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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 report seal spotting to help preserve the wildlife of our five watersheds.

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Maryland Coastal Bays Program

1 week ago

FOUR SPOTS AVAILABLE! We have four spots available for our Explore the Estuary boat trip "A Closer Look at our Coastal Birds" this Wednesday from 2-4 pm. Come join us as we cruise the Coastal Bays learning about it's rich natural history and the colonial nesting birds that call it home. Please see the link below for more information!docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe3kGRJJSZHo0fYvWKxSeTMLQprtUgDRz5b46E1lhWwRpOjLQ/viewform ... See MoreSee Less

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Maryland Coastal Bays Program

2 weeks ago

We are thrilled to introduce everyone to MCBP's two summer interns, Christy and Cailyn! They will be working alongside our education and science teams for the next few months.Here is a bit about each of them:"Hi! I'm Cailyn. I am from Tamaqua, Pennsylvania and recently graduated from Salisbury University with a B.S. in biology and a B.A. in environmental studies. During my time at SU, I studied abroad with the School for Field Studies in Turks and Caicos, where I studied marine ecology and conservation. I currently serve on the Executive Board for the MaryPIRG Student Climate Action Coalition, which has a goal of making all Maryland Public Universities carbon neutral. My favorite hobby is scuba diving, but I will be happy anywhere near, on, or in the water! I am looking forward to learning about all the Bays’ creatures with MCBP and helping others learn about them as well!""Hello, my name is Christy, I'm a recent graduate from UMBC with my bachelors in Environmental Science and Geography. I've interned with the USFWS at the Rhode Island National Wildlife Refuge doing environmental education and the Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve assisting with stewardship and research work. I'm so excited for this summer interning with Maryland Coastal Bays, especially for all the opportunities to see wildlife that I haven't gotten to observe in the wild before, while seining, trawling, or surveying. I'm also looking forward to working with kids in the outdoors during the Ocean City explorers summer camp."Please join us in welcoming them to our family! ... See MoreSee Less

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Maryland Coastal Bays Program

2 weeks ago

It's World Oceans Day! Today is a global celebration of our oceans, and there are ways to celebrate all week long! To find online events, family activities, webinars, and virtual tours please visit: naturalhistory.si.edu/education/world-ocean-week-2021 While 12% of the land around the world is now under some form of protection, less than 6% of the ocean is protected in any way. There is a global movement to protect 30% of our oceans by 2030. This is being done through "Hope Spots", which are places that have been identified as critical the health of the ocean. These "Hope Spots" can be large or small, but they provide hope because of their diversity of species, rare populations, cultural value, spawning grounds, economic importance, and so much more. To learn more about the 30X30 movement and Hope Spots, click here: mission-blue.org/hope-spots/Celebrate today by sending us your favorite ocean/ocean creature photo! ... See MoreSee Less

World Ocean Week 2021

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Get the schedule of the museum’s online events for World Ocean Week, June 5-13, 2021. Explore "Hope Spots," areas critical to the ocean’s health.

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Maryland Coastal Bays Program

2 weeks ago

"On Maryland’s eastern shore, small islands used by birds for nesting are disappearing. That coincides with a steep drop in several species of colonial nesting birds in the state. But this spring, in what's being described as a ‘Hail Mary’, (Maryland organizations) have launched an artificial nesting platform to provide habitat for birds."Learn more about the new colonial nesting bird efforts in our Coastal Bays between Audubon Maryland-DC, Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Maryland Coastal Bays Program by watching this PBS video: www.pbs.org/newshour/show/a-hail-mary-to-save-some-species-of-birds-in-maryland ... See MoreSee Less

A 'Hail Mary' to save some species of birds in Maryland

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On Maryland’s eastern shore, small islands used by birds for nesting are disappearing. That coincides with a steep drop in several species of colonial nesting birds in the state. But this spring, in...

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