Assateague And It's Hidden Treasures
Assateague National Seashore is a gem. It's 37 miles of coastal barrier island that's pristine undeveloped wilderness. There's miles of empty shoreline on the ocean side and hundreds of coves and inlets on the bay side. All that open space gives the local animals plenty of room to set up shop. One of them, the wild pony, is unique to the island. Take your family, spend at least a day if not a week, and see what the park has to offer. Make sure to check out the brand new visitors center and the Rackliffe House. Tours of the house are available on Thursdays through October from 1-4p.m.
TIP: If you plan in advance, you can camp!
Weekend Round Up: August 5-7, 2011
Friday - August 5, 2011
Museum Exhibit: Skimming the Surface: Surfing, Skimboarding, and Floating off the Delaware Coast
When: 11a.m. - 3p.m.
Where: 511 Rehoboth Avenue, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
First Friday - Art on the River
When: 5 - 8p.m.
Where: Snow Hill, Maryland
First Friday - Chestertown
When: 5 - 8p.m.
Where: Downtown Chestertown, Maryland
3rd Annual Marlin Club Ladies Tournament
Where: Ocean City Marlin Club - West Ocean City, Maryland
Be Sure to 'Catch a Glimpse'
With over 400 different bird species on the peninsula, its no wonder that Delmarva is a destination for bird enthusiasts from around the country and sometimes the world.
Salisbury Zoo - Bunk With The Beasts
Salisbury, MD - Last night at the Salisbury Zoo, 25 families gathered for their annual Bunk With The Beasts event. After signing up, families had the zoo entirely to themselves pitching their tents within the perimeter.
Participants took part in several zoo and camping themed activities including a live animal presentation with Lara Nagle, an Education Technician at the zoo. Leonara Dillon the Education Curator at the zoo led the children in an animal enrichment craft project. Friends of the Salisbury Zoo board President Jeff Gleason and Vice President Sharon Benchoff along volunteer Linda Lyons kept things running smoothly.
The pinnacle of Bunk With The Beasts is a guided night hike. Being able to walk through the zoo after hours is a rare treat. We we able to see many of the zoo's crepuscular (animals that are most active during dusk and dawn) and nocturnal animals in full effect. Endangered wolves howling, a bobcat making his rounds, and an ocelot purring. It was an incredible experience!
The Salisbury Zoo is a hidden gem open 7 days a week from 9-4:30. The animals are spectacular, the facility is huge and staff is friendly and knowledgable.
TIP - The next big events at the Salisbury Zoo are 'Halloween Happenings' and 'Night of the Living Zoo' in October. Do yourself a favor though and keep an eye on their calendar for more of these special events.
An Annual Ritual of the Delaware Bay
These two species, the horseshoe crabs and red knots' interdependent relationship has become a Delaware Bay attraction for tourists, hobbyists and scientists alike as it hosts the largest staging area for shorebirds in the Atlantic Flyway and is the second largest "fueling" site in North America, according to the Ecological Research & Development Group (ERDG).
Visit the shores of the Delaware bay from now until mid-June to catch a glimpse of this remarkable relationship...low tide is usually the best time to see the most crab action.
Remember to Just Flip 'Em when you see a horseshoe crab stranded on its back. They don't bite or sting! Promise!
This map shows where horseshoe crabs have been sited around the world.
Map courtesy of horseshoecrab.org.
