Easton’s Plastic Bag Ban Begins Soon
Guest Article by Marion O Arnold, Plastic-Free EastonCo-authored by Kristen Lycett, Phillips Wharf Environmental CenterThe Easton Town Council passed its new plastic bag law in September, 2022. It will go…
Circular Economy: Upcycling
We're back to talk more about a circular economy and how we as regular people can participate. We do want to note that we are not economists nor are we…
Circular Economy: an Introduction
If you read our newsletter last year, you are familiar with our monthly feature Get Out and Explore, where we visited different parks and outdoor spaces around Maryland. The goal…
Resolutions
According to the History Channel, ancient Babylonians were the first group of people to make New Year’s resolutions, starting around 4,000 years ago. Their resolutions consisted of promising their gods…
Get Out and Explore: Easton Rails to Trails
The footbridge over the Tred Avon River next to Easton Point Park Just after Thanksgiving, when I needed to walk off some of that delicious holiday food, I realized I…
GivingTuesday Recap
This year, on GivingTuesday, we raised $2,675. All of this money goes to supporting the Phillips Wharf Environmental Center and our work to encourage, educate, and engage Chesapeake Bay stewards…
What’s Going on with Blue Crabs in the Bay?
We get this question a lot on the Fishmobile. Since our Executive Director, Dr. Kristen Lycett, worked with blue crabs as part of her Ph.D. research, we thought this would…
Get Out and Explore: Wye Island NRMA
On a gorgeous fall day, I headed up to Wye Island to explore the Natural Resources Management Area. It’s been many years since I last set foot on Wye Island,…
GivingTuesday
GivingTuesday began in 2012 as a day to encourage people to do good. Since then, GivingTuesday has evolved into a standalone nonprofit that promotes year round giving, with a special…