James Farm Ecological Preserve in Ocean View, DE The Maryland Coastal Bays Program (MCBP) and the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays (Center)  are excited to offer “Journey Up the Coast: An In-Person Exploration of the DE Inland and MD Coastal Bays” for children ages 6-12 this summer! This unique “bay-hop” education program will include

Come out for a Community Beach Clean up on Tuesday, September 17th  from 8-10 am, 94th Street in front of the tennis courts. We will be working to pick up trash on the beach and surrounding streets. Check in and pick up for materials. There will be tables set up with all the equipment needed

Help us plunder marine debris by land or by sea

What started as an idea to further promote local stewardship and awareness surrounding trash clean ups, has metamorphosed into a multi-partner endeavor to bring a story to life. Maryland Coastal Bays Program, in collaboration with the Town of Ocean City, Plak That, 1% for the Planet, and Di angelo Publications, has implemented a Storybook Walk

Come test your skills at a fun and challenging evening of trivia at Seacrets' Morley Hall! All trivia questions will be focused on Maryland and the Coastal Bays. Teams of singles, couples, and multiple people are welcome! Doors open at 5:15 and trivia will begin at 6:00 pm sharp! The best advice we can give

  Come take advantage of the extra daylight hours as we develop and define an existing trail that meanders through mature mixed forest at our 90 acre Showell Property. We’ll also spend the afternoon working to remove an area of wisteria on the south part of the property. Registration is required. Please bring sturdy shoes,

Lewis Road Kayak Launch - 8913 Lewis Road, Berlin, MD Invasive Species  Removal We will be spending the afternoon tackling invasive species like wisteria. Please bring sturdy shoes, weather appropriate clothing, a reusable water bottle, and gloves if you prefer to use your own. We will have additional gloves, and all necessary wisteria removal tools.

Berlin Main Street is partnering with the Maryland Coastal Bays Program to host a Coastal Critter Crawl! Buckingham Elementary School students have created posters that feature 23 local critters found in the Coastal Bays watershed! To participant, pick up an entry form on April 19th at the Berlin Welcome Center (Foyer open 24/7) search the

Become a horseshoe crab volunteer! Last year our stranded Spawning Horseshoe Crab Recovery Team rescued over 7,900 horseshoe crabs. If you are interested in joining us this spawning season, please register for our training on April 30th at 4 pm held at the Assateague National Seashore Education Center (7205 Stephen Decatur Hwy, Berlin MD 21811)

Come learn about the history and the future of the Atlantic Bay scallop from leading experts from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, University of the Eastern Shore, and the Department of Natural Resources. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about bay scallops aquaculture and a limited amount of participants will be able to

Showell Property Herp Search! Join the Maryland Coastal Bays Program for a reptile and amphibian (herp) survey! We will be searching for reptiles and amphibians on the property. There will be opportunities for handling the animals, but handling is not required. Directions to the Showell Property will be provided at registration. Volunteers will need to

The Maryland Coastal Bays Program and Ocean Pines Association will host the sixth annual Bay Day on Sunday, May 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at White Horse Park in Ocean Pines.