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Audubon Naturalist Hour: Create Your Own State Park at Home!

  Create Your Own State Park at Home! Wednesday, March 24 at 7:00 pm Melissa Boyle Acuti Chief of Interpretation, Maryland Park Service Melissa Boyle Acuti, Chief of Interpretation for the Maryland Park Service, introduces us to the “Create Your Own State Park” program, inspired by the research of Dr. Douglas Tallamy. This program was launched during the pandemic in 2020 while peo...
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Audubon Naturalist Hour: Using Rock Dating to Determine the Age of Great Falls

  Using Rock Dating to Determine the Age of Great Falls Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 7:00 pm Joe Marx Adjunct Professor in Geology, Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC) Geology Professor Joe Marx will explain how geologists determined a precise age for the Great Falls of the Potomac. Until about 20 years ago, the best estimate of the age of Great Falls was between "several tho...
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ANS: Taking Nature Black

REGISTER NOW FOR EARLY BIRD PRICING! Taking Nature Black is back and it’s bigger, “badder,” and bolder than ever! TNB 2021 will run for FIVE DAYS, primarily virtually, from Tuesday, February 23nd through Saturday, February 27th, with some select outdoor events that follow governmental guidelines for social distancing. Our theme is Call and Response:...
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Naturally Latinos presents Winter Mushrooms: Observing Cold-Loving Fungi Close to Home

Naturally Latinos presents Winter Mushrooms: Observing Cold-Loving Fungi Close to Home Wednesday, February 17 at 7:00 p.m. Serenella Linares Manager of Virtual Programs, Audubon Naturalist Society Join Mycologist and Naturally Latinos Conference Co-Chair Serenella Linares in her adventures through the forests of Maryland (and beyond) this winter. Take a peek at the cold-lovi...
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Audubon Naturalist Hour: Wild Sex: How Nature Does It

Wild Sex: How Nature Does It Friday, February 12 at 7:00 pm Kerry Wixted Education and Outreach Specialist Maryland Department of Natural Resources Nature is WILD and, sometimes, competition for reproduction is fierce. From the birds to the bees (and even the orchids!), join MD-DNR Education and Outreach Specialist Kerry Wixted to learn how different plants and animals procre...
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Audubon Naturalist Hour: Murder Hornets: The Battle Begins!

  Murder Hornets: The Battle Begins! Thursday, February 11 at 7:00 pm Dr. Samuel Ramsey vanEngelsdorp's Lab, University of Maryland The Asian Giant Hornet grabbed the morbid curiosity of the public after being featured on Good Morning America. Join Entomologist Dr. Samuel Ramsey to explore how the sensationalism around the invasive “Murder Hornets” could aid the figh...
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ANS Conservation Café: Breaking Environmental News with Lisa Friedman

February Conservation Café: Breaking Environmental News with Lisa Friedman New York Times Climate & Environment Reporter Thursday, February 11 at 7:00 PM Lisa Friedman is a reporter on the New York Times climate desk, focusing on climate and environmental policy in Washington. She has covered eight international climate talks and chased climate-related stories from the bottom of a Ch...
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Audubon Naturalist Hour: Understanding Misunderstood Wildlife in the DMV

  Understanding Misunderstood Wildlife in the DMV Wednesday, February 10 at 7:00 pm Alonso Abugattas Capital Naturalist, Founder Get comfortable and ready to enjoy this talk by Capital Naturalist Founder, Alonso Abugattas, as he demystifies some misunderstood wildlife in our region. Many animals are the subjects of fear or disgust until people know more about their p...
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Audubon Naturalist Hour: How We Can Help Wild Elephants & Why We Should

  How We Can Help Wild Elephants & Why We Should Tuesday, February 9 at 7:00 pm Patricia Welty Member of the Animal Law Section’s Wildlife Committee Patricia Welty, Executive Director of A Vegan Life, will talk about why elephant populations are declining, and their role as a keystone species that heavily influences other wildlife and habitats. Learn about effort...
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