Journey Up the Coast – Save the Date
James Farm Ecological Preserve 30048 Cedar Neck Rd, Ocean View, DelawareJames 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
Community Meeting for Ten-Year Plan Update – Ocean Pines
Ocean Pines Community Center 235 Ocean Parkway, 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
Community Meeting for Ten-Year Plan Update – Snow Hill
Worcester County Recreation and Parks 6030 Public Landing Road, Snow Hill, 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
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
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
Journey Up the Coast
James Farm Ecological Preserve 30048 Cedar Neck Rd, Ocean View, DelawareThe Maryland Coastal Bays Program (MCBP) and the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays (Center) are excited to offer our “Journey Up the Coast: An In-Person Exploration of the Delaware Inland and Maryland Coastal Bays Program” for children ages 6-12 again this summer! Two programs will be available: Thursday, July 10th from 9:00 - 11:30
Marine Debris Plunder
White Horse Park Boat Ramp Ocean Pines, MDHelp us plunder marine debris by land or by sea
Explore the Estuary – Adult Learning Series
Maryland Coastal Bays Office 8219 Stephen Decatur Hwy, Berlin, MarylandThe Art of Fish Printing with Eastern Shore Gyotaku. Please join MCBP and Eastern Shore Gyotaku, Robby Chin at the Coastal Bays office to learn about the tradition Japanese method of fish printing. Robby will walk participants through its history and the process. All participants will have the chance to print local shellfish on paper