Public Cooling Centers Available July 15-18
Due to extreme heat in the forecast, St. Mary’s County government announced the availability of cooling centers for the public from Wednesday, July 15, through Saturday, July 18, 2026. Residents may take refuge in one of these cool places.
2023-01: Big Mama Attacked
Far from the first time, Big Mama rocketed into the air to repulse an intruder. But this time they became entangled and dropped into the water. The intruder flew practically at the moment of the splash. Big Mama floated beneath her nest, head up and wings outstretched.
The Tale of the Battle of St. George Island
Mark your calendar. Join Preservation Maryland President and CEO Nicholas Redding to learn about Maryland’s only Revolutionary War battle, its impact, and the often overlooked tale of the Battle of St. George Island.
2022-1: Time Speeds Up for Island Creek Ospreys
The 10 named Ospreys of lower Island Creek started the 2022 season earlier than ever and kept to a fast pace. So there was plenty of extra time if something should go awry. Turned out that was a good thing.
Uncertainty Is Exhausting, for Kids Too
Uncertainty is exhausting. Kids feel it too. The background noise of grown-up stress. The questions about their world. We can’t promise stability in everything, but WaldenWise has some easy activities to give kids a steady presence to help them make sense of it all.
Open House Set @ UMD MATRIX Lab
The University of Maryland MATRIX Lab’s Industry Open House will be held from 9am to 3pm Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at the University System of Maryland at Southern Maryland SMART Building in California, MD.
2021-1: A Telescope, Anthropomorphism
A telescope on the Island Creek Ospreys in 2021 led to anthropomorphism, specifically, snarky names to the 10 in the nests lined up in front of the island house.
Navy, ACMI Team Up to Create Energetics Facility in Indian Head
ACMI Federal has been awarded $50 million from the Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division to build the Maryland Energetics Innovation Hub in Charles County.
Healthy St. Mary’s Conducting Survey
The Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership invites all who live, work, or play in St. Mary’s to complete the Community Health Assessment. The purpose of the survey is to get opinions about community health problems in the county. The survey is open until June 30, 2026.
2020-1: Ethel Is Not My Favorite Osprey
In 2021, I gave snarky names to 10 Ospreys who spent their summers within range of my middling telescope and I needed a way to differentiate them. There were so many Osprey through 2023 their poop was a community issue. Then it wasn’t an issue anymore.
