Life Aboard a Skipjack

Name: Life Aboard a Skipjack
Start: 2024-08-14T09:30:00-04:00
End: 2024-08-14T13:00:00-04:00
Location: Fells Point Waterfront

Schedule

Wed Aug 14 2024 at 09:30 am to 01:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Fells Point Waterfront | Baltimore, MD

Sail the Chesapeake Bay with us as we trawl for plankton and marine life on a skipjack, the traditional oyster boat of Maryland. Test the water quality of the Patapsco River; peer in a microscope at tiny plankton you just caught; marvel at the fish, crabs, and jellyfish hauled up in our nets; dissect an oyster to learn its anatomy and its role in the health of the Bay; and learn how to set sail and steer the boat using basic handling techniques. Get ready for a hands-on day full of discovery for everyone while enjoying the scenery and the wind to our backs. Register here: https://marylandnature.wildapricot.org/event-5741037