There is still time to sign up for two Chesapeake Forum classes this week, both of which will get you outside and on the move. On Thursday, April 10th, Mark Mulligan wheels out of the starting gate with Smart Cycling, a two-part class on tips for bike riding safely wherever your wheels take you. The first session is on Thursday, April 10 from 9 a.m. – 12 PM and covers important strategies like being visible on the road, communicating with drivers, being predictable and controlling your bike. In part two, on Sunday, April 13th from 2 – 5:30 PM, participants will bring their bikes to the Easton Y parking lot where they will practice what they’ve learned before a short bike ride through Easton.
Smart Cycling is two sessions, Thursday, April 10th from 9 a.m. – 12 PM in person at the Easton Family YMCA and Sunday, April 13th from 2-5:30 PM in person at the Easton Family YMCA. $40. To register, visit https://chesapeakeforum.org
Also on Thursday, April 10th popular birding instructor Wayne Bell, Ph.D launches part 2 of his birding on the Eastern Shore series with Oh Wow! Warblers! In two classroom sessions and five field trips, Wayne unveils the wonder of Warblers. Despite their colorful nature, these active little birds are a challenge to identify as they forage among the leaves. We will do our best to see as many species as possible as we visit some of the regional hotspots at times when they are most likely to be present and in song. Warblers are a universal challenge; both beginners and seasoned birders are welcome to join this quest. Incidentally, we will not neglect any other songbirds we might happen to see.
Most of the teaching will be done in the field, bird-by-bird, species-by-species found. There will be five field trips, two morning outings to local destinations and three essentially all-day excursions to hot spots farther afield.
Oh Wow! Warblers includes two classroom sessions April 10th from 2:30 – 4 PM and June 5 from 2:00- 4:30 PM. HYBRID (In person at the Easton Family YMCA, via ZOOM or recording) . Plus five (5) field trips April 14, 22, May 19, 27 and June 2 (In person at various locations around Talbot County). $80. To register, visit https://chesapeakeforum.org.
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