Calvert Nature Society is taking all necessary measures to protect public health and welfare. Please continue to follow basic preventive actions that protect your health and decrease the chances that you will spread infection of any kind to our more vulnerable friends, neighbors and loved ones.
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Calvert Nature Society has modified the COVID policy to reflect current practices.
The safety, health, and well-being of all participants in our programs is paramount and if the participant(s) or anyone in the immediate household is ill they should stay home. Prior to participation in any Society sponsored program, each individual, if under 18 a parent or guardian, is required to read and agree to the participant waiver. The waiver agreement needs to be completed for each in-person program during the registration process.
If any of the following apply, individuals and families will be asked not to attend in-person programs, and will receive a refund or any program fees paid:
• Participants and staff will not attend any programs if they have any symptoms of an infectious illness such as fever, new onset cough, shortness of breath, loss of taste or smell, sore throat, muscle pain/body aches, headache, gastrointestinal symptoms or nasal congestion
The Calvert Nature Society has developed policies and procedures for public program operations based on state and CDC guidelines. The Society has evaluated activities and programs to determine if they can be run safely while providing quality environmental and nature programs and volunteer opportunities. Most programs are held outdoors, and modified with activities and group size restrictions that can be done following distancing guidelines. Screening, handwashing and respiratory etiquette, staying home when sick, and getting tested are all part of maintaining a safe program.
To ensure the safety of program participants, the Society will plan programs whereby we will: