Maryland Coastal Bays
Maryland Coast Day, A Day of Environmental Education on the Beach
Category: Submerged, Intertidal, Wetland, and Upland
Cost: $10,000/year
Description: This event is held annually in September. It
is designed for families and has a festival-like atmosphere. The event is
held on Assateague State Park with entertaining and educational activities
including: local food, music, arts and crafts, touch bowls, kite flying, sand
castle building and surf casting lessons, free interpretive boat rides, and
wood carving. State and federal environmental agencies participate and show
off what they do.
Outcome: This is a great event. It is highly suggested that
every NEP have an annual event like this. This event is complemented with
the Isle of Wright Clean-up (April), the Canoe Clean-up by Assateague (June),
the Osprey Sprint Triatholon (October) and three other fundraisers.
Contact: Dave Wilson, Maryland Coastal Bays Program, (410)
213-2297, outreach@mdcoastalbays.org
Citation: Coast Day Brochure, call (410) 213-2297 for a copy.
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