Events
Events
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Webinar: Assessing and Restoring Streams in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed: Science, Practice, and Lessons Learned
VirtualThis webinar brings together practitioners and researchers working at the forefront of stream assessment and restoration across the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Presentations will explore biological health monitoring, watershed-scale restoration approaches, and the challenges of working in rapidly developing landscapes. Register here Presentations Measuring Stream Health across the Chesapeake Bay Watershed...
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Macroinvertebrate Monitoring – Holmes Run
Holmes Run Annandale, VirginiaJoin the City of Alexandria's Stormwater Management Division for a hands-on stream science experience at Holmes Run. Volunteers will collect and identify aquatic insects and other small organisms to help assess the health of the stream and the watershed. No prior experience is required; training and all materials are provided....
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Walk in the Woods: Spring Ephemerals with Charlotte Taylor Fryar
FeaturedTurkey Run ParkSpring is here! Join Charlotte Taylor Fryar, author of Potomac Fever: Reflections on the Nation's River, for a walk along the Potomac Gorge. Wake up and smell the spring flora! Walk leader Charlotte Taylor Fryar, Ph.D., is a local historian, author, educator, and herbalist. Join Charlotte and ICPRB staff for...
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Who Owns the Potomac and Why?
FeaturedVirtualWho Owns the Potomac and Why? with Michael Nardolilli Tuesday, March 31 at 2:00 p.m. Have you ever looked at maps and wondered why the boundary line between Virginia and Maryland on the Potomac River is so odd? It is not in the middle of the river, like it is in...
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Upper Potomac Riverkeeper Water Quality Monitoring Volunteer Training
Nature Center at Mt Aetna Retreat 10375 Retreat Way, Hagerstown, MDWednesday, April 1 9:30 am Location Details and Information The Nature Center building will open at 9:00 AM. Restrooms are downstairs. Parking is available in the parking lot behind the MARC office, from which you can take the path to the Nature Center. See below a map of the campus
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Project Clean Stream Spring Kickoff: The Well at Oxon Run
Oxon Run Park Valley & Wheeler Rd SE, Washington, DCJoin the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay on Friday, April 3rd for Project Clean Stream Spring kick-off in Washington, DC! This season we will be The Well at Oxon Run, located at 300 Valley Ave SE, from 12-2 PM. What is provided: Gloves, trash grabbers, trash bags, & light snacks. What to bring: A full water bottle,...
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Bringing the Humanities to Life: Environmentalism
VirtualBringing the Humanities to Life is a new monthly virtual webinar series that explores how the humanities enrich and transform various fields. Each session will feature experts discussing the importance of integrating literature, history, philosophy, and the social sciences in industries such as technology, healthcare, sports, and environmentalism. This session...
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Woods Walk – Deep Run Paw Paw Orchard
Join University of Maryland Extension for a guided walk through the Deep Run Paw Paw Orchard in Westminster, Maryland Join University of Maryland Extension, Maryland DNR Forest Service, and the Maryland Chapter of the American Tree Farm System for a guided walk through Jim and Donna Davis's tree farm and...
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Upper Potomac Riverkeeper Water Quality Monitoring Volunteer Training
Hood College 401 Rosemont Ave, Frederick, MarylandSaturday, April 11 10:00 am Hood College - Hodson Science and Technology Center 521 Hodson Drive Frederick, MD 21701 The training will be held on the 3rd floor in room 316.
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Walk in the Woods: Potomac Marble
FeaturedDickerson Conservation Park 20700 Martinsburg Rd, Dickerson, United StatesDiscover the stone that was used to rebuild Washington D.C. after the British invaded in 1814. Join local historian Paul Kreingold on a hike to learn about the lost history of the Potomac Marble, the hard, reddish stone that makes up the interior columns of the US Capitol. Paul Kreingold...
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