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March 10, 2020 In Venues

Chesapeake Marketplace

Easton Elementary School

The Chesapeake Marketplace is the place to be find that perfect momento from the Waterfowl Festival! Visit and experience painters and carvers at work, demonstrating the techniques and skills required in their creative process. Also, visitors can browse a wide variety of hand-crafted wildlife art and gift-ware, including jewelry, clothing, carvings, and thousands of “one-of-a-kind” items. The Easton Elementary School is also the place to find the artists of the Working Artists Forum.

FREE Venue – No ticket required

Location: Easton Elementary School, 307 Glenwood Ave.

Bus Route: Blue

Exhibit Hours:
Friday & Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Restrooms, Food Vendors, Working Artist Forum

2021 Exhibitors

  • Karen Pruitt
  • Quirk-n-Bach Pottery
  • Joselyn Beatty Studio
  • Shifting Sands Sea Glass
  • Fine Feathers
  • Secrets of the Universe
  • HardShell Designs
  • Cold Cabin Creations
  • Reclaimed Creations
  • Wildfowl Carvings
  • 143more LLC
  • Wild Caught Glass Creations
  • ARTNSAW Chainsaw Carving
  • PB Nevins Art
  • Joan Orme Photographer
  • Orme Art
  • Courtney Designs
  • Quillows by Fran
  • Delmarva Sea Glass and Garden Pavers
  • Pieceful Designs Mosaics
  • Business Partner: Allan
  • Framed Bouquets
  • Capt. John’s Fine Art
  • Linda Taffe Watercolors
  • Jessie’s Corner Clay
  • Blackthorn Lavender Nursery
  • Nathan’s Forge, LTD
  • Woven Sculptures & Baskets

 

Kids Programs

Friday:

10 a.m. -12:30        Children’s Story & Craft time with Elaine Allen
10:15 a.m.            Kids’ “Paint a Decoy” Class (space limited)
11 a.m.            Puppet Show with Blackwater Wildlife Refuge
11:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.    Kids’ Art Activities with the Ward Museum
12 p.m. – 3 p.m.        Kids’ Conservation Activities with the Academy Art Museum and Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
1 p.m. -3:30 p.m.        Children’s Storytime with Susan Glick
3:45 p.m.            Kids’ “Paint a Decoy” Class (space limited)

Saturday:

10 a.m. -12:30        Children’s Story & Craft time with Elaine Allen
10:15 a.m. – 2:15 p.m.    Author Cindy Freland, Children’s Storytime
10:15 a.m.            Kids’ “Paint a Decoy” Class
11 a.m.            Puppet Show with Blackwater Wildlife Refuge
11:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.    Kids’ Art Activities with the Ward Museum
1 p.m. -3:30 p.m.        Children’s Storytime with Susan Glick
3:45 p.m.            Kids’ “Paint a Decoy” Class (space limited)

 

Sunday:

10:30a.m. -12:30 p.m.    Children’s Storytime with Jackie McCabe
11:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.        Kids’ Art Activities with the Ward Museum

 

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March 10, 2020 In Venues

Buy, Sell, Swap

Easton High School Gymnasium

Get collectors together, and it is inevitable that they will eventually get to buying, selling and swapping. Haggling is encouraged at this traders’ bazaar with a staggering array of decoys, hunting and sporting memorabilia, sporting books and much more. Prices range from pocket change to the thousands of dollars. Whether a dedicated collector, first time buyer, or browser, any visitor will find something of interest.

2021 Exhibitors

Robert L. Anderson — Norfolk, VA
Baldwin House Antiques — Strasburg, PA
Howard Bauer — Piney Neck Toys, Rock Hall, MD
Rod Benjamin — Church Creek, MD
Reg Birch — R. W. Birch Decoys, Chincoteague Island, VA
Jimmy Bowden — Jimmy Bowden Decoys, Assawoman, VA
Jim and Jackie Britton — Jim Britton Decoys, Reedville, VA
Vernon Bryant — Vernon Bryant Decoys, Perryville, MD
Scott Calpino — 2021-2022 MD Duck Stamp Winner, Bernville, PA
Gary Chambers — Ganso Blanco Publishing, Tyler, TX
John Collier — Collier Decoys, Severna Park, MD
William E. Collins — Capt. Bill Collins Decoys, Centreville, MD
Bill & Pauline Cordrey — Barnegat Light, NJ
Jeffrey Cross — Sporting Relics, Salisbury, MD
Michael & June Daley — Marstons Mills, MA
Katherine Dannenfelser — Atlantic Treasure Discovery LLC, Bridgeville, DE
Dean Dashner — Huinting RIG Books & Decoys, Neenah, WI
Kevin Davidson — Kevin Davidson Signs, Cambridge, MD
John Day — John Day Decoys, Cecilton, MD
Steve and Bill Dorrell — Wye River Antiques, Grasonville, MD
Joe Engers — Decoy Magazine, Lewes, DE
Clarence Fennimore — Columbus, NJ
William C. Gibian — Shorebirds, Onancock, VA
Gary Guyette and Jon Deeter — Guyette & Deeter, Inc., St Michaels, MD
Walt Hallbauer — Java Village, NY
John Henry — H & H Vintage Decoys, Elkton, MD
Ed Jacobs — Elk Creek Decoys, Elkton, MD
Charles Jobes — Charles Jobes Decoys, Havre de Grace, MD
Capt. Bobby Jobes — Havre de Grace, MD
Walt & Cindy Jones — Flyway Decoys, Egg Harbor, NJ

 

Location: Easton High School Gymnasium, 723 Mecklenberg Ave., Easton, MD 21601

Bus Route: Blue

Exhibit Hours:
Friday & Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

 

William Kennedy — Southlake, TX
Tim Kuca — T. Kuca Decoys, Fredericksburg, VA
Oliver Lawson — Crisfield, MD
Dennis Lee — Newark, DE
Marty Linton — Pocomoke City, MD
Mike & Alyson Martin – A&M Decoys & Folk Art – Syracuse, NY
Ned Mayne — Seaford, DE
Frank McCauley — Frank McCauley Decoys, Bozman, MD
George Meekins — Country Treasures, Preston, MD
John Meredith — John Meredith Decoys, Worton, MD
Mike Milhorn — Up Against the Wall Gallery, Kingsport, TN
Jeffrey A. Moore — Fowl Play Studios, Rising Sun, MD
Rich Moretz — Moretz Decoys, Havre de Grace, MD
Cynthia Newtown — Kinsale, VA
Stephen O’Brien — Copley Fine Art Auction, Hingham, MA
Martha Oster-Beal — MD Historical Society, Baltimore, MD
Stories of the Chesapeake Heritage Area — Eastern Shore Heritage Inc, Chestertown, MD
Jim and Charlie Pierce — Pierce’s Decoys, Havre de Grace, MD
Eric Pitman — Skaneateles, NY
Lawrence S. Pollin — LSP Decoys, Lavallette, NJ
Phil and Beverly Ryser — Birdwing Studios, Little Silver, NJ
Keith Salkeld — Forked River, NJ
Timothy R. Sieger — Bridgehampton, NY
Chuck Usilton — C & L Antiques, Conowingo, MD
Mike Veasey — Northern Wings Inc, Seaford, DE
Bill Veasey — Elkton, MD
Patrick Vincenti — Vincenti Decoys, Churchville, MD
John & Cinda Walls — Walls Knives by “Cousins”, Salisbury, MD
John Walton — Tidewater Stamp Club, Easton, MD
Walter Williams — Wings Over the Beach Decoys, Knotts Island. NC
Harvey Wilson — Burlington, NJ
Eddie Wozny — Cambridge, MD

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March 8, 2020 In News

Master Gardeners and Easton Utilities Assist in Maintenance of Bay Street Ponds

Talbot County Master Gardener plant specialist leaders will be guiding Easton Utilities and Waterfowl Chesapeake volunteers on February 25, 2020 in a restoration and clean up project that will involve removal of the invasive plants already identified at the site – which is owned by Waterfowl Chesapeake and plays a major role in the outdoor activities of the organization’s Waterfowl Festival.
 
Master Gardeners have identified the invasive species which will be removed by cutting, pulling, pruning and digging and Easton Utilities equipment such as a bucket truck and front loader. Volunteers will be needed for trimming, cutting vines and pulling out invasive plants.
 
The site of the project is located along the north side of Bay Street in Easton, Maryland, between the 322 bypass and Washington Street, adjacent to and West of the Bay Street ponds.
 
Master Gardeners will guide the volunteers to preserve any native plants, as these will serve the important foundation when ultimately replanting the site.
 
Following the initial clean up, WC and Master Gardener leaders will work with volunteers over the next several years to keep the invasive plants at bay. Invasive species will continue to come back unless they are displaced by other vegetation. It is important these invasive plants be managed over a longer period so that ultimately, native plants can be planted to thrive. Once the area is cleared of the invasive plants, WC will replant it with native plants.
 
Volunteers are encouraged to come out to help! Wear your gardening clothes and bring gloves, loppers, clippers or small garden saws. Refreshments provided! RSVP at 410-822-4567 or  so we know you’re coming.

 

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March 8, 2020 In News

Steel framed windows getting preservation makeover

After eighteen months of preparation, Waterfowl Chesapeake (WC) is thrilled to announce that restoration of more than 30 or the original steel-framed windows in the historic Waterfowl Building has begun. In 2018, Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) awarded the organization $100,000 from its Historic Preservation Capital Grant Program for this project. WC was one of only seven award recipients from across the state.

 

“We are so thrilled to get this project underway and grateful to MHT for recognizing the historic relevance of our building and its value to the community,” says Executive Director Margaret Enloe. “Although we’d hoped to get started earlier on this restoration, the timing is perfect. 2020 is Waterfowl’s 50th Anniversary year and this work is a great way to show our commitment to the future.”

 

Waterfowl Chesapeake hired Architectural Window Restoration (AWR), a contractor specializing in historic windows, to do the project while meeting all MHT guidelines. This week and into next, AWR’s expert crew will be carefully removing each window and preparing them for delivery off site where they will be cleaned, repaired, repainted and re-glazed before being reinstalled. The project is expected to be done by summer and, in the meantime, Waterfowl offices are open for business they plan for this fall’s 50th Festival – a once in a century event.

 

The Waterfowl Building (a.k.a. the historic Easton Armory) was built in 1927 after several years of lobbying by local residents and elected officials. While its function was to serve as a training facility for Maryland’s state militia, the building’s drill hall, now called Festival Hall, also served as a community gathering place for everything from boxing matches and basketball games to flower shows, poultry exhibitions and art festivals over the decades. Waterfowl took ownership of the building in the 1980s, after a stint of ownership by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the Town of Easton.

 

“We think the Waterfowl Building is a gem on this end of downtown and want to do everything possible to make it shine brightly as a gathering place on the mid-Shore for another fifty years,” says Enloe.

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March 5, 2020 In News

Restoration at Historic Waterfowl Building Begins

Steel framed windows getting preservation makeover

After eighteen months of preparation, Waterfowl Chesapeake (WC) is thrilled to announce that restoration of more than 30 or the original steel-framed windows in the historic Waterfowl Building has begun. In 2018, Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) awarded the organization $100,000 from its Historic Preservation Capital Grant Program for this project. WC was one of only seven award recipients from across the state.

“We are so thrilled to get this project underway and grateful to MHT for recognizing the historic relevance of our building and its value to the community,” says Executive Director Margaret Enloe. “Although we’d hoped to get started earlier on this restoration, the timing is perfect. 2020 is Waterfowl’s 50th Anniversary year and this work is a great way to show our commitment to the future.”

Waterfowl Chesapeake hired Architectural Window Restoration (AWR), a contractor specializing in historic windows, to do the project while meeting all MHT guidelines. This week and into next, AWR’s expert crew will be carefully removing each window and preparing them for delivery off site where they will be cleaned, repaired, repainted and re-glazed before being reinstalled. The project is expected to be done by summer and, in the meantime, Waterfowl offices are open for business they plan for this fall’s 50th Festival – a once in a century event.

The Waterfowl Building (a.k.a. the historic Easton Armory) was built in 1927 after several years of lobbying by local residents and elected officials. While its function was to serve as a training facility for Maryland’s state militia, the building’s drill hall, now called Festival Hall, also served as a community gathering place for everything from boxing matches and basketball games to flower shows, poultry exhibitions and art festivals over the decades. Waterfowl took ownership of the building in the 1980s, after a stint of ownership by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the Town of Easton.

“We think the Waterfowl Building is a gem on this end of downtown and want to do everything possible to make it shine brightly as a gathering place on the mid-Shore for another fifty years,” says Enloe.

 

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Bay Street Ponds Cleanup
February 24, 2020 In Waterfowl

Community Steps Up to Restore Habitat and Remove Invasive Plants at Bay Street Ponds

Talbot County Master Gardener plant specialist leaders will be guiding Easton Utilities and Waterfowl Chesapeake volunteers on February 25, 2020 in a restoration and clean up project that will involve removal of the invasive plants already identified at the site – which is owned by Waterfowl Chesapeake and plays a major role in the outdoor activities of the organization’s Waterfowl Festival.

Master Gardeners have identified the invasive species which will be removed by cutting, pulling, pruning and digging and Easton Utilities equipment such as a bucket truck and front loader. Volunteers will be needed for trimming, cutting vines and pulling out invasive plants.

The site of the project is located along the north side of Bay Street in Easton, Maryland, between the 322 bypass and Washington Street, adjacent to and West of the Bay Street ponds.

Master Gardeners will guide the volunteers to preserve any native plants, as these will serve the important foundation when ultimately replanting the site.

Following the initial clean up, WC and Master Gardener leaders will work with volunteers over the next several years to keep the invasive plants at bay. Invasive species will continue to come back unless they are displaced by other vegetation. It is important these invasive plants be managed over a longer period so that ultimately, native plants can be planted to thrive. Once the area is cleared of the invasive plants, WC will replant it with native plants.

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May 18, 2018 In Waterfowl

Landowner’s Day Educates Local Stakeholders

Jerry Harris, a Board member of Waterfowl Chesapeake, hosted a variety of guests at his annual “Eastern Shore Landowners’ Get Together” on Thursday, April 19th. Of the landowners, conservationists and waterfowl enthusiasts, some faces were the same from previous years and many were new; all were piqued with interest as the group toured local wetland restoration projects in Talbot and Dorchester counties.

The first stop of the day included a walkaround of impoundments created in recent years in part by Ducks Unlimited at a personal property near Cambridge, followed by a look at the new impoundments of another personal property in Trappe.READ MORE

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