Maryland Birds and Habitats, Summer 2010

The Youth Program of the Maryland Ornithological Society (YMOS) conducted a new field camp, "Maryland Birds and Bird Habitats," during summer 2010. This residential program was based at Washington College and offered in collaboration with the Center for Environment & Society on June 20-25. CES Senior Associate Wayne Bell and retired middle school science teacher George Radcliffe (Queen Anne's County Public Schools) were co-directors. Five students enrolled (grades 8-10) from Baltimore, Carroll, and Queen Anne's Counties plus three educators from the DC and Baltimore areas. We were able to tailor much of the program content to their specific interests and education needs.

Stewart Bruce, GIS Coordinator, Washington College, Discusses the Role of GIS in Academia

Think Spatial Podcast: Stewart Bruce, GIS Coordinator, Washington College, Discusses the Role of GIS in Academia

Stewart Bruce, GIS Coordinator, talks about the many exciting projects going on in the GIS lab and how they relate to academic programming. The GIS lab is a part of the Center for Environment & Society at Washington College.

Students and Staff From GIS Program Join Defense Personnel at Conference

CHESTERTOWN, MD—Students and staff from Washington College’s Geographic Information Systems (GIS) program joined top national-security partners from government and industry at the GEOINT 2010 Symposium in New Orleans, November 1-4. GEOINT is government-speak for geospatial intelligence, which is playing an ever more prevalent role in the nation’s defense.

Read the full article.

Professor Bill Schindler in the Chronicle of Higher Education

Professor Bill Schindler in the Chronicle of Higher Education: The Cutting Edge of Prehistoric Technology

Professor Bill Schindler on NPR's Weekend Edition

Listen to Professor Bill Schindler, one of the professors of the Chesapeake Semester, speak on foraging for Thanksgiving with Bonny Wolf, NPR Weekend Edition Food Commentator.

Foraging for Your Thanksgiving Meal

Eastern Neck Open House

Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge is hosting a special Open House on Saturday, December 4, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The community is invited to explore Eastern Neck Island and areas of the Refuge that are normally closed to the public. “This is a great time of year to bring your binoculars and learn about local wildlife and island habitat,” says Gren Whitman, president of the Friends.

Refuge facilities include miles of hiking paths through woods and meadows, a small natural history/visitor center, ponds, beach access, wildlife and waterfowl observation decks, a watertrail with public access, a butterfly garden (pretty even in winter), a caretaker's house, relaxing picnic areas, bike racks, a small gift shop, clean restrooms and an ample visitor parking lot.

The Friends of Eastern Neck, the Center for Environment & Society at Washington College, the Kent County Bird Club, a local chapter of Ducks Unlimited, and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service are teaming up to offer guided walks and talks throughout the day. All the tours, talks and nature walks start at the Refuge Office. The bird walk begins at the trail head. “It’s a family-friendly schedule,” says Refuge Manager Cindy Beemiller: 10:00 AM – Tubby Cove & Boxes Point bird walk; 10:30 AM – Cedar Point nature walk; 11:00 AM – Green Tree Reservoir tour; 12:15 PM – Tundra Swan talk; 1:30 PM – Shipyard Creek nature walk; 1:45 PM – Maintenance “Nuts & Bolts” talk; 2:30 PM – Duck Impoundment & pond tour. Bookstore manager Jackie Cicconi says she’s promoting a 10% discount all day, and the visitor center will feature live music and lunch concessions at noon.

This rain or shine event is free and open to the public. ENNWR is located at 1730 Eastern Neck Road in Rock Hall. For more information, contact colby_hawkinson@fws.gov or jfairchild2@washcoll.edu. To learn more about volunteer opportunities through the Friends of Eastern Neck, Inc. visit www.fws.gov/northeast/easternneck/ or call (410) 639-7056.

Full Moon Kayaking

October 22, 2010

Six Washington College students (Dan Danko, Nicole Robinson, and 4 other member of SEA) were among 22 paddlers on a Full Moon Float at Eastern Neck Island on October 22nd. It was brisk but calm as the group launched from Bogles Wharf and headed for the Duck Inn Trail. "It was peaceful gliding through the water and watching the moon come up," said Katherine Thornton, a sophomore at Washington College who took some of these photos. The event was organized by the Center for Environment & Society, and John Wagner, head of the College's waterfront programs, provided kayaks, paddles and life vests for students. The other intrepid paddlers (including a father and son in an Old Town canoe) brought their own gear and flashlights. The next group kayaking event at ENNWR is planned for 21 June 2011 in celebration of the summer solstice.

Eastern Neck Island has approximately 15 miles of shoreline, but the fall Shoreline Cleanup concentrated on a section of garbage and debris that washed ashore during recent storms. About a dozen people, including many volunteers from the Student Environmental Alliance (Nicole, Kathy, etc), hauled 11 bags of trash from the beach up to an abandoned trail head. The litter weighed approximately 200 pounds (not including an old tire)! Kevin Hemstock took a great photo of the cleanup participants - all women - that ran in the October 28th edition of the Kent County News.

Do bats make you think of Halloween and vampires? Beyond the myth and folklore, bats are one of the most important groups of animals. U.S. Fish & Wildlife specialist Colby Hawkinson taught a class on bat ecology, called Curious Creatures of the Night, on October 31st. Nine participants learned what bats eat, where they live and how they behave. Afterwards they built bat boxes using Boy Scouts' kits provided by Washington College's Center for Environment & Society.

All the October events at Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge were part of a recent advertising campaign coordinated by CES and the Friends of Eastern Neck. The ongoing goal is to raise awareness of the Wildlife Refuge and the many recreational opportunities on the island. "Hiking trails, waterfowl counts, birdwatching, kayaking, beachcombing and fishing - it's all in your backyard," says Fairchild. If you have program suggestions, or for more information, please contact jfairchild2@washcoll.edu or (410) 778-7295. "We hope to see you at the Wildlife Open House on the island on December 4th," says Ms. Fairchild.

Anemometer Installed on WC Campus

Anemometer Placed on Kirby Stadium

Drew Frank '03 and Teris Pantazes '03 of Seven Seas Energy teamed up with Climate Action Coordinator Briggs Cunningham to install an anemometer atop Roy Kirby, Jr. Stadium. The device will measure and record wind speed to determine whether wind turbines are economically viable for Washington College and the surrounding community.

Curious Creatures of the Night: Bats!

October 31, 2010
2:00-3:30 PM

Bats often make people think of vampires, creatures of the night, and Halloween. Beyond the myth and folklore, bats are one of the most important groups of animals. Learn what they eat, where they live and how they behave. And build your own bat box with Colby Hawkinson, Park Ranger of Visitor Services. Building materials, cookies and cider compliments of the Friends of Eastern Neck and Washington College's Center for Environment & Society. Free and open to the public. Please register in advance with jfairchild2@washcoll.edu or call (410) 778-7295 or (410) 639-7056.

Shoreline Cleanup

October 24, 2010
2:00-4:00 PM

Eastern Neck Island has approximately 15 miles of shoreline, but this two-hour cleanup will concentrate on a section of trash and debris that washed ashore during recent storms. Meet at the entrance to the island at 2:00 PM. Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge, located at 1730 Eastern Neck Road, Rock Hall MD. Contact jfairchild2@washcoll.edu or (410) 778-7295.

Harvest Moon Kayak & Canoe Paddle

October 22, 2010
6:00-8:30 PM

Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge
1730 Eastern Neck Road, Rock Hall MD

Watch the sun set to the west and the full moon rise in the east during a "full moon float" at Eastern Neck Island on Friday, October 22, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Meet at 5:30 p.m. at Bogles Wharf, a public landing on Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge, for gear check and instructions before heading out on the water. Previous paddling experience necessary. Bring your own canoe or kayak, life vest and flashlight.
Some would say we are "lunatics," say trip leaders Gren Whitman and JoAnn Fairchild. "But the setting sun creates an amazing canvass of contrasting and blending colors across the sky and reflecting in the river," says Whitman. "Great photo opportunities arise," adds Fairchild, and paddling by the light of the moon brings you closer to the magical sounds of ducks and geese rafting in the marsh.

Free and open to the public, this event is sponsored by the Friends of Eastern Neck and the Center for Environment & Society (CES) at Washington College. To register, or for more information, contact jfairchild2@washcoll.edu or 410-778-7295. In case of foul weather, the paddle will be cancelled. To learn more about recreational opportunities through the Friends of Eastern Neck, Inc. visit www.fws.gov/northeast/easternneck/ or call (410) 639-7056.

Waterfront Festival Photos

Pictures from the 2010 Waterfront Festival and Cardboard Boat Regatta are available online at: Waterfront Festival: 2010

Fourth Annual Waterfront Festival and Cardboard Boat Race

The fourth annual Waterfront Festival along the Chester River is Saturday, September 25th, from 12:00 noon to 4:00 PM in Wilmer Park. Sailing excursions, kayaking, river cruises and tours of the College's new 46-foot research vessel, Callinectes, are all free and open to the public.

Popular attractions from last year return, including pony rides, the Horn Point Lab Touch Tank, Scales and Tales, Native American artifacts, and demonstrations of pre-historic fishing technology with Dr. Bill Schindler from Washington College. A competitive tug-o-war tournament, more games in the park, wooden boats and the Phillips Environmental Center "Fish Mobile" round out the entertainment. There is also a fish fry and funnel cake lady, home made ice cream, pit beef sandwiches and other concession stands. Prior to the festival, Sultana Projects is offering a 10 AM paddling trip with Chris Cerino and a 11 AM sail aboard Sultana. (To register for those paid activities, call 410-778-5954.)

The free open air festival offers a family-friendly chance to come down by the riverside, try your hand sailing or kayaking, take a cruise along Chestertown's historic waterfront, enjoy the music of Chester River Runoff, learn about the river's history and environment, and cheer on your favorite raft in the cardboard boat regatta.

"The regatta is attracting a wider circle of boat builders," says festival coordinator JoAnn Fairchild. "People are getting craftier and more competitive" now that the race is open to residents of Kent & Queen Anne's counties. Initially the regatta was intended as a one-time only event in celebration of Washington College's 225 anniversary (in 2007), she notes, "but it was so popular that the Center for Environment & Society has sponsored it every year since." For information, contact www.ces.washcoll.edu, jfairchild2@washcoll.edu or call (410) 810-7161.

2010 Schedule of Events

* 10:00 AM Sultana kayaking on Radcliffe Creek
* 12:00 Waterfront Festival starts
* 12-4 PM Boating, sailing, and kayaking on the Chester River, live music by Chester River Runoff, games, watershed ecology exhibits, and food vendors
* 12:30 Cardboard boat captains must sign in at the check-in table in Wilmer Park
* 1:00 Pony rides
* 2:15 Cardboard boat Captains’ meeting
* 2:20 Crew meetings and team photos
* 2:30 Parade of cardboard boats
* 3:00 Cardboard boat regatta
* 3:30 WC rowing team exhibition
* 3:45 Tug-of-war
* 4:00 Awards and 50/50 drawing

CES in What's Up? Eastern Shore

WC in the News

CES gets some appreciation in What's Up? Eastern Shore for their work connecting people to the waterfront. The annual Cardboard Boat Regatta and Waterfront Festival will take place on Saturday, September 25, from 12-4 in Wilmer Park.

MD Grows Oysters in the News

CES gets a little credit in the news! Find out more about the MD Grows Oysters Program, managed for the Chester River by Chesapeake Semester Program Manager Mike Hardesty '05.

Chestertown Spy: Local Oyster Stewardship

Maryland Grows Oysters Workshop - July 7

July 7, 2010

The Center for Environment & Society at Washington College will host a "Marylanders Grow Oysters" workshop on the lawn of the Custom House in Chestertown on Wednesday, July 7th, at 5:30 PM. Chris Judy, with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, will go over the basics on how to grow your own oysters on the Chester River.
Volunteers will learn how to maintain and monitor oyster cages as part of the State's restoration projects on local tributaries. With the right salinity levels, the cages provide an ideal habitat as small "spat on shell" grows to year-old oysters. At that point, hundreds of oysters from the cages will be introduced to existing oyster bars on the upper Chesapeake Bay.

If you do not have waterfront access from your own property, but still want to get your feet in the water, then come aboard as a volunteer monitor. Volunteers are needed to help with data collection on oyster growth and mortality at the College's test sites along the Chester River. Opportunities are also available through the College's Adopt-A-Spat program, where people can feel great about supporting oyster awareness and stewardship on the Chester without dealing with the barnacles, algae and flatworms.
The July workshop is free and open to the public, but pre-registration is required. To register or for more information, call 410/810-7488 or contact mhardesty2@washcoll.edu.

The Marylanders Grow Oysters program was established in 2008 by Governor O'Malley. The initiative is designed to foster stewardship of the Chesapeake Bay and create living oyster reef populations in sanctuaries. The Governor announced the Center's partnership status in June. In April, the Center received a Coastal America Partnership Award for its involvement with the Hail Cove restoration project at Eastern Neck Island. The College and the Friends of Eastern Neck were among the 17 partners who garnered this award.

WC GIS Lab in Chestertown Spy

The Chestertown Spy recently covered the renewal of a state grant to the WC GIS lab, a part of CES. The grant will be putting $216,000 in state monies to work in a variety of mapping projects for municipal planners and law-enforcement agencies. GIS Program Coordinator Stewart Bruce says the funding comes from the renewal of a grant from the Maryland Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention (GOCCP). Now in its third year, the grant funds the salaries of three summer interns, three student interns for the fall and spring and two full-time staff (Crime Analysts Caryn Thomas and Andrew Wright). It also partially funds the salaries of Bruce and sociology professor Dr. Andrea Lange, who serves as GOCCP Project Director.

Read the full article.

Climate Action Coordinator Briggs Cunningham in Currents Magazine

CES Climate Action Coordinator Briggs Cunningham appeared in the annual journal of the Chester River Association, speaking about the progress on the Chestertown Green initiative. You can find the complete article here (pdf).

You will also find a mention of CES on page 6, "Making a Case for Capt. John Smith." CES Director Dr. John Seidel wrote the feasibility study to connect the Chester River to the national John Smith waterway trail, which leads boaters along the path taken by Capt. John Smith when he first sailed up the Chesapeake. Hopefully, the Chester River will be added as an addition to the trail in the near future.

Farm Dinners on the Shore

We're sending this to you - our fans and followers -
with Special Early Bird Pricing for our Friday Night Dinner!
We hope you'll join us On the Farm!

Farm Dinners on the Shore Announces
Farm Dinners at Lockbriar Farms, Chestertown, Maryland
with Chef Robbie Jester, Chef David Perry of Casual Caterers
and Guest Chef Bill Hoffman,
Former Chef de Partie of The Green Room at The Hotel DuPont,
Currently Executive Chef of The Bistro on the Brandywine in Chadds Ford

Friday, June 18 - Dinner on the Farm

A fete prepared by a team of chefs - Hors d’oeuvres followed by a 4 course meal with wine selections and Chef demonstrations. The menu will be posted when it is complete. The quality and courses will be similar to those served at the Cassinelli Winery Dinner; menu is listed on the Home Page of www.homegrownandgreen.com The evening begins at 6:30. Dinner is limited to 50 people. Please reserve early.
All-inclusive price per person: $95 Reserve by May 31: $85 per person

Saturday evening, June 19 - Tapas on the Farm

Small plates, local wines & beers, enjoyed in good company, beginning at 6:00 - $30 per person

Sunday afternoon, June 20 - Sunday Supper on the Farm

Celebrate Father’s Day with the family! U-Pick berries, the music of Chester River Runoff and a family cook out, beginning at 11:30.
Children under 15: $10 Adults: $25

A portion of the proceeds from the Lockbriar Farms events will benefit
The Center for Environment and Society at Washington College, which supports interdisciplinary research and education, stewardship of natural and cultural resources and the integration of ecological and social values.

Under the leadership of Chef Robbie Jester. A graduate with high honors of the Culinary Institute of America, Chef Jester quickly made his mark at the DuPont Country Club and Hotel DuPont, a considerable accomplishment for a chef in his young twenties. He currently divides his time as Chef de Cuisine, Toscana Kitchen And Bar in Wilmington, Delaware, and as Executive Chef, Harbor House Restaurant in Chestertown, Maryland. Jester’s talents have not gone unnoticed; he was one of a handful of chefs chosen to cook for Governor O’Malley’s 2009 Buy Local Challenge, and at Chefs by the Bay in 2010. He is the Head Chef for Farm Dinners on the Shore, and hand picks a team of select Chefs for each event.

Chef Jester is joined by Chef David Perry,a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America at Hyde Park, brings 35 years in the restaurant/hospitality business are peppered with diverse accomplishments and experiences. In addition to Executive Chef of some of the finer restaurants in the Annapolis, Wilmington and D.C. areas, Chef Perry has been a consultant and proprietor of a country store and a Bed & Breakfast. Throughout his career, Chef Perry has always honored requests for private catering, and thus in 1986 Casual Caterers was born.

Details can be found and reservations may be made at www.homegrownandgreen.com
Advance payment is required for all events.
For additional information call 410-810-4898

Earth Week Events

Thursday, April 22
EARTH DAY CELEBRATION
11am – 2pm
Hodson Hall Commons and Cater Walk
An open community event for students, staff, faculty and friends of the college featuring foods from local farmers on our menu. We will be hosting a farmers market along Cater walk and showing the film "2 Angry Mom’s" in the Center Stage.
Fee to general public for lunch buffet $6.00

Friday, April 23
"Nourishing Traditional Diets for the 21st Century", a talk by Sally Fallon
7PM
Author Sally Fallon Morell exposes the dangers of low-fat diets and urges a return to traditional food choices and preparation techniques. She will speak in Hynson Lounge, Hodson Hall, Washington College. Sponsored by the Anthropology Department and the Center for Environment & Society.

Saturday, April 24
Mutt Strut & Earth Day Festival
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Fountain Park & Memorial Row
Chestertown

The Kent County Humane Society, the Town of Chestertown, and Washington College's Center for Environment & Society will present the annual Mutt Strut & Earth Day Festival in downtown Chestertown on Saturday, April 24, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Festivities begin in Fountain Park with the Farmers' Market, live music, and registration for the 13th annual Mutt Strut. The dog parade starts at 10 a.m. and winds through Town, finishing at the Courthouse where Shelter Associate Courtney Phelps presides over a series of "pawsitive" pet tricks, canine competitions and agility contests. There is a $10 registration fee for Mutt Strut, while Earth Day and pet fair festivities are free and open to the public.
Earth Day features eco-friendly exhibitors, crafters and vendors; free paper shredding; free recycling of fluorescent bulbs; free recycling of rechargeable- and alkaline batteries; environmental education, and opportunities for kids of all ages to learn why it is important to take care of Mother Earth's air, land and water. "The social, environmental and economic choices we make today have real consequences for the planet," says Mayor Margo Bailey.
For more information, call 410/778-7295 or visit ces.washcoll.edu and www.kenthumane.org.

* 8:00 AM - Farmers' Market opens in Fountain Park
* 9:00 AM - music begins on Memorial Row
* 9:00 AM - dog walkers register in Fountain Park
* 10:00 AM - dog parade begins
* 10:30 AM - dog agility contests begin in Fountain Park
* 1:00 PM - festival ends on a happy note

Mutt Strut & Earth Day is a community event sponsored by the Town of Chestertown, the Kent County Humane Society, and the Center for Environment & Society at Washington College.

Sunday, April 25
Taste of the Town
Featuring sampler plates of the signature dishes of 15 of Chestertown’s finest restaurants and caterers, including the beneficiary of the event, the Culinary Arts program of the Kent County High School.

Participating restaurants and caterers range from nouvelle gourmet to those famous for regional classics such as Maryland Crab Soup.

The tented event will take place from 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m in Chestertown’s waterfront Wilmer Park.

In addition to food, Taste of the Town will offer beer, wine from the local Cassinelli Winery, beverage stations, a cookbook sale, raffles for restaurant gift certificates and
a live auction of select premier items donated by restaurants and sponsors.

"Skipjack: America's Last Sailing Oystermen", Christopher White and the Watermen of Tilghman’s Island
5pm – 6pm
Decker Theatre, Daniel Z. Gibson Center for the Arts
Join us for a powerful discussion about the decline of the oyster harvest and the future of the oystermen's way of life. The event will include a talk by Christopher White, author of the critically-acclaimed new book, Skipjack: The Story of America's Last Sailing Oystermen, and a unique public conversation with four legendary senior skipjack captains: 89-year-old Arthur Daniels, Jr. and his son Stan Daniels, both of Deal Island, and Wade Murphy, Jr. and Stanley Larrimore of Tilghman Island.
You are invited to "Meet the Captains" at the post-program Oyster Reception and book signing. Attendees will also have an opportunity to explore a remarkable exhibition of skipjack-inspired art, including photography, paintings and models by Chesapeake masters Marion E. Warren, A. Aubrey Bodine, John Barber, Carolyn Egeli, Tim Bell, the CBMM Modeling Club, and many others.
The event is co-sponsored by the C.V. Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience and the Center for Environment & Society at Washington College.

Shoreline Cleanup

May 1, 2010

The Center for Environment & Society (CES) at Washington College and the Friends of Eastern Neck, Inc., are organizing a shoreline clean-up at Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday, May 1, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. "Volunteers are needed to help pick up trash and debris that accumulate on E. Neck Island over the winter months," says project manager JoAnn Fairchild. Trash bags, gloves, sunscreen, bug spray and bottled water will be provided for all volunteers. The event is free and open to the public. Meet at the Refuge Office and Visitor Center, located at 1730 Eastern Neck Road in Rock Hall. Contact jfairchild2@washcoll.edu or call 410/778-7295.

The Center for Environment & Society works to instill a conservation ethic by connecting people to the land and water. It supports interdisciplinary research and education, exemplary stewardship of natural and cultural resources, and the integration of ecological and social values. The Friends of Eastern Neck, Inc. is a non-profit organization that supports the missions of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Eastern Neck NWR through financial, advocacy, and volunteer support. To learn more about volunteer opportunities at Eastern Neck, visit www.fws.gov/northeast/easternneck/ or call (410) 639-7056.

Skipjack: America's Last Sailing Oystermen

April 25, 2010

Skipjack: America's Last Sailing Oystermen

Christopher White and the Watermen of Tilghman & Deale Islands

Decker Theatre, Daniel Z. Gibson Center for the Arts, 5:00 p.m.

Book signing to follow.

Author Christopher White spent two years living on Tilghman Island and working with three legendary captains of the traditional wooden Chesapeake Bay oyster boats known as skipjacks. Through a discussion with a group of these lively characters, we will begin to understand the challenges of living on the Bay and sailing a traditional skipjack. The event will bring the audience face-to-face with a critically endangered tradition that reaches back over 100 years. Sponsored by the C.V. Starr Center for the American Experience and the Center for Environment & Society. Contact Michael Buckley at mbuckley3@washcoll.edu for more information.

Mutt Strut and Earth Day

April 24, 2010

Mutt Strut & Earth Day Festival

9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Fountain Park & Memorial Row

Chestertown

The Kent County Humane Society, the Town of Chestertown, and Washington College's Center for Environment & Society will present the annual Mutt Strut & Earth Day Festival in downtown Chestertown on Saturday, April 24, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Festivities begin in Fountain Park with the Farmers' Market, live music, and registration for the 13th annual Mutt Strut. The dog parade starts at 10 a.m. and winds through Town, finishing at the Courthouse where Shelter Associate Courtney Phelps presides over a series of "pawsitive" pet tricks, canine competitions and agility contests. There is a $10 registration fee for Mutt Strut, while Earth Day and pet fair festivities are free and open to the public.

Earth Day features eco-friendly exhibitors, crafters and vendors; free paper shredding; free recycling of fluorescent bulbs; free recycling of rechargeable- and alkaline batteries; environmental education, and opportunities for kids of all ages to learn why it is important to take care of Mother Earth's air, land and water. "The social, environmental and economic choices we make today have real consequences for the planet," says Mayor Margo Bailey.

For more information, call 410/778-7295 or visit ces.washcoll.edu and www.kenthumane.org.

• 8:00 AM - Farmers' Market opens in Fountain Park


• 9:00 AM - music begins on Memorial Row


• 9:00 AM - dog walkers register in Fountain Park


• 10:00 AM - dog parade begins


• 10:30 AM - dog agility contests begin in Fountain Park


• 1:00 PM - festival ends on a happy note

Mutt Strut & Earth Day is a community event sponsored by the Town of Chestertown, the Kent County Humane Society, and the Center for Environment & Society at Washington College. To register as a vendor or exhibitor, write to jfairchild2@washcoll.edu or call 410-778-7295 by April 14.

Sally Fallon Morell

April 23, 2010

Author Sally Fallon Morell exposes the dangers of low-fat diets and urges a return to traditional food choices and preparation techniques. She will speak in Hynson Lounge, Hodson Hall, Washington College. Sponsored by the Anthropology Department and the Center for Environment & Society. Email Dr. Bill Schindler wschindler2@washcoll.edu for more information.

Zero Waste Events

Wednesday, January 20 @ 7 PM
"Garbage Dreams"
Award-winning documentary
Litrenta Hall
John Toll Science Building, Washington College

January 21 @ 5:30 PM
"Green Drinks Reception"
McLain Atrium
John Toll Science Building, Washington College

January 21 @ 7 PM
"Zero Waste Communities"
Lecture by Rick Anthony
Litrenta Hall
John Toll Science Building, Washington College

Events are sponsored by the Town of Chestertown, Infinity Recycling, Kent County Recycling & Waste Disposal, MidShore Regional Recycling Program, and the Center for Environment & Society.

More information at ces.washcoll.edu