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Audubon Naturalist Hour: Getting to Know and Love Ferns

Getting to Know and Love Ferns Monday, August 17 • 7:00 pm Kit Sheffield Virginia Master Naturalist Learn what makes ferns and fern allies different from other organisms, including their unique cycles of growth and reproduction. Get tips on the key features that will help you to identify different fern species. Register Online. *Kit Sheffield is a Virginia Master Naturalist who ...
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Audubon Naturalist Hour: Six-legged Songsters of Summer

Six-legged Songsters of Summer Thursday, August 13 • 7:00 pm Cathy Stragar DC/Baltimore Cricket Crawl Cricket song is the soundtrack of late summer evenings. Learn how to distinguish the calls of eight different species and how to become a community scientist tracking these fascinating insects during the upcoming Cricket Crawl. Register Online. *Cathy Stragar organizes the C...
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Audubon Naturalist Hour: Amphibians and Reptiles: The Real Canaries in a Coal Mine

Amphibians and Reptiles: The Real Canaries in a Coal MineTuesday, August 11 • 7:00 pm Karl Guyton, Howard University Learn about global reptile and amphibian diversity, the importance of these species to ecosystems and their role as indicators of environmental health. Register Online. * Karl Guyton is a Masters candidate at Howard University where he studies the behaviors of Chinese ...
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Sierra Club PG: More Nature Finds Near Home

More Nature Finds Near Home Date and Time: Sat, Aug 22, 2020 • 4:00 PM Organized By: Prince George's County Group Event Organizers: Janet Gingold janet.gingold@mdsierra.org (301) 814-1223 Got questions or ideas about where to go to connect with nature near home? Join us for an hour of show-and-tell with others who seek solace among the wild things.Signup Instructions: ...
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Audubon Naturalist Hour: Backyard Wildlife Survey

Backyard Wildlife Survey Explore more of what's wild in your neck of the woods! Thursday, August 6 • 7:00 pm Shannon Pederson University of Maryland Do you ever wonder about the wildlife in your own backyard? How many species do you think live right alongside you? Learn some practical field methods from a wildlife biologist to help you track what’s afoot, as well as in the...
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Audubon Naturalist Hour: El Condor y El Aguila: Birds, Culture, and Stories of Birding

El Condor y El Aguila: Birds, Culture, and Stories of Birding Tuesday, August 4 • 7:00 pm Denisse Guitarra & Denis Perez Audubon Naturalist Society Denisse and Denis will talk about the cultural importance of birds in the Americas with special emphasis on the Andean condor and the golden eagle of their native countries (Ecuador and Mexico). They will also share stories from th...
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Audubon Naturalist Hour: Resilience – Connecting with Nature in a Time of Crisis

Resilience - Connecting with Nature in a Time of Crisis Thursday, July 30 • 1:00 pm Melanie Choukas-Bradley, Naturalist and Author Learn how to find solace in intimate connections with the natural world, even if that world is your backyard or an apartment balcony. Discover how you can become a backyard naturalist with local naturalist and author Melanie Choukas-Bradley. Register her...
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Audubon Naturalist Hour: Wildflower Lore and Ethnobotany

Wildflower Lore and Ethnobotany Wednesday, July 29 • 7:00 pm Alonso Abugattas, The Capital Naturalist Ethnobotany comes down to how people relate to and use plants in their lives, be it as food, medicine, tools, or in so many other ways. Learn all about plant folklore and how people use(d) locally native and commonly available plants in their lives and historically. Register here. ...
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Audubon Naturalist Hour: The Very Hungry Caterpillars of Summer

The Very Hungry Caterpillars of Summer Tuesday, July 28 • 7:00 pm Dr. John Lill, Professor of Biology, George Washington University Learn about local summer caterpillars of the DMV and the interesting ways in which they interact with their host plants and natural enemies. Register here.
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Audubon Naturalist Hour: Nature Journaling

Nature Journaling Thursday, July 23 • 7:00 pm Kate Maynor, Art Conservator and Naturalist Learn how to start a nature journal and capture your observations, questions, and insights while out in the field or even your own backyard. Register here.
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