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Maryland Coastal Bays
Conservation news and stories from the Maryland Coastal Bays Program, protecting the bays, watershed, and wildlife behind Ocean City.
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Rays in the Bays? The Differences Between Skates and Rays in our Waterways
Wonderous and wildly misunderstood; there’s no other way to describe rays… or is it skates? Is there a difference? Wait, what even is a skate? Contrary to popular belief, skates…
Maryland Coastal Bays Program
Pardon Me: The Eastern Wild Turkey’s Return to the Shore
Birds of Bounty Five species of turkeys can be found in the United States, but only the Eastern wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) is found in Maryland. The Eastern wild turkey…
Maryland Coastal Bays Program
Striped Burrfish: The Not so Common Creature
If you’re lucky enough, when visiting Ocean City, and Maryland’s Coastal Bays , you may spot a Striped Burrfish!! Photo by Zach Garmoe, DE Center for the Inland Bays Is it a…
Maryland Coastal Bays Program
Going Green: Four Benches Made from Recycled Cigarette Butts Installed in Ocean City
Four new benches have been installed in Ocean City, but they represent much more than a place to sit! Made from recycled cigarette butts, these benches are part of an initiative…
Logan Dubel
The Brilliant and Brainless Jellyfish
Residents and visitors alike know that the summer season brings a whole range of fascinating animals to our Coastal Bays watershed . As the temperature of the bays warm, we begin…
Maryland Coastal Bays Program
Creature Feature: Horseshoe Crabs
Horseshoe Crabs: Coming to a beach near you! Habitat and History: Photo by Lisa Guerriero Horseshoe crabs in Ocean City are not an uncommon sight. Dating back 450 million year
Maryland Coastal Bays Program
Creature Feature: Royal Tern
Coastal Bays Islands; They’re For the Birds! Creature Feature : Royal Tern photo credit:
Maryland Coastal Bays Program
Creature Feature: New Contributors
Creature Feature : Maryland Coastal Bays Program OceanCity.com loves everything Ocean City and the plant and animal life is just as important and mystifying to us as the beautiful…
Jessica Bauer
Seal Steward Volunteers Needed : Training November 11
Maryland Coastal Bays Program in Partnership with National Aquarium MCBP will be hosting a volunteer training for seal stewards. Date:Monday, November 11, 2019 Time5:30pm…
Jessica Bauer
Maryland Coastal Bays Seeks Volunteers for Annual Terrapin Turtle Count
Maryland Coastal Bays Program (MCBP) is looking for volunteers to participate in the Annual Diamondback Terrapin count from May 28 through June 1. The diamondback terrapin is…
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Ocean Green Team, Maryland Coastal Bays Program launch plastic reduction campaign
The natural environment is Ocean City's greatest asset, and protecting the region's ocean, beach and bay is critical in preserving its beauty. With an estimated 12 million metric…
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Support Coastal Bays and Celebrate Giving Tuesday at the West O Bottle Shop
Ocean City, MD (Nov. 17, 2018) -- Celebrate Giving Tuesday this holiday season, support one of the U.S.' National Estuary Programs known as the Maryland Coastal Bays Program…
Kristin