Marine Debris Plunder
White Horse Park Boat Ramp Ocean Pines, MDHelp us plunder marine debris by land or by sea
Community Meeting for Ten-Year Plan Update – Ocean City
Holiday Inn Conference Center 6600 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MarylandThe Maryland Coastal Bays Program (MCBP) is hosting three public meetings throughout the month of September to provide information and seek public input on the program’s proposed new ten-year management plan beginning in 2025. The 10-year management plan, referred to as the Comprehensive Conservation Management Plan (CCMP), is MCBP’s strategic plan for actions to be
Storybook Walk Ribbon Cutting for “Keep Our Beaches Clean! What if Everybody Did That?”
Bayside Park 3rd Street 3rd Street Bayside, Ocean City, MarylandWhat 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
Giving Tuesday Bingo Night!
Berlin Beer Company 115 Broad Street, BerlinCelebrate Giving Tuesday with us by coming out for an early night of Bingo at a fun venue! Berlin Beer Company, 4-6, we'll be conducting three games of Bingo and the winners get to take home a great prize basket! Giving Tuesday, held each year on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, is an international online
MCBP Trivia Night
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
Discover Your Watershed
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,
Discover Your Watershed
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.
Coastal Critter Crawl
Tow of BerlinBerlin 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
Sunfest Fundraiser
Ocean City InletWe will be working a beer truck with several of our amazing volunteers at the Ocean City Springfest this year to raise funds that will go towards all the great things our organization does for the Coastal Bays. Come by and purchase a cold one for a great cause! We could use a
Stranded Spawning Horseshoe Crab Volunter Training
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)
The Atlantic Bay Scallop
Baywater Landing MarinaCome 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
Discover Your Watershed
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