CHESTERTOWN — The Sultana Education Foundation will host its monthly Third Thursday Speaker Series on June 19 from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Lawrence Wetlands Preserve, where John Mann and Jackie Doerr will present “Wetlands 101: An evening of interactive science.”
The pair of SEF educators will team up to teach about the vital role that wetlands play in the health of the Chesapeake Bay.
There will be a brief discussion inside the Harwood Nature Center about wetlands in general as well as the steps that have been taken to both improve the health of the Lawrence Preserve as well as make it accessible to visitors.
Attendees will then be invited to participate in some of the hands-on science lessons — catching critters, sampling water quality and walking the trails — that Sultana students enjoy on field trips.
The event is free and open to the public.
The Lawrence Wetlands Preserve is a walk-in facility located at 301 South Mill St. in Chestertown. There is no on-site parking. Visitors are encouraged to park in the public lots in the 300-block of Cannon Street or on the surrounding streets.
For more information about the Third Thursday Speaker Series or the Sultana Education Foundation, visit www.sultanaeducation.org.
