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In this issue: Terrapins on the Move, Implementing the James Farm Master Plan, A River at Risk, Don't Chuck Your Shucks, A Board Member Field Guide...and more!
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Education, and boardwalks, and restrooms - oh my! We're raising money for Phase 2 of the James Farm Master Plan that will address more of the educational and capacity needs of the Preserve. But we need YOUR HELP to make it all happen!
Welcome to Delaware’s Inland Bays
Aug
22
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Aug
22
Event
Time of Event
Start
Aug 22, 2019
4:00pm
End
Aug 22, 2019
6:00pm
Organizer
DE Center for the Inland Bays
Venue
James Farm Ecological Preserve
30048 Cedar Neck Rd
Ocean View, DE 19970
United States
James Farm Ecological Preserve
Sep
12
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Sep
12
Development Committee Meeting
Development Committee Meeting
4:00pm
DE Center for the Inland Bays Office
Event
Time of Event
Start
Sep 12, 2019
4:00pm
End
Sep 12, 2019
6:00pm
Organizer
DE Center for the Inland Bays
Venue
DE Center for the Inland Bays Office
39375 Inlet Rd
United States
DE Center for the Inland Bays Office
Sep
13
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Sep
13
Event
Time of Event
Start
Sep 13, 2019
9:30am
End
Sep 13, 2019
9:30am
Organizer
DE Center for the Inland Bays
Venue
DE Center for the Inland Bays Office
39375 Inlet Rd
United States
DE Center for the Inland Bays Office
Sep
21
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Sep
21
Event
Time of Event
Start
Sep 21, 2019
End
Sep 21, 2019
Organizer
DE Center for the Inland Bays
Venue
Dewey Beach
Sep
27
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Sep
27
25th Anniversary Gala
25th Anniversary Gala
5:30pm
Lighthouse Cove Event Center Hyatt Place Dewey Beach
Event
Time of Event
Start
Sep 27, 2019
5:30pm
End
Sep 27, 2019
9:00pm
Organizer
DE Center for the Inland Bays
Venue
Lighthouse Cove Event Center Hyatt Place Dewey Beach
Nov
01
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Nov
01
Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee Meeting
Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee Meeting
9:00am
DNREC Lewes Field Facility
Event
Time of Event
Start
Nov 1, 2019
9:00am
End
Nov 1, 2019
12:00pm
Organizer
DE Center for the Inland Bays
Venue
DNREC Lewes Field Facility
901 Pilottown Road
Lewes, DE 19958
United States
Nov
07
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Nov
07
Citizens Advisory Committee Meeting
Citizens Advisory Committee Meeting
5:00pm
DE Center for the Inland Bays Office
Event
Time of Event
Start
Nov 7, 2019
5:00pm
End
Nov 7, 2019
7:00pm
Organizer
DE Center for the Inland Bays
Venue
DE Center for the Inland Bays Office
39375 Inlet Rd
United States
DE Center for the Inland Bays Office
The Rehoboth, Indian River, and Little Assawoman Bays lie just behind a narrow spit of land in sight of the Atlantic Ocean. Our mission is to preserve, protect and restore Delaware’s Inland Bays and their watershed.
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Sunday Funday!!
This Inland Bay visitor was testing out his clamming skills (Of course with his fishing license handy!) The minimum size for hard clams is 1 ½ inches, and must be harvested with a hand-held rake between the hours of sunrise and sunset. Residents can not harvest more than 100 clams per day, and non-residents can not harvest more than 50 clams per day.
What are some fun things you like to do around the Bays?
This Inland Bay visitor was testing out his clamming skills (Of course with his fishing license handy!) The minimum size for hard clams is 1 ½ inches, and must be harvested with a hand-held rake between the hours of sunrise and sunset. Residents can not harvest more than 100 clams per day, and non-residents can not harvest more than 50 clams per day.
What are some fun things you like to do around the Bays?
Fishing Gear - Don’t Toss Your Line!
Whether you’re fishing, crabbing or out and about in the Bays, be sure to properly dispose of all your gear!
Improperly disposed fishing line can catch all sorts of critters and entangle them, making it impossible for them to escape. Look for a Used Fishing Line Recycling Bin after every trip. Also, if you see any abandoned line while out on the water, do the Inland Bays a favor and pick it up and dispose of it properly!
Whether you’re fishing, crabbing or out and about in the Bays, be sure to properly dispose of all your gear!
Improperly disposed fishing line can catch all sorts of critters and entangle them, making it impossible for them to escape. Look for a Used Fishing Line Recycling Bin after every trip. Also, if you see any abandoned line while out on the water, do the Inland Bays a favor and pick it up and dispose of it properly!
Recently at James Farm Ecological Preserve we spotted this juvenile Razor Clam using its foot to dig down into the sand!
The Inland Bays serve as not only a nursery for fish and horseshoe crabs, they are host to juveniles of all species including this Razor clam!
Razor Clams prefer to seek shelter in the muddy bottom of the Inland Bays by extending their ‘foot’ and dragging themselves into the sediment. Razor Clams are suspension feeders, meaning they sift small particles of food from the water and mud.
The Inland Bays serve as not only a nursery for fish and horseshoe crabs, they are host to juveniles of all species including this Razor clam!
Razor Clams prefer to seek shelter in the muddy bottom of the Inland Bays by extending their ‘foot’ and dragging themselves into the sediment. Razor Clams are suspension feeders, meaning they sift small particles of food from the water and mud.
Our citizen science teams are at it again!
Fish seining is a great way to get engaged with the bays and see something new! This 19 inch striper, and this 4 inch puffer fish were caught yesterday by our volunteers in Rehoboth Bay.
Interested in joining one of our citizen science teams? Apply to volunteer by clicking the link and let us know you would like to participate in a citizen science program! https://www.inlandbays.org/become-a-volunteer/
Fish seining is a great way to get engaged with the bays and see something new! This 19 inch striper, and this 4 inch puffer fish were caught yesterday by our volunteers in Rehoboth Bay.
Interested in joining one of our citizen science teams? Apply to volunteer by clicking the link and let us know you would like to participate in a citizen science program! https://www.inlandbays.org/become-a-volunteer/
Hungry, hungry caterpillars!
It is that time of year where you will be seeing Monarch Caterpillars feasting on some native plants. You can do your part in supporting these critters by planting native plants in your own backyard.
These guys are particularly enjoying some Butterfly Milkweed!
Photo/video credit: Dr. Dennis Bartow
It is that time of year where you will be seeing Monarch Caterpillars feasting on some native plants. You can do your part in supporting these critters by planting native plants in your own backyard.
These guys are particularly enjoying some Butterfly Milkweed!
Photo/video credit: Dr. Dennis Bartow
Beth Feigley found this cool whelk while out on her boat in the Rehoboth Bay. What cool things have you found around the Bays this summer?
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