November 2016
In This Issue
SDMS Career Day

MCBP joined Stephen Decatur Middle School for career day. SDMS alum and MCBP intern, Amanda, inspired students to volunteer and help the environment. 
Thank You Maryland Conservation Corps!

Thank you to the Assateague Maryland Conservation Corps crew for helping us harvest native bald cypress seeds for future restoration!
Sale! Sale! Sale!
 
It's that time of year again! Assateague Outfitters has closed for the season and has rental equipment for sale. We have beach cruisers with fenders and a hand break and very, very worn canoes. They are old, but still float. Make us an offer! Contact Sandi Smith at  [email protected]  or by calling 410-213-2297 ext. 106 to make arrangements.
Vote for MCBP!

Vote for Maryland Coastal Bays Program as one of your top five favorite charitable organizations! Visit this link to vote.
Staff After Work
Look who received an award for her volunteer work outside of her job!
Check Out Our Calendar!    
Want to know what's happening in your Coastal Bays?  Check out our calendar  here.
 
Interested in volunteering?  Check out our list of 
volunteer events here! 
Recent Articles
MCBP Bids A Fond Farewell to Jen Rafter
Jen will be sorely missed at MCBP!

Jen has worked with MCBP since 2014, as both Program Manager and Technical Coordinator. We will miss her optimistic personality and wealth of knowledge! Fortunately, Jen will still assist MCBP part-time during this transition period. 
Ten Days for the Bays
Join MCBP for the last Ten Days for the Bays Event!

Our last 10 Days for the Bays event is Saturday, December 10th. Meet us at our office,  8219 Stephen Decatur Highway, Berlin MD, at  10 am to help restore the Lewis Road Kayak Launch by removing an invasive vine called wisteria. This vine is trying to take over the property and will choke out trees along the way. We will carpool to the site and work until 1 pm. Lunch provided. RSVP is required,   [email protected] or 410-213-2297 ext. 103. 
 
Thank you to everyone who has donated their time and hard work to help restore our Coastal Bays! If you've missed out on joining us for a 10 Days for the Bays event, no worries, there will be a new and improved volunteer program starting in the spring of 2017. Stay tuned for details!
Seal Stewards
As seal season begins, join us for Seal Steward training!

I t's time to start gearing up for another Seal Steward season as our winter visitors have been spotted in the Delaware surf. 

This year's training will be conducted on Tuesday, December 13th, 5-6 at the Ocean City Library.

MCBP partners with the National Aquarium's Marine Animal Rescue Program to assist Ocean City's animal control with protecting seals. Seals are federally protected by the Marine Mammal Protection Act. They travel hundreds of miles and sometimes need to haul out, beach themselves, to rest.  The Seal Steward program consists of volunteers who are on call to help monitor our resting visitors when they haul out, and educate the public on the importance of keeping seals safe by giving them space. 

For those of you who trained last year, we still have you on our list and are welcome to attend the training but it's not necessary. Please contact Sandi Smith at  [email protected] or calling 410-641-2949 ext 106 if you plan on attending the class.
Giving Tuesday
Thank you for making this Giving Tuesday a success!
 
Thank you to our many donors and sponsors who donated during this year's Giving Tuesday. Your donations and support help make what we do here at MCBP possible. 

Special thanks to our sponsors; Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore, Delmarva Power, 47 ABC, and the Hershey Family Fund at the Community Foundation. 

And another special thanks to the sponsors of our happy hour Giving Tuesday event; Burley Oak Brewing Company, Musician Mike Dryden, Eastern Shore Kettle Korn, Black Smith, The Globe, and the staff at Lower Shore Land Trust.
MCBP is Hiring for a Watershed Coordinator
Want to join the MCBP team?

MCBP is now hiring for a Watershed Coordinator. 
The Watershed Coordinator's primary responsibility is to coordinate with partner organizations the implementation, tracking, and progress reporting for the MCBP Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP). This position requires an individual with broad watershed science experience, and the technical skills required for planning, implementing and monitoring program activities throughout the watershed.

Applications will be received until January 13, 2017.

For full position description and application information, click here. 
Farewell to SU Intern, Zack
Thank you for all your hard work!
 
Maryland Coastal Bays Program would like to thank Salisbury University for providing us with such a great intern! Zack assisted with electrofishing sampling, bay clean-ups, oyster gardening, weekly articles, and much more. We wish him the best of luck as he enters his last semester at Salisbury University.
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8219 Stephen Decatur Highway
Berlin, MD 21811