Springtime is for the great outdoors here on the Eastern Shore!  Join us for learning more about Conservation Landscaping, Birds and Birding with seven (!) field trips to amazing locations, a trip to Mt. Cuba to learn more about native plants across the seasons, and a trip to Winterthur to see the Spring blooms.  Don’t forget to sign up early to take the trip out to Poplar Island, so popular we have added two trips to choose from.  We are heading back out to Horn Point to see the famous oyster hatchery and learn from the post-doc students.  I can hardly wait for Mark Mulligan to introduce us to options for cycling, e-biking and hiking on the Eastern Shore.

Talbot County Councilman Pete Lesher will talk with us in May about planning and growth issues facing our beloved rural county and Harriette Lowery joins us this semester with what she has learned about her family’s history in Unionville and the gift of historic preservation.

Have I mentioned FOOD?  We’ll join Chef Enrique “Henry” Miller for a Cinco de Mayo cooking class, and Sal Simoncini for Italian bread making with his wonderful marinara sauce.  Jay Hudson will teach us the ins and outs of roasting coffee beans and savoring the results, and Bill Frost will share how he got started with home wine making.