Virginia mariners were presented information covering a wide range of issues at the recent joint agency law enforcement open house for mariners which was held at the Coast Guard station on Chincoteague Island, Virginia. Participating agencies and agency departments included U.S. Coast Guard Station Chincoteague, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Park Service (NWR), Virginia [...]
Chincoteague Island’s aerial photography specialist, Patrick Hendrickson of Highcamera Aerial Photographic Service has announced the release for sale of eight aerial photographs of the 2009 Chincoteague Pony roundup. An online gallery of sample images is available on the Highcamera website. The collection of aerial photographs depict the 2009 Chincoteague Pony roundup as the ponies were [...]
Assateague Island National Seashore is announcing temporary, full time positions in many areas throughout the Maryland and Virginia districts. These positions will be publicized until mid-April. Information and online applications can be obtained by visiting www.usajobs.opm.gov and search “Assateague Island National Seashore.” For more information, call Chief of Business Services and Administration Pat Greer at [...]
The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) recently published a report which found that Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge reported the most recreational visits of roughly 80 national wildlife refuges during 2006. The refuge had about 7.5 million visitors for the year. Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge also held the number one spot for jobs at [...]