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Find a fun and exciting Bay-related event to attend with this list of upcoming events happening across the Chesapeake watershed. Events range from nature workshops for children and families to bird walks to restoration activities like trash clean-ups and invasive plant removals.

The Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network - a system of over 170 of the Chesapeake Bay's special places. Chesapeake Bay Gateways are the places to experience, first-hand, Chesapeake life and culture. Gateways are the Bay's hidden treasures - each communicating a unique relationship and story of the Chesapeake. Gateways are parks, wildlife refuges, maritime museums, historic sites and water trails. They are places you can go to explore, enjoy, relax, learn or simply renew your spirit. The events below are from the Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network calendar - see indivdual sites for additional details.

Colonial Kids Workshop: A Pirate's Life For Me

06/08/2013 Historic St. Mary's City (St. Mary's City,Maryland) - Meet at Farthing's Ordinary Ages 4 - 7 Additional adults $10. Includes full day admission. Reservation required by June 1. Step on board the Maryland Dove and learn what it was like being a pirate in the 1600s. Walk the plank, create a pirate flag,

Skipjack Nathan of Dorchester Public Sail

06/08/2013 Nathan of Dorchester (Cambridge,Maryland) - 2-Hour sail on the skipjack Nathan of Dorchester. Depart from Long Wharf, Cambridge. Prices: Adults $30, Ages 6 - 12 $10, Under 6 Free. All sails subject to prevailing weather conditions. For credit card Reservations visit our we

Colonial Times Workshop: Dinner at the Plantation

06/08/2013 Historic St. Mary's City (St. Mary's City,Maryland) - Meet at the Spray Plantation Parking Lot $30 ( $25 Friends). Reservation required by 6/5/2013. Ages 18+ yrs Experience an evening in the 17th century. Work alongside members of the Spray household to prepare a historically accurate and delicious me

Star Party and Laser Light Shows

06/08/2013 Virginia Living Museum (Newport News,Virginia) - The Virginia Living Museum offers free sky observing, beginning at sunset on the second Saturday of every month. (Star gazing is weather dependent.) Also part of the evening are these planetarium programs: "Microcosm" at 5:30 p.m. and "Virginia Skies" a

Bodies Revealed: Evening Hours

06/08/2013 Virginia Living Museum (Newport News,Virginia) - "Bodies Revealed" is an amazing look into the human body and its systems: skeletal, muscular, nervous, respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive, endocrine and circulatory. Celebrate the wonder of the human form in this must-see limited engagement at

Skipjack Nathan of Dorchester Public Sail

06/15/2013 Nathan of Dorchester (Cambridge,Maryland) - 2-Hour sail on the skipjack Nathan of Dorchester. Depart from Long Wharf, Cambridge. Prices: Adults $30, Ages 6 - 12 $10, Under 6 Free. All sails subject to prevailing weather conditions. For credit card Reservations visit our we

Colonial Kids: Archaeology Tour

06/15/2013 Historic St. Mary's City (St. Mary's City,Maryland) - Farthing's Ordinary Ages 8-12, accompanied by an adult Free. Reservations by 6/12/13. Be among the first to take our new kids' archaeology tour, offered free today in exchange for your comments. Explore three premier archaeological sites that defined

Skipjack Nathan of Dorchester Public Sail

06/16/2013 Nathan of Dorchester (Cambridge,Maryland) - Two sails offered departing at 11 a.m. and at 12:30 p.m. Enjoy a one-hour sail aboard a traditional Chesapeake Bay skipjack on the beautiful Choptank River. Each sail is unique depending on wind, weather, captain and crew. Reservations by credit card a

Skipjack Nathan of Dorchester Public Sail

06/16/2013 Nathan of Dorchester (Cambridge,Maryland) - Two sails offered departing at 11 a.m. and at 12:30 p.m. Enjoy a one-hour sail aboard a traditional Chesapeake Bay skipjack on the beautiful Choptank River. Each sail is unique depending on wind, weather, captain and crew. Reservations by credit card a

Lecture: Brome Howard Slave Quarters

06/20/2013 Historic St. Mary's City (St. Mary's City,Maryland) - Visitor Center Auditorium Free Michigan State graduate student Terry Brock has spent the last few years interpreting the archaeological findings from the slave quarters of the Brome Howard house for his doctoral dissertation. He will discuss his finding

Annapolis Maritime Museum Summer Concert Series

06/20/2013 Annapolis Maritime Museum (Annapolis,Maryland) - June 20 Dan Haas Band, Popular Rock June 27 Michael McHenry Tribe, Blend of Soul, Funk, Rock July 4 Classic Case, classic rock July 11 Wayne Taylor and Mickey Basil Duo, Country Rock July 18 The Walking Sticks, Folk Rock July 25 Hula Monsters,

Guided Canoe Trip

06/22/2013 Warrior's Rest Sanctuary (Port Republic,Maryland) - Enjoy a scenic tour of Parkers Creek from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Reservations are required. Please call the ACLT office at 410-414-3400 or e-mail us at info@acltweb.org for more information. Canoe trips are physically strenuous, requiring paddling


Bay Journal is published by Chesapeake Media Service to inform the public about issues and events that affect the Chesapeake Bay. With a print circulation of 50,000, the Bay Journal is published monthly except for midsummer and midwinter and is distributed free of charge. The events below are from the Bay Journal calendar - see indivdual sites for additional details.


The Chesapeake Bay Trust believes that a heightened ethic of individual and community stewardship is essential to restoring and protecting the Chesapeake Bay. The Trust's goal is to increase stewardship through grant programs, special initiatives, and partnerships that support environmental education, on-the-ground restoration, and community engagement activities. The events below are from the Chesapeake Bay Trust calendar - see indivdual sites for additional details.

Rocksgiving Fishing Tournament

When: Sat Nov 16, 2013

Where: Chesapeake Harbour Marina
Event Status: confirmed

Annapolis Irish Festival

When: Fri Jul 12, 2013 to Sat Jul 13, 2013 

Event Status: confirmed

5k for the Bay

When: Sat Jun 22, 2013 8:30am to 10:30am  EDT

Where: Quiet Waters Park, Annapolis, MD
Event Status: confirmed

Chesapeake Bay Trust Board Retreat

When: Thu May 2, 2013 to Fri May 3, 2013 

Event Status: confirmed

15th Annual Treasure the Chesapeake

When: Fri May 10, 2013 7pm to Fri May 10, 2013 10pm  EDT

Where: Annapolis Marriott Waterfront
Event Status: confirmed

Stormwater & Sediment Workshops

When: Sat Mar 30, 2013 10am to 1pm  EDT

Where: Dundalk Renaissance Corporation, Dundalk, MD
Event Status: confirmed

Chesapeake Bay Trust Board Meeting

When: Wed Feb 13, 2013

Where: Loews
Event Status: confirmed

Legislative Reception

When: Thu Jan 24, 2013 6:30pm to Thu Jan 24, 2013 9:30pm  EST

Where: Miller Senate Office Building
Event Status: confirmed

Chesapeake Bay Trust Board Meeting

When: Wed Nov 14, 2012 3pm to 6pm  EST

Who: Chesapeake Bay Trust Events
Event Status: confirmed

CBT Quarterly Board Meeting

When: Wed Sep 12, 2012 3pm to 6pm  EDT

Where: At the Loews Hotel
Event Status: confirmed

CBT Board Retreat

When: Thu May 3, 2012

Event Status: confirmed

Chesapeake Bay Green Streets Webcast

When: Wed Feb 15, 2012 1pm to 2:30pm  EST

Event Status: confirmed

Treasure The Chesapake Celebration!

When: Fri May 18, 2012 6pm to Fri May 18, 2012 9pm  EDT

Where: Annapolis Marriott Waterfront
Event Status: confirmed

Watershed Assistance Grant Program

When: Fri Mar 9, 2012 5pm to 5pm  EST

Where: Chesapeake Bay Trust
Event Status: confirmed

Pioneer Grant Applications Dues

When: Fri Mar 16, 2012 5pm to 5pm  EDT

Where: Chesapeake Bay Trust
Event Status: confirmed

Living Shorelines Grant Applications Due

When: Fri Feb 17, 2012 5pm to 5pm  EST

Where: Chesapeake Bay Trust
Event Status: confirmed

Green Streets-Green Jobs deadline

When: Fri Mar 9, 2012 5pm to 5pm  EST

Who: Chesapeake Bay Trust Events
Where: Chesapeake Bay Trust
Event Status: confirmed

CBT Board Meeting

When: Wed Feb 8, 2012 3pm to 6pm  EST

Where: Annapolis, MD
Event Status: confirmed

CBTrust Board Meeting

When: Wed Nov 16, 2011

Where: Double Tree Hotel
Event Status: confirmed

CBT Board Meeting

When: Wed Sep 14, 2011 3pm to 6pm  EDT

Where: Annapolis
Event Status: confirmed

Mini Grant Deadline

When: Fri Jan 13, 2012

Event Status: confirmed

Mini Grant Deadline

When: Fri Aug 12, 2011

Event Status: confirmed

Deadline for Watershed Assistance Grant Program

When: Fri Sep 16, 2011

Event Status: confirmed

Deadline for Living Shorelines grant

When: Fri Aug 26, 2011

Event Status: confirmed

Deadline for Outreach and Community Engagement and Restoration Grants

When: Fri Jul 8, 2011

Event Status: confirmed


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