Pickering Creek, My Happy Place
VIEWS2019-2020 NEWSLETTERPickering Creek, My Happy Place By Natalie Rowlands, Junior NaturalistWPickeringCreek AudubonCenter conservesnatural habitatson Maryland’sEastern Shoreby engaging andempowering ourcommunity throughexploration,education andstewardship.hen I was four years old, my grandmotherintroduced me to Pickering Creek AudubonCenter (PCAC) through the summer EcoCamp.She said that it would be a great experience for me tolearn about my local ecosystem, meet new people, andhave fun. Little did I know that it would turn out tobe a summer tradition that I would continue doing foranother 11 years and hopefully more to come. Overthe years, I would attend summer camps that includedhiking, fishing, canoeing, exploring nature, playinggames, and learning important life skills. I would learnabout the Chesapeake Bay, its watershed and the importance of caring about and protecting our environment.As my experiences with nature with fellow campers continued, I was eager to someday become a JuniorNaturalist (JN) and help to share the magic of PickeringCreek with others, especially campers. The JN’s are agroup of middle and high school students who learneven more about PCAC through hands on researchand exploration and they help as junior counselors atthe summer camp. Three years ago, I became a JN andhave loved working with the campers throughout thesummer.Our camp days are filled with fun games whileexploring the forest, wetlands, and waterfront. I havehad the opportunity to teach campers how to care forour ecosystem and what they can do to make an impact410-822-4903 · www.pickeringcreek.orgthrough their actions. Also, I am able to teach themhow to interact with other campers. In preparation forthe summer camp season, JNs attend monthly citizenship meetings where we explore all the habitats aroundPickering Creek and visit natural places in Marylandto expand our knowledge of the ecosystems we live in.There are also many field trips taken during the schoolyear with the PCAC staff and my fellow JNs. I have participated in garden renovations at PCAC to improve thehabitat for a variety of local birds and butterflies. Thistype of community service inspires me to do more forour local environment and to get excited about nature.One of the best parts of my time spent at PCACare the friends. I have had the opportunity to belong ofa group of students that, like myself, love the outdoors.I have made friends with some pretty amazing peopleand also met my best friend of 9 years Olivia Bladeswhere together we helped each other in teaching kidswhat we learned as campers. I remember as a camper,my favorite game to play is capture the flag, a PCACtradition since the beginning. One of my best memories of this game was when I was 10 years old. The JNsplayed against the Campers and I won the game formy team. It was an amazing feeling, that is one of myfavorite camp memories. I cannot wait for new kids todiscover PCAC and to create great memories like I havehad and hope for more to come!11
Students Lead the Charge:Wicomico 6th Graders Address EnvironmentalIssues Close to HomeThroughout the month of May,Wicomico County 6th graders foundthemselves discovering a new part of theEastern Shore on their spring field trip toPickering Creek Audubon Center. Part ofPickering Creek’s Audubon ChesapeakeExploration (ACE) program, the fieldexperience provided an opportunity for students to roll over logs looking for beetles,sweep insect nets through the meadow,and wade into the freshwater wetlandsthat teem with minnows, tadpoles, dragonfly larvae and more. The field trips wereone part of a multi-lesson MeaningfulWatershed Education Experience. Theproject is a partnership between the NOAAChesapeake Bay Watershed Education &Training Program and Pickering CreekAudubon Center. The ACE program seeksto provide an opportunity for students toinvestigate and address the driving question- How do humans impact wildlifepopulations in Chesapeake Bay ecosystems?Pickering Creek begins a second yearof working with Wicomico County’s 6thgraders in September 2019. Following thepilot year that focused on two schools,PCAC will work alongside 6th grade science teachers to roll out the program inall five Wicomico County Middle Schoolsand their 50 6th grade classrooms over thecourse of the 2019-2020 school year.Pickering educators and Wicomicoteachers alike are looking forward to bringing student voice to the forefront of theWicomico Middle School students takingaction to protect wildlife on their schoolgrounds by creating window decals whichthey hung in an enclosed walkway with lotsof windows.learning process, with students havingmore say in what issue they choose to focuson that is important to their communities and themselves. After meeting in Julyto plan for the new school year, teachers walked away with a plethora of newresources and ideas for how to have students engaged and leading environmentalinvestigations and the development of anaction plan to address the issues they find.In its entirety, the ACE programwill engage each of the 1,100 WicomicoCounty 6th grade science students in multiple in-class and field lessons. BetweenSeptember and May, Pickering educatorswill visit the classroom and the studentswill visit Pickering Creek. Throughout theprocess, PCAC educators will work closelywith Wicomico teachers to provide guidance as students investigate issues that theydiscover around their communities, usedemocratic decision making processes tonarrow down their focus and then workcollaboratively to create a multi-facetedaction plan to address the root cause oftheir chosen issue, spread awareness andbecome engaged with policy makers andstakeholders.Students gather around science teacher,Jamie Eakin, while conducting wildlifesurveys of their school grounds. Students doshort bird point-counts, then catalogue areasof the school where they can find food andshelter sources for birds.2Pickering Creek Audubon Center · 2019-2020 Views
During the pilot year, studentslearned a lot about birds and wildlifeand compared the habitats at PickeringCreek to the space available for wildlifeon their school yards. With this newfoundknowledge some students decided to create bird decals to prevent window strikedeaths while others put up bluebird boxesin appropriate habitat to provide nestingspace.“We’re really excited to try a newstrategy to build more student investmentinto the action project process this year,”said Mary Helen Gillen, Pickering Creek’sEducation Manager. “Having both theNew Faces in Familiar PlacesAs former Education Manager, Jaime Bunting, moves on to teach at Salisbury University andformer Camp Director and Teacher Naturalist, Krysta Hougen, moves on to work with NOAA’sB-Wet program, we welcome 2 new full- time faces to the Pickering Creek Audubon Staff.Harrison Jackson comes to Pickering Creekfrom Clemson University, where he recentlyattained his Masters in wildlife & fisheries biology working on a bird friendly campus initiative.Harrison joins the dedicated education staff as afull time teacher naturalist and will be in chargeof public programs, social media and all thingsoutreach. He loves the eastern shore along withwaterfowl and wetlands and wants to share hispassion for these underappreciated habitats andanimals with as many people as possible.Q: What do you hope to do at PCAC?Wicomico County teachers joined PickeringCreek’s director, Mark Scallion and BoardMember, Ron Ketter for an exploration ofthe Center’s freshwater wetlands. Teachersworked with Pickering educators for twodays to strengthen student investment inthe development of an action project for the2019-2020 school year.time and the tools to give students space tocome up with their own ideas is always achallenge, but having the time this summerto work with the teachers and learn fromexperienced practitioners of student voicefrom the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office,has given the program an exciting boost.”The ACE program is a learning experience for both the students, the teachersand Pickering educators, as the project isdesigned to allow more and more ownership to shift from Pickering Creek to theteachers over the course of the three years.By the end of the project, teachers will feelempowered to help their students becomemore environmentally literate while promoting student buy in for more informedand relevant action projects.3“I’m so excited to be working at PCAC and for Audubon. PCAC has done amazingwork not just on site but in the Easton community and beyond here in the Mid-Shoreso I’m ecstatic that I get a chance to continue the legacy of excellence that has alreadybeen set here. I aspire to ensure that diversity and inclusion are included in everythingwe do here, from educational to public programming and that our audience continuesto grow and change to reflect the community that surrounds us. I believe that PickeringCreek is truly a special place and that more people should know about not just theamazing animals and plants that live here but also the hard work and dedication thatall PCAC staff members have towards helping to create the connections between natureand people that are crucial for a healthy community and society.”Sammi Ocher returns to PickeringCreek as the EcoCamp Camp Director andTeacher Naturalist, and just completed herfirst EcoCamp season. She first worked atPickering Creek as a seasonal educator from2015-2016, after which she went on toother education positions, most recently, asan Educator at SoundWaters in Stamford,Connecticut. Sammi enjoys exploring wetlands and tide pools with her camera andbinoculars, and especially loves finding coolpieces of sea glass to craft with.Q: How was your first year of summer camp?“EcoCamp has been an amazing whirlwind of toad hunting, wetland mud slinging,and fort building. It’s been so great getting to relearn the trails and the grounds herewhile exploring with campers. One of the EcoCamp traditions is to use a “nature name”while we’re here and my nature name is Chickadee. Our first week of EcoCamp, I toldthe campers that chickadees say their name: Chickadee-dee-dee and asked if they couldmake a chickadee call. It’s a good thing I like the chickadee call, because from then onevery camp group announced itself to me with a chorus of chickadee calls! It brought asmile to my face every time, especially when the tradition continued on through the restof the summer, passing from camper to gcreek.orgwww.pickeringcreek.org33
Q & A with an All Star EcoCamp StaffWe set out on the EcoCamp 2019journey with a few fairly bigchanges—online registration (soldover 110 camp spots in 20 minutes withsignificantly less paper), the first increase incamp prices in over 8 years, camp t-shirtsfor all, the addition of an Assistant CampDirector, AND the departure of longtimeCamp Director, Krysta Hougen, who hadmasterfully handled and grew EcoCampover the last six years. Former PickeringSeasonal Educator, Sammi Ocher hit theground running and camp counselors,Pickering staff, AND campers had a terrificsummer. A heap of thanks to the wonderful folks below, Alex Lloyd, SeaghanLambert, Yazan Hasan and Devin Herlihy,who made 2019 EcoCamp a grand success!What was your favorite thingabout EcoCamp?Otter: The variety of campers and the challenge of handling the different situationsthat arise based on how each kid learnsbest.Sycamore: I am a former camper and JN,so getting to spend more time at Pickeringhas been great. I have also really enjoyedwatching the campers seeing somethingnew, learning about it and actually retaining it throughout the week!Prickly Pear: The time and flexibility toenjoy the things often taken for granted,such as playing simple games with mycampers. I have fallen in love with campand the idea of nature play—the fact thata walk through the forest can take hours aswe enjoy every miniscule beauty nature hasto offer.Firefly: Capture the Flag .just kidding.Watching campers, JNs and counselorslearn and grow and helping campers learnto deal with others in respectful ways.What lessons did you learn?Otter: That kid-driven nature play is agreat way for kids to learn and suits myteaching style almost perfectly. I just wish Ihad more time with each kid!Sycamore: To be a better leader and442019 Summer Camp Counselors: Yazan Hasan (Prickly Pear), Alex Lloyd (Otter), DevinHerlihy (Firefly) & Seaghan Lambert (Sycamore)teacher. I also enjoyed learning more aboutplants and marine biology.Prickly Pear: I realize now that camp, formany children, is the only/main opportunity they get to explore the outdoorsor escape whatever troubles they haveat home. To be the steward that guidesthem through their weekly adventures atPickering has been a great privilege I amvery grateful for.Firefly: Improved my group managementand mediation skills, and that I was ableto help counselors with conflict resolutioneven though I was not on the front lines.But the best lesson was I was able to handleemergencies in a calm manner.this fall to complete my degree in international relations and continue to work forthe benefit of the people around me. I amgrateful for the lessons and laughs I’ve hadat Pickering Creek and those memories willlive with me on my journey through life.Firefly: I will be one of Pickering Creek’snew part time teachers this fall, plus I willbe the JV Volleyball coach at ColonelRichardson High. I plan to go to nursingschool in January.Favorite Spot at Pickering?(Come check out how great thesespots are for yourself!)What’s next?Otter: The newest freshwater wetlandquiet, with only the sound of the wind,and a variety of wildlife at every turn.Otter: School year-Seasonal Educator forPickering Creek! Can’t wait to learn morefrom working with such a great staff.Sycamore: The meadow behind the pond,where there will soon be a viewing platform. Great plant variety!Sycamore: Odd jobs until October thenback to school in Washington State to takea marine Biology course and more.Firefly: The Sycamore by Cardinal Circle.Prickly Pear: I will be returning to r· News· FallViews2014Pickering2019-2020
Great Relationships, Healthy Gardens“Is it alive?” asked Tynita Cummings,one of six Habitat for Humanityhomeowners participating in PickeringCreek Audubon Center’s Native Habitatsfor Habitat program. She pointed to aplant with brown leaves from last year thatshe had been puzzling over to PickeringCreek naturalist, Samantha Pitts, duringa garden visit late one summer evening.“Maybe it didn’t make in through thewinter after all,” Cummings added, with alittle edge of worry crossing her face.“It’s alive and doing great. It justneeds the old growth to be cut back,”Samantha reassured her after closer inspection. She pointed out the healthy newgrowth coming through last year’s brownstubble. “You’ll want to trim last year’sleaves back early in the spring.” “Oh, Ididn’t know that,” replied a relieved Tynitaas they continued their walk about theyard and moved easily on to other gardenquestions. The relaxed atmosphere wherehomeowners feel free to ask questionsabout their garden is the result of time wellspent by Pickering Creek Audubon staff.Habitat Gardener, Michele Friend’sBlueberry Bush turned out to be a greataddition for the birds and her this year.For the past two summers PickeringCreek has worked closely with the samesix Habitat for Humanity homeownersto establish gardens using native plants tobeautify their yards, improve water quality and benefit wildlife. Most of thesehomeowners had little, if any gardeningexperience, but they were willing to takeon the challenge of trying something new.Audubon staff took the time to understandthe homeowners goals for their yards andto be present over time to answer questions, check in on how the gardens weregrowing, and to resolve gardening challenges everybody faces, like staying on topof pesky weeds.“It’s been both humbling and rewarding to work with these homeowners and seethem take real ownership of their gardensin addition to navigating the challenges ofwork, family and homeownership,” notesPitts. “I remember visiting one of ourfamilies with a single working mother whohas a very difficult garden site with heavyclay soil. I found that she had successfullycleared an entire garden bed absolutely fullof weeds in tough soil for the first time inher life and it looked fantastic!”Funding garnered through theChesapeake Bay Trust’s Outreach andRestoration Grant has done more thaninsure installation of six Bird and Bayfriendly gardens. A cordial and productive partnership has flourished betweenPickering Creek and Habitat for HumanityChoptank throughout the project. Beyondwork with the initial homeowner gardens,Habitat Choptank and Pickering Creekhosted two native plant gardening workshops held in March of 2018 and 2019,giving 50 Habitat homeowners and staff achance to learn more about the value anduse of plants indigenous to the ChesapeakeBay region. Additionally, two “Pickering410-822-4903 · www.pickeringcreek.orgCreek Days” at the Habitat for HumanityRestore in Easton reached over 100 visitorswho walked away with new native plantsto try and tips on native garden care for allseasons.The successes of these smaller activities led to a highlight of collaboration thissummer. Pickering Creek and Habitat forHumanity partnered on a tree plantingworkshop day that engaged participantsin planting native trees at Habitat’s newSaint Michaels build site, which includesplans for seven homes. Participants learnedabout tree care and correct planting techniques as well as the unique value of having native trees in your yard. They alsodiscovered how trees could be part of bestmanagement practices for water qualityTynita Cummings adding another native toher native gardenand learned about upcoming opportunitiesfrom Envision the Choptank’s LandownerAssistance Coordinator, Whitley Grey.While the Native Habitats for Habitatprogram successfully wrapped up at theend of the summer, the growing partnership between Habitat for Humanity andPickering Creek Audubon Center – thecelebration garden success and buildinghealthy communities for people and wildlife—will continue on.55
UPCOMING PROGRAMSRegistration required.Visit pickeringcreek.audubon.org or call 410-822-4903.Monarch TaggingFriday, September 20, 20194:30PM – 6:00PM 5 per personJoin Pickering Creek Audubon Centernaturalists for Monarch butterfly taggingon three dates in September. Witness theincredible migration of the monarch whileexploring the trails on the 410-acre wildlife sanctuary. Participate in the Universityof Kansas’s widespread Monarch Watchtagging program and learn how to protectmonarch habitat in your backyard orcommunity.Nature on the DuPontEstatesThursday, October 3, 20198:00AM - 4:00PM 65 per personTravel to northern Delaware “ChateauCountry” for a guided naturalist tourof several estates in the rolling hillsand beauty of the Brandywine Valley.Walk through the Delaware NatureSociety’s Flint Woods Preserve and tourthe society’s Coverdale Farm Preserve,two DuPont estates that are now naturepreserves. Van transportation fromPickering Creek and box lunch included.Trip limited to 10 participants.Family Adventure NightFriday, October 11, 20194:00PM - 7:00PMFreeMeet the Pickering Creek naturalists onan open house “Back to Pickering Night”with the whole family! Talbot Countystudents visit Pickering Creek throughoutthe school year, this fall the whole familyis invited to walk the trails and see thesights. Wade into the freshwater wetlands,catch a butterfly, search for salamandersin the woods, or fish in the creek! This isa chance for parents and their learners tovisit and explore Pickering Creek together.Saturday, October 19, 20199AM-NoonVolunteer for a few hours to help us getthe trails ready for the school and winterseasons! Call 410-822-4903 to register.Saturday, October 26, 201910:00AM – 12:00PM 20 per personJoin Royce Ball, Picker
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