Making Room for Wildlife in Baltimore City RAE- November 2014 http://www.welt-atlas.de/datenbank/karten/karte-7-245.gif Counties in Maryland
http://mapsof.net/uploads/static-maps/counties_map_of_maryland.png National Aquarium as a Conservation Organization Baltimore City Projects
Eastern Neck NWR Poplar Island Blackwater NWR Nassawango Creek Preserve Barren Island Cove Point NSF Indian Head
VA Beach Naval Bases Baltimore Project Sites
National Aquarium Waterfront Plaza Fort McHenry Wetland
Masonville Cove
Photo from Google Maps Limited Green Space
Photo from Google Maps Hardened Shorelines
http://www.gregpeasephoto.com/index.php#mi=2&pt=1&pi=10000&s=11&p=6&a=0&at=0 Population Density in Maryland Baltimore City
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A fox kit at the Fort McHenry A student examines a young wetland. diamondback terrapin during a Photo courtesy of Wendy Alexander. planting at Masonville Cove. Healthy Harbor Initiative Masonville Cove
National Aquarium Waterfront Plaza Fort McHenry Wetland
Masonville Cove
Photo from Google Maps Masonville Cove Environmental Education Center & Campus Species Found During the BioBlitz
Great Egret (Photo by Matthew O’Donnell) Snapping Turtle (Photo by Tami Bentz)
Painted turtle
Bluegill sunfish (Photo by James Peyla) Species Found During the BioBlitz
Pickerelweed Monarch butterfly caterpillar Wild Bergamot (Photo by Tami Bentz) Results of the BioBlitz
After the BioBlitz, we opened up the iNaturalist site for people who visit Masonville to continue to post their observations. One participant stated that before the BioBlitz, they never knew “there were Our results were reported to the so many cool animals in Maryland Biodiversity Baltimore City”. Project. Before our Another said the event was a “good data was contributed, they lacked data on balance of technology and living things in hands-on experience”. Baltimore City. iNaturalist Participants Learn from Experts Fort McHenry Wetland- Bird Surveys
National Aquarium Waterfront Plaza Fort McHenry Wetland
Masonville Cove
Photo from Google Maps The Fort McHenry Wetland
Birds Recorded at Fort McHenry Photos courtesy of Wendy Alexander
Eastern Whip-poor-will Hooded Merganser Red-Tailed Hawk
Bald Eagle Northern Flicker A Home for Resident Species & an Important Resting Point for Migratory Species
Osprey Great Blue Heron Photo courtesy of Wendy Alexander Photo courtesy of Wendy Alexander Fort McHenry Field Days 4,657 volunteers have come out to help us with our activities since 1999 We have removed over 758,233 pieces of debris from the wetland National Aquarium Waterfront Plaza- Biohuts
National Aquarium Waterfront Plaza
Fort McHenry Wetland
Masonville Cove
Photo from Google Maps Biohuts Located on the pier within the National Aquarium’s Waterfront Plaza Monitored monthly with an underwater camera; regularly physically inspected Species Found in the Biohuts
Blue crab Local minnow species
Mud crab American eel Maryland Biodiversity Project Sharing the Experience B’More Wild Thank you Questions? Stephanie Mathias (previously Stephanie Pully) [email protected] (410) 576-1014