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,
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
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Marine Debris Plunder
West Ocean City HarborHelp us plunder marine debris by land or by sea
2022 Report Card Release
Ocean City Marlin Club 9659 Golf Course Road, Ocean City, Ocean CityTuesday, October 24th, MCBP will be hosting the release of the Annual Report Card at the Ocean City Marlin Club beginning at 1 pm. The State of the Bays Report documents the most up-to-date status of the water quality and living resources in the Coastal Bays and highlights the management steps being taken to preserve
Giving Tuesday
Ocean Downs Casino 10218 Racetrack Road, BerlinGiving Tuesday, held each year on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, is an international online giving event. The local campaign, known as The Shore Gives More, is hosted by the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES). CFES assists nonprofits serving the Lower Shore counties with fundraising efforts by providing an online donation portal and marketing
Discover Your Watershed
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. This restoration site is part
“Elevating the Nature of Living Landscapes” with special presenter Rick Darke
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.
Jenkins Point Restoration for Resilience Community Update Meeting
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. MCBP held a public meeting on the subject last May, and the Jan. 29 meeting will serve as an update, including presentation of