Rice & Rails: A Delicate Ecology of Wild Rice Marshes

Join naturalist Greg Kearns in a remarkable opportunity to learn about the sora rail population and its tight link with wild rice in the Patuxent River marshlands. While out on a pontoon boat, participants hope to see rails on the mudflats at low tide and possibly watch the banding of a few individuals. Learn about wild rice as it ends its seasonal bloom and its strong connection to the rail population, with insights from Greg's groundbreaking research since 1987 and restoration efforts at Jug Bay.