Plastic and the Circular Economy
Plastic is everywhere these days and researchers are only beginning to understand the true impact of plastic on the environment and life as we know it. According to a report…
Fishing for Invasives
On Sunday, July 23rd, I drove down to Sharptown, MD for the 2nd Annual Invasive Species Tournament on the Nanticoke, put on by Dr. Noah Bressman at Salisbury University. The…
Big News!
We are thrilled to announce that the Phillips Wharf Environmental Center has been awarded a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) B-WET grant! This grant is providing funding to bring…
Storytime Program
We are excited to announce our new summer program, beginning July 12th! If you have any questions or need accommodations, please email us at [email protected].
A Circular Economy: Repair Cafes and Tool Libraries
Continuing our monthly series on the theory of a circular economy, for this month we are going to discuss repair cafes and tool libraries. The best way to describe this…
Clothing Swap
Last month, we shared different ways to participate in a circular economy through clothing. As part of that, we highlighted our June Open House, which will feature a clothing swap.…
Blue Crab Update
Every year, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, and the University of Maryland Chesapeake Biological Laboratory work together to monitor blue crab population during…
Clothing and a Circular Economy
This month, we’re back to talking about how to participate in a circular economy, this time through clothing.As a reminder, a circular economy is a theoretical model where we reduce…
OysterBlitz
Last October, the Phillips Wharf Environmental Center was awarded an Oyster Innovation Award grant to create a new program called OysterBlitz. Modeled after the BioBlitz program, the goal was to…
How to Celebrate Earth Day
April is the month when Earth Day is celebrated. This yearly event is a day when millions of people around the world celebrate their support of environmental protection and a…