Volunteer Opportunities
Throughout the year we host a variety of programs and events where volunteers are essential to our success. Check it out!
Fireside Chat with Dr. Archer Larned and Kim Abplanalp
The Dogfish Inn 105 Savannah Road, Lewis, DelawareDelmarva Birding Weekends is hosting a fireside chat after their Sea Birds and Seals Lewes Boat Tour. You must pre-register for both events. You can find the tour link here There is a fee for the tour; however, the chat is free but you must RSVP by emailing Jim Rapp at dmvbirds@gmail.com with your name
The Great Backyard Bird Count
Heron Park 10009 Old Ocean City Blvd, Berlin, MarylandJoin Maryland Coastal Bays Program for the annual Great Backyard Bird Count at Heron Park. Each 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. MCBP’s Archer Larned and Kim Abplanalp will
Down By the Bay
Ocean Pines Library 11107 Cathell Road, Ocean Pines, MarylandWe hope you will join Education Coordinator, Liz Wist, for a public presentation about our Coastal Bays watershed at the Ocean Pines Library. Never heard of the Coastal Bays before?! This presentation provides the perfect opportunity to learn about this dynamic, diverse system that supports abundant wildlife and a wealth of aquatic resources. Program attendees
Planting Native with Doug Tallamy
Ocean City Golf and Yacht Club 11401 Country Club Drive, Berlin, MarylandPlease 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. The
Annual Terrapin Survey
Every year MCBP hosts an annual Terrapin Survey and help survey for our State reptile! Come join us!
Explore the Estuary -Adult Learning Series
Ilia Fehrer Nature PreservePlease join MCBP for an adventure around the Ilia Fehrer Nature Preserve. On the first Saturday in June, we will meet at Ayers Creek Adventures to take a paddle up Ayers Creek to the Ilia Fehrer Nature Preserve. At the preserve, we will embark on a short hike around the newly created trails. This will be the first
Journey Up the Coast
Journey Up the Coast Registration Open! The Maryland Coastal Bays Program (MCBP) and the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays (Center) are excited to offer the third annual “Journey Up the Coast: An In-Person Exploration of the Inland and Coastal Bays” for children ages 6-12! This unique education program will include a series of fun,
Community Beach Clean Up
Downtown Ocean CityCome out for a Community Beach Clean up on Tuesday, August 1 from 8-10 am in downtown Ocean City. We will be working to pick up trash on the beach, boardwalk, and surrounding streets. Check in and pick up for materials will be on 4th Street and the boards. There will be tables set up
Nature Meditation Experience
Come spend an hour and half with the Maryland Coastal Bays Program immersing oneself in the nature surrounding the Sinepuxent Bay. Participants will be led through a meditation series to deepen their relationship with the natural spaces around them as well as enhance their observation skills. This experience will take place on Thursday August 31st
Cruise the Coastal Bays
register here
Marine Debris Plunder
West Ocean City HarborHelp us plunder marine debris by land or by sea