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Lewis Road Ribbon Cutting

On-hand to help cut the ribbon to officially open the Lewis RoadKayak Launch site are: Roman Jesien (MCBP); Karmen WalkerBrown (representing Lt. Gov Brown); Rich Hall (Secretary of MDDept.of Planning); Dave Wilson (MCBP), Joe Gill (Department ofNatural Resources), Margaret Pillas (Ocean City Councilwoman),Bud Church (Worcester County Comissioner).

The Lewis Road Kayak Lauch is a public non-motorized boatramp open to the public from dawn to dusk. The address is 8713Lewis Rd.

White Clam Open

August 2012

VolunteerOpportunities and

Fundraisers

We always have lots of greatvolunteer opportunities

Coast Day Clean UpSaturday, September 15th is theannual Coast Day Clean up.

There are two events. Onecleanup is at the AssateagueIsland National Seashore Park

beginning at 9 am and the otherwill be hosted in Ocean Citybeginning at 10 am.

The Assateague event usuallylasts until 11 am. Then followingthe cleanup, is the AnnualMaryland Coast Day which islocated at the AssateagueIsland State Park and isscheduled from 11 am to 4 pm.

The clean up in Ocean City

begins at 10 am at town hall on3rd street. From there you'llreceive trash bags, latex gloves,tally sheet and of course a teeshirt. This event usually lastsuntil noon, then everyone willmeet at a local restaurant TBAto return tally cards. Participantsare asked to bring their most

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Pam Stansell and the Coastal Stewards once again out didthemselves for the 4th Annual White Clam Open. This yearly clamcollecting competition to raise funds for the MCBP attracted over60 participants!

Choptank Electric Cooperative Donates toFriends of Ayers Creek

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Choptank Electric Cooperative CEO Mike Wheatly presentedDevelopment and Marketing Coordinator Sandi Smith andScience Coordinator Roman Jesien with a check in the amountof $1,500 for the new Lewis Road Kayak launch.

Kitts Branch at Flower Street after Aug. 25Storms

unusual find for prizes.

13th Annual Triathlon

Our largest fundraiser is slated

for Saturday, October 6th andonce again we will needvolunteers!

Our long standing bike coursecoordinator will be out of townfor this year's event so if wecould get a volunteer to committo this, he will be happy to trainthis person!

Poker PaddlePandemonium Run

Sunday, October 14 MCBP, withthe help of Ayers CreekAdventures and Super Fun Eco-Tours will hold a kayak pokerrun to benefit the coastal bays.

We will need volunteers to helphand out playing cards andrecord numbers at severalstations including Seacrets, 45thStreet Taphouse, Finnegan'sand Fager's Island. We need

two people at each station.There will be a total of fourstations.

We will also be raffling off a newkayak at this event. Tickets arecurrently availalbe on line atwww.mdcoastalbays.org!

Please contact Sandi atsandis@mdcoastalbays.orgorcall 410-213-2297 ext 107.

Lizard Hill Update

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MCBP continues to work with Berlin to find constructive ways tosolve the town's flooding problems while improving water qualityin Newport Bay where the stormwater from the municipality endsup. The Coastal Bays' Hudson Branch restoration, West Streetimprovements, and stormwater utility could be major stepstoward stemming the historic town's flooding issues

MCBP Staff Passes Boating Course

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Thanks to the great instruction of the Ocean City PowerSquadron, MCBP staffers are now proud card holders of theUnited States Power Squardon Sail and Boating Safety course.These courses are offered throughout the year to anyoneinterested in promoting boating safety in the coastal bays. Classschedule clickhere.

MCBP is looking for volunteers forthe Friends of Lizard Hill, theAtlantic white cedar restoration sitein Bishopville, MD.

Currently there is a need to helpweed out a few invasive plantspecies throughout the property.

This is a great opportunity forstudents looking for community

service hours! Please pass it on.

Anyone interested in joining theteam please email Bill atbmahoney@mdcoastalbays.org.

Berlin Night Out

MCBP joined Safety Dog for the28th Annual National Night Out.This event promotes neighborhoodspirit and partnerships for safer,cleaner communities

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