• Dig Into Wetlands Workshop Series: Hydrology

    Paradise Creek Nature Park Portsmouth, VA, United States

    Join Rowen Schmidt, a wetland delineator with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, for an immersive exploration of the wetlands! Discover the fascinating ecology of the Tidewater Region’s salt marshes and gain hands-on experience learning about how climate, geology, and other factors shape these vital ecosystems. This is a unique opportunity to get your hands […]

  • CBLP Chesapeake Bay Watershed Data Dashboard: An Intro and How to Guide

    The Chesapeake Watershed Data Dashboard is an online tool that provides accessibility and visualization of data and technical information that can help guide water quality and watershed planning efforts. A large amount of scientific and technical information is available on the Dashboard for environmental managers and planners at both state and local levels. Much of this information […]

  • Grasses, Sedges and Rushes

    Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden

    Identification of grasses, sedges and rushes is often perceived as one of the most difficult activities in the realm of botany. This is due to many factors, the most prominent of which are that grasses, sedges, and rushes (i.e., “the graminoids”) are usually small, narrow-leaved plants with unassuming, diminutive flowers – and they all look […]