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Road Scholar Program # 2018

Wild ponies, fresh and saltwater wetlands, sand dunes and small town hospitality await you in one of Virginia’s most unique settings among the barrier islands of the Delmarva Peninsula. Experience Chincoteague, Assateague and Wallops Island. Chincoteague’s fascinating history of the settlement of the Eastern Shore sets it apart. Gain access to restricted NASA’s Wallops Island to study an environment left unspoiled. Maritime forests are a beautiful but increasingly rare ecosystem. Explore Assateague Island’s forests and of course discover the wild ponies that inhabit this unique ecosystem. The charm and wonder of these islands are shared through personal interaction with MSC scientists, local experts, artists, carvers and waterman.

Jim Clark Photography

Day 1- Sunday
3:00-5:00 PM Check in with the Coordinator at MSC
5:00-6:00 PM Group welcome and Introductions
6:00 PM Dinner in MSC's Dining Hall
6:45 PM Evening Lecture

Day 2-Monday
7:30 AM Breakfast in MSC's Dining Hall
9:00–11:00PM Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
11:50 AM Lunch Out
1:00 PM Pony Hunt and Island Tour
6:00 PM Dinner in MSC's Dining Hall
6:45 PM Evening Speaker

Day 3-Tuesday
7:30 AM Breakfast in MSC's Dining Hall
9:00–11:00 AM Art Lecture
12:00 PM Lunch Out
1:30–3:30 PM Wallops Island Tour
4:45 PM Dinner Out
7:00 PM Evening Speaker

Day 4- Wednesday
7:30 AM Breakfast in MSC's Dining Hall
8:45 AM Monitor Boat Trip
12:00 PM Lunch in MSC's Dining Hall
1:30 PM *** FREE AFTERNOON ***
6:00 PM Dinner in MSC's Dining Hall
6:45 PM Evening Speaker

Day 5- Thursday
7:30 AM Breakfast in MSC's Dining Hall
9:30–11:00 PM Decoy Carving
12:00-1:00PM Lunch Out
1:00-4:00 PM Afternoon Lecture/ NASA Visitor Center
4:45 PM Dinner Out
7:30 PM Evening Entertainment (3 sheets)

Day 6- Friday
7:30 AM Breakfast in MSC's Dining Hall
8:45-9:30 AM Certificate Presentation
9:30-11:00 AM Wild Ponies of Assateague Lecture
11:00 AM Check out
12:00 PM Lunch in the MSC's Dining Hall