5 p.m.; Virtual Event
Natural History Society of Maryland's Community Science Saturday. Road salt is everywhere during winter months. It keeps us safe on roads and sidewalks, but it can also pose a threat to fish and wildlife as well as human health. Fish and bugs that live in freshwater streams can’t survive in extra salty water. Water treatment plants are not equipped to filter out the extra salt, so it can end up in your tap water and even corrode your pipes. Monitoring salt levels through the Winter Salt Watch is an easy, quick and free way for students, families and anyone interested to participate in a nationwide study. Led by Emily Bialowas, the Chesapeake Monitoring Outreach Coordinator at the Izaak Walton League of America who also manages the Salt Watch program, collecting crowdsourced chloride data from across the country, you will learn about the Salt Watch Program, how to get involved, see data trends, and discover ways to solve the problem of road salt pollution. Register here.
Virtual Field Talk with Maryland Zoo
February 10th, 12-1 p.m.; Virtual Event
In this Virtual Field Talk, we will learn about the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR). No registration needed, find the link here.
Adaptations of Acorn Woodpeckers with Sahas Barve
February 10th, 1 p.m.; Virtual Event
Join Biologist Sahas Barve to learn about acorn woodpeckers and how he has studied them in the wild. Sahas will share what he has observed and discovered about this bird species' exceptional family and group-living behaviors and their habit of gathering and storing their favorite food, acorns (you guessed it!). This webinar is designed for students in grades 3-5. It will be approximately 45 minutes with interactive polls and Q&A, followed by an optional, extended 15-minute Q&A. This webinar complements the Animal Adaptations school program and can be used as a resource before or after that program to extend learning. Log in here.