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April 21, 2012
Earth Day Festival & Farmers Market
8:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Fountain Park & Memorial Row
Chestertown

The annual Mutt Strut & Earth Day Festival is Saturday, April 21st, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in downtown Chestertown.
Festivities begin in Fountain Park with the Farmer's Market, live music, and dog walk registration. The walk itself starts at 10:00 AM and winds through the historic district before ending at the County Courthouse. Near the Episcopal Church and the old cannon, Memorial Row will transform into a pedestrian street fair with funnel cake, fish fry, hamburgers and hot dogs by Rose Green, crafters, eco-exhibitors, recycling displays and collections. Pet tricks and canine competitions that include a high jump, doggie limbo, musical sit, waggiest tail, longest tail, shortest tail, smallest dog, tallest dog, best slobber, look-alike and costume contest will take place on the Courthouse Lawn.
Events are sponsored by the Kent County Humane Society, the Town of Chestertown, and Washington College's Center for Environment & Society. "We join together to promote public parks, green spaces, and healthy land, air and water," says JoAnn Fairchild, who works for the College. "For our pets, our families and our future," she says, it is in the community's best interest to be a good steward of the Earth.

Mutt Strut is the spring fund-raiser solely for benefit of the Humane Society's animal shelter. The Earth Day Festival is free and open to the public. Read about last year's event here.

April 17-19, 2012
The BEST of the Chester – Design and Implementation of the Chester River Watershed Observatory
Where: Washington College, Center for Environment and Society, Chestertown, Maryland.
Introduction: In 2009 NOAA’s Chesapeake Bay Office hosted "AUVs in the Bay" where we demonstrated the utility of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles for shallow water habitat mapping. In 2010, the program evolved to the Bay and Estuarine Sensor Technology (BEST) Workshop, again, hosted by NOAA’s Chesapeake Bay Office over at Oxford Maryland. In July of 2011 a group of folks got together at Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland to discuss the ideal attributes for an Observation System that would be installed in the Chester River. At the conclusion of that meeting, we decided to reconvene on April 17,18 and 19th, 2012, to showcase the technology that is available and further detail the Observation System design.
This event is by invitation only.

Actions since the July 11, 2011 Workshop:

• Weather Station installed on Chino Farms.
• Nitrate and Phosphate Sensors (from NOAA) being readied for deployment.
• A Danaher/Hach Water Quality Sensor Platform is being installed at Chino Farms in Mar/Apr.
• A Teledyne RDI Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler is being installed at the College Dock (Feb/Mar).
• A GIS based Planning Document for Chester River Watershed Observatory System is being prepared.

The Chester River Watershed Observatory will allow the "pulse" of the watershed to be measured, observed and analyzed. Data and results will be visualized on a publicly accessible GIS supported URL. The Observatory will support a broad array of projects, including nutrient management on farms, study of weather within the watershed, evaluation of sensor technologies, high resolution underwater mapping, GIS applications, oceanographic, atmospheric and land use modeling (and forecasting), gaming simulations, ecosystem studies, fisheries research, economic analysis, and more. It will prominently involve students at the undergraduate level and invite graduate students to take advantage of the Observatory resources and assets. All facets of the Observatory will be integrated into experiential STEM education practices that span and connect classrooms from kindergarten through graduate school. Lessons will include societal, cultural, and historical data from the watershed. The program will be exportable to other local, regional, national and global water bodies. The Observatory will be an asset of MARACOOS (The Mid Atlantic Regional Association, Coastal Ocean Observing System).
BEST 2012 Workshop Objective: Over the course of two and a half days, this group will meet to review the design and progress of the Chester River Watershed Observatory. Assets will be deployed that demonstrate the array of sensors that can be combined to meet the observatory objectives. Participants will present and lead discussions about their work and prospective role in the Observatory. Workshop data will be plotted and map products constructed and exhibited. Students and their teachers will gain first-hand experience working with the technologies.
Participants: The program will be limited to a total of 65 individuals; 50 academics, scientists and managers, and 15 educators and their students. Students accompanying their teachers will be in the 8th grade, at a minimum.
Partial List of Anticipated Participation: Rutgers University, University of Delaware, University of Maryland, Hach Corporation, Teledyne RDI, YSI, NOAA’s Chesapeake Bay Office, NOAA’s U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System, Maryland DNR, USGS, USCG, EPA, NASA Wallops, Applied Science Associates, and more.
Funding: It is our intent to cover the costs of on-site program needs including breakfasts, lunches, dinner and social events. Vessel support will be provided to participants at no charge. We will be looking for financial support to defray the program costs and, especially support the students and teaching that will be attending.
Workshop Leads: Doug Levin, Washington College, dlevin2@washcoll.edu and Doug Wilson, NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office, doug.wilson@noaa.gov
Download the draft schedule.

March 30-April 1, 2012
Locavore Lit Fest
Downtown Chestertown
The second annual Locavore Lit Fest will bring national and regional writers to Chestertown from March 30 through April 1 for a series of talks about seafood, foraging, fermentation and the wonders of “wild” foods.
The weekend kicks off Friday at 6 p.m. on the Washington College campus with a talk and demonstration by Sandor Ellix Katz, author of Wild Fermentation: The Flavor, Nutrition, and Craft of Live-Culture Foods. Since the publication of his book in 2003, Katz has taught hundreds of workshops across North America and beyond, teaching simple methods for making kimchi, kefir, and other fermented delicacies. His new book, The Art of Fermentation, with foreword by Michael Pollan, is due out this summer.
Katz’s talk will be held in Hynson Lounge, Hodson Hall, on the Washington College campus (300 Washington Avenue) and will be followed by a mini farmer’s market featuring fresh local produce.
On Saturday, Chestertown bookstores will host the first two of three writers offering other perspectives on wild foods. Mick Blackistone, editor of the Maryland Watermen’s Gazette, will lecture at 10:30 a.m. at The Bookplate, 112 S. Cross Street. Blackistone has written eight books for children and adults that focus on the Chesapeake Bay, watermen and the environment.
Up the block at the Compleat Bookseller, located at the intersection of High and Cross Streets, novelist Jean Hegland will speak on edible landscapes at 11:30 a.m. Hegland's first novel, Into the Forest, has been translated into twelve languages and is taught in a number of community- and campus-wide reading programs. The novel has been optioned for film development by a creative team that includes the actress Ellen Page. Hegland lives in the woods of Northern California, where she enjoys nibbling the landscape as she works on her latest book.
The day finishes back on the Washington College campus at 2 p.m. in Hodson Hall, lower level, with a skill-share and a talk by Peter Bauer (a.k.a. Urban Scout), author of Rewild Or Die. Scout is a multi-disciplinary artist and educator who created an international forum and wiki and blogs about rewilding at www.urbanscout.org. Scout will present some radical ideas about civilization and humans’ role in the natural world.
After the talk, at 3 p.m., a “skill-share” session will allow festival attendees to meet up with others interested in skills such as basketry, stone points and jewelry, leatherwork, fire-by-friction, animal tracking, nature awareness and story-telling. Bring a project to work on and share, or come and watch others demonstrate their skills.
On Sunday afternoon, April 1, join Dr. Bill Schindler as he forages for wild edible plants at Adkins Arboretum (12610 Eveland Road in Ridgely, MD). Participants will go into the field to learn how to identify, harvest, and prepare many of spring’s wild edibles. Schindler is a professor of anthropology and archaeology at Washington College. He will offer two foraging workshops, at 1 and 3 p.m. The cost is $15 for members of Adkins Arboretum and $20 for non-members. To register, click here or visit www.adkinsarboretum.org and go to “Programs & Events.”
The Center for Environment & Society at Washington College sponsors the Locavore Lit Fest and supports the free exchange of ideas. Other community sponsors include Chestertown Natural Foods, the Rose O’Neill Literary House, Colchester Farm CSA, the Chestertown Spy, and the Kent County Arts Council. With the exception of the foraging walk at Adkins Arboretum ($20), all events are free and open to the public. For more information, contact 410-810-7162 or tholste2@washcoll.edu or ces.washcoll.edu.

• Friday, March 30
• 6:00- 8:00 PM
• Sandor Ellix Katz, author of Wild Fermentation
• Hynson Lounge, Hodson Hall, Washington College
• Demo and lecture, followed by Q&A and mini-farmer’s market

• Saturday, March 31
• 10:30 AM Mick Blackistone, editor of the Maryland Watermen's Gazette
• Bookplate, 112 S. Cross Street
• 11:30 AM Jean Hegland, author of Into the Forest
• Compleat Bookseller, corner of Cross and High Streets
• 2:00 PM Rewilding lecture and skill share with Urban Scout
• Hodson Study Lounge, Washington College

• Sunday, April 1
• 1:00 PM Foraging walk with Dr. Bill Schindler
• Adkins Arboretum
• 3:00 PM Foraging walk with Dr. Bill Schindler
• Adkins Arboretum

To register for the foraging walks, please visit the Adkins website. The cost is $15 for members and $20 for nonmembers. Space is limited so register soon!

March 22, 2012
4:30 PM
The Oyster Question Since 1880
Litrenta Lecture Hall
On Thursday, March 22nd, Dr. Christine Keiner will discuss her book, The Oyster Question: Scientists, Watermen, and the Maryland Chesapeake Bay since 1880, at 4:30 PM in Litrenta Lecture Hall at Washington College. Dr. Keiner’s outlook challenges standard interpretations of the local oyster fishery as the epitome of the “tragedy of the commons.” The lecture will be followed by a brief Q&A, and autographed copies of The Oyster Question will be available for sale.
Christine Keiner earned a B.A. in biology from McDaniel College and a Ph.D. in the history of science from Johns Hopkins University. She is an associate professor in the Science, Technology, and Society/Public Policy Department at Rochester Institute of Technology. Her book won the 2010 Forum for the History of Science in America Prize and co-won the Maryland Historical Trust’s Heritage Book Award, as well as Honorable Mention for the Frederick Jackson Turner Award from the Organization of American Historians.
This event is sponsored by the Center for Environment & Society at Washington College and is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact tholste2@washcoll.edu or 410-810-7162. Litrenta Lecture Hall is located in the Toll Science Building along Campus Avenue. Parking is available in the campus lot beside Goldstein Hall.

February 20, 2012
9:30-11:30 AM
Eastern Neck NWR
Look for eagles, turkeys, and other bird species. Nancy Martin, president, and Walter Ellison of the Kent County Bird Club will guide. Sponsored by the Center for Environment & Society and The Friends of Eastern Neck, Inc. Meet at the Refuge Office, 1730 Eastern Neck Road, Rock Hall. Reservations required. Contact JoAnn Fairchild at jfairchild2@washcoll.edu or 410-778-7295 for more information.

February 16, 2012
Come watch the live streaming of the Raw Milk Debate hosted by the Harvard Law School Food Law Society on Thursday, February 16 from 7-9 PM. The debate will be shown at Against the Grain Bakery, 203 High Street, Chestertown, MD. Cookies and (gently pasteurized) milk will be available for purchase.
Debate participants:
Fred Pritzker, Pritzker and Olson Law Firm
Dr. Heidi Kassenborg, Director, Dairy and Food Inspection Division, Minnesota Dept. of Agriculture
Vs.
Sally Fallon Morrell, President, Weston A. Price Foundation
David Gumpert, Author, The Raw Milk Revolution
Sponsored by the Washington College Anthropology Club, The Center for Environment & Society, and the Chestertown WAPF chapter. For more information contact Bill Schindler, wschindler2@washcoll.edu

January 29, 2012
Second Annual Andy's Burger Night (Revisited)
1-4 PM
Unity Landscape
If you think cold weather means you have to wait a few months for fresh local food, think again. On Sunday, January 29th, four local producers will showcase their beef at the second annual "Andy’s Burger Night" from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at Unity Nursery on Rt. 213 outside of Church Hill.
Sassafras River Beef, Cedar Run Farm, St. Brigid’s Farm and Crow Farm will each bring something different to the tasting table. Two of Chestertown’s favorite chefs, Robbie Jester and Kevin McKinney, will cook up sliders on the grill. Pair the burgers with Eve’s Cheese, Lockbriar Farm apples and cider, bread from Against the Grain bakery, salad from Chesapeake Greens, and vegetables from Priapi Gardens, Colchester and Homestead Farms, and "you will be amazed at how much food is available locally even in the dead of winter," says Tara Holste, event organizer. Andy’s Spinach and Sweet Potato salad and Cindy’s chili round out the menu.
The growers will be on hand to talk about their farms and products. Beer and wine will be for sale from 16 Mile Brewery and Cassinelli Winery. In addition, a group of local musicians are set to perform open-mic style throughout the event. In the spirit of being eco-friendly, please bring your own plates, utensils, and cloth napkins.
Tickets are $15 each (children under 12 free) and $25 per couple. Purchase tickets at Unity Nursery or online at http://andys-ctown.com. If advance tickets sell out, they will not be available at the door. For more information call 410-810-7162 or email tholste2@washcoll.edu. Andy’s Burger Night (Revisited) is sponsored by the Center for Environment & Society at Washington College, ces.washcoll.edu. Special thanks to Unity Nursery & Landscaping, the Chestertown Spy, and all the farmers who feed us so well. All proceeds benefit the Locavore Lit Fest, March 29-April 1, 2012.

January 16, 2012
Songs of the Civil Rights Movement
4 PM
Norman James Theatre, Washington College
The life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will be celebrated with a special concert on Saturday, January 14th, at 4:00 PM in Norman James Theatre at Washington College. "Songs of the Civil Rights Movement" will feature local talent including Sombarkin, Pilgrim Travelers, New Gospelites, Bob and Pam Ortiz, Mt. Olive Mass Choir, Still Pond Coleman Mass Choir, Sylvia Frazier, Stask and El Piostrowski, Bob and Janet Kelley, Rev. Anthony Brown, and God’s Wealth. The concert is FREE and open to the public. Sponsored by Chester Valley Ministers' Association, Kent County Arts Council, Washington College's Office of the President, Center for Environment & Society, CV Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience, and Office of Multicultural Affairs.
The songfest is one of two events honoring the legacy of Dr. King. The other is the annual MLK Breakfast on Monday, January 16th, at 7:00 AM at the Rock Hall Volunteer Fire Company. Breakfast tickets cost $10 and are available at the door. Contact jtitus2@washcoll.edu or jfairchild2@washcoll.edu or 410-778-7295 for information.

December 13, 2011
Chesapeake Semester Breakfast
9:30 AM
CAC
The 2011 Chesapeake Semester students present their final projects, the cumulative result of their semester exploring the Chesapeake region.

December 10, 2011
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Eastern Neck Island Open House
Nature tours, wildlife walks and guided bird watching. Dress warmly!

• 9:00 AM: Tubby Cove and Boxes Point bird walk
• 10:30 AM: Cedar Point Wildlife walk
• 11:00 AM: Green Tree Reservoir tour
• 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM: Music by Ben Bennington & friends
• 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM: Lunch under the big tent
• 1:30 PM: Shipyard Creek wildlife walk
• 2:30 PM: DU Impoundment/ Cedar Pond tour

ENNWR is located at 1730 Eastern Neck Road in Rock Hall. To learn more about volunteer opportunities through the Friends of Eastern Neck, Inc. visit www.fws.gov/northeast/easternneck/ or call (410) 639-7056. To learn more about the open house, contact jfairchild2@washcoll.edu or Colby Hawkinson at (410) 639-7056. Hosted by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Friends of Eastern Neck, Ducks Unlimited, and Center for Environment & Society.

November 29, 2011
America's Wildest Refuge
7:00 PM
Litrenta Lecture Hall, Toll Science Center
About the size of South Carolina, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is home to caribou herds, polar bears, grizzly bears, muskox, doll sheep, wolves, wolverines, snow geese, peregrine falcons and other migratory birds. Discover this isolated and breathtaking preserve at a special screening of "America's Wildest Refuge" on November 29th at Washington College. Colby Hawkinson, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service specialist at Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge, will be on hand that evening to answer questions and explore connections between the Arctic and Eastern Neck Refuges.
In celebration of the Arctic NWR's 50th Anniversary, the community is invited for cake and refreshments at 6:30 PM in the McLain Atrium, located in the Toll Science Building on Campus Avenue in Chestertown. The film begins at 7:00 PM. It has a running time of 50 minutes and the trailer can be found here. Events are sponsored by Washington College's Center for Environment & Society, the Friends of Eastern Neck Inc., and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. For information contact jfairchild2@washcoll.edu or 410-778-7295 for more information.

November 16, 2011
The Washington College GIS Program, part of the Center for Environment & Society, is hosting an open house at their new off-campus offices on Wednesday, November 16th, as part of GIS Day 2011.
The GIS lab is located at 151 Dixon Drive, Suite 3, in the Chestertown Business Park right off High Street. Just look for the flagpole and you will have found the offices up on the second floor of the GSM Building.

• 9-11:30 AM: K-12 Tours of the Lab
• 11:30 AM- 1:30 PM: WAC Student Tours- Pizza Reception
• 1:30-4:30 PM: General Open House
• 4:30-6:30 PM: Faculty and Staff Reception

The offices will be open all day for drop-in visitors. The entire staff and student workforce look forward to seeing you and showing you our new facility as well as demonstrating the wide variety of GIS projects that our Washington College students are working on.

November 4-5, 2011
Hunting: A Matter of Life and Death
November 4, 6:30 PM
Litrenta Lecture Hall
Dr. Marc Boglioli, Associate Professor of Anthropology at Drew University and author of the book A Matter of Life and Death: Hunting in Contemporary Vermont, will give a lecture on how contemporary hunters, women as well as men, understand their relationship to their prey. He shows how hunters' attitudes toward animals flow directly from the rural lifeways they have continued to maintain in the face of encroaching urban sensibilities. The result is a rare glimpse into a culture that experiences wild animals in a way that is at once violent, consumptive, and respectful, and that regards hunting as an enduring link to a vanishing past. Free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Center for Environment & Society. Please contact tholste2@washcoll.edu or 410-810-7162 for more information.

Wild Charcuterie: Making the Most of Your Quarry
November 5, 2:00 PM
Rose O'Neill Literary House Kitchen
Hunting, butchering, and cooking wild animals is an excellent way of connecting to your local environment and gaining access to high quality and nutritious food. However, many of us keep only a relatively small percentage of the animal and in the process discard some very healthy and delicious portions. This cooking demonstration will teach you how to transform these often discarded parts into great foods that can be stored and enjoyed throughout the year. There will be a $15 fee for the registration. $5 for WC faculty/staff, WC students may attend for free. Advanced registration is recommended as space is limited. Please contact tholste2@washcoll.edu or 410-810-7162 for more information or to register. Sponsored by the Center for Environment & Society.
The fall program on hunting will be a precursor to the second annual Locavore Lit Fest, March 29-April 1 2012, which will focus on wild foods, from plants to animals to bacteria.

October 28, 2011
Longitude - with New York Times best-selling author Dava Sobel
8:00 PM
The Prince Theatre, 210 High Street, Chestertown - FREE
The true story of a lone genius who solved the greatest scientific problem of his time. How did one man in the 18th century change the way we envision the vastness and the boundaries of our physical world? What led one self-educated man to solve a problem that Newton and Galileo could not? And how can studying the scientific leaps of the past help us envision our future? In this elegant talk, Dava Sobel weaves a powerful historical narrative to show us how Henry Harrison’s invention of the chronometer changed the way we look at the world and how it continues to shape our concept of distance and place. Sobel is one of the most influential science writers of our time. A former New York Times science reporter, she is the author of Longitude, Galileo’s Daughter -- which spent five weeks as the #1 New York Times non-fiction best-seller -- and The Planets. Co-sponsored by Sultana Projects and the Center for Environment & Society. For more information contact jfairchild2@washcoll.edu or 410-778-7295.

October 27, 2011
The Politics of Climate Change- with Dr. Ryan Lizza
5:00 PM
Prince Theater
On Thursday, October 27, veteran magazine writer Ryan Lizza, who covers the 2012 Presidential campaign and national politics as Washington Correspondent for The New Yorker, will share his insights into how and why Congress and the White House failed to reach agreement on breakthrough energy legislation designed to be both business- and consumer-friendly.
The free public lecture, “The Politics of Climate Change,” is based largely on a major feature article Lizza published in the October 2011 issue of The New Yorker. His talk will be held at 5 p.m. in The Prince Theatre of the Garfield Center for the Arts, 210 High Street, Chestertown, MD.

October 23, 2011
Eastern Neck Island Cleanup
1:00-3:00 PM
The Friends of Eastern Neck, US Fish and Wildlife, and Washington College are sponsoring a shoreline clean-up at Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge on Sunday, October 23, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Trash bags, gloves, bug spray, sunscreen, bottled water and snacks will be provided for all volunteers who come out to E. Neck Island to pick up trash and debris. This activity 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 410-778-7295 for more information.
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 http://friendsofeasternneck.org/ or call (410) 639-7056.

October 19, 2011
Green Fire Screening
7:00 PM
Litrenta Lecture Hall
The first full-length, high-definition documentary film ever made about legendary environmentalist Aldo Leopold, Green Fire, is coming to Washington College in October. The film traces how the author of A Sand County Almanac shaped and influenced the modern environmental movement, inspiring projects all over the country that connect people and land.
In his seminal 1949 book, Leopold wrote: “We reached the old wolf in time to watch a fierce green fire dying in her eyes. I realized then, and have known ever since, that there was something new to me in those eyes—something known only to her and to the mountain. I was young then, and full of trigger-itch; I thought that because fewer wolves meant more deer, that no wolves would mean hunters’ paradise. But after seeing the green fire die, I sensed that neither the wolf nor the mountain agreed with such a view.”
The impact of his own gunshot from a rimrock in Arizona changed Aldo Leopold’s thinking, leading to the key insight that was the culmination of his life’s work: responsibility for the land.
Green Fire was produced in partnership between the Aldo Leopold Foundation, the Center for Humans and Nature, and the US Forest Service. The film provocatively examines Leopold’s thinking, renewing his idea of a land ethic for a population facing 21st century ecological challenges. Leopold's biographer, conservation biologist Dr. Curt Meine, serves as the film's on-screen guide.
Drawing on photographs, correspondence, manuscripts and other archival documents from the voluminous Aldo Leopold Archives as well as historical film and contemporary full-color footage on location, including landscapes that influenced Leopold, the film challenges viewers to contemplate their own relationship with the land community.
The film also features commentary and insight from some of today’s most recognized and credible scholars and conservation leaders, including: three of Aldo Leopold’s children—Nina, Carl, and Estella, Leopold scholars, noted environmental writers, scientists, humanities experts, public policy leaders, business leaders,; and leaders of non-profit groups inspired by Leopold.
Join the Center for Environment & Society, the Friends of Eastern Neck, and Chester River Field Research Center at Chino Farms for a special screening of Green Fire on Wednesday, October 19th, at 7:00 PM in Litrenta Lecture Hall at Washington College. Contact jfairchild2@washcoll.edu or 410-778-7295 for more information.

October 12, 2011
Full Moon Paddle- CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER
6:00-7:30 PM
Bogle's Wharf, Eastern Neck Island
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 Wednesday, October 12, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Meet at 5:30 p.m. at Bogles Wharf for gear check and tailgating before heading out on the water. Bring your own canoe or kayak, paddle, life vest and flashlight. Or reserve gear through jfairchild2@washcoll.edu or 410-778-7295. Group size is limited to 22 people.
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. Gren Whitman, president of the Friends, says paddlers and shutterbugs alike will enjoy the “kaleidoscope of colors across the sky" that are reflected in the river.
To learn more about recreational opportunities at Eastern Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge, visit www.fws.gov/northeast/easternneck/ or call (410) 639-7056.

September 25, 2011
Chesapeake Film Festival: Bag It
1:00 PM
Prince Theater
Enjoy highlights of the Chesapeake Film Festival on Sunday, September 25th, starting at 1:00 PM at the Prince Theatre, located on 210 High Street in Chestertown. Sponsored by the Chestertown Spy and the Garfield Center for the Arts at the Prince. Admission is $11 and the first 30 students from Washington College will be admitted free!
Bag It and Out of Pasture, 1 PM. Sponsored by the Town of Chestertown, Washington College’s Center for the Environment and Society and Adkins Arboretum.
Several documentaries in recent years have made American consumers rethink the many products they purchase and… well… consume. Outrage over the seemingly irreparable harm imposed upon the planet and our personal health is compelling many to make proactive choices to rid their lives of plastic single-use disposable containers. The film Bag It, directed by Suzan Beraza, may very well prompt eco-minded consumers to make those changes permanent. - Wend Magazine
To find more information on the rest of the festival, visit Chestertown Spy: Chesapeake Film Festival or Chesapeake Film Festival.

September 24, 2011
Waterfront Festival & Cardboard Boat Regatta
12:00-5:00 PM along the Chester River
Historic Chestertown, Maryland's Eastern Shore
River cruises aboard the 46-foot RV Callinectes, sailing, kayaking, colorful cardboard boats, pony rides, good food, family fun, Scales & Tales, Fishmobile, Touch Tank, prehistoric fishing techniques and artifacts, watershed ecology exhibits, and live bluegrass music all afternoon. River cruises and activities in Wilmer Park are FREE and open to the public.
Washington College is seeking entries for the fifth annual Cardboard Boat Regatta on Saturday, September 24, 2011. The official race begins at 3:00 PM at Lelia Hynson Pavilion along the Chester River in Chestertown. Entries are limited to the first 20 boats registered. Approximately half the entries come from the Chestertown community, and about half come from Washington College students, parents, alumni, faculty, staff, and volunteers. You will likely get wet! On the day of the event, all boats and Captains must be on the premises for check-in at the Pavilion at 12:30 PM. Entry fee is $10 per boat and may be paid in advance or collected on the day of the event. Participants must be at least 12 years of age and wear closed toe shoes and a life jacket.

Visit the Waterfront Festival home page for more information!

September 24, 2011
Fifth Annual Cardboard Boat Regatta
3:00 PM
Wilmer Park
Have you ever sailed on schooner Sultana, kayaked around Eastern Neck, raced with the rowing club or toodled up the Chester River on a powerboat? Now it's time to captain your own cardboard vessel.
Register your team, design a boat, follow the rules and guidelines, then paddle your seaworthy craft into maritime history at the 5th annual Cardboard Boat Regatta on September 24th. Take home hundreds of dollars in prizes or just aim for the Titanic or People's Choice award. Any way you sink or float, it's great fun on the Chester River. Hurry, deadline for registration is September 23, 2011. Go to http://ces.washcoll.edu/news/waterfrontfestival/cardboardboattips.php for boat-building tips or email jfairchild2@washcoll.edu to register.
All cardboard boats go on display at 12 noon on race day. Captains and crew meet at 2:30 PM, the popular boat parade begins at 2:45 PM, and the race starts at 3:00 PM sharp along the Pavilion in Chestertown's Wilmer Park. The regatta is open to businesses, schools, youth groups, groups of friends, and non-profit entities desiring to build a boat and team spirit. Participants must be at least 12 years of age and a resident of Kent or Queen Anne's County Maryland. In case of foul weather, the race will be postponed to October 2nd at 1:00 PM.
The cardboard boat race is a signature event of the Chestertown Waterfront Festival that runs from 12:00-5:00 PM on September 24, 2011. Activities include cruises aboard the 46-foot Callinectes, sailing, kayaking and canoeing on the Chester River, good food, family fun, exhibits on watershed ecology, pony rides, songs by Rebecca Pitre and bluegrass by Chester River Runoff in Wilmer Park. Events are organized by the Center for Environment & Society at Washington College, with sponsorship by Chesapeake Bank and Trust and the Van Dyke Family Foundation. The Festival is free and open to the public. In case of foul weather, park activities will be cancelled. For information contact 410-778-7295.

September 24, 2011
Chesapeake Scenes, Songs and Stories at Washington College
8:00 PM
Tawes Theatre
Chesapeake Scenes will perform at Washington College on September 24th at 8:00 p.m. in Tawes Theatre. Capt. Andy McCown, a spoken word artist, and "banjo man" Tom McHugh take center stage with fellow musicians Tom Anthony and Bill Matthews. The men pay tribute to the Bay through songs and stories of the people who live on her majestic shores, telling tales about everything from the love of an old wooden boat to watermen working in winter. Chesapeake Scenes was awarded the Tidewater Folklore Society's "album of the year" in 1996.
This concert is sponsored by Echo Hill Outdoor School, Penn State University, and the Center for Environment & Society at Washington College. The College is located at 300 Washington Avenue in Chestertown. Admission is free and open to the public. For information, contact (410) 810-7161.

April 30, 2011
Shoreline Cleanup at ENNWR
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge
The Friends of Eastern Neck, US Fish and Wildlife, and Washington College are sponsoring a shoreline clean-up at Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday, April 30th, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Trash bags, gloves, bug spray, sunscreen, bottled water and snacks will be provided for all volunteers who come out to E. Neck Island to pick up trash and debris. This activity 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 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.

April 23, 2011
Earth Day Festival & Farmers Market
8:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Fountain Park & Memorial Row
Chestertown

Spring flowers, local artisans, live music, tasty baked goods, fresh eggs, meats and produce will highlight the Farmers Market in Fountain Park. Across the street Memorial Row will transform into a dog- and pedestrian-only "street fair," with Rose Green's fried fish and funnel cake wafting through the air, the local Elks lodge selling hamburgers, hotdogs and french fries, eco-friendly exhibitors, green merchants, and free services for paper shredding and recycling drop-offs (household batteries, cell-phones, CFL bulbs and fluorescent tubes). Everyone joins together in support of a healthy environment that includes "clean air, land and water," says Mayor Margo Bailey.
According to Andy Goddard, one of the event organizers, center stage will feature Ford "open mic" Schumann and friends, a duet by Jay and Lisa Yerkes, and musicians Bob and Pamela Ortiz among others. "Open air concerts and festivals are a lot of fun," says Goddard, because they encourage a community to come out and meet their neighbors. Mayor Bailey notes the positive impact on our local economy. She credits volunteers Jon Hanley, JoAnn Fairchild and Ms. Goddard for orchestrating the festival and other events that bring the community together while attracting visitors and tourists. "But by far the biggest draw is the Farmers Market," says Bailey, and we have Owen McCoy and all our local growers to thank for that.
The Humane Society reminds folks that Mutt Strut registration begins in Fountain Park at 8:30 AM, with the dog walk starting at 10:00 AM and ending at Wilmer Park. Registration for the walk is $10. All other events and activities in the Town's parks are free and open to the public. For festival information contact (410) 778-7295 and for Mutt Strut contact (410) 778-3648. The Earth Day Festival & Mutt Strut is a collaborative event sponsored by the Town of Chestertown, the Kent County Humane Society, and the Center for Environment & Society at Washington College. Read about last year's event here.

• 7:00 AM - vendors and exhibitors set up on Memorial Row
• 8:00 AM - Farmers Market opens in Fountain Park
• 8:30 AM - Mutt Strut registration in Fountain Park
• 9:30 AM - live music begins
• 10:00 AM - dog parade begins in Fountain Park and winds through Wilmer Park
• 1:00 PM - festival ends on a happy note

April 21, 2011
Celebrate Earth Day on campus by showing the creative side of recycling! Put those cans from the weekend to good use or get a jump-start on building a boat for cardboard boat race. Find a team and build whatever you want out of recyclable materials. The teams with the best structures or sculptures will win. Judging takes place from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM on Thursday, April 21st, on the Hodson Commons outside the main entrance to the Dining Hall.

PRIZES include I-tunes gift cards, a free pizza, coupons to Java George, and coupons to the Farmers Market on campus that day.

Dining Services is hosting a Farmers Market on the Commons starting at 11:00 AM. Vendors include Redman Farms, Eve’s Cheese and St. Brigid’s Farm among other local producers. According to Donna Dhue Wilkins, the College’s food service director, “organic beef tips and fresh salad greens will surely highlight the lunch menu that day.”
For information on the RECYCLING SCULPTURE CONTEST contact Elle O'Brien at eobrien3@washcoll.edu or (410) 778-7295. “You can build any structure or create sculpture made out of recycled cans, bottles, or cardboard,” she says. O’Brien, who is an intern with the College's Center for Environment & Society, says the contest winners will be invited to display their structures at the Mutt Strut & Earth Day Festival in downtown Chestertown on Saturday, April 23, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

April 13, 2011
The Dirty Life: On Farming, Food, and Love
7:30 PM - Hotchkiss Recital Hall
Join author Kristin Kimball in discussing her new memoir, "The Dirty Life: On Farming, Food, and Love." Kimball and her husband, Mark, farm 500 acres near Lake Champlain in northern New York. "Against all odds, I fell deeply for him, and for farming...At the end of the first growing season, we got married in the loft of our shabby red barn. We've farmed here for seven years now, and have become parents to two little girls."
The Kimballs raise almost everything they need for a year-round diet, including 50 kinds of vegetables, herbs, grains, and fruits, plus pigs, chickens, and dairy and beef cattle. They use no pesticides or herbicides, and most of the work is done with draft horses instead of tractors. The farm feeds 150 people, who come each week to pick up their share of our produce, flours, milk, meats, and eggs.
Prior to farming, Kimball worked as a freelance writer, a writing teacher, and an assistant to a literary agent. A graduate of Harvard University, she has run Essex Farm with her husband since 2003. She grew up near Rome, NY, where she didn't even have a garden as a child. Kimball says: "Farming asks a lot of a person, physically, emotionally, and intellectually. It keeps you close to the dirt and humble. I've gained many skills on the farm that I couldn't have imagined needing in the city...But the best lesson farming has taught me is the deep pleasure of commitment—to Mark, to our farm, to a small town."
The program is sponsored by The Center for Environment & Society, The Joseph H. McLain Program in Environmental Studies, The Sophie Kerr Committee, and Farm Dinners on the Shore.

April 11, 2011
Biocultural anthropologist Katherine Dettwyler will visit Washington College on Monday, April 11 to give a personal account of her fieldwork among malnourished children in West Africa. The talk, "Dancing Skeletons: Twenty Years Later," will be held at 6:30 PM in Litrenta Lecture Hall, the John S. Toll Science Center, on the College campus, 300 Washington Avenue. A book signing will follow.
Dettwyler's 1993 book, Dancing Skeletons: Life and Death in West Africa, won a Margaret Mead Award for its portrayal of the harsh realities the author faced in researching the hungry children of Mali and how she struggled as an objective observer, a friend, and a mother to deal with the emotional strain. Her lecture will expand on the experiences she has written about, focusing on the importance of global nutrition and health. An Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Delaware, Dettwyler has been teaching the subject since 1973. She also has spoken at conferences around the globe as an advocate for breastfeeding.
Her talk at Washington College is sponsored by the Lambda Alpha honor society, the Department of Anthropology and Sociology, and the Center for Environment and Society.

March 30, 2011
Symposium on Healthy Aging
8:30 AM to 2:30 PM - Hynson Lounge
Hodson Hall
Sponsored by HomePorts, the Department of Anthropology and Sociology, and the Center for Environment & Society at Washington College. Contact 410-778-7295.

March 30, 2011
Nature Photography Workshop at ENNWR
4:45 PM to 7:45 PM
Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge
1730 Eastern Neck Road, Rock Hall MD 21661
Brian Palmer, manager of the Multimedia Production Center at Washington College, will teach a Nature Photography Workshop at Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge on March 30, 2011, from 4:45 PM until sunset. The class will explore camera techniques, lighting, digital darkroom technology and post-production applicable to wildlife, landscape and macro photography.
Presented by the Friends of Eastern Neck and Washington College's Center for Environment & Society. Contact jfairchild2@washcoll.edu or (410) 778-7295.

March 25 and 26, 2011
The first ever Chestertown Locavore Lit Fest celebrates local food and cooking Friday and Saturday March 25 and 26 with a satisfying smorgasbord of national and local food journalists and writers talking about agriculture, fishing, recipes and the joys of healthy eating. Special guests will include a food activist who challenges the wisdom of the vegetarian lifestyle, New York Times best-selling author Paul Greenberg and NPR contributor Bonny Wolf.
The weekend kicks off Friday at 11:30 a.m. at a special lunch and book signing with Lierre Keith, a former vegan and the author of The Vegetarian Myth: Food, Justice and Sustainability (2009, PM Press). The event will be held in the Hodson Hall Commons dining room at Washington College, where the staff will prepare a meal based on her philosophy of healthy, grass-fed beef as an alternative to industrially produced meats. Locally sourced, grass fed beef and local produce will be on the menu ($6.50 per person for general public). In the evening Keith will lecture about the moral, health and environmental issues that surround our food choices, and then join a moderated discussion about her controversial writings. Her talk will begin at 6 p.m. in Hynson Lounge, Hodson Hall, on the Washington College campus (300 Washington Avenue) with the reception scheduled for 7 o’clock and the Q&A to follow at 7:30 p.m.
On Saturday, local bookstores host more food-focused writers in a morning packed with culinary talk. It begins at 10 a.m. at the Bookplate (112 S. Cross Street) with a panel of three local food writers: Author Nancy Robson and bloggers Aundra Weissert and Tara Holste.
From 10:45 to 11:30 a.m., at the Bookplate, Lucie Snodgrass, author of Dishing Up Maryland: 150 Recipes From the Alleghenies to the Chesapeake Bay (2010, Storey Publishing), will share what she learned by visiting 50 to 60 farms, vineyards and oyster ranches to present a portrait of the state’s bounty and kitchen expertise.
The Festival moves down the block to The Compleat Bookseller (High and Cross streets) where NPR Food Commentator Bonny Wolf, author of Talking with My Mouth Full (2006, St. Martin’s Press), will speak from 11:45 to 12:30 a.m. Wolf contributes a monthly food essay to NPR’s award-winning Weekend Edition Sunday and is editor of Kitchen Window, NPR’s weekly Web-only food column.
Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. in the Parish Hall of Emmanuel Church (301 High Street), Paul Greenberg, author of the best-selling Four Fish: The Future of the Last Wild Food (2010, The Penguin Press), will talk about how our love of seafood has influenced the history of four species of fish. Greenberg is a lifelong fisherman and an award winning writer whose book explores the history of the fish that dominate our menus—salmon, sea bass, cod and tuna—and examines where each now stands as a species. Greenberg’s Four Fish was a New York Times notable book for 2010.
View the entire press release, including author bios, here. The Locavore Lit Fest weekend is sponsored by the Center for Environment & Society at Washington College, the Washington College Anthropology Club, Chestertown Natural Foods, the Kent County Arts Council, Echo Hill Outdoor School, the Downtown Chestertown Association, the Chestertown Spy, Farm Dinners on the Shore, and the Local Eastern Shore Sustainable Organic Network (LESSON). With the exception of the fee for lunch on Friday, all events are free and open to the public.

February 21, 2011
President's Day Nature Walk at Eastern Neck Island
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Look for eagles, turkeys (democrats and republicans, not necessarily in that order!) and other bird species. Nancy Martin, president, and Walter Ellison of the Kent County Bird Club will guide along with Dr. Wayne Bell, past president of the Maryland Ornithological Society. Sponsored by The Center for Environment & Society and The Friends of Eastern Neck, Inc.

February 15, 2011
The History of Immigration and Migrants in the U.S.
7:00 PM - Litrenta Lecture Hall
Toll Science Center
The Women's League of Kent County, Maryland will presented lecture by Dr. Charlotte Staelin, A Nation of Immigrants, on Tuesday, February 15th, at 7:00 PM in the Toll Science Center, Litrenta Lecture Hall, at Washington College. This presentation chronicles the history of immigration and migrant workers in the United States.
Among her many accomplishments, Dr. Staelin is a local historian, owner of Colchester Farm CSA, dedicated steward of the land and water, an advocate for environmental conservation and preservation, and a dedicated community activist, mediator and volunteer.
This program is co-sponsored by the Center for Environment & Society and the Department of Anthropology and Sociology at Washington College. It is free and open to the public. For more information, contact 410-778-7295.

February 9, 2011
Hands of Harvest, 7:00 PM - Litrenta Lecture Hall
Feature-length documentary followed by discussion with filmmaker Adrian Muys. The film chronicles the journey of Mexican migrant women who travel to pick crabs in small fishing villages on Maryland's Eastern Shore. Presented by the Department of Anthropology and Sociology, the Center for Environment & Society, and the League of Women Voters of Kent County, MD. Contact 410-778-7295.

January 27, 2011
The River is a Reason: A Celebration of Poetry, Music, and Art, Gibson Art Center
Featuring Meredith Davies Hadaway reading from her new book, local musicians, and artwork by Marcy Dunn Ramsey. Reception and book signing immediately following. Presented by the Center for Environment & Society and the Sophie Kerr Committee.

December 10, 2010
Chesapeake Semester Breakfast Forum with students and faculty
Friday, December 10th at 9:00 o'clock in the morning
McLain Atrium & Litrenta Hall, Toll Science Building

December 4, 2010
Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge hosted a special Open House on Saturday, December 4, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The community was 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," said 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 teamed up to offer guided walks and talks throughout the day. "It’s a family-friendly schedule," said 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.
ENNWR is located at 1730 Eastern Neck Road in Rock Hall. To learn more about volunteer opportunities through the Friends of Eastern Neck, Inc. visit www.fws.gov/northeast/easternneck/ or call (410) 639-7056.

October 31, 2010
Curious Creatures of the Night: Bats!
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.

October 30, 2010
Marc Castelli: The Art of the Waterman
Reception in Kohl Gallery
The Simison Collection — Reception with Chesapeake Semester students & Presentation by Pete Lesher, Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. Hosted by CES and the Department of Art and Art History. Gibson Center for the Arts, Washington College.

October 29, 2010
Downrigging Weekend Lecture
Shackleton and Bligh
Two Legendary Open-Boat Voyages and a Contrast of Leadership Under Crisis. Lecture by New York Times best-selling author Caroline Alexander. The Prince Theatre, 210 High Street, Chestertown. Free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Van Dyke Family Foundation, Sultana Projects, and the Center for Environment & Society at Washington College.

October 24, 2010
Shoreline Cleanup
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.

October 22, 2010
Harvest Moon Kayak & Canoe Paddle
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 learn more about recreational opportunities through the Friends of Eastern Neck, Inc. visit www.fws.gov/northeast/easternneck/ or call (410) 639-7056.

September 29, 2010
Beautiful Bivalve: The Rise and Fall of Maryland's Iconic Oyster
By our esteemed partner at Wye Research & Education Center, Donald Webster
Reception at 6:00 PM - McLain Atrium
Lecture at 7:00 PM - Litrenta Hall
John Toll Science Center

September 27, 2010
"John Muir and the Mountains of California: Prospects for Environmental Thinking and Writing"
Lecture and presentation by Dr. Mark C. Long, Professor of English, Keene State College, New Hampshire
Dr. Long is Associate Professor of English and American Studies and the coordinator of first-year writing at Keene State College, New Hampshire’s public liberal arts institution. Dr. Long’s professional experience in the study of environmental writing includes serving on the executive council of ASLE, the Association for the Study of Literature and the Environment, and on the editorial advisory board of its journal, ISLE: Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and the Environment. He is the co-editor of the book Teaching North American Environmental Literature, recently published by the MLA. Dr. Long’s lecture on John Muir, a founder of the Sierra Club and one of the most influential environmental writers in America, will integrate critical perspective with personal experience from Muir’s "Mountains of California," including living and working for a decade on the Eastern Slope of the Sierra Nevada mountains as a backcountry guide and championship Nordic skier. Dr. Long received his Ph.D. in English from the University of Washington in Seattle.
For more information on Dr. Long: Dr. Mark C. Long
Sponsored by the Sophie Kerr Lecture Series and the Center for Environment & Society.

September 25, 2010
Waterfront Festival
The fourth annual Waterfront Festival along the Chester River was 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, were all free and open to the public.
Popular attractions from last year returned, 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 was 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 offered a 10 AM paddling trip with Chris Cerino and a 11 AM sail aboard Sultana.
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."

September 2, 2010
Cardboard Boat Building Workshop — 5 PM - 8 PM
The Custom House lawn, 101 S. Water Street, Chestertown, MD 21610
From rafts to canoes to monster ships constructed of recycled cardboard, you’re going to wonder "How did they do that?" at the 4th annual Cardboard Boat Regatta in Chestertown in September.
Learn how to build your own boat for this year’s race at a free workshop with John Seidel on September 2nd, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, on the lawn of the Custom House. Boats from previous years will be on display beside the Town dock on High Street. Sheets (120" x 50") of double-walled cardboard, duct tape, wooden straightedges (for marking cardboard), ink markers, tape measures, razor knives, and a selection of water-soluble paint are good materials to bring. A limited quantity of cardboard and other materials will be on hand for use during the workshop, but participants are encouraged to bring their own materials and scavenge cardboard wherever possible. You may bring additional decorating applications. Size and shape of your boat is restricted by the amount of cardboard and tape available. Most teams come prepared with a design, utilizing engineering and design principles. Last minute modifications and frantic problem solving, however, are often required.
Every cardboard boat must have a captain and at least one crew member. Participants must be at least 12 years old and a resident of greater Chestertown or a member of the Washington College community. For a complete list of rules, approved building materials and boat building tips, or to register for the race ($10 per boat), please go to www.ces.washcoll.edu. Or contact 410-810-7161 or jfairchild2@washcoll.edu for more information.

July 7, 2010
The Center for Environment & Society at Washington College hosted 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, went over the basics on how to grow your own oysters on the Chester River.
Volunteers learned 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.
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.

June 20-25
Field Workshop on Birds- Dr. Wayne Bell, President of the Maryland Ornithological Society, Inc. and George Radcliffe, retired science teacher, Centreville Middle School, are offering a Field Workshop on Birds, the week of June 20-25, 2010. The workshop is based at the Custom House, located at 101 S. Water Street, Chestertown. It is sponsored by the Center for Environment & Society at Washington College. The program includes an introduction to bird banding techniques and field studies, using the Grasslands Plantation at Chino Farms as a paradigm.

June 20
Summer Solstice Kayaking
CHESTERTOWN – As a major celestial event, the Summer Solstice results in the longest day and the shortest night of the year. Celebrate the coming Solstice with recreational kayaking at Eastern Neck Island on Sunday, June 20, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Paddlers will meet at 5:30 p.m. at Bogles Wharf, a public landing on Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge. Previous experience is not necessary. "It’s amazing how quickly and easily people pick up the necessary skills for a confident and enjoyable paddling experience," says trip leader JoAnn Fairchild.
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. "The group usually ranges from casual paddlers to expedition adventurers to bird watchers and everything in between," says Gren Whitman, president of the Friends. Group limit: 40 people. Bring your own kayak, life vest, and paddle. Those who do not own a paddle craft may participate by reserving equipment through Washington College. To register, or for more information, contact jfairchild2@washcoll.edu or 410-778-7295 by June 18th. To learn more about volunteer opportunities through the Friends of Eastern Neck, Inc. visit www.fws.gov/northeast/easternneck/ or call (410) 639-7056.

June 18, 19 and 20
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.
A portion of the proceeds from the Lockbriar Farms events will benefit the Center for Environment & Society at Washington College, which supports interdisciplinary research and education, stewardship of natural and cultural resources and the integration of ecological and social values.

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

May 27, 2010
Horseshoe Crab lecture by DNR's Martha Shaum and walk on the beach to observe nesting behaviors. Sponsored by the Friends of Eastern Neck and the Center for Environment & Society at Washington College.

May 1, 2010
The Center for Environment & Society (CES) at Washington College and the Friends of Eastern Neck, Inc., organized 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. The event was free and open to the public.
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.

April 25, 2010
Skipjack: America's Last Sailing Oystermen
Christopher White and the Watermen of Tilghman & Deale Islands
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.

April 24, 2010
Mutt Strut & Earth Day Festival
Fountain Park & Memorial Row

The Kent County Humane Society, the Town of Chestertown, and Washington College's Center for Environment & Society presented the annual Mutt Strut & Earth Day Festival in downtown Chestertown on Saturday, April 24, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Festivities began in Fountain Park with the Farmers' Market, live music, and registration for the 13th annual Mutt Strut. The dog parade started at 10 a.m. and wound through Town, finishing at the Courthouse where Shelter Associate Courtney Phelps presided over a series of "pawsitive" pet tricks, canine competitions and agility contests.
Earth Day featured 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.
See photos from this year's event at Earth Day 2010.

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. Sponsored by the Anthropology Department and the Center for Environment & Society.

January 20 and 21, 2010
The Town of Chestertown, Infinity Recycling, Kent County Recycling & Waste Disposal, the Mid-Shore Regional Recycling Program, and Washington College's Center for Environment & Society screened the documentary "Garbage Dreams" on January 20th, followed the next night by "Zero Waste Communities," a lecture by Rick Anthony, on January 21st.
Mr. Anthony is a zero-waste pioneer who links the movement to sustainable agriculture, architecture, energy, industrial, economic and community development. At the 5th International Dialog on Zero Waste in Naples, Italy, in October 2009, he highlighted the fastest and most cost effective ways that local governments can protect health, create green jobs, move towards sustainable resource management, and contribute to reducing climate change.

October 30, 2009
On October 30 Hedrick Smith will explored how the Chesapeake Bay and Puget Sound are indicators of a larger national problem. Mr. Smith is a Frontline producer and a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, formerly with the New York Times. What's shocking about his latest feature on the water crisis is how well-known the problems are. Scientists for years have been scooping up samples with chemicals, mostly from everyday household products. They've been pulling PCB-riddled salmon out of the water for decades. There are documented cases weirdly mutated frogs with six legs, intersexed fish (males carrying eggs), and drinking water loaded with contaminants— two-thirds of which are so new they elude modern filtration methods. By focusing on the home of the blue crab and the playground of the orca, which aren't overwhelmingly similar, Smith highlights a pervasive decline in the nations waterways and he takes us beneath the surface to see the terrible trouble caused by sprawl-related pollution and unregulated toxic industrial, agricultural and municipal runoff.

October 28, 2009
In Poisoned Waters, a PBS Frontline documentary, veteran journalist Hedrick Smith examines threats to the Chesapeake Bay and Puget Sound. Drawing on interviews with scientists, fishermen, bureaucrats, chicken farmers, whale watchers and other people who rely on and care deeply about America's waterways, Smith tells a fascinating and disturbing story about the steep decline of our country's biggest bodies of water. He interviews watermen who lament the loss of the Bay's seafood abundance and tracks the Chesapeake's “dead zone” back to its biggest source — the proliferation of chicken houses (and manure) across the Delmarva Peninsula. He also examines the perils to the Chesapeake and to Puget Sound from growth and development, as well as from the multiplicity of untested and potentially harmful chemicals that wind up in our waters.

October 19, 2009
Washington College's GIS Program and the Center for Environment & Society have engaged Chuck Wolfe, President of Claggett Wolfe, to conduct a feasibility study to see if we can create a green technology business incubator at Washington College. A business incubator is an organization that helps businesses get started. In this instance, people will be approaching us with technological or green ideas. With our connections to experts, we will be able to help them refine their ideas and get started. We will have connections to the proper financial and technical assistance, and project leadership. The incubator will not only help us create businesses that are more environmentally sustainable, but supply jobs to those living in and near Chestertown. During these economic times jobs are hard to find and we will be glad to help the community in this way, working with many people in a collaborative manner.

October 13, 2009
Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin lectured on "Caretakers of Creation: Jewish Perspectives" at Emmanuel Church located at 101 N. Cross Street in Chestertown. This program was presented by the Center for Environment & Society at Washington College, the Chestertown Havurah, and the Chester Valley Ministers Association as the kickoff event of the "Caretakers of Creation" lecture series. The Reverend Allen LaMontagne, Rector of St. Paul's Parish, Kent, says the public forums will feature different faith perspectives in the context of the community's relationship with the land. "Discussion will center on our role as people of faith in the care of creation," he says.

September 30, 2009
"Under Our Skin," an award-winning documentary on Lyme disease, was presented as a public service in Litrenta Lecture Hall at Washington College.

3rd Annual Waterfront Festival - September 26, 2009
Boat tours of the Chester River, sailing, kayaking, cardboard boat race, bluegrass music, good food and family fun. Wilmer Park, 12-5 p.m.

The End of the Long Summer - September 23, 2009
Environmental journalist and author Dianne Dumanoski discussed her latest book, The End of the Long Summer: Why We Must Remake Our Civilization to Survive on a Volatile Earth, at Washington College's Litrenta Lecture Hall. Dumanoski has been a pioneer in reporting on such issues as ozone depletion, global warming and the accelerating loss of species since 1970. The event was presented by the Center for the Environment & Society and the Chestertown Spy.

Peace Day - September 19, 2009
The Chestertown Peace Alliance, the Community Mediation Center, and the Center for Environment & Society (CES) at Washington College observed Peace Day at Chestertown's Fountain Park on Saturday, September 19, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. The event included live music by Mary Ashley & Rebecca Pitre, educational exhibits, the lighting of a Unity Candle, and welcoming remarks by JoAnn Fairchild. Anyone, anywhere can celebrate Peace Day. It can be as simple as lighting a candle at sunset, or just sitting in silent meditation. Or it can involve getting your co-workers, organization, community or government engaged in a large event. The impact if millions of people in all parts of the world, coming together for one day of peace, is immense.

Chesapeake Semester - August 24, 2009
The Chesapeake Semester kicked off at the Custom House. Throughout the fall, students will journey in, on, and around the watershed to discover what the Bay has in common with coastal communities around the globe.

Give N' Go - May 3 & 8, 2009
Don't make George dumpster dive… take part in Give N' Go, a collection of items you no longer need- or just cannot fit into your car to take home. All items collected were donated to Women In Need in Chestertown. Do your part to live sustainably and help those who are in need. Cosponsored by the Center for Environment & Society and Women In Need. Find out more at www.georgegoesgreen.com

Earth Day - April 25, 2009
The Kent County Humane Society, the Town of Chestertown, and the Center for Environment & Society at Washington College collaborated on the 2009 Mutt Strut and Earth Day Festival in downtown Chestertown. For a recap and photos of the event, view the Earth Day page.

April 22, 2009
The Student Environmental Alliance sponsored a 'Planet Earth' marathon, airing four episodes of the hit BBC series in honor of Earth Day.

April 18, 2009
The Center for Environment & Society (CES) at Washington College and the Friends of Eastern Neck, Inc., organized a shoreline clean-up at Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday, April 18. "A lot of trash and debris washes up on shore over the winter," says Michele Whitbeck, volunteer coordinator at the Refuge, "so we aim to clean it up." 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.

April 14, 2009
"Urban Animals Unveiled", a lecture by Lisa Couturier, Casey Academic Center Forum 4:30 p.m. Many of the best-known naturalists have written eloquently about wild creatures in their natural environments, but writer Lisa Couturier invites us to take a second look at the eagles, foxes, snakes, and other animals that share our urban environments. She talks about wildlife in our own backyards and city streets.

March 21, 2009
A sustainability workshop by Scott Kellogg, co-founder of the Rhizome Collective, in urban ecological survival skills: exploring the cross-section of permaculture and social activism. This workshop’s focus is teaching the design of tools and techniques used to secure people’s access to one of life’s basic necessities: water.

March 20, 2009
The Center for the Environment & Society sponsored a lecture on radical sustainability and community building by Scott Kellogg, cofounder of the Rhizome Collective. Radical sustainability means rebuilding and reorganizing homes, neighborhoods, and communities in order to create a world that is both sustainable and equitable. A radically sustainable viewpoint recognizes the inseparability of ecological and social issues and the necessity of ensuring the solution to one problem does not create or worsen another.

March 5, 2009
As a daughter of Powhatan, the powerful chief of the Algonquian Indians in the Tidewater region of Virginia, Pocahontas played a significant role in American history. In 1616 John Smith wrote that Pocahontas was "the instrument to pursurve this colonie [Jamestown] from death, famine, and utter confusion." Her contributions as a vital link between the native Americans and the English will be explored in a lecture entitled "Pocahontas: Constructing the Jacobean Princess" by Dr. Karen Robertson.

January 27, 2009
Behind America's hamburgers and 72-ounce sodas is a key ingredient that quietly fuels our fast-food nation: corn. In KING CORN, recent college graduates Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis leave the East Coast for rural Iowa, where they decide to grow an acre of the nation's most powerful crop. Discussion and film showing with filmmaker Ian Cheney's.

December 1, 2008
Washington College's Center for Environment & Society screened a powerful new documentary on Lyme disease, "Under Our Skin." A dramatic tale of microbes, medicine and money, this eye-opening film investigates the untold story of Lyme, an emerging epidemic larger than AIDS. Each year thousands of Americans go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed, told that their symptoms are "all in their head." Following the stories of patients and physicians as they battle for their lives and livelihoods, the film brings into focus a haunting picture of our health care system and its ability to cope with a silent terror under our skin.

November 13, 2008
The Center for Environment & Society, the McClain Program in Environmental Studies, the Dept. of Business Management and Clean Air-Cool Planet sponsored a business seminar: "Thinking Green: Energy, Carbon, and Your Bottom Line." Green drinks and hors d'oeuvres followed in the McLain Atrium. Speakers included: Rafe Pomerance, President, Clean Air-Cool Planet; Jenn Orgolini, Sustainability Director, New Belgium Brewery; Erica Shingara, Environmental Services Director, Gaithersburg, MD; and Albert Allen, President of Educational Facilities, Sodexo.

November 6, 2008
Some people call it camel's foot, squirrel foot, moccasin flower, nerve root, American valerian, Venus’ shoes, and whippoorwill shoes. But don’t be fooled. They’re all common names for Cypripedium: Lady’s slipper orchids, and the plants are found in pockets as far north as the Arctic Circle in Alaska and occur as far south as the Himalayas in the Old World. The pink lady’s slipper, a particularly flamboyant orchid growing naturally right here in Chestertown, was the subject of a colorful lecture and slide show by Dr. Douglas E. Gill.

November 1, 2008
The Center for Environment & Society (CES) at Washington College and Friends of Eastern Neck, Inc., presented "Native American Net-Making and Other Prehistoric Fishing Technologies" by Dr. Bill Schindler. The migratory fish resource was very important to the prehistoric inhabitants of the Chesapeake Estuary.

October 30, 2008
The Center for Environment & Society (CES) at Washington College and Sultana Projects presented the film Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World at the Prince Theatre. On hand for the event was one of the technical advisors for the film, Chuck Fithian, Curator of Archaeology for the State of Delaware. Fithian led the archaeological analysis and conservation of the artifact collection from HMS DeBraak, a British warship that sank off the Delaware coast in 1798.

October 29, 2008
Smoke and Mirrors, Is Geoengineering a Solution to Global Warming? by Dr. Alan Robock, Prof. of Climatology at Rutgers.

October 23, 2008
Corey Olsen, Professor of English at Washington College, and Tara Holste, Research Associate at the College’s Center for Environment & Society, presented "Tolkien and the Environment" at Litrenta Lecture Hall. Tolkien was famously an advocate for trees. While his brand of environmentalism differs from mainstream conceptions, throughout The Lord of the Rings he maintains an attitude of stewardship and respect toward the environment.

October 5, 2008
The Center for Environment & Society and the Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge held a Shoreline Clean-up at Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge.

September 27, 2008
The Center for Environment & Society presented a Waterfront Festival with boat tours of the Chester River, "survivor" kayak races, sailing, Sultana's shallop vs. WC Rowing Team, and the 2nd annual Cardboard Boat Regatta. Music by Chester River Runoff and games for all ages. Free. Chestertown's Wilmer Park, 12-5 PM.

September 26, 2008
The Oyster & The Shipwreck - Dr. John Seidel. The last few decades have seen the development of remarkable technologies for searching the bottom of the ocean, whether for shipwrecks or for natural resources. Washington College has acquired many of these tools,including sidescan sonar and other devices used to map the bottom of the Chesapeake. Join Dr. John L. Seidel in exploring the depths with these new technologies and see how the College is forging an alliance between marine archaeology and natural resource management.

September 20, 2008
Cardboard Boat Building Workshop- CES provided cardboard and building materials; brave mariners brought their own design/construction team to the Custom House lawn, followed by backyard picnic along the Chester River. Hosted by the Center for Environment & Society and the Washington College Waterfront Program.

September 20, 2008
The Chestertown Peace Alliance, the Kent County Arts Council, the Community Mediation Center, and the Center for Environment & Society (CES) at Washington College observed Peace Day at Chestertown's Fountain Park. The celebration included live music, educational exhibits, the lighting of a Unity Candle, and welcoming remarks by Mayor Margo Bailey, Dr. J. David Newell, and Dr. Kevin Brien.

September 16, 2008
The Center for Environment & Society (CES) at Washington College and the Friends of Eastern Neck, Inc., sponsored a Full Moon Kayaking event at Eastern Neck Island.

June 17, 2008
Governor O'Malley recently visited Washington College during Chestertown's turn as "Capital for a Day." While touring the town and college, the governor focused on environmental issues and Chestertown's recent efforts to go green.

May 3, 2008
CES sponsored an Oyster Restoration Workshop to demonstrate all the basics on how to start an “oyster garden” to join in our effort of promoting oyster restoration efforts on the Chester River.

April 26, 2008
Held each April, Earth Day has become a growing tradition at Washington College, involving the vast majority of the College's clubs, organizations and environmental groups. This year's Earth Day celebration capped off a month's worth of environmentally themed events at Washington College.

April 25, 2008
"Green Business & Entrepreneurship" and "Green Drinks & Eco-movies" featured a diverse panel of eco-minded professionals and role models who integrate sustainability principles in their fields of work will discuss how green business makes a contribution to the economically stable, ecologically responsible and socially fair development of our society. Immediately following the symposium, the College will hosted "Green Drinks & Eco-movies" to celebrate "George Goes Green" and the power of film as forces of environmental change.

April 19, 2008
CES participated in the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum's Bay Day, an annual celebration to educate and engage the public in stewardship of the Chesapeake Bay and its resources.

April 19, 2008
CES appeared at the Kent County Home & Garden Show, where CES and Aaron's Rain Barrels raffled off an exceptional Oak Whiskey Rain Barrel; see Aaron's Rain Barrels for more details about this product.

April 16, 2008
At the first Chester River Audit, Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler will listened to concerns about the Chester River at a community meeting. Attorney General Gansler has committed to using the resources of his office to crack down on those polluting the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. As part of that commitment, the Attorney General is launching a Bay audit. He is traveling statewide and visiting with local business leaders, environmentalists, elected officials and most importantly- area residents- to hear first hand from them what they believe are the biggest problems affecting Maryland’s rivers and the Bay.

April 12, 2008
The Center for Environment & Society and the Public Archaeology Lab presented an "Indiana Jones" Marathon in honor of Maryland Archaeology Month.

April 9, 2008
"Geothermal Energy & Zero Waste" featured presentations exploring geothermal systems, zero waste, and other sustainability options as part of the creative design process given by Dave Hoffman, Senior Vice President, Gipe Associates, Inc. and Ruth Newell, Director, New Millennium Development.

April 1, 2008
Oyster Restoration in the Chesapeake Bay given by Dr. Donald W. "Mutt" Meritt, Senior Agent, Horn Point Laboratory and Dr. Donald W. Webster, Marine Science Agent, Wye Research & Education Center.

March 29, 2008
Living Shorelines Workshop included site suitability and design by industry professionals, ensuring native plant and shoreline success, working with a contractor, understanding regulatory and permit requirements, field visits to local living shoreline projects. Living shorelines provide coastal protection and effective erosion control.

March 19, 2008
Spring Lecture Series at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, with speaker Dr. John L. Seidel, Center for Environment & Society.www.cbmm.org

January 23, 2008
"Wild Utah: America's Redrock Wilderness" presented by Jackie Feinberg, National Grassroots Organizer for the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA), Litrenta Lecture Hall on Wednesday, 7 p.m.

September 22, 2007
The Waterfront Festival featured environmental initiatives, sailfest, "survivor" kayak races, boat tours of the Chester River, and the first annual cardboard boat regatta with brave mariners competing for top prizes.

June 1, 2007
Archaeologist John Seidel Appointed Director of Center for the Environment and Society

April 21, 2007
Earth Day at Wilmer Park, with live music, eco-educational displays, and awarding of George Goes Green energy competition prizes. Hosted by the Student Environmental Alliance, the Committee of Sustainability, and the Service Council.

March 29, 2007
Evolution of the Blue Revolution by Dr. Barry Costa-Pierce from the Rhode Island Sea Grant program, Litrenta Lecture Hall, 7:30 p.m.

February 26, 2007
An Inconvenient Truth Powerpoint Presentation by John Cleveland, authorized representative of The Climate Project, and President/Founder of the Global Warming Action Alliance, Litrenta Lecture Hall, 7:00 p.m.

February 21, 2007
EnviroPanel on Sustainability brought together students, faculty, alumni and eco-minded professionals who "think green," promote social responsibility, and work to improve the environment. Participants signed the Green Pledge and networked over "renewable energy" drinks like Kyoto Cooler, Solar Solution, Global Warmer and CES Splash. McLain Atrium, 6:00 p.m.

February 12, 2007
Composting Agricultural By-Products: Protecting the Bay on Both Sides of the Bridge by Lonnie Heflin, President of Bay Organics, Litrenta Lecture Hall, 7:30 p.m.

February 3 to April 21, 2007
George Goes Green competition promoting four ways to save energy campus-wide: Do It In The Dark, The Green Revolution, George Gets Ingenious and Recyclemania. Prizes awarded for greatest energy savings among students and faculty, most innovative ideas, and volume of materials recycled.

January 26, 2007
Apocalypse: Environment and the Collapse of the Maya by Dr. John L. Seidel, Associate Professor, Dept of Sociology/Anthropology, Litrenta Lecture Hall, 4:30 p.m.

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