2025 Maryland Day
Join us on Sunday, March 23 between 12:00 and 4:00 pm
This Maryland Day we look at our relationship with the Chesapeake Bay. How can we work together to keep the Bay and all of those who depend on it healthy?
Are you fascinated with osprey and want to share that wonder with your family? Families will enjoy storytelling and crafts from a local author's heartwarming story of two ospreys that build a nest, raise three babies, and defend against predators. Be inspired and feel connected emotionally with these beautiful creatures!
Are you aware that menhaden is a keystone species in American waters? Even though it is crucial for many fish, mammals and marine birds- like osprey- the fish is faced with localized depletion in the Chesapeake Bay. Learn how the industrial menhaden fishing industry is affecting Bay ecosystems and what advocates suggest you can do about it.
This is a free event. More details below.
Maryland Day Events
12:30 pm - Osprey Storytelling for the Family
The whole family can learn about the beloved osprey who nests along the Chesapeake Bay. What does the osprey look like? What does it eat? And how can we work together to help keep the osprey population healthy?
Local author Janie Suss will join us and read from her book, "Oscar and Olive Osprey: A Family Takes Flight." She will talk to us about writing the book and the real osprey family that inspired the story. There will also be a crafts table for kids throughout the day.
2:00 pm - Film Screening & Presentation
Captain Avery Museum and Chesapeake Legal Alliance present a sneak peek viewing of the new documentary -- The Biggest Little Fish You've Never Seen
Join CLA's Executive Director, David Reed, as he presents the Bill McKeever film about menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay--The Biggest Little Fish You've Never Seen--followed by a short presentation which explores how we can address the damage caused by the industrial menhaden fishing industry and what advocates are doing about it now.
David Reed is the Executive Director of the Chesapeake Legal Alliance. Prior to joining CLA, Dave was the Director of the Environmental Action Center, focusing on Clean Water Act permitting and industrial agriculture enforcement work, as well as energy and gas work. His environmental science research spanned freshwater and coastal wetlands, and estuarine environments. Dave has an M.Sc. in Environmental Science from Florida International University and a J.D. from Rutgers School of Law. Learn more at https://chesapeakelegal.org.
William McKeever is an author and filmmaker with a focus on ocean conservation. He is also the founder of Safeguard of the Seas, an NGO dedicated to raising awareness to the plight of sharks through activism, advocacy, and education.
An osprey with a menhaden in its talons.
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