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    WHO ARE THE COAST KIDS?
    Coast Kids Participant
    Coast Kids is an environmental education program sponsored by Assateague Coastal Trust. The mission of the program is to help children develop a sense of place - a geographical and ecological awareness that will encourage greater enjoyment of where they live, enhanced interest in the environment, and ultimately, increased stewardship of the Atlantic Coastal Bays.

    Coast Kids features monthly events that offer interactive exploration of the coastal bays area. Please explore this page to learn more about the Coast Kids and about how you can get involved!

    Click here to see pictures of what the Coast Kids do.

    Want to join the Coast Kids? Registering is easy - just print and mail this form. You may also email coastkids@actforbays.org or call (410) 629-1538.






    Coast Kids Joins No Child Left Inside Coalition



    ACT’s environmental education program, Coast Kids, has joined over 250 other organizations nationwide in support of the No Child Left Inside Coalition, organized by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. The primary goal of NCLI is to build support for the No Child Left Inside Act, sponsored by Maryland U.S. Representative John Sarbanes to create federal funding and environmental curricula for schools. Such funding is a wise investment given that:

    • Our environment is besieged by unprecedented impacts such as habitat loss, pollution, and global warming.


    • Our children are spending an unprecedented amount of time indoors (both at school and at home), increasingly separated from nature.


    • Data show that children who spend more time outdoors are more likely to excel in school and less likely to suffer from obesity, diabetes, depression, attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, and other setbacks.


    • Kids who spend more time outdoors are more likely to be good stewards of the environment.


    Spending more time outdoors is a win-win situation for our kids, our environment, and our future. For more information click here to be transferred to the NCLI Coalition website. Coast Kids is playing its part by creating opportunities for kids and their families to learn about and experience the natural resources of coastal Delmarva. Members receive monthly post cards featuring coastal animals and places, and are invited to participate in monthly events such as canoeing, nature walks, biking, and bird-banding. The Coast Kids program is now launching its sixth membership year, offering new memberships for 2009-2010. Sign up your child or grandchild today.






    Critter Cards For Sale!


    Critter Cards These colorful playing cards were created by the Coast Kids program as a fun tool for learning about the feathered, squishy, crunchy, scaly critters that make the seaside and bayside so wonderful.

    Critter Cards, playfully designed and illustrated by M. Scott Oatman, are perfect for kids' favorite pairing games, as well as other standard card games. Fun facts on each of the cards will help kids get to know these charismatic critters a little more. Have fun, and get outside to experience the wonder!

    Order Critter Cards -- $9.99/ deck includes $2 shipping Call Us Today to Order your set.

Coast Kids Events

    Edible wild plants
    image Saturday, July 11, 2009 from 12.00 PM to 2.00 PM

    Do you sometimes wonder, what you would eat, if you were alone in the wilderness, and your cooler was running out of granola bars? Learn all about edible wild plants from Mrs. Janet Phillips, and make your own “wild lunch” from plants of her garden.

    Canoeing on the Pocomoke River
    image Saturday, August 22, 2009 from 9 AM to 10.30 AM, and 11 AM to 12.30 PM (if demand is high)

    Paddling on the Pocomoke River is a real treat. You can see the swamp from a completely new perspective. We might be able to find turtles, lots of birds, and even snakes. Canoes and life jackets will be provided. No paddling experience required.

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