John WRight Speaker Series
Spying On The Hidden World of Oyster Reefs

How do scientists keep an eye on oysters as they rebuild new oyster reefs? With cool new technology! Please join us for our next John Wright Speaker Series – on May 17 (6:30 pm) – to meet Allison Colden, Maryland Fisheries Scientist with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. Allison will explain how she uses emerging technologies […]
Read MoreHow To Plan Your Garden … The Bay Friendly Way

Spring is in the air! We all feel it coming and what better way to say goodbye to winter than to plan your spring gardening campaign. Please join us March 15, at 6:30 pm, when our famous John Wright Speak Series returns with a presentation on combining local landscaping and Bay Friendly gardening techniques to […]
Read MoreAre Beavers Untapped Talent in Restoring the Severn?

by Joan Treichel, SRA science reporter The North American beaver has been promoted from “top hat” to “eco-engineer.” So reported Scott McGill. a stream and wetland restoration expert, during a talk sponsored by the Maryland Stream Restoration Association this winter. Many aspects of the beaver’s capabilities were also reviewed by McGill’s colleague, Rachel Ortt, Eco-credits […]
Read MoreHow Do We Keep Bees Happily Buzzin’ Away?

There’s a reason why we have the expression, “busy bee!” Would you like to lean why nature’s best pollinators hare always buzzing, swarming and doing their pollinating thing? Join us Tuesday, June 15, for our next John Wright Speaker Series presentation for a 7 pm virtual presentation. Our guest speaker will be Master Beekepper Tim McMahon. […]
Read MoreBeaver Dam Ahead … What To Do?

Annapolis, April 13, 2021 – Beavers often get a bad reputation due to the changes these industrious mammals make to the landscape when they create their homes.What attracts them to want to live amongst us? Find out at the next John Wright Speaker Series event, Tuesday, April 20, at 7 p.m. Note: This will be […]
Read MoreHiking The Severn … With Jeff Holland

With springtime just around the corner, this is a great time to start planning a hike around the Severn River and Anne Arundel County to enjoy the flowering that’s about to burst forth in the forest. Where are the best spots to enjoy a hike? To find out, join us Tuesday, March 16, for our […]
Read MoreDo You Remember Greenbury Point?

You’re Invited To A Lighthouse Celebration! Do you remember the Lighthouse at Greenbury Point? Take a trip back in time with us on Tuesday, Feb. 16, for an eye-opening presentation on the history of lighthouses in Annapolis and the Chesapeake Bay. Time: 7 pm. Our speaker will be Bob Stevenson, Education Coordinator Chesapeake Chapter, United […]
Read MorePaddling The Chesapeake

Would you like to learn all about the first-ever paddle down the entire length of the Chesapeake Bay? Then mark your calendars for Tuesday, Dec. 15, at 7 pm, for the return of the John Wright Speaker Series! After taking a long break due to Covid-19 restrictions, our monthly educational series returns in a virtual […]
Read MoreTrivia Night Returns To John Wright Series

MEDIA ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Trivia Night Returns To John Wright Series Mark your calendars for Tuesday, May 19, and join us for the return of Quiz Master Bryan Gomes as we resume our John Wright Speaker Series – in a virtual format. Bryan will host a Trivia Night with a focus on the Severn […]
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