First
Stop for the Bay Symposium
Saturday, June
13, 2009
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
St. Michaels, Maryland
Shore Land Stewardship Council, an initiative of Adkins Arboretum, sponsored
“First Stop for the Bay Symposium” on Saturday,
June 13, 2009, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Chesapeake
Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Maryland.
The symposium introduced Critical Area property owners in Talbot,
Caroline, Kent
and Queen Anne’s counties to best landscaping practices, and provided
tips for working with local planning departments toward a healthier
Chesapeake Bay.
Morning speakers informed the audience about the Critical Area and how it
is regulated; the science behind the regulations; and how your
county planning departments can work with you to help protect
the Chesapeake Bay. A panel of county staff
from Caroline, Kent,
Queen Anne’s and Talbot counties were on hand to answer individual
questions.
Morning Speakers
- Mary Owens, Critical Area Commission
- David Nemazie, University of Maryland Center for Environmental
Science
- Martin Sokolich, Talbot County Planning and Zoning
During the mid-day break, attendees each received a copy of The
Green Book for the Bay: An Illustrated Guidebook for Critical
Area Property Owners Living on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. There was time to visit display
tables hosted by University
of Maryland Extension Master Gardeners
to learn about best landscaping practices to protect water quality
and wildlife habitat.
Following lunch, participants attended one of four sessions designed to demonstrate
best landscaping practices in action:
- Build a Rain
Garden, presented by Environmental Concern
- Tour a Bay-Wise Public Garden,
presented by Master Gardeners
- Tour a Bay-Wise Private Garden,
sponsored by Master Gardeners
- Tour a Living Shoreline,
presented by Environmental Concern
Following the tours, participants were invited to Environmental Concern in
St. Michaels, for refreshments and a native plant sale. Master
Gardeners were on hand to answer questions about the rain garden
and Bay-Wise certified garden on site. A variety of native plants
were available to select from.
(For more about native plants for sale, contact Penny Greeley, Environmental
Concern Nursery Sales Coordinator at nursery-sales@wetland.org,
410-745-9620, ext. 227, or Sue Wyndham, Adkins Arboretum, swyndham@adkinsarboretum.org,
410-634-2847, ext 24.).
Symposium Sponsors
The registration fee of $25 per person included continental breakfast, lunch,
and a copy of the Council’s new book, The Green Book for the Bay.
Questions?
Call 410-634-2847, ext. 40, or email cjelich@adkinsarboretum.org
Pictured is a newly-established living shoreline at the Chesapeake
Bay Maritime Museum
which was featured during the First Stop for the Bay Symposium.
Environmental Concern, a partner in the Symposium, constructed
the living shoreline demonstration project. Photo Credit: Sue
Wyndham.
