Calvert County Joins the Maryland Biodiversity Project!
Calvert County Public Schools and CHESPAX are very excited to begin work with the Maryland Biodiversity Project! The Maryland Biodiversity Project is a non-profit organization focused on cataloging all the living things of Maryland. Their goal is to promote education and conservation by helping to build a vibrant nature study community.
8th grade students in Calvert County will study biodiversity with activities including: Stream Surveys through leaf packs, Schoolyard Biodiversity, and Global Biodiversity. Our citizen scientists will collect, analyze, and contribute data from Calvert County to larger projects. Ultimately, students will develop a deep understanding of biodiversity and its importance in our community and our world.
8th grade students in Calvert County will study biodiversity with activities including: Stream Surveys through leaf packs, Schoolyard Biodiversity, and Global Biodiversity. Our citizen scientists will collect, analyze, and contribute data from Calvert County to larger projects. Ultimately, students will develop a deep understanding of biodiversity and its importance in our community and our world.
Bats in Your Backyard!
We know that bats are an incredibly important component of Maryland's biodiversity. Most of our species are valuable controllers of insect pests. Their nocturnal behavior and rapid flight pattern make it difficult for amateurs to identify these animals very easily. However, a tool produced by Wildlife Acoustics, known as the EchoMeter Touch, enables us to use the bats unique ultrasonic calls as a way to identify the species present in our backyards.
Mr. Harten from CHESPAX recorded some bats from his backyard in the North Beach Quad on May 15, 2018. He slowed the sounds down so that they would be audible to the human ear.
If teachers would like to use an Echo Meter Touch device, we can provide one to you to use for the project. This is great way to contribute information for the Maryland Biodiversity Project about these amazing species!
Mr. Harten from CHESPAX recorded some bats from his backyard in the North Beach Quad on May 15, 2018. He slowed the sounds down so that they would be audible to the human ear.
If teachers would like to use an Echo Meter Touch device, we can provide one to you to use for the project. This is great way to contribute information for the Maryland Biodiversity Project about these amazing species!