Operation Osprey in Ocean City
05/01/2008
Fundraisers
As the sun sets over the bay in Ocean City, night herons stake out
pilings and egrets head toward the rookery, the Wetlands Institute and Ocean
City will officially begin a new partnership.
The Operation Osprey in Ocean City gala on Thursday, May 1, will feature a selection of wines, delicious food, a silent auction and some background about the new
partnership that will promote the Bayside Center's exhibits and programs that
will help acquaint people with the center and instill a greater appreciation of the local coastal environment.
Ambassador William J. Hughes is serving as honorary chairman of the event. Tickets are $50; call the Wetlands Institute at 368-1211 or the Ocean City Chamber of Commerce at 399-1412.
The Wetlands Institute has already installed a wireless osprey nest cam
powered by the sun so that Bayside Center visitors can watch a nearby osprey
nest. The Institute is also expanding its school program to include an ecology lesson and improved exhibits including a touch tank with local marine life. This summer, the Institute will have additional camps for youngsters and programs in Ocean City that include a weekly sunset cruise aboard the Duke of Fluke and Family Nights each Thursday at the Music Pier on the Boardwalk.
