ST MICHAELS, MD – AJ Meerwald, the official Tall Ship of New Jersey, will spend a week at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md., from October 8–15, 2019. The restored 1928 oyster schooner will then return to CBMM the following week from October 21–23. Dockside tours, which are included with CBMM’s regular […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – On Friday, October 4, and Saturday, October 5, 2019, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum will host one of the nation’s largest gatherings of small boat enthusiasts and unique watercraft at Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival XXXVI. During the festival, CBMM guests can marvel at the craftsmanship and innovation used in traditional and […]
Continue ReadingCelebrate the end of summer with the Miles-Wye Riverkeeper, ShoreRivers, and the Eastport Oyster Boys at the ShawBay Raft-Up Party on Saturday, September 7, from 4-6:30 p.m. This annual on-the-water benefit concert is a must for cruisers of all persuasions. Bring your dinghy, paddle board, kayak, sailboat, or jon boat, and join the floating raft […]
Continue ReadingThe Maryland Department of Natural Resources reports that Chesapeake Bay underwater grass abundance fared better than expected in 2018, despite extreme rainfall causing a spike in nutrients and sediments. An estimated 50,015 acres of underwater grasses were mapped in Maryland’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay. Baywide, about 91,559 acres of underwater grasses were mapped in […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – The Elf Classic Yacht Race returns to the Chesapeake Bay on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, with the traditional yacht race taking place again this year on the Miles River in St. Michaels, Md. The annual race is jointly sponsored by the Classic Yacht Restoration Guild and the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. […]
Continue ReadingBLADES – The sixth annual Recycled Cardboard Boat Regatta – presented by DNREC’s Division of Watershed Stewardship, the Reclaim Our River (ROR) Program – Nanticoke Series, Delaware Nature Society’s Abbott’s Mill Nature Center, and the Town of Blades – will cast off Saturday, Aug. 3 at the Nanticoke River Public Marine Park, 26 North Market […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – On Saturday, August 24, 2019 from 9am—4pm, experienced woodworkers and beginners alike are invited to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s Workshop Annex to learn the basics of nameboard carving. Carver and master model maker Ed Thieler will host the workshop, giving participants an introduction to the skills necessary to hand-carve their […]
Continue ReadingDOVER, DE – The intermittent closure of the Augustine Beach Boat Ramp near Port Penn and adjacent intertidal beach located on the south side of the existing rock groin has been extended through Thursday, August 1, 2-019 to complete maintenance dredging of the boat ramp access channel that has been delayed due to equipment issues, […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md., will offer another summer session of its Family Boatshop program on Saturday, August 3, 2019. Participation is limited, with advanced registration needed. Families participating in this 9am–4pm program are invited to join carver and master model maker Ed Thieler to learn the […]
Continue ReadingEASTON, MD – ShoreRivers’ Tour the Shore summer kayak series begins this month, with a monthly paddle on one of four rivers through September. Tour the Shore gives novice and experienced paddlers alike an opportunity to explore creeks and rivers with small groups led by ShoreRivers’ experienced, certified staff. Paddle routes are chosen to highlight […]
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