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Living Seawall

UMCES students, MCBP interns and staff assisted withthe installation of the area's first living seawall located ata popular crabbing and fishing spot on Old LandingRoad in Ocean City.

These living seawalls, made from simple PVC pipe, arefilled with sand and then planted with marsh grasses.The structure and vegetation should enhance thebeauty of the seawall and its value to the ecosystem asit becomes colonized by plants and animals.These structures are termed "Peruvian Flutes" and arethe brainchild of UMCES scientist Dr. Evamaria Koch inher interest to bring "design with nature" to reality. Thestructures are Dr. Koch's modifications of ones used inother regions. It is anticipated that the structures willquickly become colonized by a variety of organismswhich will bring biodiversity and productivity to the"sterile" bulkhead walls.

Partial funding for this project came from a MCBPimplementation grant and through UMCES Horn PointLab.

July 2013

VolunteerOpportunities and

Fundraisers

We always have lots of greatopportunities. If you don't see one thatinterests you here, please contact us!

Sunset Park Concert

The British Invasion will be playing at theOcean City Sunset Park, located next tothe Coast Guard Station, Thursday,August 8th beginning at 6 pm. Anyone

interested in representing MCBP at atable, please contact Sandi atsandis@mdcoastalbays.org.

Secrets Cover ChargeCollectors!

Every year Seacrets - Jamaica USA,generously donates a night of covercharges to MCBP. This year the date willbe Thursday, August 15th, 5-9 pm. We

are looking for 2-people teams to coverone hour shifts in the booth to collect themoney.

Sponsorships

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Stormwater flow on West Street

Coastal Stewards and MCBP staff spent the dayinstalling plants at the West Street ChannelImprovement Project. DNR, MCBP, GBG, Town ofBerlin, EA Engineering, A-Del Construction, andUnderwood and Associates teamed up to improvestormwater flow in the West Street area by widening thestream, and installating of rock outcrops which werelandscaped with native ferns, blue flag iris and cardinalflowers. Plants were the final touch in the project whichcommenced in early April.

Get Out, Get Green Get Paid YouthSummit

MCBP is gearing up for another busyOctober.The 14th Annual Triathlon will beheld on Saturday, October 5th and thenthe 2nd Annual Poker Paddle will be heldon Sunday, October 13th. As always, weare seeking sponsors for these events.Please contact Sandi for details.

Still have a few Rain BarrelsAvailable

Berlin Intermediate School Dolphin class hascompleted their environmental project of handpainting rain barrels. We still have a few moreavailable for $40. Contact Sandi atsandis@mdcoastalbay.orgor by calling 410-213-2297, ext 107.

Airport Tree Planting

Thanks to MCBP Bill Mahoney and ourCoastal Stewards, Ocean City's airportbeautification project has some new trees.

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Rain didn't put too much of a damper on the Get Out,Get Green, Get Paid, youth summit this month.Participants included UMES Upward Bound, CoastalStewards, NPS Youth Conservation Corps, MDConservation Jobs Corp, and MD Conservation Corps

who came for a weekend of education to learn moreabout connecting with nature, becoming betterstewards, and getting paid to do it! Recent Ospreyrecipient and MCBP board member Bob Abele ispictured here sharing his fishing expertise during theoutdoor activities.

Sequestration hits Coastal Bayshard... we need your help

Congress' inability to pass a budget will hit the CoastalBays Program hard beginning Oct. 1 when the programwill lose $88,000 from its annual EPA grant. This is a15% cut for the program and will basically terminate its

research efforts in the southern bays. Due to the pastgenerosity of the local community, the program will beable to survive the cuts and continue its outreach,education and current restoration projects. In futureyears, this will be more difficult. Please help us continueto do the important work that conserves water qualityand protects populations of waterbirds, horseshoecrabs, and turtles byDONATINGtoday.

Reel & Recycle - Looking forVolunteers

Trash Clean Up

Fifteen volunteers picked up over 500pounds of trash behind the 94th street malland on the sand dunes from 94th to 100thstreet. Below is a picture of a brown snakeand mud turtle who sadly adapted to all thetrash by choosing a black garbage bag astheir habitat.

Exciting Coastal StewardsNews!

Second year Coastal Steward Omar Alvijhas been selected to attend the 12th Annual

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Did you know fishing line is one of the leading causes ofpollution-related deaths among marine life? Fish, seabirds, marine mammals, and turtles may ingestmonofilament line or become entangled in it. OurVolunteer Coordinator, Kara, has set up ninemonofilament recycling containers in Ocean City. There

are two located on the Rt. 50 Bridge, three on thebulkhead from 2nd street to 4th street on thebayside, one in the inlet, on at the 9th St. baysidefishing pier, one at the Convention Center, and one atHomer Gudelsky Park. If you live near any of theselocations and would like to help us take care of thesecontainers, please let us know! Monofilament line will besent off to be recycled. Please heed these containerlocations and utilize them for your old fishing line!

Delmarva Power Offers Rebates,Bill Credits to its Maryland Customer

Whether it's upgrading to a high efficiency refrigerator,switching to compact fluorescent lights or enrolling in athermostat cycling program, Delmarva Power ishelping its Maryland customers save money on theirmonthly energy bills. And, remember one of the mostcost-effective ways to improve the environment is touse less electricity. Customers save on energy billsand in the process contribute toward a cleaner,greener environment.

National Minority Youth EnvironmentalTraining Institute at New Mexico HighlandsUniversity in northern New Mexico.

The Institute is an intensive, heavily science-based, 11-day residential program that uses

an outdoor, nature-focused EnvironmentalSTEM (science, technology, engineering, &math) curriculum.

Several federal agencies fund the Institute,including the U.S. Environmental ProtectionAgency, USDA Natural ResourcesConservation Service, and the U.S. ForestService.

Omar's travel, accommodations, and trainingcosts are fully covered by the scholarship hereceived through the competitive application

process.

Omar, 18, a resident of Delmar, DE, is arockstar Coastal Steward! We have everyconfidence that he will be an outstandingrepresentative of the Coastal Stewardsprogram and the Maryland Coastal BaysProgram.

Omar is a 2013 graduate of James M.Bennett High School in Salisbury, MD andwill enter Salisbury University as aFreshman in late August. He plans to studyphysics and mechanical engineering.

Coastal Stewards is a partnership programbetween the Maryland Coastal BaysProgram, Assateague Island NationalSeashore, and Assateague State Park.Primary funding for Coastal Stewards isprovided by the U.S. EnvironmentalProtection Agency.

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Energy Wise Rewards -- Customers receivebill credits by allowing Delmarva Power tocycle their air conditioners on extremely hotsummer days when both the price anddemand for electricity spike upward.

Appliance Rebate Program - Customersreceive rebates when they purchase aqualifying energy-efficient appliance.

Quick Home Energy Check Up - Customerssign up to have their homes inspected forenergy efficiency and receive advice on waysthey can improve energy use.

HVAC Efficiency Program - Customersreceive rebates when they hire a participatingcontractor to provide a tune-up on theirelectric central air conditioning or air sourceheat pump systems or they replace theirHVAC units with a high-efficiency model.

Home Performance with ENERGY STAR -Customers receive a comprehensiveassessment of their home's energy use by aparticipating contractor and then are offeredrebates for making energy efficient homeimprovements.

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