Course Library

All Chesapeake Forum Library Courses are available FREE OF CHARGE.  After clicking the “Course Details” button to open a course, you will find the YouTube links for the course session(s), and in newer courses, links to any handouts that might have been provided, at the bottom of the course description. Simply click the link(s) to get to the YouTube Video recording.

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Oyster
A sonar mapped oyster reef reveals geologic history of the Chesapeake Bay from 20,000 years ago.
Birds And Birding, Part 2.1
Birds
Birds Birdng
In collaboration with Pickering Creek Audubon Center, three (virtual) classes that focus on Eastern Shore songbirds that grace the Eastern Shore landscape. No birding experience needed.
Birds And Birding Loon
Got waterfowl? Want to see some loons and gannets? How about a warbler or two and maybe even an elusive rail? A “yes” to any or all of these questions qualifies you for this course, with no birding experience necessary.
Birds
Two classes coupled with two day-long field trips will focus on waterfowl and coastal specialties likely to be seen in selected birding hotspots on Maryland's Eastern Shore. No birding expertise necessary.
prothonotary warbler
Two classes coupled with two all day field trips will focus, respectively, on songbird migrants and shorebird transients likely to be seen on selected birding hotspots in Maryland and Delaware.
Birds Ecology3
Participate in class sessions and field trips to identify local birds while learning ecological concepts that both inform and challenge our working landscape past, present and future.
Chesapeake Crabs 1
Explore the diverse story of Blue Crabs, the Bay’s staple seafood, and their complex adaptation.
Plankton
Randle Landscape
Learn about native plant solutions to common gardening questions, as well as the many reasons "going native" is so important to the well being of our Chesapeake Bay environment.
Keystone
Learn what keystone species are and why they are so important to their ecosystems.
Dead Zone 2
Oceans Matter 2
Poplar Island Photos By Jay Fleming (2)
Poplar Island
Seaturtles
COURSE IS NOW OVER. RECORDING IS AVAILABLE. Learn what ended the worldwide Caribbean turtle fishery of a century ago and why this is a cautionary note for the sustainability of fishing the Chesapeake.
Talbot County Planning
Native Pants
We will examine the benefits of using plants that are native to our area in order to enhance biodiversity and adaptability to our soils while creating a habitat for birds and pollinators through all seasons.
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