News

• Jennifer Curtis and Osprey Adventure illustrator Marcy Dunn Ramsey recently participated in a dual visit to Kent School in Chestertown.
  
  
  
  
• Biologist Peter McGowan of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was interviewed about his role in the book Osprey Adventure by Michael Buckley for the Sunday Brunch Interview Series which airs on Sundays at 9 a.m. on WRNR 103.1 FM. For more information, visit www.voicesofthechesapeakebay.org
  
  Peter McGowan of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Michael Buckley
  
  
• Contact Author Jennifer Keats Curtis (jcurtis@cablespeed.com) to schedule a school or organization visit; and, stop by to meet her during these scheduled events:
  
  
  • Maryland Day, March 30, 2008, HistoryQuest at the St. Clair Wright Center, 99 Main Street, Annapolis
    
    
  • Maryland Maritime Heritage Festival, May 2, 2008, Annapolis City Dock
    
    
  • Preakness Balloon Glow, May 16, 2008, Turf Valley Resort, Ellicott City
    
    
  • Chestertown Tea Party, May 24, 2008, Chestertown
  
  
  

• News Items:
  
  
  • Children's Book Highlights Biologist's Work
    U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service- Chesapeake Bay Field Office
    http://www.fws.gov/chesapeakebay/Newsletter/Spring08/Ospreybook.htm
    
    
  • March 20, 2008- Book Aids Campaign To Protect Ospreys
    By David A. Fahrenthold, Washington Post Staff Writer
    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/19/AR2008031901222.html
    
    
  • March 7, 2008- Nature’s Wonders for Young Readers
    By Gwyneth J. Saunders, Southern Maryland News Staff Writer
    http://www.somdnews.com/stories/03072008/weekboo154758_32096.shtml
    
    
  • The Ospreys Are Coming Back
    By Jennifer Keats Curtis
    http://www.windstar.org/knowledge_center_article.cfm?articleID=588
    
    
  • Osprey Adventure was named to the National Humane Education Society’s kids’ reading list
    
    
• Reviews:
  
  
  • January 10, 2008- Let Osprey Live. Amen
    By Anne Stinson, The Star Democrat
    http://sdbeta.timberlakepublishing.com/article.asp?section=142&article=34796
    
    
  • March 2008- Osprey Adventure: A book for all ages
    By Caitlin Codd, Waterman's Gazette
    http://www.marylandwatermen.com/gazette&podium/PDF/march/march08coverstory.pdf
    
    
  • April 27, 2008- It's Only Ink! Osprey Adventure
    By Jennifer LB Leese
    http://www.picketnews.com/articleDetail.asp?cID=8&id=7992
    
    
• Would you like to install an osprey platform? In Maryland, platform installation is covered under a permit issued by the Maryland Department of the Environment. However, applications are required.
  
  
  • For an application, please click here Osprey Pole Permit Package.
  
  
  
  • Click here to download plans for building an osprey platform: Osprey Platform and Predator Guard
    (Platform information provided courtesy of Biologist Peter McGowan)
  
  
  
• Considering ways to recycle fishing line?
  
  
  • Contact Berkley Conservation Institute to learn more about keeping our waterways clean and wildlife safe. http://www.berkley-fishing.com/about_conservation.php
  
  
  
  • Participate in the BoatU.S. Foundation and the BoatU.S. Angler Program to help reduce marine debris. Become part of the nationwide network of monofilament recycling locations by volunteering to install and maintain a monofilament recycling location at a fishing spot near you.
    Click here www.boatus.com/foundation/Monofilament/ for details.
  
  
  
  • Click here to download plans to build a monofilament recycling bin: Monofilament Recycling Bin




• Looking for local environmental news? Try http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/ENV.html. Many of the stories in “Our Bay,” are well- researched and written by Capital staff writer Pamela Wood.



• Enjoy learning about the animals, places and people of Maryland? Visit www.marylandlife.com.




• Are you new to fishing or would you like to learn more about it? Visit the Future Fisherman Foundation (www.futurefisherman.org)