Chesapeake Bay Week 2010
Television Programs
New for 2010!
Chesapeake Bay by Air
Premiere on MPT: Tuesday, April 20, 9-10pm
repeat: April 23 at 8pm; April 21,24 at 12:01am,4am
It's the soaring glory of Chesapeake Bay as never seen by Captain John Smith and his traveling companions of 1608. MPT's Chesapeake Bay by Air forever captures the unparalleled wild beauty, history and natural serenity of the bay, all from above. Shot in the air from two to 2,000 feet using state-of-the-art high-definition recording gear, Chesapeake Bay by Air's unique perspective of the Chesapeake Bay marries gentle verse, prose and music with stunningly dramatic images of the Chesapeake in a way that, until now, only migrating Canada Geese could truly appreciate.
Chesapeake Bay by Air's meandering aerial journey transports us to many of the bay's countless stunning locations and brings the bay into razor-sharp perspective, from well above the din. It's your Chesapeake Bay, and we thought you'd like to see it. Enjoy! -- Mike English, Executive Producer
Chesapeake Bay Volunteer-a-thon
April 25 at 7-9pm
Chesapeake Bay Volunteer-a-thon makes it easy to help the bay and give your time. Last year, the Volunteer-a-thon generated 13,717 hours committed for helping the Chesapeake Bay, with more than 70 organizations participating. Top that!
Additional Sponsor:
Bank of America
Chesapeake Stories
April 22 at 11-11:30pm; repeat: April 23 at 2am
Chesapeake Stories, an anthology of sorts, shows what bay life is about. Meet a minister who travels by boat to preach to island congregations; a man on a lone crusade to save a historic island that’s washing away; and the Bard of the Chesapeake, Tom Wisner.
Earth Days: American Experience
April 19 at 9-11pm; repeat: April 20 at 1am,4am
Earth Days: American Experience follows the revolutionary achievements and missed opportunities of the modern environmental movement. It’s both a meditation on man’s complex relationship with nature and a probing analysis of responses to environmental crisis.
EcoViews: Life on the Bay
April 18 at 8:30-9pm; repeat: April 22 at 11:30pm, April 23 at 2:30am
EcoViews: Life on the Bay captures slices of life around the bay, such as the National Oyster Cook-off in Leonardtown; a visit with Skipjack Captain Wade Murphy; and the simplicity of life on Smith Island. Producers: American University’s Center for Environmental Filmmaking
Independent Lens “DIRT! The Movie”
April 19 at 11pm-midnight
Independent Lens “DIRT! The Movie” delves into the fascinating history of this lowly substance that recycles our water, gives us food, provides us shelter and can be used as a source of medicine, beauty and culture. But mistreatment can result in disasters. Jamie Lee Curtis travels the globe telling the story and looking at solutions.
The Last Boat Out
April 21 9-9:30pm; repeat: April 22 at 1:30am,4:30am
The Last Boat Out weaves two tales: the inspiring story of Virginia watermen trying to preserve their way of life, and the story of a bay, battered by development and pollution, struggling to stay alive.
The Runoff Dilemma
April 21 at 10-11pm; repeat: April 22 at 12:01am,3am,5am
The Runoff Dilemma has farmers, economically stressed, at odds with environmentalists and policymakers. That’s because, in the expansive Chesapeake watershed, agricultural and nutrient runoff accounts for more than 40% of the pollutants that pour into the bay.
Seize the Bay
April 24 at 7-8pm
Seize the Bay is a comical, musical tour around the Chesapeake, led by “Them Eastport Oyster Boys” who share fun, tradition and history infused with a bit of eco-ethic.
A Sense of Wonder
April 22 at 10-11pm; repeat: April 23 at 3am
A Sense of Wonder is evident in Rachel Carson's writing – a sense that humans are a part of nature, distinguished by our power to alter it, in some cases irreversibly. The Silent Spring author grew up in a rural area outside Pittsburgh; received her master’s in zoology from Hopkins, worked for the Bureau of Fisheries and wrote for the Baltimore Sun.
The Skipjack
April 18 at 8-8:30pm; repeat: April 24 at 6pm
The Skipjack takes a sentimental look at the history of an iconic Maryland fishing vessel. Deal Island locals share about decades of sailing these “Mack Trucks of the Chesapeake” in search of the once-ubiquitous oyster.
Complete Lineup for 2010
Appalachians MPT: 4/29 9pm; R: 4/30 1am
Blind Spots: Threats to the Chesapeake MPT: 4/18 10:30pm
Bugeye: A Chesapeake Legacy MPT: 4/21 9:30pm; R: 4/22 1am,4am
Chesapeake Bay by Air MPT: 4/20 9pm, 4/23 8pm; R: 4/21,24 12:01am,4am
Chesapeake Bay Cooking MPT: 4/24 noon
Chesapeake Bay Volunteer-a-thon MPT: 4/25 7pm
Chesapeake Stories MPT: 4/22 11pm; R: 4/23 2am
Chesapeake Wine Country MPT: 4/24 8:30pm
Covered Bridges MPT: 4/23 10pm; R: 4/24 1:30am,3:30am
Earth Days: American Experience MPT: 4/19 9pm; R: 4/20 1am,4am
Eatin' Crabcakes: The Best You’ll Ever Have MPT: 4/24 6:30pm
Eatin' Crabs Chesapeake Style MPT: 4/24 8pm
EcoViews: Life on the Bay MPT: 4/18 8:30pm; R: 4/22 11:30pm, 4/23 2:30am
Fate of the Jewel MPT2: 4/20 11pm
GoGREENER MPT 4/17 8am
Growing Greener Schools MPT: 4/22 4:30pm
Hidden Rivers MPT: 4/23 9:30pm; R: 4/24 1am,3am
Independent Lens "DIRT! The Movie" MPT: 4/19 11pm
Iron John Cruising MPT: 4/20 11pm, 4/21 2:30am
John Denver: Wildlife Concert MPT 4/17 7:30pm
Last Boat Out MPT: 4/21 9pm; R: 4/22 1:30am,4:30am
Lodges of Parks/America MPT2: 4/20-23,26-29 3:30pm
Nature MPT: Su 7pm*; R: 4/5 3am; 4/19,26 1:30am. MPT2: M 7pm, 4/8 9pm, 4/16 3:30pm
»Frogs: Thin Green Line MPT: 4/19 1:30am. MPT2: 4/19 7pm
New American Farmer MPT: 4/23 11pm; R: 4/24 2:30am
NOVA MPT: Tu 8pm; R: 4/7,14 4am; 4/21 1am,3am, 4/28 2am. Tu 4/13 10pm; R: 4/14 12:01am,2am. MPT2: Su 5pm; Th 8pm, 4/28 4:30pm
»Big Energy Gamble MPT: 4/20 8pm
On the Trail of Capt. John Smith MPT: 4/18 11pm
Outdoors Maryland MPT: Tu 7:30pm; R: Sa 5:30am, 5:30pm
»Covered Bridges MPT: 4/23 at 10pm.
»Western Maryland Adventures #2103 4/6 7:30pm
»Battle of the Beetles; Keystone Harvest; Better Angels #2105 4/13 7:30pm
»Blind Spots #1809 4/18 10:30pm
»Reeling it In; Tiny Tigers; Sustaining Beauty #2204 4/20 7:30pm
»Bugeye #2107 4/21 9:30pm
»Hidden Rivers #1908 4/23 9:30pm
»Covered Bridges MPT: 4/23 at 10pm.
»Sails of St. Mary’s; The Low Points; Blue Crab Blues #2003 4/27 7:30pm
PBS Kids on MPT "Share the Earth Week" Apr.19-23 M-F 6am-noon, 4:30-5:30pm
On Earth Day, April 22, PBS KIDS and PBS KIDS GO! programs include:
»Curious George premieres a new episode, including the thematic story "Something New Under the Sun"
»Clifford repeats "Doggie Garden"
»Cyberchase presents "The X Factor" about pollution
»Dragon Tales presents "Rise & Bloom"
»Sid the Science Kid dishes "The Dirt on Dirt"
»Super Why! has "Tiddalick the Frog"
»WordWorld encores "W Drought"
Runoff Dilemma MPT: 4/21 10pm; R: 4/22 12:01am,3am,5am
Save Our Land, Save Our Towns MPT: 4/21 11pm
Seize the Bay MPT: 4/24 7pm
A Sense of Wonder MPT: 4/22 10pm; R: 4/23 3am
The Skipjack MPT: 4/18 8pm; R: 4/24 6pm
Sprawl: Tipping Point MPT: 4/20 10:30pm; R: 4/21 2am,5am
Sturgeon: Eggs to Die For MPT: 4/23 10:30pm; R: 4/24 2am
Watermen MPT: 4/21 8pm; R: 4/22 2am
Wild Chronicles MPT2: Su 12:30pm
Wild River: Colorado MPT2: 4/30 3:30pm
