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Maryland Coastal Bays Program
  • About Us
    • The Mission
    • The People
      • Staff
      • Board Members
      • Committees
        • Citizens Advisory Committee
        • Policy Committee
        • Implementation Committee
        • Science and Technical Committee
    • Funding Opportunities
    • Employment Opportunities
  • Programs
    • Calendar
    • Education
      • Educator Resources
      • Student Programs
      • Community Programs and Resources
      • Summer Camps & Activities
    • Restoration
      • Lewis Road Kayak Launch
      • Showell Property
      • Illia Fehrer Nature Preserve
      • Bishopville Dam
      • Greys Creek Nature Park
      • Lizard Hill Wetland Restoration
      • Swans Gut Creek at Big Millpond
      • Skimmer Island
      • Assateague State Park Shoreline
      • Tizzard Island
      • Herring Creek Nature Park
      • Shell Mill Landing
      • Graham Avenue Submerged Wetland Restoration Project
      • North and South Green Bulkheads
      • Terrapin Nesting Sanctuary
    • Outreach
      • Fundraising
      • Publications and Resources
      • Horseshoe Crab Surveys
      • Diamondback Terrapin Surveys
      • Seal Stewards
      • Oyster Gardening
      • Marine Debris
      • Assateague Outfitters
      • Terrapin Nesting Sanctuary
    • Science
      • Annual Report
      • Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment
      • Monitoring
      • Ocean Pines Canal Change Report
      • Report Cards
      • State of the Bay Report
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Are you interested in learning more about the Maryland Coastal Bays? Learn more about our watersheds and get involved in making a difference in protecting and conserving Maryland’s five coastal bays.

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Explore the beauty of Maryland’s five watersheds: the Assawoman Bay, Chincoteague Bay, Isle of Wight Bay, Newport Bay, and Sinepuxent Bay. Learn the unique challenges and accolades that make each one of these Maryland Coastal Bays different.

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Support the Maryland Coastal Bays Program in making a difference! View our State of the Bay Report Card and volunteer for one of our many opportunities to help preserve the wildlife of our five watersheds.

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Become a member of the Coastal Bays Foundation and donate online securely through PayPal. Your financial contribution will go toward protecting our watershed, its habitat, and wildlife. The Maryland Coastal Bays Program Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit; all donations are tax deductible.
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Maryland Coastal Bays Program

24 hours ago

Maryland Coastal Bays Program
Calling volunteers!! We are in need of some wonderful volunteers for the 4th annual Ocean Pines Bay Day event. The event will take place on Sunday, May 7th from 10:00 - 2:00pm at White Horse Park in Ocean Pines. If you are interested in volunteering or would like to learn more about the various volunteer opportunities, click the link or contact gatkin@mdcoastalbays.orgforms.gle/uvQDZ87iirwSuYi87 ... See MoreSee Less

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Maryland Coastal Bays Program

2 days ago

Maryland Coastal Bays Program
Who here has ever spotted a Common Loon?! Loons are strictly water birds, meaning they spend the majority of their lives on or in the water, only coming ashore to mate and incubate eggs. You may have seen some loons swimming around the Coastal Bays, disappearing for a few minutes as they hunt for fish.Photo by: Kim Abplanalp ... See MoreSee Less

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Maryland Coastal Bays Program

3 days ago

Maryland Coastal Bays Program
Come out and support Assateague Coastal Trust's Sip and Science Series on March 30th at 5:30 pm! MCBP's Dr. Archer Larned and Kim Abplanalp will be speaking on the innovative conservation project- the artificial nesting platform- that has created breeding habitat for colonial nesting birds that has been lost due to sea level rise and erosion. Please RSVP at: tinyurl.com/wr9v6rx7 ... See MoreSee Less

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Maryland Coastal Bays Program

6 days ago

Maryland Coastal Bays Program
Please join us in welcoming Erin, our new Seasonal Environmental Scientist. Erin’s primary responsibilities include working with the MCBP Stranded Spawning Horseshoe Crab Response Team, as well as assisting on the data collection and analysis of other field projects such as anadromous fish sampling, stream and water quality sampling, wetland assessments and monitoring MCBP’s numerous properties.She graduated with a B.Sc. in Marine Biology from Nova Southeastern University where she enjoyed sloughing through the Everglades, diving in the Keys, and snorkeling through her classes and in her free time. She loves to travel and has been to 6 continents and lived abroad twice. She is very excited to get back into the field and engage with the community!🍃We are excited you are here! ... See MoreSee Less

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mcbp@mdcoastalbays.org
8219 Stephen Decatur Highway
Berlin, MD 21811

Phone: 410-213-2297
Fax: 410-213-2574

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