March 16, 2018
Your guide to what’s happening on Island Time… Chincoteague Island Time!
Scroll down to find out what’s happening, and what’s coming up, on Chincoteague Island.
Chincoteague Sunset – 3/18/2018
Upcoming Event
March 23, 2018: 2018 Classic Film Series ‘Victor/Victoria (1982)’
March 23 – March 25, 2018: Heritage Days at the Museum of Chincoteague
March 23, 2018: Astronomy Night
March 24, 2018: Summer Employment Job Fair
March 24, 2018: “Spring Into Fashion” Show
March 24, 2018: Rocketry, Straw Rockets
March 24, 2018: Imagination Playground, Design a Rocket
March 26, 2018: Adult Coloring Program at the Library
March 26, 2018: Community Bingo
March 27, 2018: Watercolor Class on creating Texture
March 28, 2018: Game Night
Mark Your Calendars
Mark your calendars for these special events coming up later in the season.
April 13 – April 14, 2018 – Spring Pony Roundup
April 21, 2018 – Chincoteague Island Farmers and Artisans Market reopens
May 5, 2018 – 50th Annual Chincoteague Seafood Festival
June 29, 2018 – First night of Chincoteague Fireman’s Carnival
July 20 – 22, 2018 – 31st Annual Chincoteague Island Blueberry Festival
July 25, 2018 – 93rd Annual Chincoteague Pony Swim
News and Announcements
Pony Report
Darcy Cole of DSC Photography reported spotting the #2 and #3 foals to born in 2018 on Assateague Island. Foal #2 was first seen 3/5/18. Foal #3 was first seen on 3/8/18.
Check out DSC Photography on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/dscphotoESV/
Riptide and his mares have been spending a lot of time outside the fence and along beach road
Fishing Report
Capt. Steve’s Bait & Tackle reported the following 2018 Flounder regulations:
- Minimum Size Limit: 17 IN.
- Possession Limit: 4 per person
- Season: Open year-round
- Capture Citation: 6 Lbs
- Release Citation: 26 IN.
Capt. Steve’s Spring Flounder Tournament is scheduled for April 20 – 29, 2018. Check their website for details: http://www.stevesbaitandtackle.com/
Eagle Nest Report
The Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge shared this eagle video on 3/9/2018 and reported no eggs have been spotted yet.
Assateague Lighthouse Hours for March 2018
Chincoteague Natural History Association announced the following Assateague Lighthouse Hours for March 2018:
SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS 9 AM – 3 PM
CLOSED from 12 noon to 12:30 for LH Keeper shift change.
Lighthouse may be closed due to weather or other unsafe conditions. Call (757) 336-3696 for updated information before your visit.
Summer Employment Job Fair
Local businesses looking for summer help and qualified applicants looking for seasonal work! Go on down to The Chincoteague Center on Saturday March 24, 2018 from 9am to 4pm for their first ever Summer Employment Job Fair!
Attention Vendors
VENDORS, FARMERS, CRAFTSPEOPLE, ANTIQUE DEALERS interested in doing business at Second Saturday Artful Flea, Chincoteague Island Farmer and Artisan Market, Holly Day Market and Wildlife Art Gallery should register now at Chincoteagueculturalalliance.Org
New Refuge Trek Tour Bus
The Chincoteague Natural History Association recently introduced their new CNHA Refuge Trek bus! The new bus accommodates 30 passengers with two wheelchair spaces, and the windows OPEN for photographs! Refuge trek tours will begin March 30. Visit http://www.piping-plover.org/ for more information.
Wallops Island Rocket Launches
Upcoming Launches
Name: USIP 2
Date: March 22-24, 2018
Time: 6:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Type: suborbital Terrier-Improved Malemute
Pad 0A on Wallops Island, Virginia. Photo courtesy of Virginia Space
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