Otter Trot 5K Returns To Solomons April 12 — Race Supports New River Otter Enclosure At CMM - The BayNet

Otter Trot 5K Returns To Solomons April 12 — Race Supports New River Otter Enclosure At CMM - The BayNet

SOLOMONS, Md. – Lace up your running shoes and get ready for otterly awesome fun at the Second Annual Otter Trot 5K on Saturday, April 12, at 8 a.m.! Whether you’re sprinting, strolling, or just really into otters, this exciting, timed race is the perfect way to kickstart your day while supporting a great cause.$30 Race Fee + $2.80 Sign-Up Fee (CMM members)$40 Non-Member RateSign up here: Calvert Marine Museum Society Otter Trot 5KRun for a Caus…

Otters, Otters, Everywhere? (On Beavers of The NiCHE)

This post is the conclusion to a series marking the 50th anniversary of the passing of Bill C-373, “An Act to provide for the recognition of the Beaver (Castor canadensis) as a symbol of the sovereignty of the Dominion of Canada,” edited by Blair Stein. The NiCHE is the NiCHE, in part, because The Otter is not The Beaver. As Alan MacEachern reflected in 2013, the name The Otter was eventually chosen “in part to riff off The Beaver,” the former n…