The Maryland Coastal Bays Program has had the recent privilege of acquiring the use of an outdoor enclosed exhibit space owned by the OC Life-Saving Station Museum at the south end of the Ocean City boardwalk. The exhibit sits beside the benches that face the iconic view of the inlet, Assateague, and Sinepuxent Bay. This multi-year exhibit will be visible year-round to both residents and visitors and provide opportunities to educate and tell stories about the estuary system that makes our home such a unique place to visit and live. The exhibit will be partially funded through the Harrison Group, a gold sponsor of the exhibit, Old Pro Golf and the Windrow Group, who are silver sponsors, and through a Beach to Bay Heritage Area grant.
The exhibit currently features a 16-foot wrap-around mural of the bay’s habitats that, quite literally, paints a vibrant picture of the Coastal Bays estuary. The mural was completed by local artist Leslie Belloso. In the future, people will also be invited into the display by using 3D fabrications and models of the marsh and the plants and animals found in our bays’ waters, and interpretive signage to spark interest to its visitors to learn more about the watershed they are currently a part of. It will also include QR codes that will link to English and Spanish audio and a webpage to provide a deeper opportunity for connection with the watershed.
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The exhibit will be partially funded through the Gold Sponsor, The Harrison Group, Silver Sponsor’s Old Pro Golf and the Windrow Group, and through generous grants from the Chesapeake Bay Trust and the Beach to Bay Heritage Area.