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COMING IN FEBRUARY

2010 Delmarva Environmental
Film Festival

Award-winning films featuring issues common to region

Highlighted by panel discussion with local experts

When: Thursdays, February 4 – 25,
7:30pm – 9:00pm

Where: Room 103, Henson Hall, Salisbury University

Cost: Free

Co-sponsored by Wicomico Environmental Trust, The Friends of the Nanticoke River and Salisbury Univ. Bioenvirons Club

Feb. 4 – Build Green/Live Green
>Build Green focuses on construction techniques and the urgent need to adopt green construction to protect our environment as well as to save energy and money.
>Up Close & Toxic reveals that the great indoors is not as safe as we've been lulled into thinking.

Feb. 11 – Land Use Planning
Livable Landscapes captures the causes, costs, and consequences of the phenomenon of sprawl that is eating away the vitality of our communities and degrading our rural resources. A panel discussion will explore what we can do to preserve the unique character of Eastern Shore communities.

Feb. 18 – Ocean/Aquaculture
Farming the Seas explores the aquaculture industry’s explosion across the globe, and the intense debate over its environmental, socio-economic, and health and food safety consequences.

Feb. 25 - Wilderness Preservation
Being Caribou shows wildlife biologists as they follow a herd of caribou across hundreds of miles of Arctic tundra and mountains. A beautiful film that takes the viewer into an unknown world of strange beauty.

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The Green Book for the Bay
An illustrated Guidebook for Critical Area Property Owners
Living on Maryland's Eastern Shore
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Learn more here

shoreline view photo

If you are the owner of a property in the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area, it has never been more important than NOW to care for your property in a way that protects the Chesapeake Bay watershed from the impact of human activities.

What is the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area?

In 1984, the State of Maryland designated the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area, the 1,000-foot wide ribbon of land around the Bay and its tidal tributaries, and set criteria to minimize adverse effects on water quality and natural habitats.

Why protect the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area?

Human activity within 1,000 feet of tidal waters has direct and immediate impact on the health of the Chesapeake Bay. Eroded soil, pesticides, and fertilizers that enter the water from the land cause destruction of habitat for crabs, fish and other aquatic life.

Where is my “First Stop” for advice on landscaping my property?

Talk to your County Planning Office. Permits are required for changes to your property if any part of your property is in the Critical Area.

Caroline County 410-479-8100

Kent County 410-778-7473

Queen Anne's County 410-758-1255

Talbot County 410-770-8030

How can I care for my property and protect the Chesapeake Bay?

Plant native trees and shrubs

Create wildlife habitat

Reduce impervious surface

Use living shorelines techniques to reduce
erosion

Minimize the use of fertilizers and pesticides

Learn more here

"FIRST STOP FOR THE BAY" is sponsored by the Shore Land Stewardship Council, an initiative of Adkins Arboretum,
providing professionals and private property owners accurate and consistent information, technical support, and proper referrals
on best landscaping management practices in the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area,
with a special focus on the middle Eastern Shore of Maryland.

Adkins Arboretum, 12610 Eveland Road, P.O. Box 100, Ridgely, MD 21660
Phone: 410-634-2847, Fax: 410-634-2878, E-mail: info@adkinsarboretum.org

Updated 4/11/2009