Shifting Sands: Maryland Keeps an Eye in the Sky on Vulnerable …
Jan 31, 2024 · Unique among Maryland’s public lands, Assateague State Park comprises part of a barrier island that provides a peaceful beach respite to more than a million visitors a year. But …
Reopening of Assateague Island National Seashore Beaches after …
Assateague Island National Seashore update Friday 9/20/24: In consultation with the multiple state and federal agencies, we are pleased to report that swimming and ocean access can …
Used hypodermic needles shut beaches in Md., Va. to swimmers
Sep 15, 2024 · Swimming was banned at beaches in Ocean City and on Assateague Island on Sunday after used hypodermic needles and other medical waste washed ashore, authorities said.
Needles, syringes among medical waste washing ashore on some ... - CBS News
Sep 15, 2024 · Assateague State Park, along with other beaches along the Maryland coast, is experiencing a significant amount of medical waste washing onshore. Access to the ocean will …
Swimming restricted at Ocean City, Assateague beaches due to …
Sep 15, 2024 · Assateague State Park, along with other beaches along the Maryland coast, is experiencing a significant amount of medical waste washing onshore. Access to the ocean will …
Why the ocean is closed to swimmers in Dewey Beach ... - The News …
Sep 15, 2024 · Ocean City, Maryland, announced its closure to ocean swimmers Sunday, and Maryland State Parks issued a statement announcing Assateague State Park's prohibition of …
Medical waste washes ashore in Maryland, Virginia and Delaware ...
Sep 17, 2024 · Officials banned swimming, wading and surfing at Assateague State Park Sunday morning after Maryland Park Service rangers found several needles and needle caps, …
Access to water at some beaches restricted due to medical waste
Sep 16, 2024 · The park service posted on X late Sunday morning that the ocean at Assateague State Park was being restricted -- no swimming, wading, surfing or any water activities were …
Needles and other medical waste washes ashore, closing Maryland …
O CEAN CITY, Md. — Assateague State Park; Ocean City, Maryland; and Fenwick Island, Delaware have all temporarily prohibited ocean access following medical waste washing up on …
ASSATEAGUE STATE PARK - Maryland Department of Natural …
. Assateague State Park is Maryland's only oceanfront park. It is located on Assateague Island, a barrier island bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the east and the Sinepuxent Bay on the west. …