13.5.08
THINK OF THE BAY
Summer goes very green as the Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center sponsors the following events in Queen Anne's County.
The fun begins with the 10th Annual Wade-In Festival on June 7. This event is held each year on the first Saturday of June. Guests can explore native watershed habitats with guided canoe and kayak tours, trail hikes, seining, children's programs and more. The event is free, thanks to support from local organizations.
This annual tradition, followed throughout the region since 1988, was inspired by Bernie Fowler, a fisherman and retired political leader in Maryland and Calvert County.
Prior to being elected to public office, Fowler was an avid fisherman who waded into the Patuxent River to measure the clarity of the water. This inspired him to run for Calvert County Commissioner in 1970, with the health of the Patuxent River a key issue. From there, Fowler went on to serve in the Maryland Senate, until he retired from public office in the mid 1990s.
During his career, Fowler was the leader in a lawsuit filed by downriver Charles, Calvert and St. Mary's counties which forced the state of Maryland, its upriver counties, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to enact pollution control measures.
Each June Fowler holds a "wade-in" into the Patuxent River at Broomes Island, where he and others will walk into the waters of the Patuxent River until their feet are no longer visible. Other wade-ins now take place elsewhere around the Bay these days, and often include political leaders. This provides photo ops galore plus an evocative, albeit unscientific picture of the Bay’s health.
To mark the event at CBEC, people can bring a picnic to enjoy under the big tent at Lake Knapp while they enjoy music by the Bay Country Gentlemen, from 11 to 2 p.m. Around mid-day, local politicians lead guests to the Salt Panne, for the big wade-in to examine the condition of the bay.
Information: the Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center, POB 519, 600 Discovery Lane Grasonville, MD 21638 or call 410-827-6694.
While on campus, visit the education pavilion, where river keepers, tributary teams, oyster gardeners, native landscapers, and others will answer questions about the health of Bay tributaries. Learn what can be done to advance environmental health today and for future generations.
Other events include the Eco-Adventure Camp 2008 for Grades k-5, taking place June 16-20, and June 23-27, 2008.June 16th-20/June 23-27, 2008- CBEC is proud to host Eco-Adventure Camp 2008.
Campers will learn important skills and knowledge necessary to make sustainable life choices that impact the future of our world. Exciting and fun environmental education activities focus on Conservation, Stewardship, Bay Restoration, “Green” Practices partnered with problem-solving challenges and interactive games of strategy. Information: Call 410-827-6694.
Finally "Birdies for the Bay 2008" the 5th annual Golf Tournament, July 14, 2008 at the Hunter's Oak Golf Club in Queenstown. Sponsorships are still available, starting at $15,000 for tournament sponsors on down to Hitchcock sponsors at $5 for each birdie recorded.
Sponsors providing goodie bag items are requested to have those items be as “green” as possible. CBEC works to promote sustainability in all its fundraising events and encourages its supporters to join in this effort. If you need a list of suggestions for recycled, biodegradable or reused products please call Vicki Paulas, Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center, P.O. Box 519 Grasonville, MD 21638, Phone: 410-827-6694 Fax: 410-827-6713, vpaulas@bayrestoration.org
The fun begins with the 10th Annual Wade-In Festival on June 7. This event is held each year on the first Saturday of June. Guests can explore native watershed habitats with guided canoe and kayak tours, trail hikes, seining, children's programs and more. The event is free, thanks to support from local organizations.
This annual tradition, followed throughout the region since 1988, was inspired by Bernie Fowler, a fisherman and retired political leader in Maryland and Calvert County.
Prior to being elected to public office, Fowler was an avid fisherman who waded into the Patuxent River to measure the clarity of the water. This inspired him to run for Calvert County Commissioner in 1970, with the health of the Patuxent River a key issue. From there, Fowler went on to serve in the Maryland Senate, until he retired from public office in the mid 1990s.
During his career, Fowler was the leader in a lawsuit filed by downriver Charles, Calvert and St. Mary's counties which forced the state of Maryland, its upriver counties, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to enact pollution control measures.
Each June Fowler holds a "wade-in" into the Patuxent River at Broomes Island, where he and others will walk into the waters of the Patuxent River until their feet are no longer visible. Other wade-ins now take place elsewhere around the Bay these days, and often include political leaders. This provides photo ops galore plus an evocative, albeit unscientific picture of the Bay’s health.
To mark the event at CBEC, people can bring a picnic to enjoy under the big tent at Lake Knapp while they enjoy music by the Bay Country Gentlemen, from 11 to 2 p.m. Around mid-day, local politicians lead guests to the Salt Panne, for the big wade-in to examine the condition of the bay.
Information: the Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center, POB 519, 600 Discovery Lane Grasonville, MD 21638 or call 410-827-6694.
While on campus, visit the education pavilion, where river keepers, tributary teams, oyster gardeners, native landscapers, and others will answer questions about the health of Bay tributaries. Learn what can be done to advance environmental health today and for future generations.
Other events include the Eco-Adventure Camp 2008 for Grades k-5, taking place June 16-20, and June 23-27, 2008.June 16th-20/June 23-27, 2008- CBEC is proud to host Eco-Adventure Camp 2008.
Campers will learn important skills and knowledge necessary to make sustainable life choices that impact the future of our world. Exciting and fun environmental education activities focus on Conservation, Stewardship, Bay Restoration, “Green” Practices partnered with problem-solving challenges and interactive games of strategy. Information: Call 410-827-6694.
Finally "Birdies for the Bay 2008" the 5th annual Golf Tournament, July 14, 2008 at the Hunter's Oak Golf Club in Queenstown. Sponsorships are still available, starting at $15,000 for tournament sponsors on down to Hitchcock sponsors at $5 for each birdie recorded.
Sponsors providing goodie bag items are requested to have those items be as “green” as possible. CBEC works to promote sustainability in all its fundraising events and encourages its supporters to join in this effort. If you need a list of suggestions for recycled, biodegradable or reused products please call Vicki Paulas, Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center, P.O. Box 519 Grasonville, MD 21638, Phone: 410-827-6694 Fax: 410-827-6713, vpaulas@bayrestoration.org
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