June 4, 2026

Volunteers Sought for STEM-ING in May

STEM-ING

The Patuxent Partnership is putting out a call for volunteers for the May 18 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics- Inspiring the Next Generation (STEM-ING) event at St. Mary’s College of Maryland.

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STEM Essay Contest Accepting Entries

STEM

The Patuxent Partnership reminds students the 2024 Naval Horizons essay contest is now accepting entries. The deadline is June 10.

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Save the Date: Naval Aviation Enterprise 3-Star Summit

Naval Aviation

Save the date — Wednesday, May 29, 2024 — for The Patuxent Partnership/Association of Naval Aviation panel Naval Aviation Enterprise 3-Star Summit.

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Captain’s Message: Crab Season Opens … But …

blue crab on a net

The Blue Crab season opened April 1, but the crabs arrive in their own time, which should be soon now that NOAA is reporting surface water temperature in Chesapeake Bay is approaching 60 degrees Fahrenheit.

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TPP to Present ‘Maritime Patrol: Eyes and Ears of the Fleet’ Panel

Maritime Patrol

The Patuxent Partnership/Association of Naval Aviation panel with the Maritime Patrol Association will present Maritime Patrol: Eyes and Ears of the Fleet on April 30. Keynote speaker will be VADM Frank “Spanky” Morley.

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TPP Defense Summit Delivers Day of Dynamic Speakers, Panels

Defense Summit

The Patuxent Partnership’s 2024 Defense Summit welcomed dynamic speakers and panels to a full-day program that covered an array of topics with a focus on accelerating capabilities and acquisitions for the US Navy. Keynote speaker was Assistant Secretary of the Navy Russell Rumbaugh. Steve Spehn, deputy science advisor with the US European Command, was the event moderator.

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Help Shape Southern Maryland’s Future

State Parks

The Southern Maryland National Heritage Area will hold Exchange, A Regional Planning Forum, on Saturday, April 20, 2024, and The Patuxent Partnership is helping to publicize the event. The success of the National Heritage Area depends on the engagement of many people who will help shape and implement plans to honor, preserve, commemorate, and celebrate the important stories and places of Southern Maryland.

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TPP Seeks Companies to Host Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships

The Apprenticeship Maryland Program/Tech Jobs Rule and the Dr. James A. Forrest Career & Technology Center welcome local companies to participate in the Youth Apprenticeship Program.

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Poetry from a Captain – Martins Ahead

Purple Martins

A few Purple Martin scouts, early visitors to the string of nests strung across the piers at Sea-fruit Oyster House, inspired Cap’n Jack to burst into poetry in anticipation of this year’s arrival.

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County TechBook Is Getting an Update

TechBook

The Patuxent Partnership reminds all technology companies and support organizations to update listings for the next issue of the St. Mary’s County Technology Resource Book.

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