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.
Monday, October 18, 2010
Monday, October 11, 2010
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.
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.
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.
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
Monday, September 13, 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
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.
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.
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