Events
The Chesapeake Conservancy hosts numerous events throughout the year to encourage bay enthusiasts to get out and enjoy the Captain John Smith Water Trail, as well as a number of other festivals and gatherings organized by its partners and Chesapeake Gateways. Check out some exciting opportunities to enjoy all the Chesapeake region has to offer.
Tuesday Evening Seminar: Save Our Dark Skies
02/07/2012 Virginia Living Museum (Newport News,Virginia) - Astronomers and telescope enthusiasts complain about light pollution, but is it really a problem? New research reveals it can drastically alter the ability of some plants and animals to survive. Find out why we need to be concerned about light pollution
Medicine at Home in the Colonial Era
02/08/2012 Belle Isle State Park (Lancaster,Virginia) - How did people take care of themselves in the colonial era? What did they know about what caused diseases and what cured them? Which of these remedies are still used today? Learn about herbs and some early medical devices during this lecture, which incl
Findings at Pig Point
02/09/2012 Annapolis Maritime Museum (Annapolis,Maryland) - Archaeologist Jane Cox reviews Anne Arundel County's Lost Towns Archaeology Project exciting discoveries at the prehistoric site known as Pig Point on the Patuxent River's Jug Bay. See Enrollment Fees*
Star Party/Laser Light Shows
02/11/2012 Virginia Living Museum (Newport News,Virginia) - Free observing begins at sunset at the Virginia Living Museum. Take a tour of the current night sky in the "Virginia Skies" planetarium program at 7:30 p.m. Then, enjoy the state-of-the-art lazer system that splashed brilliant light across the planetarium
Bayside Chats
02/12/2012 Northeast Community Center (Chesapeake Beach,Maryland) - This is a opportunity to learn about the ongoing efforts of Chesapeake Beach to help restore the Bay through oyster cultivation and reef restoration. Come learn why this project is so important and what you can do to help.
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