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- Oysters of the Chesapeake Bay - Chesapeake Forum
Learn about the oysters of the Bay, their important role in the Bay’s ecosystem, and how they are doing Oysters are considered a keystone species in many aquatic systems around the world, including the Chesapeake Bay However, a variety of factors have contributed to a major decline in Chesapeake oyster populations Disease, overfishing, and pollution […]
- The Blue Crabs of the Chesapeake Bay
What better way to learn all about blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay then while sampling these delicious crustaceans? Join your friends from Chesapeake Forum for an educational and delicious adventure at Phillips Wharf in Easton The blue crab, Callinectes sapidus, is an important crustacean species along the Atlantic coasts of North and South America […]
- 20,000 Years of History from One Oyster Reef in the . . . - Chesapeake Forum
A sonar mapped oyster reef reveals geologic history of the Chesapeake Bay from 20,000 years ago
- Explore Our New Course Offerings - Chesapeake Forum
Discover new courses and register today at Chesapeake Forum Enhance your skills and knowledge Sign up now!
- Fighting Pirates on the Chesapeake - Chesapeake Forum
The Chesapeake Bay was at the center of economic development in colonial times with ships carrying priceless cargo Find out how piracy impacted the shipping on the Bay and colonial trades
- Boats for the Bay – Exploring Chesapeake Watercraft
Using the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s Water Lines exhibition in the new Welcome Center as a classroom, Pete will show specific examples of regional watercraft types and the cultures that produced and used them in the Chesapeake Bay region
- Lectures on the Shore: Our Disappearing Osprey - Chesapeake Forum
The recent dramatic drop in the osprey population serves as an early warning for the health of the Chesapeake Bay What does the future hold as fledging survivability reaches unsustainable levels? Each spring, the skies above the Chesapeake Bay come alive with the return of ospreys—majestic raptors whose arrival signals the end of winter and […]
- Explore Our Lifelong Learning Community - Chesapeake Forum
Our Mission Chesapeake Forum, an Academy for Lifelong Learning, provides affordable courses and discussions on a wide variety of topics for people of all ages and backgrounds where ideas are shared with civility and mutual respect
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