By admin on August 28, 2010
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Chesapeake Bay Office is a division of the National Marine Fisheries’ Office of Habitat Conservation, which works to protect and restore coastal and marine habitat at the national level. The Office is also a key collaborator with NOAA’s North Atlantic Regional Team, which integrates NOAA’s program activities to address priorities at both the national and regional [...]
Posted in Chesapeake Bay, Government, Nature, Water Tagged chesapeake bay program, environmental protection agency, fisheries office, habitat conservation, marine habitat, national marine fisheries, national oceanic and atmospheric administration
By admin on June 4, 2010
The Severn River Association is the oldest organization dedicated to the preservation of a river in America and Anne Arundel County’s largest and oldest civic group.
Posted in Community Groups, Nature, Water Tagged anne arundel county, civic group, severn river
By admin on April 2, 2010
15 billion years ago, in a great flaring-forth, the story of our Universe began unfolding. About 12,000 years ago, with the melting of glacial ice, the story of the Mid-Atlantic coastal riverlands and culture emerged. Join us in re-envisioning — with story, song and art — the on-going wonder of The Chesapeake Story…
Posted in Arts, Chesapeake Bay, History, Water
By admin on March 26, 2010
The Earth 911 web site offers a service to check the Beach Water Quality for Beaches on the Magothy River. Resources also include information on how to keep beaches clean, beach safety, and water conservation.
Posted in Nature, Water
By admin on February 19, 2010
The Maryland Watermen’s Association is dedicated to the interests of all who derive beauty & benefit from Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay Waters.
Posted in Chesapeake Bay, Community Groups, Water
By admin on January 7, 2010
The AAWRA is an alliance of communities, dredging officials, Chesapeake Bay associations and trusts, and boaters on navigable waters in Anne Arundel County supporting deeper tidal water channels, sediment reclamation, tidal habitats, and natural fisheries.
Posted in Anne Arundel County, Chesapeake Bay, Community Groups, Nature, Water
By admin on November 18, 2009
The Chesapeake Bay Program is a unique regional partnership that has led and directed the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay since 1983. The Chesapeake Bay Program partners include the states of Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia; the District of Columbia; the Chesapeake Bay Commission, a tri-state legislative body; the Environmental Protection Agency, representing the federal government; [...]
Posted in Chesapeake Bay, Nature, Water Tagged chesapeake bay program, environmental protection agency
By admin on November 4, 2009
The Critical Area Act, passed in 1984, was significant and far-reaching, and marked the first time that the State and local governments jointly addressed the impacts of land development on habitat and aquatic resources. The law identified the “Critical Area” as all land within 1,000 feet of the Mean High Water Line of tidal waters [...]
Posted in Chesapeake Bay, Government, Nature, Water
By admin on August 4, 2009
The Chesapeake Bay Recovery Partnership is a newly formed public-private partnership between the Oyster Recovery Partnership and the State of Maryland (Department of Natural Resources).The partnership was created to raise funds from public and private sources and to implement large-scale, integrated Chesapeake Bay restoration projects that will include oyster restoration, bay grass replenishment, planting of [...]
Posted in Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, Nature, Water Tagged chesapeake bay restoration, department of natural resources, oyster recovery partnership, oyster restoration, restoration projects, sediment reduction
By admin on June 8, 2009
The Annapolis Chapter is one of the largest and most active chapters in the MSSA. Our Members share a passion for Saltwater Fishing in both the Chesapeake Bay and the Bluewater found off the Delmarva Coast. In addition to fun and informative meetings, our members organize and participate in numerous events during the year.
Posted in Chesapeake Bay, Sports, Water Tagged fishing
By admin on March 22, 2009
Dan Haas is a a musician, a singer and an avid birder. His site tells a story about a trio of Peregrine Falcons on the Severn River and the musician who spent a lot of time watching them.
Posted in Nature, Water
By admin on March 1, 2009
The Scenic Rivers Land Trust is unique as the organization in the Severn, South, Patuxent, Rhode and West River watersheds able to accept small private conservation easements as well as large parcels. A conservation easement is a legal agreement between a landowner and a land trust that permanently protects property through the property deed. The [...]
Posted in Nature, Water
By admin on January 17, 2009
The Chesapeake Biological Laboratory is a marine research facility of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES). UMCES sister campuses include the Horn Point Laboratory, Cambridge, on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, and the Appalachian Laboratory, Frostburg, in the mountains of Western Maryland. UMCES research fleet is located on the CBL Campus.
Posted in Chesapeake Bay, Education, Nature, Water Tagged eastern shore, environmental science, horn point laboratory, marine research facility, university of maryland
By admin on January 3, 2009
Located inside Ferry Point Marina, overlooking the Magothy River, Magothy Seafood Crab Deck and Tiki Bar is best described in a word, relaxed. A true “neighborhood bar” including friendly locals, a casual outdoor atmosphere and a resident golden retriever willing to go anywhere (even into the water) to recover his coveted tennis ball. The legal [...]
Posted in Food, Water
By admin on January 1, 2009
My River Speaks: The History and Lore of the Magothy River is the first and only book detailing the history of the Magothy River. It reflects anecdotal and archival research on the history, geography, and lore of the Magothy. The once “forgotten river” of the Chesapeake now speaks. The author, Marianne Taylor, has lived along [...]
Posted in Chesapeake Bay, History, Water Tagged Magothy
By admin on January 7, 2008
The mission of the Oyster Recovery Partnership is to restore the ecological and economic benefits of oysters to Chesapeake Bay by creating habitat through the rehabilitation of historically productive oyster bars and seeding those bars with hatchery disease-free oysters produced at the University of Maryland’s Center for Environmental Science Horn Point Lab.
Posted in Chesapeake Bay, Nature, Water Tagged Chesapeake Bay, environmental science, university of maryland
By admin on December 30, 2007
In 1883 the Sandy Point Shoal caisson with a 37-foot Empire-style eight-sided, red brick tower with a white roof and black lantern housing a 4th order Fresnel lens was built. This caisson replaced an earlier Sandy Point Light that had been built on land where Sandy Point State Park is located now. It was an [...]
Posted in Chesapeake Bay, History, Water Tagged Chesapeake Bay, History, lighthouse
By admin on December 28, 2007
Podickory Point is a privately owned yacht and beach club on the Chesapeake Bay, two miles northwest of the Bay Bridge, near the mouth of the Magothy River and is surrounded by the state-owned nature preserve of the Sandy Point State Park.
Posted in Chesapeake Bay, Sports, Water Tagged beach, Chesapeake Bay, magothy river, sandy point state park, yacht club
By admin on December 22, 2007
The Upper Bay Charter Captains Association (UBCCA) is an organization whose members hold both United States Coast Guard captain license and a Maryland Fishing Guide license. The Association is dedicated to the promotion of the Upper Chesapeake Bay. Its primary focus is to offer world class Striped Bass fishing plus great opportunities for Black Drum, [...]
Posted in Chesapeake Bay, Water Tagged boating, Chesapeake Bay, fishing, striped bass
By admin on December 22, 2007
The U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is an organization of civilian volunteers—part of the U. S. Coast Guard team—who help promote safety among recreational boaters. We offer boating safety classes, vessel safety checks, on-water boater-assistance patrols and marine environmental protection programs. We also help maintain buoys, daybeacons and other aids to navigation. And we help [...]
Posted in Government, Water Tagged boating safety classes, coast guard auxiliary, flotilla, volunteer
By admin on December 14, 2007
The Chesapeake Research Consortium, Inc. (CRC) is a non-profit corporation chartered by the State of Maryland. It is an association of six institutions, each with a long-standing involvement in research on problems affecting the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed. The Chesapeake Research Consortium supports scientific and technical activities (including research) in the tidal Chesapeake Bay, its [...]
Posted in Chesapeake Bay, Nature, Water Tagged Chesapeake Bay, research, science
By admin on December 13, 2007
The Chesapeake Bay Commission is a policy leader in the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay. As a tri-state legislative assembly representing Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania, the Commission’s leadership covers a full spectrum of Bay issues: from managing living resources and conserving land, to protecting water quality. By combining its unique access to both the legislative [...]
Posted in Chesapeake Bay, Government, Nature, Water Tagged bay restoration, Chesapeake Bay, water quality
By admin on December 13, 2007
The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay is a regional nonprofit organization that builds and fosters partnerships to protect and to restore the Bay and its rivers. The Alliance does not lobby or litigate. Instead, we do the slow, hard work of bridging dialogue between groups that don’t see eye-to-eye, forming strategies for joint solutions, and [...]
Posted in Chesapeake Bay, Nature, Water Tagged Chesapeake Bay, rivers
By admin on December 9, 2007
The Cape St. Claire Swim Club, Inc. is a small, privately owned and operated swim club situated behind the Cape St. Claire Shopping Center on Cape St. Claire Road. The pool is open between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day weekend from 11:00 am until 9:00 pm every day. It is a four-lane, 25-yard pool [...]
Posted in Sports, Water Tagged cape saint claire, cape st claire, pool, swim club
By admin on December 9, 2007
Founded in 1974, MRSA is one of the largest and most active sailing clubs on the Chesapeake Bay. Our member-run activities include racing, cruising, junior training, and a variety of interesting programs in conjunction with monthly dinner meetings, parties and picnics.
Posted in Community Groups, Sports, Water Tagged Chesapeake Bay, clubs, magothy river, sailing
