PADDLEPALOOZA on July 15th 8:00am-3:00pm

There will be no Kayak Rentals on July 15th due to Paddlepalooza!

Please join us for the 3 mile paddle and enjoy the lively after party at the Lakeside Pavilion.  Food from Smoke, Rattle, and Roll.  Live Music.  Beer Truck.

All proceeds benefit CBEC’s Kayak Wetland Education Program!

Sign up by Friday, July 7th:

https://www.bayrestoration.org/paddlepalooza/

Can’t commit to the paddle but want to join in the dry land fun….meet us at the Lakeside Pavilion between 11am-2pm…have lunch and listen to the band:  What’s Her Face And The Stuff.  Beer and Food are available for purchase!

Guided Kayak Trips

July 13th at 5:30pm

July 16th at 1:00pm-SOLD OUT

July 23rd at 1:00pm

An ACA certified Kayak Instructor and Naturalist will guide you through basic kayak instruction and then lead you on a paddle to explore the watershed of Marshy Creek. While kayaking, you may encounter wading birds, waterfowl, and migratory raptors hunting the marshlands. Other common sightings include otter, muskrat, terrapin turtles, mating cownose stingrays, schooling silversides, undulating jellyfish and slithery water snakes! If nothing else, the ebb and flow of the tide through gently swaying marsh grass is the sure remedy for nature-deficit disorder! Guided trips are offered three times a month from May through October during the 2017 season. These trips are for beginner to intermediate kayakers and include instruction on equipment, paddling/safety techniques, and loading and unloading the vessels. The experience will give you up to two hours of paddling time with a self-provided snack break at the halfway point.

Pre-registration is required by required by completing the online form:  https://www.bayrestoration.org/guided-kayak-tours/

Stand Up Paddle Board Guided Tour

July 23rd 9:30am

Karla Horton from Dragonfly Paddle will guide you through basic SUP instruction and then Courtney Leigh, Certified Interpretive Guide, will lead you on a paddle to explore the watershed of Marshy Creek. While kayaking, you may encounter wading birds, waterfowl, and migratory raptors hunting the marshlands. Other common sightings include otter, muskrat, terrapin turtles, mating cownose stingrays, schooling silversides, undulating jellyfish and slithery water snakes! If nothing else, the ebb and flow of the tide through gently swaying marsh grass is the sure remedy for nature-deficit disorder! This trip is for beginner to intermediate paddlers and include instruction on equipment, paddling/safety techniques, and loading and unloading the vessels. The experience will give you up to two hours of paddling time with a self-provided snack break at the halfway point.  Cost is $25 per CBEC member and $35 per Non CBEC member.  Pre-registration is required by required by completing the online form:  REGISTER HERE 

Questions can be sent to  Courtney Leigh at cleigh@bayrestoration.org or 443-262-2032.  Space is limited.

Guided Hike:  CBEC Ecology Tour

July 22nd at 1:00pm

Join us for a guided hike on CBEC’s Lake Trail for this unique opportunity to discover some of the natural features and treasures found on our property. A docent will lead participants on a journey to explore topics of Hummock Succession, Oyster Reef Ecology, Salt Marsh Plants, Lake Knapp Bird Residents, and Resident Raptors all while walking a 1.5 mile flat path around the center of our 510 acre peninsula.  There is a half-way rest stop with restroom accessibility.  Participants are encouraged to dress for weather and bring along a water bottle, small snack, and binoculars.  Duration is approximately 2 hours. Trips are subject to cancellation due to weather or low enrollment. Check-in and hike begin at the Visitor Center.

Cost is FREE to CBEC Members, $5 for Non Members

Pre-Registration is required as there is a minimum and maximum for this trip by completing the online form:

https://www.bayrestoration.org/calendar-of-events/property-tour-guided-hike-10/

Questions can be sent to Courtney Leigh Volunteer and Adult Education Coordinator at cleigh@bayrestoration.org or 443-262-2032. Space is limited

Guided Hike:  Introduction to Birding 

July 27th at 1:00pm

Join us for a short Introduction to Birding before we take to the trails to practice our new skills in identifying some of the migratory Passerines that may be stopping through CBEC’s property. Our team of Certified Interpretative Guides and Maryland Master Naturalists along with local expert Birders will help the novice Birder become more equipped as they advance on their Birding Journey.  Participants are encouraged to dress for weather and bring along a water bottle, small snack, Bird Field Guides to the Passerine’s, and binoculars.  Duration is approximately 2 hours. Trips are subject to cancellation due to weather or low enrollment. Check-in and hike begin at the Visitor Center.

Cost is FREE to CBEC Members, $5 for Non Members

Pre-Registration is required as there is a minimum and maximum for this trip:

https://www.bayrestoration.org/calendar-of-events/property-tour-guided-hike-9/

Creepy Crawlers Gardening Preschool Program:  

Members:  $3  Non Members:  $5

Friend or Foe?

July 17th at 10:00am

Discover which bugs are helpful and which are not.  Help us start pumpkin vines for Halloween!

https://www.bayrestoration.org/preschool-gardening/