Sandy Point State Park Site Map WHERES JAYO Nature Center Headquarters Annapolis gt ltBaltimore Park Quest 2016 Jayo Says Welcome to PARK QUEST at Sandy Point Entrance ID: 743423
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2016 Park QuestWHERE’S JAY’O?Slide2
Sandy Point State Park Site Map
WHERE’S JAY-O?
Nature Center
Headquarters
Annapolis =>
<=Baltimore
Park Quest 2016
Jay-o
Says: “Welcome
to PARK QUEST at Sandy Point!”
Entrance
Thank you for playing!Slide3
INSTRUCTIONS
There are
six
(6) tasks to complete PLUS the chance to complete extra bonuses!Here’s the easy part - pickup a Park Quest packet at the Nature Center, Marina, Park Headquarters, Contact Station, or from a Park RangerMap it all out - using the provided park map, locate each popular siteDetermine your path – plan your route to each site & get goingLearn all about it - answer the multiple choice question for each site
Your inner artist - draw a sketch of the site in the box under the questionBonus! – task six (6) has a chance for one (1) bonus point
Last but not least – Mega Bonus! There is a bonus worth THREE (3) points! Don’t miss it!Return your packet to Nature Center, Marina, Headquarters, Contact Station, or to any Park Ranger
Staff will check your responses and stamp your book!
Are you ready to get started? Let’s GO Park Quest!!
Park Quest 2016Slide4
Task One – Although they’re all located pretty close to the park, which lighthouse is a popular Sandy Point Site?
Circle the letter of your answer.
A) The Thomas Point Lighthouse is the most recognized and photographed lighthouse in Maryland. Built in 1875, it has a screw pile foundation. It rests at the mouth of the South River on the Chesapeake Bay just South of the Bay Bridge.
B) The current Sharp’s Island lighthouse, a sparkplug lighthouse, was constructed in 1882 with a concrete caisson foundation and a 35-foot (11 m) cast iron tower. Leaning by about 15° since it was damaged by ice in 1977, the structure is picturesque, but in poor condition.
C) The current Sandy Point Shoal Light was built in 1883. It features a 51’ empire-style of eight sides and a tower with a white roof and black lantern. It rests on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay approximately 1.5 miles north of the Bay Bridge.
D) The Baltimore Harbor Light is of “caisson” design. It is in the Chesapeake Bay just off of Gibson Island near the mouth of the Magothy River. It marks the channel which leads northwest to the opening of the Patapsco River which flows into the Baltimore City Harbor.
Park Quest 2016
Your sketch
Do you see
that
lighthouse?
I sure
do!
Hey look, it’s Jay-o!Slide5
Task Two
– Which mansion is a popular Sandy Point Site?
Circle the letter of your answer.
A) Governor’s Mansion or “Governors’ House” has been the official residence of the governor of Maryland since it’s official opening in 1870. It is located in Annapolis.B) The Annapolis Bed and Breakfast was built in 1872 as a farmhouse in a convenient location to historic downtown Annapolis.C) The Sandy Point Mansion is an 18th century style farmhouse built in 1815 for John Gibson. He was a member of the Annapolis elite and a relative of Samuel Ogle, Governor of Maryland in the mid 1700s. It is now a private residence.
D) The Monticello mansion is the primary plantation of Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States. He began designing Monticello at twenty-six after he inherited from his father.
Park Quest 2016
Your
sketch
Do you see that mansion behind me? Beautiful!Slide6
Task Three – Which bridge is a popular Sandy Point Site?
Circle the letter of your answer.
A) The Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge is 1.5 miles long crossing the Patuxent River connecting Calvert and St. Mary’s Counties. It opened in 1978.
B) The Millard E. Tydings Bridge connects Harford and Cecil Counties and crosses the Susquehanna River. It opened in 1963 and is 5,061’ in length.C) The William Preston Lane, Jr. Memorial Bridge is approximately 5 miles long and crosses the Chesapeake Bay, joining Anne Arundel and Queen Anne’s Counties. It opened in 1952.D) The Lucius J. Kellam, Jr. Bridge-Tunnel (commonly referred to as the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel) opened in 1964 and spans 23 miles at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay joining Cape Charles and Virginia Beach.
Park Quest 2016
Your sketch
Where oh
where is the
bridge?Slide7
Task Four – Which shelled reptile is a popular Sandy Point Site?
Circle your answer.
A) A relative of the pre-historic feline that wandered the area that is now the Broadneck peninsula in Anne Arundel County.B) Penguins are a group of aquatic, flightless birds living almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere, especially in Antarctica. Their scientific name is Spheniscidae.C) The Diamondback Terrapin is one of the several small species of turtle living in fresh or brackish water. There are two living inside our Nature Center. Turtles are reptiles of the order
Testudines which is where the University of Maryland got it’s mascot names, TERRAPINS, and TESTUDO.
D) A corn snake is a North American species of rat snake. It subdues its prey by constriction.
Park Quest 2016
Your sketch
Please circle the letter of your answer
.
LOOK! It’s the Sandy Point Nature Center!Slide8
Task Five
– Which boats are a popular Sandy Point Site?
Circle the letter of your answer.
A) Yellow lifeguard boats that cruise the beach during swim hours. They were first put into operation during the summer of 1974.B) Amusement park “ride” boats at Sandy Point. Although the ride itself is gone, these few boats are memories to the past.C) Rental boats are 13’ fiberglass V-hull vessels with 6-8 hp motors. These boats can be rented by the hour from the Marina at Sandy Point State Park.
D) Annapolis small boat fishing fleet that docks at the Sandy Point Marina. The fleet is used only
through the spring and summer.
Park Quest 2016
Your sketch
Hey aren’t these boats supposed to be in the water?
Can you see Jay-O? He’s hidingSlide9
Task Six – Locate and name a member of the Sandy Point staff
Circle the name of the park staff person you find.
Dorna Cooper Pete Leongini
Curtis Dale Steve McCoy, Park ManagerChris Driscoll Rodney Staab Nancy Gardner Mike Vandeven Christina Holden Eric Waciega
Rob Jones George Zynjuk
And a BONUS POINT if you found Jeanne Pollard or Melissa Tucker!
Park Quest 2016
Park staff signature
You
won’t find
JAY-O on this page!
We love our visitors - Say Hi when you see us!! Slide10
BONUS
!! Locate Assistant Park Manager JAY KENTY
Better known as
JAY-O!! Have JAY-O sign in the box. Places you may find JAY-O
A) HeadquartersB) Contact StationC) Marina
D) Nature CenterE) South BeachF) On the Road
If you locate JAY-O, enjoy a 10% discount on gift itemsat the marina, headquarters, or East Beach store today.
Show staff this page with JAY-O’s signature.
Park Quest 2016
JAY-O’s signature
Trying to find me? Ask park staff if
I am working today
JAY-O!!