A virtual meeting tonight about the proposed development in Trappe at the site of the former drive-in theater!There is a virtual public informational hearing tonight at 6:30 PM regarding the Trappe East development. This is another opportunity for YOUR voice to be heard.The focus of the hearing is to receive comments on the developer’s permit application which proposes to permanently impact more than 35,000 sq. ft. of forested nontidal wetlands, and more than 115,000 sq. ft. of nontidal wetland buffers within the Miles Creek watershed.The link to register for the virtual hearing is here: register.gotowebinar.com/register/2542629849171589899Contact Matt Pluta, Choptank Riverkeeper & Director of Riverkeeper Programs, at mpluta@shorerivers.org to learn more about ShoreRivers’ position on the issue, and the long-term affects a large development like this could have on the Miles River watershed in the future. … See MoreSee Less
Blackwater announces a partial reopen! Hurrah!Beginning Saturday, April 17, 2021, the Blackwater NWR Visitor Center will be open to the public on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. The Wildlife Drive and refuge trails remain open from dawn to dusk daily.To protect the health of those who live, work and visit U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service public lands and facilities, and in support of the President’s Executive Order on Protecting the Federal Workforce and Requiring Mask-Wearing, face masks are required in all USFWS-managed buildings and facilities. Masks are also required on USFWS-managed lands when physical distancing cannot be maintained, including narrow or busy trails, boardwalks, and observation decks. Learn more: ow.ly/rpYO50DUp6S … See MoreSee Less
