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Birds and Birding in our Eastern Shore Backyard

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 on the Eastern Shore, Part 1: Our Wondrous Wintering Waterfowl

Birds and Birding on the Eastern Shore, Part II: The Awesome Nature of Bird Migration

Birds and Birding on the Eastern Shore: Special Birds in Special Places

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 and Birding on the Eastern Shore: Special Birds in Special Places (Part 1)

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.

Birds and Birding on the Eastern Shore: Special Birds in Special Places (Part 2)

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, Ecology and Conservation: Birds and Our Working Landscape

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.

Buckets of Warm Spit I: Vice Presidents of the United States

Buckets of Warm Spit, Part II: Vice Presidents During the Civil War

Celebrate America 250: Discover Your Patriot Ancestors

Every family has a story—come learn how to uncover yours! This introductory genealogy class will help you discover the legacy left behind by your ancestors.

Challenges With Emerging Infectious Diseases

Cherry Blossoms: A Smithsonian Adventure

(Recording Now Available!) Join Chesapeake Forum for a docent led virtual tour of the renowned Cherry Blossom Exhibit at the Freer Sackler Gallery at the Smithsonian Museum.

Chesapeake Crabs: The Story of the Bay’s Most Iconic Seafood

Explore the diverse story of Blue Crabs, the Bay’s staple seafood, and their complex adaptation.

Climate Change: Policy and Process

Although Congress has yet to enact legislation to address ‘Climate Change,’ the U.S. Government has pursued and funded various initiatives for the problem of a rapidly changing climate.

Communications Today: Through the Looking Glass

Comprehensive Planning for the Town of Easton

Conversation: “What’s Good and Bad About Talbot County”

Compare Talbot County with other Maryland counties to see the differences in education, rates of crime, housing availability, etc.

Conversations on Race: An American Dilemma

What does ‘systemic racism’ really mean? Is there a difference between ‘equality’ and ‘equity’? Join our program presenters and hear a panel of Talbot County community leaders discuss what’s happening in the County.

Creating Self-Sufficiency in Costa Rica

Decoding the Personal Letters of Union and Confederate Soldiers

Examine Civil War soldiers’ letters home and decode historical memorabilia. Within the "casual" comments, what was really being said?

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