Saturday, March 20, 2010

Junior Birdwatching
This is a kick-off birding course for young birdwatchers and is a nice primer for those interested in birdwatching and entering the Youth Birdwatching Competition (sponsored by the Maryland Ornithological Society and the Harford Bird Club). Get the edge on your competition with a bird identification program with local birding guru and competition coordinator Mark Johnson. Wear appropriate shoes, if weather conditions allow, for an outside walk. Binoculars will be provided, or bring your own.

Nature Photography Workshop
This class is best suited to those who have a DSLR, SLR, or point-and-shoot camera with the ability to change aperture and shutter speed settings. Nature photographer Dave Gigliotti will lead this workshop designed to improve the quality of your photos through the use of composition, camera settings, lighting, etc. Bring your camera (and tripod if you like), as part of this two-session workshop will be hands-on. To see some of Dave's photos, please visit his website www.shuttermonkey.net. This is a two-part class. Part 1 - Saturday March 20 and Part 2 - Saturday March 27

Spring Cleaning E-Cycling
Come join us on the first day of Spring and recycle all your old electronics! While you’re here, talk to a representative from Best Buy® about the importance of E-Cycling and their Greener Together program, calculate your carbon footprint, sign out a kill-a-watt meter, find out what it means to be a green center, or learn about other ways to recycle and save energy in your own home. We will be collecting TVs (no console or plasma) and small electronics to recycle. This includes CPUs, monitors, keyboards and mice, printers, scanners, cables, power supplies, VCRs, DVD players, telephones, cell phones, stereos, fax machines, circuit boards, and video display devices. 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (E-Cycling drop-off) 2:00 – 4:00 pm (Activities)

Return of the Osprey Event
Don’t miss it! FASCINATING AND FUN! Presentations by scientists involved in osprey banding and migration tracking. Reading of “Osprey Adventure” by author Jennifer Keats Curtis, followed by book sale and signing. Other activities include construction and installation of fishing line disposal containers for osprey conservation, a hike to check on the return of the Otter Point Road osprey, and osprey observation.