Purple Martins Return for Another Cycle
The Purple Martins usually come here between the 10th and 13th of April, rest a little, scout the area, and then begin nest building. They were early this year — March 8 !!! — right along with the ospreys!
Help Captain Pat’s: Help the Watermen
A GoFundMe site has been established for Captain Pat’s Seafood — not only a Lexington Park landmark and beloved seafood restaurant — but one of the last local buyers of local watermen’s fresh Southern Maryland catches.
Merideth Taylor Photos: The Past is Alive
Merideth Taylor’s “Listening In: Echoes and Artifacts from Maryland’s Mother County” — a book of brief entries accompanying 148 color photographs of one-of-a-kind built houses, stores, schoolhouses, churches, and barns in St. Mary’s County.
Distance Volunteering Opportunities Here
There are volunteer opportunities throughout the 5th District of Maryland that can help family and neighbors weather the coronavirus outbreak that adhere to CDC guidance to help slow the spread of virus and minimize time away from our homes.
Army Launches xTech Ventilator Challenge
The Patuxent Partnership is sharing details regarding the US Army’s prize competition, xTech COVID-19 Ventilator Challenge.
New Hours for Drive-Thru Testing; Spike in Confirmed Cases Reported
April 8: New hours for drive-thru testing at MedStar St. Mary’s; state sees spike in new confirmed cases.
Ospreys Return to Where They Were Born: Message From the Cap’n
Ospreys born in 2018 in the Chesapeake Bay will be among the scores of birds returning this month to seek a mate, begin courting, and then building permanent nesting sites to start raising young of their own. Here are some tips for learning about the returning fish hawks.
Drive-Thru Testing for COVID-19 Available at MedStar St. Mary’s
MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital is offering drive-thru testing for the coronavirus. Contact a primary care provider. Your primary care provider will evaluate you and determine if you should be tested. If you meet the criteria for testing, the provider will write a prescription for testing.
UPDATE; IRS Filing Date HAS BEEN Extended
The United States Internal Revenue Service has announced its intent to defer tax payments as relief for individuals and corporations struggling to address the coronavirus pandemic. the IRS has NOT yet extended the April 15,2020 filing deadline.
Re-scheduled: Belvoir-Springfield Job Fair
JobZone’s Belvoir – Springfield VA job fair — RESCHEDULED FOR JULY 16, 2020 — focuses on recruitment needs in the surrounding areas of Northern Virginia and Washington, DC, and include outreach into Fort Belvoir, Quantico, Pentagon, and other DC military installations.
