Mike Callahan lives in Charles County and is a native Marylander. He and grew up in Prince George’s County on the eastern border of Washington, D.C. There he spent many days roaming the fields, streams, forests and swamps along the shore of the Northeast Branch of the Anacostia River. It was his third grade teacher who helped feed the spark of interest in nature and outdoors and lead him to his choice of career in the environmental education field. Mike has been employed full time with Charles County Public Schools in Maryland at Nanjemoy Creek Environmental Education Center and an environmental educator since 1997.

In addition to working with students, he also works with non-releasable raptors. He also works part time as a Park Interpreter at Caledon State Park in King George. Mike is a past member and past co-chair of the MAEOE 30^th Anniversary Conference Committee. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural Resources Management with an area of concentration of Environmental Education and Park Management from the University of Maryland at College Park (UMCP).

It was while attending UMCP that he truly became a birdwatcher. His involvement in environmental education is not only a career choice, but a hobby as well. He currently serves as Raptor Conservation Committee Chairman of the Southern Maryland Audubon Society, Conservation Chairman of the Crossroads of Hughesville Garden Club, Member of the Board of Directors of the Friends of Chapman State Park and The Friends of Maxwell Hall. He is the co-chair of the Cobb Island Monarch Mania Butterfly Festival and the Colonial Beach Osprey Festival. He also serves as the Coordinator of the Port Tobacco Christmas Bird Count. In addition to his interest in nature, he is also a volunteer living history and 1^st person interpreter.