(March 10, 2016) Come to the Ocean Pines Yacht Club, Wednesday, March 16 from 5-7 p.m. and learn about area nonprofit organizations and the opportunities available to help make a difference in the community.
The Maryland Coastal Bays Program (MCBP) and the Ocean Pines Association (OPA) collaborate every year to bring nonprofit groups together so they can promote their cause and volunteer opportunities.
This year’s lineup includes MCBP, the Ocean Pines Environment and Natural Assets Advisory Committee (ENAAC), Ocean Pines Neighborhood Watch, Worcester County Garden Club, Eastern Shore International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA), Assateague Coastal Trust, Master’s Gardeners and Berlin Library Garden Project, Lower Shore Land Trust, Ocean Pines Farmers Market, Ocean City Surf Club, Atlantic General Hospital Auxiliary, Diakonia, Telamon Corp, Assateague Island Alliance and Town Cats.
The Maryland Coastal Bays Program is dedicated to preserving the watershed that include the five bays behind Ocean City and Assateague through restoration projects, outreach and education. It manages several properties and has volunteer opportunities, from tree plantings and evasive removal to seal stewards, and turtle and horseshoe crab counts.
The Ocean Pines Association’s Environment and Natural Assets Advisory Committee provides suggestions and recommendations for improving the health and vitality of natural resources as well as keeping the Ocean Pines Community Board informed on environmental issues impacting Ocean Pines, a year-round residential community with more than 9 miles of waterfront property and directly affecting the bays.
The Ocean Pines Farmers Market is a year-round open air market that supports family-based farming, farmers, food producers, artisans and crafters of the Eastern Shore. The Ocean Pines Farmers Market is open every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1p.m. in White Horse Park and is seeking volunteers to provide support with tasks that include greeting and helping customers, assisting vendors, and the setup and closing down of the market.
Assateague Coastal Trust works to protect and enhance the natural resources of the Atlantic Coastal Bays watershed through advocacy, conservation and education.
The Assateague Island Alliance was created to benefit Assateague Island National Seashore by supporting interpretive, educational and scientific programs and assuring stewardship, restoration and preservation of land, water, living resources and historical sites while balancing high quality resource-compatible recreation.
The Berlin Library Garden is a community project to demonstrate sustainable, chemical-free gardening to the public. Produce is donated to Diakonia shelter in West Ocean City and Stevenson United Methodist Church, and used in library programming.
The Lower Shore Land Trust assists landowners and communities to conserve land for the enjoyment and well-being of present and future generations.
The Ocean City Surf Club celebrates the ocean community, its heritage and future and supports area youth through scholarships and mentoring.
The Eastern Shore IMBA was created to organize residents of the Delmarva Peninsula who seek to promote bicycle riding in all forms for all ages. Activities include mountain bike trail creation and maintenance, promotion of youth/BMX programs in the region, group rides and outings, political advocacy, promoting bike safety and healthy lifestyles, and socializing with people with similar interest.
For 90 years, members of the Worcester Garden Club have been learning, doing, contributing and advocating for the natural environment. Activities include educational programs, flower shows, garden tours and community service.
Since 1965, Telamon Corporation has provided supportive assistance to untold numbers of recipients– farmworkers and their families, children born into poverty, low-income and elderly residents of rural America, youth who struggle with societal challenges, the dislocated and disenfranchised comprise this universe of people in need.
Today, more than 100 projects provide help with childcare, employment, housing, education and community development to people in 10 states.
Town Cats was organized in 1998 in an attempt to deal with the feral cat population of Ocean City. When they went home in the fall, many summer visitors would leave behind the cats they had been feeding all summer to face the winter without food or shelter. Those that survived would inevitably breed in the spring, producing litters of feral kittens that would eventually produce more unwanted kittens. Town Cats was born to spay/neuter/vaccinate the feral cats of Ocean City.
For more than 40 years, Diakonia has been helping individuals and families in Worcester County and on the Lower Shore by providing shelter, food, clothing and the resources to rebuild their lives. Diakonia is the only comprehensive provider of emergency and transitional housing for men, women, and families on the Lower Shore.
For more information, contact Sandi Smith at sandis@mdcoastalbays.org or call 410-213-2297 ext 106.
The Maryland Coastal Bays Program (MCBP) and the Ocean Pines Association (OPA) collaborate every year to bring nonprofit groups together so they can promote their cause and volunteer opportunities.
This year’s lineup includes MCBP, the Ocean Pines Environment and Natural Assets Advisory Committee (ENAAC), Ocean Pines Neighborhood Watch, Worcester County Garden Club, Eastern Shore International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA), Assateague Coastal Trust, Master’s Gardeners and Berlin Library Garden Project, Lower Shore Land Trust, Ocean Pines Farmers Market, Ocean City Surf Club, Atlantic General Hospital Auxiliary, Diakonia, Telamon Corp, Assateague Island Alliance and Town Cats.
The Maryland Coastal Bays Program is dedicated to preserving the watershed that include the five bays behind Ocean City and Assateague through restoration projects, outreach and education. It manages several properties and has volunteer opportunities, from tree plantings and evasive removal to seal stewards, and turtle and horseshoe crab counts.
The Ocean Pines Association’s Environment and Natural Assets Advisory Committee provides suggestions and recommendations for improving the health and vitality of natural resources as well as keeping the Ocean Pines Community Board informed on environmental issues impacting Ocean Pines, a year-round residential community with more than 9 miles of waterfront property and directly affecting the bays.
The Ocean Pines Farmers Market is a year-round open air market that supports family-based farming, farmers, food producers, artisans and crafters of the Eastern Shore. The Ocean Pines Farmers Market is open every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1p.m. in White Horse Park and is seeking volunteers to provide support with tasks that include greeting and helping customers, assisting vendors, and the setup and closing down of the market.
Assateague Coastal Trust works to protect and enhance the natural resources of the Atlantic Coastal Bays watershed through advocacy, conservation and education.
The Assateague Island Alliance was created to benefit Assateague Island National Seashore by supporting interpretive, educational and scientific programs and assuring stewardship, restoration and preservation of land, water, living resources and historical sites while balancing high quality resource-compatible recreation.
The Berlin Library Garden is a community project to demonstrate sustainable, chemical-free gardening to the public. Produce is donated to Diakonia shelter in West Ocean City and Stevenson United Methodist Church, and used in library programming.
The Lower Shore Land Trust assists landowners and communities to conserve land for the enjoyment and well-being of present and future generations.
The Ocean City Surf Club celebrates the ocean community, its heritage and future and supports area youth through scholarships and mentoring.
The Eastern Shore IMBA was created to organize residents of the Delmarva Peninsula who seek to promote bicycle riding in all forms for all ages. Activities include mountain bike trail creation and maintenance, promotion of youth/BMX programs in the region, group rides and outings, political advocacy, promoting bike safety and healthy lifestyles, and socializing with people with similar interest.
For 90 years, members of the Worcester Garden Club have been learning, doing, contributing and advocating for the natural environment. Activities include educational programs, flower shows, garden tours and community service.
Since 1965, Telamon Corporation has provided supportive assistance to untold numbers of recipients– farmworkers and their families, children born into poverty, low-income and elderly residents of rural America, youth who struggle with societal challenges, the dislocated and disenfranchised comprise this universe of people in need.
Today, more than 100 projects provide help with childcare, employment, housing, education and community development to people in 10 states.
Town Cats was organized in 1998 in an attempt to deal with the feral cat population of Ocean City. When they went home in the fall, many summer visitors would leave behind the cats they had been feeding all summer to face the winter without food or shelter. Those that survived would inevitably breed in the spring, producing litters of feral kittens that would eventually produce more unwanted kittens. Town Cats was born to spay/neuter/vaccinate the feral cats of Ocean City.
For more than 40 years, Diakonia has been helping individuals and families in Worcester County and on the Lower Shore by providing shelter, food, clothing and the resources to rebuild their lives. Diakonia is the only comprehensive provider of emergency and transitional housing for men, women, and families on the Lower Shore.
For more information, contact Sandi Smith at sandis@mdcoastalbays.org or call 410-213-2297 ext 106.