BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Maryland Coastal Bays Program - ECPv6.0.11//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Maryland Coastal Bays Program X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://mdcoastalbays.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Maryland Coastal Bays Program REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250430T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250430T170000 DTSTAMP:20260522T165510 CREATED:20250417T190304Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250417T190335Z UID:4209-1746028800-1746032400@mdcoastalbays.org SUMMARY:Stranded Spawning Horseshoe Crab Volunter Training DESCRIPTION: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) Register HERE. \n\nThe Training is mandatory for all new volunteers. It will include information about the mission of the Stranded Spawing Horseshoe Crab Recovery Team\, how to safely handle horseshoe crabs\, how to fill out the data sheet\, and the importance of horseshoe crabs. Volunteers will also be given all the materials needed to participate. \n\nIf you have any questions regarding the volunteer program\, please contact Kelsey Poisal at kposal@mdcoastalbays.org. URL:https://mdcoastalbays.org/event/stranded-spawning-horseshoe-crab-volunter-training/ LOCATION:Maryland CATEGORIES:Events,Outreach,Programs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250419T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T170000 DTSTAMP:20260522T165510 CREATED:20250417T185150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250417T185210Z UID:4199-1745049600-1745686800@mdcoastalbays.org SUMMARY:Coastal Critter Crawl DESCRIPTION:Berlin Main Street is partnering with the Maryland Coastal Bays Program to host a Coastal Critter Crawl! \nBuckingham Elementary School students have created posters that feature 23 local critters found in the Coastal Bays watershed! \nTo participant\, pick up an entry form on April 19th at the Berlin Welcome Center (Foyer open 24/7) search the downtown windows of participating shops & write down the animal names\, then return your completed form to be entered into the drawing to win one of the stuffed animals in the window! Drawing will be April 27th. URL:https://mdcoastalbays.org/event/coastal-critter-crawl/ LOCATION:Tow of Berlin CATEGORIES:Events,Outreach,Programs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241013T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241013T120000 DTSTAMP:20260522T165510 CREATED:20241009T132838Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241009T132838Z UID:4017-1728817200-1728820800@mdcoastalbays.org SUMMARY:Storybook Walk Ribbon Cutting for "Keep Our Beaches Clean! What if Everybody Did That?" DESCRIPTION: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 for the locally authored “Keep Our Beaches Clean! What If Everybody Did That?” at the newly renovated Bayside Park at 3rd Street in downtown Ocean City. \n\nStorybook Walks are a wonderful way to expand literacy all the while enjoying some outdoor exercise. They typically feature large scale pages of a book chronologically placed along a trail\, or\, in this case\, a bayside boardwalk. This specific walk spotlights\, “Keep Our Beaches Clean! What If Everybody Did That?”\, a book written by an inspiring class of Showell Elementary School 2nd graders in collaboration with professional surfer Kelly Slater. The book was released this past spring by Di angelo Publications. Mackenzie Keyser\, the facilitating teacher from Showell Elementary says\, “the students and I are so thrilled\, and honored\, to have ‘Keep Our Beaches Clean! What If Everybody Did That?’ made into a Storybook Walk! Our hopes are that through this extension of the book\, children from all over will be eager to help do their part to keep our beaches clean!” \n\nAs they approach the Storybook Walk\, visitors will encounter a panel that outlines how to use the walk. As they continue\, readers will embark on a story about how the choices we make can impact the beach and the critters that live there. It ends with a panel that includes a QR code that links to more resources such as a lesson plan that compliments the book. These panels were created with ideas from all the partners and brought to life by local graphic designer Mark Huey. The event will feature guest speakers\, including Mackenzie Keyser\, an official ribbon cutting\, and a book signing by the student authors themselves! There will be books on site for purchase from Coastal Bays\, or attendees can bring their own to get signed. URL:https://mdcoastalbays.org/event/storybook-walk-ribbon-cutting-for-keep-our-beaches-clean-what-if-everybody-did-that/ LOCATION:Bayside Park 3rd Street\, 3rd Street Bayside\, Ocean City\, Maryland\, 21842 CATEGORIES:Events,Outreach,Programs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240702T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240702T113000 DTSTAMP:20260522T165510 CREATED:20240410T201957Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240411T155143Z UID:3823-1719910800-1719919800@mdcoastalbays.org SUMMARY:Journey Up the Coast - Save the Date DESCRIPTION:James Farm Ecological Preserve in Ocean View\, DE \nThe 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 a series of fun interactive activities focused on topics such as watersheds\, estuaries\, and wildlife guided by Center and MCBP environmental educators. \n\nThere are two date options for the program. Registration for each day will be separate. Registration for Delaware will be released in May and registration for Maryland will be released in June. Youth are welcome to participate in one or both sessions! Please note that each day takes place at a different location and will offer slightly different activities. \n\nThis program is FREE\, but donations are greatly appreciated and will help support MCBP and Center educational programming. Donations to the Center can be submitted through the following link: https://tinyurl.com/vbc5tf8m. Donations can also be accepted on the day-of in the form of a check made out to “Delaware Center for the Inland Bays” with “JUTC” written in the memo line. \n\nPlease send any additional questions to MCBP Education Coordinator\, Liz Wist at lwist@mdcoastalbays.org. URL:https://mdcoastalbays.org/event/journey-up-the-coast-save-the-date/ LOCATION:James Farm Ecological Preserve\, 30048 Cedar Neck Rd\, Ocean View\, Delaware\, 19970 CATEGORIES:Events,Outreach,Programs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240510T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240510T163000 DTSTAMP:20260522T165510 CREATED:20240425T202332Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240501T005115Z UID:3849-1715353200-1715358600@mdcoastalbays.org SUMMARY:Disappearing Islands: A Turn of Events - Presentation Series DESCRIPTION:Islands serve as critical habitat to numerous iconic species found in the Maryland Coastal Bays. Throughout the last several decades\, island loss and the impacts it has on species like colonial nesting bird populations have been alarming. But there is still hope to restore these once abundant islands and the populations of our colonial nesting birds. \nPlease join the Maryland Coastal Bays Program (MCBP) for a series of presentations that will dive deeper into the history of island loss\, the iconic species that depend on them\, and ways we are working to combat this issue. \nRegister HERE URL:https://mdcoastalbays.org/event/disappearing-islands-a-turn-of-events-presentation-series/ LOCATION:Berlin Library\, 13 Harrison Avenue\, Berlin\, Maryland\, 21811 CATEGORIES:Events,Outreach,Programs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240509T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240509T160000 DTSTAMP:20260522T165510 CREATED:20240417T163102Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240417T163512Z UID:3843-1715261400-1715270400@mdcoastalbays.org SUMMARY:Selsey Road Restoration Grass Planting DESCRIPTION:We are looking for volunteers to help plant grasses generously donated by the West Ocean City Association.\n\n\nWe ask that all volunteers wear close-toed shoes\, appropriate outdoor clothing\, bring their own reusable water bottle\, bug spray\, and gardening gloves if they’d like to. MCBP will have tools available to help dig holes. Volunteers will need to sign a waiver upon arrival. As parking is limited\, we thought we’d stretch out the time period so don’t feel obligated to arrive for the beginning nor stay the duration. Though some of us will be celebrating at Waterman’s Restaurant afterwards and would love volunteers to join us!\n\nJust a heads up\, there is no bathroom at this site. \n\nA email will be sent out the week of the event with reminders and detailed location instructions.\n\nRegister Here URL:https://mdcoastalbays.org/event/selsey-road-restoration-grass-planting/ LOCATION:Selsey Road\, West Ocean City\, Selsey Road\, Ocean City\, Maryland\, 21842 CATEGORIES:Events,Outreach,Programs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240501T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240501T163000 DTSTAMP:20260522T165510 CREATED:20240313T135325Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240313T135504Z UID:3795-1714577400-1714581000@mdcoastalbays.org SUMMARY:Horseshoe Crab Recovery Team Training DESCRIPTION:The Maryland Coastal Bays Program is looking for dedicated volunteers to join the Stranded Spawning Horseshoe Crab Recovery Team. Volunteers will be responsible for routinely checking popular spawning grounds to rescue stranded or flipped horseshoe crabs during the spawning season from May to July. This volunteer program helps prevent mass casualties of horseshoe crabs and allows us to better understand stranding patterns throughout the Coastal Bays. Register to become a volunteer Here URL:https://mdcoastalbays.org/event/horseshoe-crab-recovery-team-training/ LOCATION:Sarbanes Center\, 6695-6699 Verrazano Bridge\, Berlin\, MD\, 21811\, United States CATEGORIES:Events,Outreach,Programs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240323T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240323T120000 DTSTAMP:20260522T165510 CREATED:20240102T220448Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240228T153933Z UID:3701-1711188000-1711195200@mdcoastalbays.org SUMMARY:Explore the Estuary -Adult Learning Series DESCRIPTION:“Rain Gardens: Getting Down to Business”\nPart 2 of the spring Talk and Walk series at the Berlin Library. \nDo I need a rain garden? Are rain gardens just big wet spots in my yard? Maybe\, and no! Come hear a talk with Jennifer Dindinger\, Watershed Restoration Specialist with UMD Extension\, and learn about the ins and outs of rain garden siting\, installation\, and maintenance. The program includes a local walk to see examples of rain gardens around town.  \nRegister here URL:https://mdcoastalbays.org/event/explore-the-estuary-adult-learning-series-3/ LOCATION:Maryland CATEGORIES:Events,Outreach,Programs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240129T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240129T180000 DTSTAMP:20260522T165510 CREATED:20230508T140517Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240124T184442Z UID:3370-1706551200-1706551200@mdcoastalbays.org SUMMARY:Jenkins Point Restoration for Resilience Community Update Meeting DESCRIPTION:Maryland Coastal Bays Program will host a public meeting on the Jenkins Point Restoration Project on Monday\, Jan. 29 at 6 p.m. in the Clubhouse Meeting Room on 100 Clubhouse Drive. \n\nMCBP held a public meeting on the subject last May\, and the Jan. 29 meeting will serve as an update\, including presentation of a revised project design for which community feedback will be solicited. \n\nSteve Farr\, the Watershed Coordinator for Maryland Coastal Bays Program\, said Jenkins Point is on the Isle of Wight Bay\, just offshore of the Ocean Pines Yacht Club. He said the area has seen significant erosion\, reducing the resilience of the fragmented peninsula and the adjacent mainland community infrastructure\, including the Yacht Club\, the Osprey Point condominium community and the Pines Point residential community and marina to the increasing effects of climate change. \n\nMCBP received a grant in 2022 from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources to fund the design and permitting phase of the restoration project. Construction of the project will require additional funding. \n\nTo attend the meeting virtually\, use the invite link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_M2ZmNGE2MzktZTQwOC00ODg2LTk2MDctNzhhNmE5YjE4OWY4%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22625a6322-2b2f-40fa-94f8-d7dd44d78153%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%221bbee60b-d4e0-49eb-b4c6-d257cae7f063%22%7d. \n\nThe meeting will be recorded and available for viewing later through the Ocean Pines website\, oceanpines.org. URL:https://mdcoastalbays.org/event/jenkins-point-restoration-for-resiliency-project/ LOCATION:Maryland CATEGORIES:Events,Outreach,Programs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240112T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240112T183000 DTSTAMP:20260522T165510 CREATED:20231221T174658Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240102T173937Z UID:3684-1705078800-1705084200@mdcoastalbays.org SUMMARY:"Elevating the Nature of Living Landscapes" with special presenter Rick Darke DESCRIPTION:Please join the Maryland Coastal Bays Program and the Lower Shore Land Trust for “Elevating the Nature of Living Landscapes” with special presenter Rick Darke. Attendees will hear from Rick on the importance of landscapes being a livable outdoor space\, where people can gather\, relax\, and explore\, and how best to accomplish that goal. \n\nThe event will take place on Friday\, January 12\, 2024 at the Ocean City Golf and Yacht Club located at 11401 Country Club Drive in Berlin\, Maryland. Doors will open at 4:30 and the presentation will run from 5:00 to 6:00 pm. Q & A to follow. There is an option to purchase a signed copy of Rick’s book after the event. \nSpace is limited so you need to register – \nREGISTER HERE URL:https://mdcoastalbays.org/event/elevating-the-nature-of-living-landscapes-with-special-presenter-rick-darke/ LOCATION:Maryland CATEGORIES:Events,Outreach,Programs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231202T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231202T110000 DTSTAMP:20260522T165510 CREATED:20220203T201448Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231115T202112Z UID:2224-1701507600-1701514800@mdcoastalbays.org SUMMARY:Discover Your Watershed DESCRIPTION:Join the Maryland Coastal Bays Program for our final Discover Your Watershed (DYW) event of 2023! The DYW will take place on Saturday\, December 2nd from 9:30 – 11:00 am at our  Showell Property. We will be removing the notorious invasive species\, wisteria\, from various areas around the site. \nThis restoration site is part of the Maryland Coastal Bay’s Trail to Restore the Shore project! It is open to the public for non-commercial use of non-motorized watercraft. \n     Registration URL:https://mdcoastalbays.org/event/discover-your-watershed-4/ LOCATION:Maryland CATEGORIES:Events,Outreach,Programs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230530 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230611 DTSTAMP:20260522T165510 CREATED:20210119T150926Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230511T115546Z UID:1397-1685404800-1686441599@mdcoastalbays.org SUMMARY:Annual Terrapin Survey DESCRIPTION:Terrapin Survey & Training \nEvery year MCBP hosts an  annual Terrapin Survey and help survey for our State reptile! Click here to learn more about the survey and how you can participate in this citizen science program. \nThe Maryland Coastal Bays Program has been collecting a variety of data relating to diamondback terrapin populations in the Coastal Bays. Organized terrapin headcount surveys began in 2012 in collaboration with Maryland DNR and other members of the diamondback terrapin work group. \nCounts take place both on water and on land. From motorboats to kayaks and SUPs\, all are encouraged to participate. Terrapins are the only turtle occupying brackish water\, but other turtles\, such as snapping turtles\, may venture into more brackish water\, so it is important that you can identify the correct species. Terrapin Survey Training Presentation \nLocations of surveys depend on the number of crews that are available and may take place in all of Maryland’s Coastal Bays. You can register HERE \nIf you have any questions on this survey\, please contact Sandi Smith at sandis@mdcoastalbays.org. URL:https://mdcoastalbays.org/event/terrapins/ LOCATION:Maryland CATEGORIES:Events,Outreach,Programs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230414T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230414T180000 DTSTAMP:20260522T165510 CREATED:20230314T183146Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230315T151539Z UID:3238-1681489800-1681495200@mdcoastalbays.org SUMMARY:Planting Native with Doug Tallamy DESCRIPTION:Please join the Maryland Coastal Bays Program and the Lower Shore Land Trust for “Planting Native: How to Bring Nature into your own Backyard” with special presenter Doug Tallamy. Attendees will hear from Doug on the importance of creating landscapes that enhance local ecosystems rather than degrade them\, and how best to accomplish that goal. \nThe event will take place on Friday\, April 14\, 2023 at the Ocean City Golf and Yacht Club located at 11401 Country Club Drive in Berlin\, Maryland. Doors will open at 4:30 and the presentation will run from 5:00 to 6:00 pm. Q & A to follow. \nRegistration is REQUIRED for everyone coming to this event. Please register today as seating is limited. Although this event is free\, donations are accepted. On the evening of the event\, light refreshments will be served. The Clubhouse bar and restaurant will also be open for cash purchases. \nRegister Here \nSpeaker Biography:\nDoug Tallamy is the T. A. Baker Professor of Agriculture in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware\, where he has authored 111 research publications and has taught insect related courses for 41 years. Chief among his research goals is to better understand the many ways insects interact with plants and how such interactions determine the diversity of animal communities. His books include  Bringing Nature Home\, The Living Landscape\, co-authored with Rick Darke\, Nature’s Best Hope\, a New York Times Best Seller\, The Nature of Oaks\, winner of the American Horticultural Society’s 2022 book award.  In 2021\, he co-founded Homegrown National Park (https://homegrownnationalpark.org/) with Michelle Alfandari. His awards include recognition from The Garden Writer’s Association\, Audubon\, The National Wildlife Federation\, Allegheny College\, Ecoforesters\, The Garden Club of America and The American Horticultural Association. \nContact us at (410) 213-2297 or mcbp@mdcoastalbays.org for any questions you may have! \nThis program is supported through the EPA Environmental Education grant Living Local. URL:https://mdcoastalbays.org/event/planting-native-with-doug-tallamy/ LOCATION:Ocean City Golf and Yacht Club\, 11401 Country Club Drive\, Berlin\, Maryland\, 21811 CATEGORIES:Events,Outreach,Programs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230220T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230220T113000 DTSTAMP:20260522T165510 CREATED:20230119T153917Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230127T153327Z UID:3134-1676883600-1676892600@mdcoastalbays.org SUMMARY:The Great Backyard Bird Count DESCRIPTION:Join Maryland Coastal Bays Program for the annual Great Backyard Bird Count at Heron Park.\n\n\nEach February\, data collected from participants of the Great Backyard Bird Count are utilized by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society to better understand global populations prior to Spring migration. \n\n\nMCBP’s Archer Larned and Kim Abplanalp will lead a group at the park.  A few species we may come across include the American Wigeon\, White Throated Sparrow\, and Pied-billed Grebe. We’ll also likely see a variety of waterfowl and forest birds\, and possibly eagles and other raptors!\n\n So\, grab your cold weather gear\, some sturdy boots\, and your binoculars! \nTo learn more about the Great Backyard Bird Count\, visit https://www.birdcount.org/. \nWe will have fresh hot coffee on site. \nTo save on disposables\, please remember to bring a personal mug. \nContact Archer Larned at alarned@mdcoastalbays.org for additional information\n\n\n \nSpace is limited so please Register Here\n\n\n \nHeron Park URL:https://mdcoastalbays.org/event/the-great-backyard-bird-count/ LOCATION:Heron Park\, 10009 Old Ocean City Blvd\, Berlin\, Maryland\, 21811 CATEGORIES:Events,Outreach,Programs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221006T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221006T160000 DTSTAMP:20260522T165510 CREATED:20220203T221006Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220727T151430Z UID:2244-1665064800-1665072000@mdcoastalbays.org SUMMARY:Lizard Hill Wetland Restoration Site Invasive Species Removal. DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, October 6 from 2-4 pm at the Lizard Hill Wetland Restoration site for an invasive vine and tree removal. Led by MCBP staff\, this free\, volunteer event is a great opportunity to give back to the Coastal Bays! \nRegister here URL:https://mdcoastalbays.org/event/lizard-hill-wetland-restoration-site-invasive-species-removal/ LOCATION:Maryland CATEGORIES:Events,Outreach,Programs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220912T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220912T160000 DTSTAMP:20260522T165510 CREATED:20220203T220719Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220727T151517Z UID:2242-1662991200-1662998400@mdcoastalbays.org SUMMARY:Discover Your Watershed DESCRIPTION:Join us on Monday\, September 12 from 2-4 pm for MCBP’s Discover Your Watershed at the Lewis Road Kayak Launch. We will be removing invasive wisteria from the site\, in addition to kayaking Ayers Creek to learn about our local ecosystems! Led by MCBP staff\, this free\, volunteer event is a great opportunity to give back to the Coastal Bays!\nRegister here URL:https://mdcoastalbays.org/event/discover-your-watershed-6/ LOCATION:Maryland CATEGORIES:Events,Outreach,Programs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220804T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220804T100000 DTSTAMP:20260522T165510 CREATED:20220203T220316Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220727T151558Z UID:2240-1659600000-1659607200@mdcoastalbays.org SUMMARY:Lewis Road Kayak Launch Road Clean Up DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, August 4 from 8-10 am at the Lewis Road Kayak Launch for a litter clean up along the neighboring road. Led by MCBP staff\, this free\, volunteer event is a great opportunity to give back to the Coastal Bays! \nRegister here URL:https://mdcoastalbays.org/event/lewis-road-kayak-launch-road-clean-up/ LOCATION:Maryland CATEGORIES:Events,Outreach,Programs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220712T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220712T203000 DTSTAMP:20260522T165510 CREATED:20220701T163905Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220701T164603Z UID:2529-1657650600-1657657800@mdcoastalbays.org SUMMARY:Evening Paddle on Ayers Creek DESCRIPTION:Join us for a 1-hour guided evening kayak program on Ayers Creek led by Maryland Coastal Bays Program staff in partnership with Ayers Creek Adventures. While out on the water\, we will learn about some of the creatures that call our watershed home\, and explore changes in the environment at dusk! \n\nThis program will take place at Ayers Creek Adventures in Berlin\, MD. Feel free to bring your own kayak\, or rent one. To register and pay\, click on this link: https://forms.gle/PPeJKE63ju5Q5doq5. \n\nIf you have any questions about registering for the program\, please email Katie Kavanagh at kkavanagh@mdcoastalbays.org. URL:https://mdcoastalbays.org/event/evening-paddle-on-ayers-creek/ LOCATION:Maryland CATEGORIES:Events,Outreach,Programs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220506T013000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220506T153000 DTSTAMP:20260522T165510 CREATED:20220422T180447Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220422T180447Z UID:2404-1651800600-1651851000@mdcoastalbays.org SUMMARY:The Outstanding Oyster DESCRIPTION:Please join us for an afternoon of learning about the history of oysters in our Coastal Bays\, the importance of them to our watershed\, and current citizen-led efforts to help understand and restore these amazing creatures. \nThis program will take place at Archer Oyster Company in George Island Landing on Friday\, May 6th from 1:30-3:00 pm. Participants will learn about oyster from MCBP staff\, take a tour of Archer Oyster Company\, led by owner Jess Baunhofer\, and learn about the Oyster Gardening Program and other oyster conservation efforts from Joe and Gail Jankowski with Protectors of the St. Martin River. \nTo click  here URL:https://mdcoastalbays.org/event/the-outstanding-oyster/ LOCATION:Maryland CATEGORIES:Events,Outreach,Programs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210930T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210930T220000 DTSTAMP:20260522T165510 CREATED:20210527T212029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211006T204307Z UID:1743-1633019400-1633039200@mdcoastalbays.org SUMMARY:Movie Night to Celebrate the Bays DESCRIPTION:Get Tickets\n\nShould you experience any difficulties purchasing tickets online\, please contact us at mcbp@mdcoastalbays.org or call 410-213-2297 ext 106. Thank you.\n \nRain/Wind Date: October 7\, 2021. \nMaryland Coastal Bay Programs is excited to be hosting an outdoor movie night for our 25th-anniversary event at the Windmill Creek Winery & Vineyard.  Bring the whole family to enjoy an outdoor feature film: The Biggest Little Farm plus a few shorts. Producer John Chester will be providing a special video introduction just for this event. \nIn addition to the movies\, there will be an MCBP Showcase Tent of fun activities related to our projects with living plants and watershed creatures\, wave and wind simulations\, dress-up-like-a-field-scientist\, a real oyster cage\, and our nesting platform model. There will also be an extensive silent auction with over 50 items of artwork\, gift certificates\, and baskets (see the partial list here). And\, of course\, lots of good food and drink with music by Margo and Company. We’ll see you there for another fun MCBP event! \nPlease remember to bring your folding chairs and dress for a chilly evening! \n$20 Adults | Kids Free \nFood | Wine | Music | Silent Auction | Kids Activities | MCBP Showcase URL:https://mdcoastalbays.org/event/movie-night-to-celebrate-the-bays/ LOCATION:Windmill Creek Vineyard & Winery\, 11206 Worcester Hwy\, Berlin CATEGORIES:Events,Outreach,Programs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210911T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210911T120000 DTSTAMP:20260522T165510 CREATED:20210306T172947Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210310T190005Z UID:1511-1631352600-1631361600@mdcoastalbays.org SUMMARY:Discover Your Watershed DESCRIPTION:Assateague Living Shoreline \nJoin MCBP for the 3rd installment of the 2021 Discover Your Watershed series at the beautiful Assateague Living Shoreline! Our program focus for this site is Shoreline Scavenge. Attendees will receive a tour of the restoration site and embark on the scavenger hunt through the various ecosystems that make up the Living Shoreline. We will also finish the morning with a clean up of the area and try our hand at sampling microplastics!\nThe event is completely FREE and open to all ages. \n*The Assateague State Park Marina has a standard $5 car fee that must be paid.\nRegistration is limited! \nThe event is located in Berlin\, Maryland\, starts at 9:30 am\, and runs until 12 noon on Saturday\, September 11. \nFor location details and to RSVP\, please contact Liz at lwist@mdcoastalbays.org or at 410-213-2297 ext. 110 URL:https://mdcoastalbays.org/event/discover-your-watershed-3/ LOCATION:Maryland CATEGORIES:Events,Programs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210612T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210612T120000 DTSTAMP:20260522T165510 CREATED:20210306T172202Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210306T174518Z UID:1508-1623490200-1623499200@mdcoastalbays.org SUMMARY:Discover Your Watershed DESCRIPTION:Lizard Hill Restoration Site \n\nCome one\, come all to the beautiful Lizard Hill Restoration Site. We hope you will join us for the 2nd installment of the 2021 Discover Your Watershed series at Lizard Hill! Our program is called Invasive Invasion\, and will be working to remove invasive plants that have begun to encroach on the site. We will also be sampling freshwater fish and macroinvertebrates to discover what is living below the surface. \nThe day is a completely FREE event and will be filled with exploration of the beautiful restoration site. All ages are welcome\, but be aware we will be doing some hard work! \nThe event is located in Bishopville\, Maryland\, starts at 9:30 am\, and runs until 12 noon on Saturday\, June 12th. Registration is limited! For location details and to RSVP\, please contact Liz at lwist@mdcoastalbays.org or at 410-213-2297 ext. 110. URL:https://mdcoastalbays.org/event/discover-your-watershed-2/ LOCATION:Maryland CATEGORIES:Events,Programs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210601 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210701 DTSTAMP:20260522T165510 CREATED:20210119T151340Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210701T212241Z UID:1399-1622505600-1625097599@mdcoastalbays.org SUMMARY:Give-A-Day for the Bays:Horseshoe Crabs DESCRIPTION:This month we honor the Horseshoe Crabs\, have you seen them at the beach yet? \nMCBP assists the Department of Natural Resources with an annual horseshoe survey. Click here for more details. \nJune marks the beginning of spawning season for these amazing prehistoric inhabitants of our waterways. And this species has been saving our lives for decades. Their blood reacts strongly to bacterial infections and is used to test for bacterial contamination of medical equipment-like that syringe that gave you your covid shot. \nRight now the International Union for Conservation of Nature lists the Atlantic horseshoe crab as ‘vulnerable’\, just one step below endangered. \nSo for this month\, and for the rest of the summer\, you can help horseshoe crabs in you own small way. If you find one on the beach that’s been flipped upside down\, turn it righ side up so it can go on its way. For creatures that have been saving our lives for decades\, it’s the least we can do. \nCheck out the  Just flip ’em!™ program.  It is a great program designed to bring attention to the hundreds of thousands of horseshoe crabs (Limulus polyphemus) who die each year from stranding (stuck upside down) during their yearly spawning ritual and to encourage individuals\, through a simple act of compassion\, to take the time to assist and appreciate these remarkable creatures. \nJust flip ’em™ Program – Horseshoe Crab URL:https://mdcoastalbays.org/event/horseshoe-crabs/ LOCATION:Maryland CATEGORIES:Events,Outreach,Programs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210401 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210501 DTSTAMP:20260522T165510 CREATED:20210115T005901Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210601T162723Z UID:1388-1617235200-1619827199@mdcoastalbays.org SUMMARY:Give-A-Day for the Bays:Bay Beautifications DESCRIPTION:This springtime! Time to celebrate native plants and native plant sales! Put a plant in your yard or in a flowerpot outside to pollinate. Nature can use all the help it can get!\nOne of the best resources for celebrating native plants is the University of Maryland Extension \nThe University of Maryland Extension is a great resource to get you started. It is a statewide\, non-formal education system within the college of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.\nUME educational programs and problem-solving assistance are available to citizens. You can even contact them through their website with questions and/or concerns on your gardening. Click here \nAnd when thinking about gardening\, think about rain gardens for your low\, damp challenging areas. The Environmental Protection Agency has some great tips. Click here \nThere are two great resources for purchasing native plants: \nLower Shore Land Trust Plant Sale \nAssateague Coastal Trust Plant Sale \nBoth organizations are hosting a sale on May 1st \nQuality plants while also supporting notable local causes for our environment! URL:https://mdcoastalbays.org/event/bay-beautifications/ LOCATION:Maryland CATEGORIES:Events,Programs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210320T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210320T120000 DTSTAMP:20260522T165510 CREATED:20210306T171519Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210306T192100Z UID:1505-1616232600-1616241600@mdcoastalbays.org SUMMARY:Discover Your Watershed DESCRIPTION:Ilia Fehrer Nature Preserve \n\nInterested in exploring a nature preserve right here in Worcester County?! If the answer is “YES\, of course!”\, then come out and join us for the 1st installment of the 2021 Discover Your Watershed series at Ilia Fehrer Nature Preserve! Our program focus is Travel and Trails. We will be working on the one-mile loop trail\, in addition to learning about orienteering and native plants. \nThe day is a completely FREE event and will be filled with exploration of the beautiful restoration site. The event is located in Berlin\, Maryland\, starts at 9:30 am\, and runs until 12 noon on Saturday\, March 20th. Registration is limited! For location details and to RSVP\, please contact Liz at lwist@mdcoastalbays.org or at 410-213-2297 ext. 110. URL:https://mdcoastalbays.org/event/discover-your-watershed/ LOCATION:Maryland CATEGORIES:Events,Programs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210301 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210401 DTSTAMP:20260522T165510 CREATED:20210115T005337Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210601T163919Z UID:1386-1614556800-1617235199@mdcoastalbays.org SUMMARY:Give-A-Day to the Bays:Market Madness DESCRIPTION:It’s Market Madness Month – Support your local farmer markets and watermen \n\nAs we head into Spring\, for this month’s “Give-A-Day” back to MCBP\, we encourage you to explore our watershed’s local farmer and seafood markets for your spring and summer cravings! \nWhen possible\, buying food from local sources is a great way to reduce environmental impact. Local farmers and watermen implement practices that show care and commitment to protecting our local environment while providing the community with safe and accessible food options. Our encouragement for you this month is to simply explore the local food source options around you and attempt to engage with the local farmers who may be your very own neighbor! Included below is a link to MCBP’s Living Local project – an environmental education initiative designed to educate the community about the beneficial environmental impacts of sustainable farming practices and encourage the consumption of local products. Below you will also find a list of local markets\, this list is not comprehensive\, and we encourage you to explore all of the potential market options near you! \nPlease visit: https://mdcoastalbays.org/the-programs/education/community-programs-and-resources/living-local/ to learn about five local farms and where to find their products and contact information. \n  \nLocal Farmer’s Markets \nOcean Pines Farmers and Artisan Market \nWhite Horse Park\, Ocean Pines\, MD \nYear Round \nSaturdays \n9:00am – 1:00pm through March 27 \n8:00am – 1:00pm beginning April 3 \n\nCamden Avenue Farmers Market \n1401 Camden Avenue\, Salisbury\, MD \nYear Round \nTuesdays\, 2:30 – 5:30 pm \n\nBerlin Farmers Market \nPitts and Commerce St.\, Berlin\, MD \nMay – September \nSundays\, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm \n\nLocal Seafood \nMartin Fish Co. \n12929 Harbor Road\, Ocean City\, MD \n410-213-2195 \nSeaborn \n12906 Harbor Road\, Ocean City\, MD \nThursday-Sunday 443-235-3448 or 443-397-2216 \nSkilligalee Seafood \nWest Ocean City Harbor \n443-235-1489 URL:https://mdcoastalbays.org/event/market-madness/ LOCATION:Maryland CATEGORIES:Events,Outreach,Programs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210301 DTSTAMP:20260522T165510 CREATED:20210115T005154Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210201T215647Z UID:1384-1612137600-1614556799@mdcoastalbays.org SUMMARY:Give A Day to the Bays:Field Journaling Training and iNaturalist DESCRIPTION:Nature Journaling: \nNature journaling is a priceless tool for observation\, questioning\, and for documenting curiosity.  At some point in our lives\, we all engage in journaling. Maybe that takes the form of a diary\, memory book\, or simply just taking notes. When we journal\, we preserve thoughts\, inquires\, and memories. But one of the most beneficial things to come out of journaling is the gift of slowing down. As humans\, we are constantly exploring\, and all that exploration starts with observation and questioning. Field\, or nature journaling allows us to cultivate curiosity\, focus attention\, and gives space of reflection on those amazing observations. In this video\, we encourage you to join MCBP Education Coordinator\, Liz Wist\, as she embarks on one of her favorite activities\, nature journaling!  Participants will be lead through a series of tools and tips to use field journaling as a practice in exploration. They will also be introduced to a variety of journaling activities they can conduct right in their backyards. Nature journaling is for all ages. Happy journaling! \nClick here to access the video. \n\niNaturalist: \niNaturalist is a long-term biodiversity study that is fueled by citizen science data. Simply\, that means that ANYONE can submit a photo observation of a plant or animal to the database\, and that helps scientists track and monitor species. MCBP has started their own project on iNaturalist. This project is open to anyone to join\, and it allows our organization to build an inventory of Coastal Bays species! If you are under 13\, you need guardian permission. \nThe attached video describes how to become part of this group in detail. Click here to access the video! \nHere’s a link for iNauralist URL:https://mdcoastalbays.org/event/field-journaling-training-and-i-naturalist/ LOCATION:Maryland CATEGORIES:Events,Programs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210201 DTSTAMP:20260522T165510 CREATED:20210112T181254Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210122T132845Z UID:1362-1609459200-1612137599@mdcoastalbays.org SUMMARY:Give-A-Day for the Bays:COASTAL CALENDAR CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION:Are you ready to get to know your Coastal Bays waterways?!\nAs part of this month’s Give-A-Day for the Coastal Bays\, we are encouraging folks to explore and learn more about the Coastal Bays watershed using the new Coastal Calendar Challenge. Although this calendar can be started at any time\, we hope you will give a day back to the bays this January by beginning to tackle one of the activities from the challenge. \nAnd please feel free to share photos you take by emailing lwist@mdcoastalbays.org. Good luck! \nCheck out today’s challenge on our calendar’s page our download our calendar here URL:https://mdcoastalbays.org/event/coastal-calendar-challenge/ LOCATION:Maryland CATEGORIES:Programs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201107T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201107T120000 DTSTAMP:20260522T165510 CREATED:20200514T160322Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201019T192053Z UID:838-1604741400-1604750400@mdcoastalbays.org SUMMARY:Discover Your Watershed - Showell Nature Preserve - On the Prowl at Showell DESCRIPTION:At MCBP\, we make it a priority to provide opportunities to community members and visitors of all ages to explore and expand their knowledge of our watershed’s restoration properties. Community exposure broadens public knowledge\, and this knowledge helps ensure commitment to the longevity of those projects and support for future projects. This mindset inspired an education and volunteer involvement series in 2017 titled\, “Discover Your Watershed”. This public series introduces participants to public and private restoration sites in the Coastal Bays watershed\, while providing restoration and educational hands-on activities such identifying macroinvertebrates\, removing invasive species\, and planting wetlands. Check out our volunteer calendar for this year’s events. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n\nThe final Discover Your Watershed event of 2020 will be an on the prowl at Showell adventure! This event will be from the Showell Nature Preserve Site. This is a completely FREE event and will be fun-filled day spent exploring one of MCBP’s beautiful restoration sites. \nThis event will be held on Saturday\, November 7th\, 2020 from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm. Lunch will be provided. Please contact Chandler Joiner at cjoiner@mdcoastalbays.org or (410) 213-2297 ext. 107 for location details and to RSVP. Stay tuned for more details! \nDiscover Your Watershed 2020 Flyer URL:https://mdcoastalbays.org/event/discover-your-watershed-showell-nature-preserve-on-the-prowl-at-showell/ CATEGORIES:Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/app/uploads/2020/05/discover-your-watershed-logo-e1590946223610.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Liz%20Wist":MAILTO:lwist@mdcoastalbays.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200613T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200613T120000 DTSTAMP:20260522T165510 CREATED:20200514T160322Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200531T172805Z UID:700-1592040600-1592049600@mdcoastalbays.org SUMMARY:Discover Your Watershed - Lizard Hill - Invasive Invasion DESCRIPTION:At MCBP\, we make it a priority to provide opportunities to community members and visitors of all ages to explore and expand their knowledge of our watershed’s restoration properties. Community exposure broadens public knowledge\, and this knowledge helps ensure commitment to the longevity of those projects and support for future projects. This mindset inspired an education and volunteer involvement series in 2017 titled\, “Discover Your Watershed”. This public series introduces participants to public and private restoration sites in the Coastal Bays watershed\, while providing restoration and educational hands-on activities such identifying macroinvertebrates\, removing invasive species\, and planting wetlands. Check out our volunteer calendar for this year’s events. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n\nThe second Discover Your Watershed event of 2020 will be an invasive invasion adventure! This event will be focused on removing invasive plant species from the Lizard Hill Restoration Site. This is a completely FREE event and will be fun-filled day spent exploring one of MCBP’s beautiful restoration sites. \nThis event will be held on Saturday\, June 13\, 2020 from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm. Lunch will be provided. Please contact Liz Wist at lwist@mdcoastalbays.org or (410) 213-2297 ext. 110 for location details and to RSVP. Stay tuned for more details! \nDiscover Your Watershed 2020 Flyer URL:https://mdcoastalbays.org/event/discover-your-watershed-lizard-hill-invasive-invasion/ CATEGORIES:Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/app/uploads/2020/05/discover-your-watershed-logo-e1590946223610.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Liz%20Wist":MAILTO:lwist@mdcoastalbays.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR