Thanks to Mary Faust for organizing and for the yummy snacks!
Thank You Helpers!
Bayfront Advisory Commission Updates
Highlights of the September 17 Bayfront Advisory Commission meeting. Meeting Agenda.
- Eastern Shore Drive Drainage Project Briefing : $61 million with target completion 2029.
- New Commission member: Adam Shield
- Shore Drive Corridor Plan/Design Guidelines: Project Scope of Work supported by vote to proceed. The project to write updated Shore Drive Design Guidelines is slated to take about a year with extensive community outreach both in person and digitally to gather wide input.
- Application for a Subdivision Variance for 4716 Hook Lane was discussed and tabled as the commission is looking for more information from the applicant.
- Public Works Staff Update: Canoe Sculpture fix slated for September 20. This spreadsheet updates current PW projects. New Information in red. (Example: Ocean Park Beach Replenshment : design and permitting underway. Construction start: 11/15/2027. )
Call for Civic League Officer Candidates for 2027-2029
Our civic league elections ( for President, Vice President, and Secretary) are coming up and are looking for fresh voices to join the board. We plan to introduce candidates at the October 8 General Membership Meeting (back at OPVRS) with the elections to take place at the November 5 meeting. The new board will be installed in January of 2027. Let us know now if you have any interest in answering the call!
Want the honest scoop on time commitments? If you’ve even got a tiny spark of interest, let’s talk.
Fill out the link to chat or learn more!
Ever look around our wonderful Ocean Park neighborhood and wonder WHO makes things happen? Spoiler alert: it’s just your neighbors. Neighbors just like you, volunteering their time.
Think you don’t have the time? Think again. The biggest myth is assuming someone else will step up, or that the board only runs on endless free time.The truth? Everyone currently serving is juggling a full life. Our board represents all walks of life:
- Parents with young kids
- Busy working professionals
- Empty nesters and retirees
You don’t need a specialized background—just a little care for our community.
🌿Come Help This Saturday, September 19th! Pleasure House 🌅 Point 🚯Clean Up from 9-12!
Any time you can give between 9 am and 12 pm to walk the trails and pick up trash is greatly appreciated! Walk the trails and view the completed wetlands- everything growing and lots of birds and pick up some trash along the way!
The Ocean Park Civic League has been the sponsor for the Adopt-A-Spot(Park) program for Pleasure House Point since the city opened it as a park. Suzi Walton, the civic league president at the time, saw to it that, as the community was so instrumental in the process of discouraging the development of the natural area and fighting for its survival, that we (the Ocean Park community) should be the designated sponsor. And as she was formerly an administrator in the city’s Parks and Rec Department, she was able to claim it for us. She conducted the first cleanups and had enormous support from the board, many of whom showed up to participate in the removal of an enormous amount of refuse.
Mary Faust has organized the cleanups of PHP for many years. She reminds us that the city does not undertake any cleanup responsibilities for PHP since it is a ‘preserve’. The work that the community does to clean up trash and litter at Pleasure House Point is enormously important so that it will be a beautiful natural place for all to enjoy. Mary is ready with bags, gloves and grabbers! (not to mention the delicious treats!). Thank you, Mary!
September Meeting at CBF Brock Center
The September OPCL meeting was held at the CBF Brock Center. The October 8 meeting will be at the Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad. We thank the Chesapeake Bay Foundation for their generous support of the Ocean Park Civic League!
At the meeting, we heard details about the PHP Kayak Launch from the CoVB Parks and Rec Department, and updates on Pedestrian Sidewalk improvements, Phase III projects and notice of proposed Bylaws changes.
As a part of the Kayak Launch presentation, we learned that the Park Ranger program is moving forward as advertisement for the Park Ranger Manager position has taken place. An initial cadre of 2-3 rangers will eventually increase to up to 12 rangers to oversee the parks and provide another layer of support and monitoring. We also learned that Parks and Rec have investigated the possibility of improving the paths along Marlin Bay and leading to the Kayak launch site. Gravel is actually considered an impervious surface and improvements would greatly impact the trees since the square footage would trigger many required additional improvements. The kayak rental kiosk will be maintained by a contractor and provides the public access to a kayak, paddles and vests for a fee. These kiosks are in operation at other launches in the city and are very popular. Further details are in the meeting minute slides.
Upcoming events in Ocean Park in September: The PHP Clean Up will be next Saturday, September 19! Social Committee will meet Monday, September 21 at 7 PM at OPVRS. And of course save the date: Fall Fest is October 17 at CBF Brock Center!
This bylaws update is the culmination of more than a year of work by the board including extra workshop meetings open to the membership. Big thank you to Ashley McLeod, Parlimentarian and to all who participated and contributed comments. Any questions can be submitted to President Danny Murphy The update will be voted on at the October meeting.
Call for Civic League Officer Candidates for 2027-2029
Our civic league elections ( for President, Vice President, and Secretary) are coming up and are looking for fresh voices to join the board. We plan to introduce candidates at the October 8 General Membership Meeting (back at OPVRS) with the elections to take place at the November 5 meeting. The new board will be installed in January of 2027. Let us know now if you have any interest in answering the call!
Want the honest scoop on time commitments? If you’ve even got a tiny spark of interest, let’s talk.
Fill out the link to chat or learn more!
Ever look around our wonderful Ocean Park neighborhood and wonder WHO makes things happen? Spoiler alert: it’s just your neighbors. Neighbors just like you, volunteering their time.
Think you don’t have the time? Think again. The biggest myth is assuming someone else will step up, or that the board only runs on endless free time.The truth? Everyone currently serving is juggling a full life. Our board represents all walks of life:
- Parents with young kids
- Busy working professionals
- Empty nesters and retirees
You don’t need a specialized background—just a little care for our community.
⚓️ LBR Report: September 4-6 Labor Day
Parks and Recreation Department Report:
This weekend had a total of 360 launches.
Friday, September 4 – 81 total launches, car parking did not fill during the day. The overflow lot was not used for vehicles with trailers. The main trailer lot did not fill. Barricades were not deployed. Weather was hot and humid.
Saturday, September 5 – 113 total launches, car parking did fill around 12:30pm and had limited availability throughout the day. The overflow lot was used for 8 vehicles with trailers. We did not have to close the facility to trucks and trailers. Barricades were not deployed. Weather was hot with scattered thunderstorms.
Sunday, September 6 – 166 total launches, car parking did fill by 11:50am and had limited availability throughout the remainder of the day. The overflow lot was used for 16 vehicles with trailers. We did have to close the facility to trucks and trailers at 9:30am. Barricades were deployed. Weather was windy.
Incidents:
VBPD Marine patrol issued 2 citations for violation of the “No Wake Zone” inside Crab Creek.
Review of camera footage from weekend did not indicate any additional issues.
Parking Enforcement:
Total Citation Count: 43
Total Read Count: 434 (this is the number of vehicles scanned during enforcement visits)
September Meeting at CBF Brock Center on Thursday, September 10 at 7 pm
September OPCL meeting at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation Brock Center at 7 pm on September 10 . We thank them for their generous support of the civic league! ( Meetings will return to OPVRS in October.)
Join us for updates on the Pedestrian Sidewalks in OP and other projects, plans for the fall and up coming elections. The CoVB Parks and Recreation Department will give a presentation on the proposed kayak launch at PHP.
Social (half) hour from 6:30-7:00 pm before the meeting start at 7:00 pm for anyone interested in getting information on the upcoming selection for the 2027-2029 board positions! Come have a cookie (or a brownie) and a chat
This update to the bylaws is the culmination of more than a year of work by the board including extra workshop meetings open to the membership. Big thank you to Ashley McLeod, Parlimentarian and to all who participated and contributed comments.
