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Summer/Fall, 2010

July 22, Thursday - DNR To Host Public Oyster Regulation Hearings

6:00pm, Salisbury University, Caruthers Hall Auditorium 

For more details and links to handout materials:
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/fisheries/news/story.asp?story_id=71

 A concise overview of the proposed regulations: www.dnr.maryland.gov/fisheries/oysters/OysterRestoration&AquacultureDevelopmentProposedRegulationsFactsheet.pdf


July 29, Thursday
- Regional Roundtable 


What:
Eastern Shore Land Conservancy and the Nanticoke Watershed Alliance’s Regional Roundtable! This gathering will look at creating more diverse partnerships between social, community, faith-based, and traditional environmental organizations.  The Eastern Shore Roundtable is one of 5 around the country that will be used as content planning events for the national conference Summit 2011: Diverse Partners for Equitable Environmental Progress. Lunch will be provided. 

WhenThursday July 29th from 10:00- 4:00
WhereThe Cambridge Public Library in Dorchester County
RSVP: By July 20, lsanford@eslc.org or
ESLC c/o Laura Sanford
601 Locust Street Suite 302
Cambridge, MD 21613



July 25, Sunday - Ball & Chain Century 

WhatThe 5th Annual Ball & Chain Century Ride will be Sunday, July 25th! This ride offers a Full Century (100 miles) or a Metric Century (100 km). 

Registration: Pre-even registration opens at 6am at the YMCA, online registration closes Friday, July 23, at 11:45 pm ET. Registration for both centuries is $45.

WhereThe race begins at the YMCA in Salisbury. At 7:30 AM there will be pre-ride announcements and an opening ceremony. The ride starts at 8:00 AM.

 The Ball & Chain is an annual ride to support the Erin Drew Foundation; an organization dedicated to the continuation of the life objectives of Erin Drew. Erin’s life was marked by service to others and the improvement of this world. To learn more about the Erin Drew Foundation, and to register for The Ball & Chain Century, please visit:

http://sites.google.com/site/ballandchaincentury/the-erin-drew-foundation

 



Plant and Be Counted

Plant trees and make a difference for our environment and your pocketbook. It’s a simple way to do something to protect our waterways and improve our air quality while reducing energy costs.

The Marylanders Plant Trees Program offers instant savings when you purchase a new tree from a participating nursery. The state program from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources offers a $25 coupon to purchase any native tree that costs more than $50. There is no limit on how many coupons you use, and you can download the coupon from the Marylanders Plant Trees Web site, www.trees.maryland.gov.

When you register your new tree at www.trees.maryland.gov you join fellow Marylanders who have already planted and registered more than 40,000 trees. Check out other tools on the Web site, where you can calculate the environmental and economic benefits of your new trees and learn how to plant and care for them. Be sure to use the interactive maps and charts to see how you are part of a larger community planting trees throughout the state.

If you are not able to plant at tree in your own yard, consider giving the gift of trees with Tree-Mendous Maryland. www.dnr.state.md.us/forests/Treemendous/

Why Plant Trees?
· Conserve energy and save money. Up to 50%.
· Purify our air
· Soak up polluted rainwater runoff and protect our waterways
· Create wildlife habitat
· Increase home value by as much 30%
· Replace snow damaged trees
· Leave a legacy
· Make it a family activity/tradition

For more information contact: Scott Hymes, 410-260-8746.



REGULAR MEETINGS     ∧ Top

What When/Where Contact Notes
WET Board Meetings 1st Thursday bi-monthly
4:30pm - Rm. 209, Henson Science Bldg.
Salisbury University
Barry Johansson
barryjoh@comcast.net  443-614-4122
Call to confirm meeting time/place
Friends of the Nanticoke Steering Committee last Monday every Month
3:30pm - Henson Hall 213
Salisbury University
Judith Stribling
jmstribling@salisbury.edu
410-548-4767
Call to confirm meeting time/place
Tri-County Bird Club 4th Monday every Month
7pm - Fox Rm.
Asbury Methodist Church
1401 Camden Ave, Salisbury
Margaret Laughlin
marjon33@mchsi.com
410-208-6660
Sep-Nov, Jan-May
Lower Shore
Sierra Club
1st Tuesday monthly, 6:30pm Wicomico County Library, Room 3 lowershore@mdsierra.org
Wicomico County Council 1st & 3rd Tuesday every Month
Rm 301, Govt. Office Bldg.
125 N. Division St, Salisbury
Position Vacant Current Agenda & Past Meeting Minutes
Wicomico/Salisbury Planning & Zoning (P & Z) Commission Hearings 3rd Thursday each Month
Rm 301, Gov't Office Bldg.
125 N. Division St, Salisbury
John Groutt
jwgroutt@hotmail.com
410-548-2563
Special meetings called on short notice - Call 410-548-4860 to be add your name to P&Z email alert

ANNUAL EVENTS     ∧ Top

What When/Where Contact Notes
WET Annual Meeting January
place & time TBA
President@wicomicoenvironment.org Open to Everyone!
WET Board Retreat/Strategic Planning session  
place & time TBA
President@wicomicoenvironment.org Open to all Board members and others committed to WET's mission
Environmental Film Festival Thursdays in Feb, 7-9pm
Henson Science Center
SU Campus
Linda Hardman
filmfest@wicomicoenvironment.org
Open to Everyone!
Green Earth Book Awards April, Salisbury University Patty Dean, pkdean@salisbury.edu
Newton Marasco Foundation
newtonmarascofoundation.org
Shad Festival April, 10-4pm
Shad Landing, Vienna
Margaret Enloe
mvivian@cbf.org
443-786-1313
 www.nanticokeriver.org/shad.html
Earth Day Celebrations April
Riverfest September
in Downtown Salisbury
Sam Gibson, stgibson@salisbury.edu 410-546-6005