Pack your hot chocolate, hot apple cider or hot toddy, and launch your boat for a scenic boat ride this fall.
- Aside from the calm of being on the water in the fall, there’s so much to see. Raptor migration is at its height in October. Did you know that Fort Smallwood Park in Pasadena is a nationally significant hawkwatch site and the most prominent along the entire East Coast? Nearly 290 bird species have been observed at the Park over the years.
. - What’s better than seeing a bald eagle? Seeing more than one bald eagle! Early winter is a great time to see them before they pair off to begin nesting. According to VisitMaryland.org, one of the best places on the East Coast to view large gatherings of Bald Eagles is the Conowingo Dam on the Susquehanna River in Darlington, Md. There you’ll likely find dozens of eagles competing with each other for fish near the base of the dam.
. - Thanks to thousands of acres of Maryland lands protected and managed for wildlife, our Bay coastline is brimming with incredible fall colors. The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) property in Edgewater is a great spot to visit. Headquartered on the Chesapeake Bay, SERC’s 2,650-acre campus spans forests, wetlands, marshes, and 15 miles of protected shoreline. The site serves as a natural laboratory for long-term and cutting-edge ecological research. Visit SERC by boat on the Rhode River.
. - You’ve got the fall drinks covered, so what about snacks? Apples are core to our region. There are plenty of apple picking options nearby, so grab some local apples which are great for an easy snack. You can also kick on your tastebuds with this delicious “apple pie muffin” recipe.
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/111924/apple-pie-muffins/
Resources: https://www.visitmaryland.org/list/top-maryland-birding-experiences
*Photo courtesy of SERC
