🌊 Cleaning the Bay is just the beginning! Want to help protect your local waterways and contribute to NASA-funded research? Join the Chesapeake Water Watch training with Smithsonian Environmental Research Center’s Ray Terracina to learn how YOU can make a bay-wide impact using just your smartphone. 📱 You'll discover how to: ✅ Use the free HydroColor app to measure water turbidity ✅ Upload your data to FieldScope’s open-access database All you need is your phone and love for the Bay! 💙 Date: June 7, 2025 Time: 10:00am More information: https://www.hofflercreek.org/product-page/clean-the-bay-day-2025-june-7 . . . #ChesapeakeWaterWatch #CitizenScience #CleanWater #NASA #HydroColor #WaterQuality #CleanTheBayDay (fb)

🐢 Turtle Season at the Preserve! 🐢� It’s nesting season here at Hoffler Creek — a magical time when turtles come up to the trails to lay their eggs. If you're visiting and happen to see one, here’s how you can help protect them: 👀 Look, but don’t touch – Enjoy from a safe distance. These animals are protected and sensitive to disturbance.� 🔇 Stay quiet – Noise and sudden movement can interrupt this vital process.� 📲 Let a staff member know – If you see a turtle laying eggs, notify preserve staff so we can ensure the nest is protected. Thank you for helping us keep this preserve a safe haven for wildlife. 🌳💚� . . . #TurtleSeason #WildlifePreserve #SeaTurtleConservation #RespectWildlife #ProtectNestingTurtles (fb)