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In This Issue
- Upcoming Meetings
- Network Updates
- Trainings, Workshops, & Conferences
- Recommended Reads
- Jobs & Internships
- About the DRCN
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DRCN Leadership Elections (virtual)
November 21st, 2024 (2:00 - 3:00 pm)
For more information please contact Chair, Steve Kline (skline@eslc.org) and DRCN Coordinator, Sophia Seufert (sophia_seufert@fws.gov)
Call for nominations and interest form
Towns & Urban Committee Meeting (virtual)
November 5th, 2024 (9:00 - 10:00 am)
For more information please contact Chair, Owen Bailey (obailey@eslc.org)
To Be Announced:
Winter All-Network Gathering (virtual)
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Birding for Business
Beth Sheppard, Lower Shore Land Trust
| Partnering with the Rural Maryland Council (RMC) and Delmarva Birding Weekends (DBW), the Lower Shore Land Trust (LSLT) took flight on a new community project in 2024. Though the Lower Shore of Maryland is well-known nationally and internationally as a birdwatching destination, the significant economic benefits that birdwatchers contribute to the region’s economy are less well-known. | | | |
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Through a Maryland Agricultural Education and Rural Development Assistance Fund (MAERDAF) grant, LSLT and DBW aimed to bring light to these benefits by inviting the public to three bird walks led by Jim Rapp (DBW) and Jared Parks, Land Programs Director of LSLT. | | |
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In addition to the bird walks, a brochure of regional birding locations was produced and distributed, signage for three preserves was installed, a bird-specific newsletter was created by LSLT, and wildlife and travel writers were engaged to pen articles about birding opportunities on the Lower Shore.
The walks aimed to introduce new or lesser-known birding sites to the public. Locations included MD Department of Natural Resources (DNR) newly acquired Bay Club property near Berlin, MD with a stop at Heron Park, DNR’s Nanticoke Wildlife Management Area (aka Nutter’s Neck) in Wicomico, and Maryland Ornithological Society’s (MOS) Irish Grove Sanctuary in Somerset. Many of the bird walk participants were first-time visitors to the locations and were introduced to tidal marsh, meadow, and forest birds of the region. By highlighting these natural habitats and the critical role they play in the life-cycle of birds, LSLT and DBW showcased the importance of habitat conservation efforts by groups such as LSLT, DNR, and MOS to provide a wide variety of habitat for wildlife and public access opportunities.
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In partnership with the private landowners of the historic Wye House property in Easton, Maryland, Eastern Shore Land Conservancy is currently requesting proposals to provide professional engineering, technical and construction services for the Wye House Farm living shoreline project.
Please visit our website for more details!
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Events, Workshops and Conferences | | |
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Deal Island Wildlife Management Area
Volunteer Planting Day
Join us at Deal Island Wildlife Management Area to learn about the recent marsh restoration project and help replant native marsh vegetation. Learn about how the added sediment has increased the elevation and life span of the marsh, and the important role native plants play in a healthy coastal ecosystem. Come out to participate yourself or help us spread the word about this event to nearby community members!
Register Here
Download Flier
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Pouring for Preservation
Join Lower Shore Land Trust for a FREE EVENT this Monday Night at Burley Oak Brewing Co. Berlin, MD!
The event will feature guest "celebrity bartenders: Secretary Jake Day and former LSLT Executive Director Kate Patton. There will also be live music by Margot & Co and a raffle for a $600 Movement-brand STANDUP PADDLEBOARD!
No registration needed!
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Grateful Shellabration
The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays is celebrating the big 3-0 with a Grateful Shellabration... a day full of bay fun at scenic Camp Arrowhead:
- Live music all day
- oyster shucking contest
- Beer garden
- games and hayrides
- Hands-on environmental education
- Raffles
- Volunteer appreciation and Friends of the Bays Awards
- Local artisans
Learn More
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Picture the Shore Photo Contest:
Virginia Eastern Shore Land Trust
Picture the Shore is a photography contest and art exhibit designed to highlight the work of student, amateur, and professional photographers and to connect the public to the beauty and natural environment of the Eastern Shore through visual art. Exhibit and Reception will be held November 8, 2024 at the Barrier Islands Center.
Learn More
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November 8, 2024 4—7 PM Eastern Shore Conservation Center, Easton
In celebration of what local writer Tom Horton described as the autumn “chorus of goose music,” a sound as “synonymous with the Eastern Shore as crab feasts and oysters,” ESLC will once again kick off the first day of Waterfowl with Goose Music—a courtyard celebration with live music from artist and ESLC staffer Sam Pugh, local beer from RaR Brewing, and local eats from Four Dogs Brewing Company. This event will be held from 4 to 7 PM in the Eastern Shore Conservation Center (ESCC) courtyard with a cash bar and food. The Waterfowl Festival’s wildlife photography gallery, hosted at the ESCC for the duration of the festival, will also remain open for viewing. Admission is free but online registration is appreciated. This event is rain or shine! In the event of bad weather we will move the party inside the ESCC.
Register Here!
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Lower Shore Land Trust
"Flannel Formal" Benefit
Saturday, November 9th, join Lower Shore Land Trust for their Annual Flannel Formal Celebration. This years event will feature:
- Live Music by Fil Rhythm Band w/Special Guest Margot Resto
- Pit & Pub BBQ
- Shucked Oysters
- Yard Games
- Bonfire
- George's Bloody Mary Bar
- Beer & Wine
- Sweets by Baked Dessert Cafe
- Silent Auction
And the presentation of the Stephen Parker Conservation Legacy Award.
Learn More
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2024 Horseshoe Crab Hustle
5 Miler & 1 Mile Walk
The Horseshoe Crab Hustle is back for another run. It’s once again hosted by Bethany Brewing Company to benefit the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays, but this year it’s a 5 Mile Run and a 1 Mile Fun Walk. The event begins and ends at Bethany Brewing Company and will primarily take place on the trails of Fresh Pond State Park. Registrants will not only enjoy a fall run/walk surrounded by the beauty of nature, but they will enjoy fresh brewed craft beers, tasty post-race fare, fresh shucked oysters, live music, and raffles to benefit the Bays.
Learn More
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Discover Your Watershed: Maryland Coastal Bays
Discover your watershed by volunteering with the Maryland Coastal Bays Program this fall! Tuesday November 19th, help MCBP install split rail fence along the entrance and parking area at Showell Preserve. Trail maintenance is ongoing and will also be an option to those interested.
Learn More
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ACT Wild and Scenic Film Festival
Thursday November 14th, join Assateague Coastal Trust for our 14th Annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival. Our program for the evening will feature environmental and adventure films on the big screen at Seacrets - Morley Hall. The event will feature auctions, raffles, food, and drinks.
Get Tickets!
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What's next? The Future of the Chesapeake Bay Cleanup
Hosted by Temple B'nai Israel and facilitated by ShoreRivers, a panel of local leading experts will discuss the report, "Achieving Water Quality Goals in the Chesapeake Bay" and look at options for what's next in improving the Bay and its tributaries.
Learn More
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Bethany Beach Firefly Could Receive Federal Protections
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed to list the Bethany Beach firefly as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, which would grant greater conservation efforts for the rare insect’s habitat. The move marks the first time a firefly could receive federal protections.
Read Here
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Piping Plover Population in Delaware Experiences Slight Decline, Offset by Higher
Nesting Success
Piping plovers, a federally threatened and Delaware listed endangered species, experienced a decrease in adult pair numbers but increased nesting success during 2024, DNREC announced today.
Read Here
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About the Delmarva Restoration and Conservation Network (DRCN) | |
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The Delmarva Restoration and Conservation Network (DRCN), formed in 2017, is a collaborative of local, state, and Federal government agencies and NGOs working with private and public landowners and local governments to identify the most important places to protect and restore, and to obtain support and funding for voluntary restoration and conservation.
The DRCN Mission is to restore and conserve Delmarva’s landscapes, waterways, and shorelines that are special to its people, fundamental to its economy, and vital for its native fish, wildlife, and plants.
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