Explore Chesapeake Bay watershed conservation tips in an article by Elena Takaki. Read the full article here.
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Visit MPT's Educational supersite, Thinkport! Children can take an online field trip to the Bay to pretend they're movie scouts and help a film studio learn about the Chesapeake Bay!
Take a photographic trip through the historic past of the Chesapeake Bay. The online photo gallery feature historic photos from The Baltimore Sun throughout the 1900s.
April 11 & 16 at 9pm; also April 12 at 12:01am, 4am
Explore the far-reaching effects the Chesapeake Bay Bridge has had on everything from commerce to commuting. It helped fuel the growth of the tourism industry, transforming tiny beachside resorts like Ocean City into crowded summertime destinations. Come along for an exciting look back at the monumental creation of the Bay Bridge, plus a 3-D trip across the bridge!
Get your 3-D glasses in the April MPT Program Guide, the April 9-10 Sunday edition of the Baltimore Sun or by calling MPT Audience Services at 800-522-8915.
Promotional sponsors and partners: The Baltimore Sun Maryland Port Administration Maryland Transportation Authority
An excerpt from the program:
Who Killed Crassostrea Virginica: The Fall & Rise of Chesapeake Bay Oysters
April 10 at 10pm; also April 11 at 2am
This fresh perspective examines conflicting claims about the calamities that struck down some of the world's richest oyster grounds. Three particular groups come to the forefront -- the watermen who fish the oysters, oyster farmers who grow them and scientists who study them. Recent research and long-forgotten historical archives shed light on and re-evaluate the groups' roles.
Chesapeake Stories II
April 12 at 8pm; also Apr.13 at 2am
Join adventurous paddlers as they explore Chesapeake backwaters, pitch their tents on windswept beaches, grill fresh-caught rock fish and brainstorm about saving and savoring the bay. Follow watercolor artist Marc Castelli as he captures the magic of light on waves or weathered boats and the hardships and hopes of Chesapeake watermen. Along salty shorelines, discover the many kinds of crabs you won't find in a crab cake.
Growing up on Tilghman
April 12 at 8:30pm; also April 13 at 2:30am
Not so long ago, Tilghman's Island was a unique Chesapeake waterman's community with few amenities and no fences - where children roamed freely and families bonded together to wrest a living from the bountiful but challenging bay. See what it was like to live in a community that valued hard work, ingenuity, good humor and the natural world. Accompanied by captivating images from today and years gone by, island residents recall their unique heritage and discuss the challenges of sharing it with future generations.
April 13 at 8pm; also: April 14 at 12:01am, 3:30am
Are contaminants polluting our water before it gets to the Chesapeake Bay? The scenic Severn River on the bay's western shore is a typical urban-suburban waterway. Many enjoy the lifestyle -- fishing, boating and swimming. But, because of high fecal bacteria counts, officials advise staying out of the water for two days after rain. On the Eastern Shore, water samples show a range of natural and human-caused contaminants. Most are found only in trace amounts, but little is known about the possible health effects of their accumulation or interaction. Is the water safe for human health?
Brewed on the Bay: Craft Beers of Maryland
April 14 at 8:30pm; also April 14 at 12:30am, 4am
Join Al Spoler, local food aficionado and cohost of WYPR's Cellar Notes, as he takes us on a tour of the Chesapeake region's microbreweries. Explore Maryland's rarely considered beer traditions and history in a thirst-quenching travelogue of our area.
Additional Sponsors: Baltimore Beer Week Brewers Association of Maryland Heavy Seas Beer Maryland Homebrew Trigger Agency The Wine Source
Chesapeake Bay Volunteer-a-thon
April 17 at 6pm
What can you do to help the Chesapeake Bay? MPT's Volunteer-a-thon matches your volunteering interests and skills with nonprofit environmental organizations that need your assistance to improve the bay. From correspondence to cleaning and planting, the Chesapeake Bay Volunteer-a-thon makes it easy to dive in and help!
Additional Sponsor: Bank of America
Complete Lineup for 2011
SUNDAY, APRIL 10
11:30am MPT2 Changing Seas "Mission to Inner Space" Undersea research at NOAA's Aquarius Reef Base
3pm MPT Chesapeake Bay Cooking with John Shields "Crab Cakes & Baseball/ Kids-A-Cookin'"
4pm MPT2 Chesapeake Bay Cooking with John Shields "Colonial Cooking/ Volunteer Fire Hall Dinner/ 4th of July/ Sotterley Plantation"
6pm MPT2 Chesapeake Collectibles
10pm MPT Who Killed Crassostrea Virginica: The Fall & Rise of Chesapeake Bay Oysters Examines conflicting claims about calamities that struck down some of the world's richest oyster grounds.
MONDAY, APRIL 11
2am MPT Who Killed Crassostrea Virginica: The Fall & Rise of Chesapeake Bay Oysters
1:30pm MPT2 Growing A Greener World "Urban Beekeeping"
9pm MPT Chesapeake Bay Bridge: Spanning The Bay An exciting look back at the monumental creation of the Bay Bridge and it's impact, plus a 3-D trip across the bridge!
TUESDAY, APRIL 12
Midnight MPT Chesapeake Bay Bridge: Spanning The Bay
4am MPT Chesapeake Bay Bridge: Spanning The Bay
1:30pm MPT2 Growing A Greener World "Edible Schoolyard - Using The Garden As The Classroom"
7:30pm MPT Outdoors Maryland "Diamond Jim; Sacred Places; Better Angels" Maryland State Fishing Challenge, Chesapeake Bay kayaking trips, plantings in communities.
8pm MPT Chesapeake Stories II Meet adventurous paddlers and watercolor artist Marc Castelli, and discover the many kinds of crabs.
8:30pm MPT Growing Up On Tilghman Remembers life in a unique Chesapeake waterman's community.
10pm MPT Runoff Dilemma Agricultural and nutrient runoff pollution in the expansive Chesapeake watershed.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13
1am MPT Runoff Dilemma
2am MPT Chesapeake Stories II
2:30am MPT Growing Up On Tilghman
3am MPT Runoff Dilemma
1:30am MPT2 Growing A Greener World "Fetzer Winery"
8pm MPT Rivers of Worry Is our water safe for human health?
8:30pm MPT Skipjacks Take a sentimental look at the history of an iconic Maryland fishing vessel, the Skipjack.
9pm MPT The Last Boat Out Two interwoven tales: struggles of Virginia watermen and the story of a battered bay.
9:30pm MPT On the Trail of Capt. John Smith "Rediscovering Chesapeake Bay" Re-creates Capt.John Smith's expedition and sees the differences 400 years make.
10:30pm MPT EcoViews "Life on the Bay" Captures slices of life around the Chesapeake.
11pm MPT Sprawl: The Tipping Point Investigates the roots of suburban sprawl in Maryland, its impact and what can be done.
THURSDAY, APRIL 14
Midnight MPT Rivers of Worry
12:30am MPT Skipjacks
1am MPT The Last Boat Out
1:30am MPT On the Trail of Capt. John Smith
2:30am MPT EcoViews
3am MPT Sprawl: Tipping Point
3:30am MPT Rivers of Worry
4am MPT Skipjacks
4:30am MPT The Last Boat Out
6:30am MPT Wild Kratts "Build It Beaver"
1:30pm MPT2 Growing A Greener World "Annie's Annuals" Eco-friendly growing practices and recycling programs.
8pm MPT Chesapeake Collectibles
8:30pm MPT Brewed on the Bay: Craft Beers of Md. Explore Maryland's rarely considered beer traditions and history in a thirst-quenching tour of microbreweries.
9pm MPT Chesapeake Wine Country Surveys the Maryland wine scene, which rewards the curious, thirsty traveler with memorable encounters with unforgettable vintage wines.
9:30pm MPT Eatin' Crabs Chesapeake Style! MPT's rollicking foray into the world of the blue crab, from dockside to table, captures a uniquely Maryland slice of life.
10pm MPT Eatin' Crabcakes: The Best I Ever Had Traverses the state on a fun-loving, kitchen-hopping adventure in search of the finest crabcake heaven-on-earth.
10:30pm MPT Chesapeake Stories I Lifestyles such as an island-hopping minister, a one-man battle against erosion, and a bay-area bard.
11pm MPT Outdoors Maryland "Hidden Rivers" Explores impact of stormwater drainage on the bay and possible solutions.
FRIDAY, APRIL 15
Midnight MPT Chesapeake Collectibles
12:30am MPT Brewed on the Bay: Craft Beers of Md.
1am MPT Chesapeake Wine Country
1:30am MPT Eatin' Crabs!
2am MPT Eatin' Crabcakes
2:30am MPT Chesapeake Stories I
3am MPT Outdoors Maryland "Hidden Rivers"
3:30am MPT Chesapeake Wine Country
4am MPT Brewed on the Bay
4:30am MPT Chesapeake Collectibles
1pm MPT2 Garden Smart Experts provide ideas on how to manage water in our own yards and gardens.
1:30pm MPT2 Growing A Greener World "Farmer D" Daron Joffe, eco-conscience farmer, and future of sustainable agriculture.
4pm MPT2 Coastal Cooking with John Shields "Coastal Crab Festival"
5pm MPT2 Woodcarving "Loon" Rick makes a 12" decorative decoy.
9pm MPT Chesapeake Bay By Air Captures the unparalleled wild beauty, history and natural serenity of the bay, all from above.
10:30pm MPT Outdoors Maryland "Blind Spots: Threats to the Chesapeake" Examines environmental threats to the bay, including sediment, pharmaceutical waste and run-off.
6pm MPT Chesapeake Bay Volunteer-A-Thon MPT matches your volunteering interests and skills with nonprofit environmental organizations that need your assistance to improve the bay.
