MCBP Gear for Sale!
We are thrilled to be able to offer a variety of new MCBP gear right in time for the holidays! Swing by our office, or come to any of our events, to purchase a sweatshirt, long sleeve, t-shirt, tank top, or kid's shirt and help rep MCBP!
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Harbor Day
MCBP volunteers participated in the revived Harbor Day at the Docks, a maritime heritage festival in the West OC harbor. The festival highlights the maritime culture, the history of our local fishermen, and what they do and how they make a living. MCBP volunteers provided a wheel of trivia entertainment and sold our new line of merchandise (see above!).
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Assateague Outfitters Closes for Season
Assateague Outfitters, a for-profit fundraising initiative at the Assateague Island National Seashore, enjoyed a banner year of operations with profits up from the previous year. The concession is now closed and we are working on a workplan to grow our concession to benefit the Bays for the next season. The concession consists of rentals, provisions, souvenirs, and tours of the Bays behind Assateague.
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Living Shoreline Tech Transfer Workshop
MCBP Environmental Scientist, Amanda Poskaitis, attended the Living Shoreline Tech Transfer Workshop in North Carolina.
The state of Maryland has taken a leading role in living shoreline implementation in the eastern United States. The state has developed policies to increase the amount of nature-based shoreline projects that will increase coastal resiliency and help Maryland to mitigate negative impacts from large storm events.
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Nonpoint Source Regional Training
Frank Piorko and Steve Farr attended the 2019 Nonpoint Source Regional Training in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. A wide range of topics related to watershed planning, pollution prevention, best management practices, and water quality management were discussed and presented. Worcester County, MCBP, and their partners are collaborating on a Nonpoint Source Watershed Management Plan for the Assawoman Bay that is ready for submission to Maryland Department of the Environment and EPA for approval.
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Help protect our winter visitors!
Want to join a great team of volunteers who protect the public and our winter visitors? Then join us
Monday, November 11th, 5:30 pm at the Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company Station 5 on Keyser Point Road for our annual Seal Steward training. The Seal Steward program is a partnership with the National Aquarium. It was created due to the increase of seal sightings in the Bays and haul outs on our beaches. Seals are federally protected and often haul out as they are semi-aquatic. Seals are mammals and can carry diseases that spread to humans and dogs. This program is a preemptive measure to protect both the seal and the public, as well as a great educational opportunity for beachgoers to learn more about seals. For more information contact Sandi at
[email protected].
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Thanks to everyone who attended!
Thank you to our 30 wonderful volunteers that came out on 11/2 to the last installment of our 2019 Discover Your Watershed series at Showell. Each year, we run 4-5 free community education and service programs at different MCBP restoration sites. Through this program, volunteers are given the opportunity to discover limited access restoration sites in Worcester County. Community exposure broadens public knowledge which helps ensure commitment to the longevity of restoration projects and support for future projects. Last Saturday, we taught a Field Journaling lesson, walked a sensory trail blindfolded, and worked on two trails. Our DYW dates for 2020 will be released in January, so stay tuned
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Farewell to our Seasonal Educator, Meg!
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It is never easy to see one of our fabulous seasonal staff members leave. For the past seven months, Meg Buonpane has been working tirelessly as an environmental educator at MCBP. She has designed and facilitated our 2019 Estuary Explorers summer camp, written curriculum on Coastal Bays' animals, was a key lead organizing Bay Day, ran an afterschool program, managed a social media campaign, delivered over 93 programs, and directly reached over 2,860 youth and adults. We cannot thank her enough!
Lucky for us, Meg, won't be going far! She has accepted a temporary position working as the MCBP Source Reduction Program Coordinator. In this new position, she will be working on different projects within the OC Green Team's Protect Our Sand and Seas campaign. Please join us in congratulating Meg!
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Thank you to everyone who attended!
Thank you to all of our amazing Coastal Bays residents who came out to the Bat Box Bash this past Tuesday evening! We also want to thank Dr. Aaron Hogue for offering his expertise through a presentation about our local bats.
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