For adults and older teens

Location: Drum Point Club in Lusby, 465 Overlook Drive

Please join us for the premiere of the documentary film “The Last Osprey” followed by a presentation by Greg Kearns on the current status of Chesapeake Bay Ospreys.

Schedule

6:30 – 6:45 PM: Introduction of the sponsoring organizations - Maryland Osprey & Nature Festival, Cove Point Natural Heritage Trust, Calvert Nature Society, Southern Maryland Audubon Society

6:45 – 7:15 PM: Premiere of the documentary film "The Last Osprey" directed and produced by William McKeever. He also produced the “Biggest Little Fish That You Have Never Seen”, a film that we were fortunate to premiere three years ago at the Drum Point Club. Cautionary note – the film contains graphic images of sick and deceased Ospreys including nestlings.

7:15 – 8:30 PM: Greg Kearns Presentation and Discussion - “Current Status of the Chesapeake Bay Ospreys”

Greg Kearns is a Senior Park Naturalist for the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission at the Patuxent River Park. He is an expert on the wetland ecology of the Chesapeake Bay and Patuxent River with over 40 years of experience researching Ospreys and other species. He has been instrumental in the installation of over 100 Osprey nesting platforms and has banded over 5000 Ospreys. He was named the Conservationist of the Year in 2006 by the Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources and in 2017 was awarded the National Wetlands Conservation Award.

The Drum Point Club will be open to the public for this special event Light Refreshments will be provided.

This free lecture series is supported by a generous grant from Cove Point Natural Heritage Trust.

Reservations are recommended, but not required

Please consider the safety, health, and well-being of all participants in our programs and stay home if the participant(s) are ill. Full refunds will be given for cancellations due to health concerns.

The Calvert Nature Society Presents environmental lecture series is a year-long educational initiative designed to engage Calvert County residents with accessible, informative and inspiring presentations on environmental topics relevant to Southern Maryland. Each lecture is free and open to the public. 

In addition to lectures, the series will showcase natural science research projects and assessments in Southern Maryland – especially the small grant projects that CPNHT supports – as well as other volunteer based activities that contribute to the improvement of the environmental health of our local ecosystem.