Our first 2021 Living Local community program truly lived up to its name! Last week, over 20 community members came out to Cross Farms to learn from Farmer Carol, see best management practices firsthand, and get down in the dirt to help with farm tasks. Thank you to all who attended!
There will be more chances to come experience life on a local small-scale farm later this year, so we hope to see you there! Check out our MCBP events calendar at mdcoastalbays.org/events/ for updates on these opportunities.
Despite the drizzle, we had an amazing group turn out to the first Explore the Estuary adult learning series field experience! Ilia Fehrer Nature Preserve proves to be a beautiful site regardless of weather conditions, and our attendees were filled with intentional questions and knowledge. Thank you to all who attended!
The next program in this series will be held on June 2 (webinar) and June 9th (boat tour) and is titled Wings on the Water: A Closer Look at our Coastal Bays birds. The registration will go live this Friday, 4/30- so stay tuned for the link.
WORKSHOPS!! Although Bay Day will not take place this year, we want to keep the energy rolling! We are so pleased to be able to offer TWO bird house workshops in Ocean Pines in May.
The first will be held on May 4th from 5-6:30, and the second is on May 15 from 10-11:30. It is $25 per cedar DIY bird home kit, and we will provide the rest of the materials to build! We will also be making seed bombs and be painting flower pots.
If you are interested in registering, or if you have any additional questions, please call Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks at : 410-641-7025
Photo by: Lorie Shaull
Registration is now open for the MCBP Living Local Educator Training! The mission of this training is to provide agricultural environmental education to build an understanding of challenges affecting agriculture, and ways local farmers are working to overcome them, in the Coastal Bays watershed. Both formal and informal educators can register! While the curriculum is targeted towards 2nd-4th grade students, but any interested educator is encouraged to sign up as the lessons and concepts are applicable to anyone seeking to engage their audience in topics like watershed health, water quality, soil health, and agricultural practices. To register and learn more, please click docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScZaWQWJfQwCbzaXulnxssyCl1rVpXKHeSPgc-VU088r5gMXw/viewform?usp=s...
Thank you to the EPA EE grant program, and our amazing partners, Worcester County Public Schools MD, Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation, Inc., University of Maryland Extension, Future Harvest, and Lower Shore Land Trust for their support on this project. Please email cjoiner@mdcoastalbays.org with any questions.
Photo by: Sarah Murray Photography of Assateague Farm
