It's the party of the year to raise funds for Friends of the Rappahannock River. Enjoy a day of crab feasting, drinks, music, and more all to benefit the conservation work, programs, and education of FOR. On the banks of the Rappahannock River in Downtown, Fredericksburg, Virginia. Save the Date: This year's Riverfest is September 21st. Tickets on sale July 15th. Click here for full details.
The Gunpowder Valley Conservancy (GVC) is hosting Evening Among the Trees on Thursday, October 24th at Oregon Ridge Lodge. Join us as we honor Ann Jones’s lifetime achievement for her work in land preservation in the Gunpowder and throughout Maryland. When you spend an Evening Among the Trees, you will enjoy: Live music, drinks, and delicious food from The Local Event emcee, Tom Hall, host of WYPR’s Midday Exciting auctions and one-of-a-kind raffles Networking with the most amazing watershed protectors, nature enthusiasts, community leaders, and business professionals. Seating is limited this year! Early bird tickets ($100) go on sale in mid-June. Prices go up after August 1st to $125. Your support will greatly help GVC achieve our vision of a Gunpowder Watershed with healthy lands, healthy waterways, and healthy communities. Click here for full details.
On Saturday, May 11th, from 1pm to 4pm, at the Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center, Eastern Shore Land Conservancy will be holding LandJam – an annual family-friendly gathering to celebrate the land of our beautiful, bountiful Eastern Shore! Click here for full details and to register. Priced for family accessibility, this celebration of the Eastern Shore will offer live music from Black Dog Alley and The 599s, local food from Taqueria Floritas and Catering by Jamie, local beer from Cult Classic Brewing, nature trails, birding walks and games. We can’t wait to see you there! We will also be announcing the winner of our PRS guitar raffle! One lucky winner will receive a brand new beautiful SIGNED PRS SE CE Standard 24 Satin electric guitar in Vintage Cherry (like a cardinal!) and a PRS Signature Logo 2″ Poly Guitar Guitar Strap. Tickets can be purchased online here or at LandJam and are $20…
Supports Coastal Conservation Association Maryland. At Talbot Rod and Gun Club, 9226 Chapel Road, Easton, MD. $125/person; $500/4-person team. Click here for full details.
This week: new wildlife refuge to include Pax River • 6B oysters added to Bay • South/West/Rhode rivers restoration • Severn headwaters, too • Master Angler awarded • blue catfish on more menus • Mr. Trash Wheel is buzzed • and local events coming up!
This week: new documentary on commerical menhaden fishing • blue crab winter survey • master anglers • habitats of concern • record blue cat caught • and event announcements!
New striper regs for Maryland anglers is the story of the week, but not the only conservation news in the region!
This weekend's angling events, oysters alive, bay and farm grants, a world record striped bass, and more for the week ending January 13th
Angling, outdoors, and conservation news recap for the week ending December 9th