~CLICK HERE FOR THE 2026 GATE COMBINATIONS AND PASS DISTRIBUTION INFO~
Battle on The Beach: Women’s Lifeguard Competition – Thursday, June 25
Join us on the beach to support our lifeguards as they do “battle” with other female guards from beaches along the coast. This is a unique competition, the only one of its kind on the Delmarva peninsula, and it has been a long-standing event hosted by Middlesex. The women guards will compete in events such as Iron Women; Mile Run; Distance Swim; Distance Paddle; Run, Swim, Run; and others. Cheer our guards on! Bring dollars to purchase commemorative T-shirts to help support our Beach Patrol Program. T-shirts sell out quickly so don’t be the last to arrive on the beach. Thursday, June 25 at 6:15 PM.
Family Block Party
Friday, July 3, 6 – 8 p.m. on Beach Plum. Fun and games for the kids. Celebrate America!
Happy Hour!
Saturday, July 18. Click here for time and location. A-L provide finger food appetizers to share; M-Z bring drinks to share.
Beachside Parking
Bicycles, full sized vehicles, and everything in between (golf carts and LSV’s)
There are more and more golf carts and LSV’s (Low Speed Vehicles) being operated to get members, their families and their guests to and from the beach. On the other hand, parallel parking spaces along Dune Rd are all marked for use by, and sized for, SUV-sized vehicles. CLICK HERE for more information on this topic and for suggestions about how to park golf carts and LSVs. Please note that no unauthorized motorized vehicles are allowed on our beach.
2026-27 TRASH SCHEDULE
Click HERE for a copy of the 2026-27 Trash and Recycling pickup schedule. The pickup schedules remains the same as last year. This schedule includes Yard Waste pickup every other Wednesday through October. Yard Waste for this pickup must be properly prepared: either put such waste in paper bags or tied with cotton string into bundles no more than 4’ long. At any time, you may put out properly bundled or bagged brush and other lawn debris for regular pickup by Republic; the next pickup will be May 13.
ROADS
In May 2026, we started a multi-year project to repave the pineside roads. Addy Road was completely repaved, as was a portion of Beach Plum Rd. (East Evergreen Rd’s 1980’s tar and chip surface was also paved.) Speed humps were reworked on Addy and Short Roads. Additionally, Short and Bayberry Roads were seal coated, and parking striping was repainted throughout the community. CLICK HERE for more information on speed control.
DRAINAGE
In the Fall of 2026, MBA will undertake significant drainage work along Evergreen Road. Many of the driveway culverts are rusting steel and a few have already collapsed (with a smaller plastic pipe being temporarily inserted to maintain storm water flow). While the 2024 Caswell original work cleared debris from many portions of the drainage system, it also revealed some rusting steel culverts-mostly along Evergreen Road. The issues with the swale being deeper than any others, and various retaining walls on the sides of various driveways make this project more complex than any other street. (Click HERE for further information, which admittedly is rather bare-bones at this time. As plans develop further, we will share the details with the affected properties.)
–BEACH RENOURISHMENT PERMIT INFORMATION
-FIVE LIGHTING PRINCIPLES FOR RESPONSIBLE OUTDOOR LIGHTING
TIDE, MOON AND SUN CHARTS
- Indian River Inlet Tide Chart
- Jefferson Creek Tide Data
- Loop Canal Tide Data
- Moon Data / Sun Data
- Indian River Tide Chart
- CoastTV Weather Forecast
WEBCAMS
Links of interest
- Bethany Beach firefly proposed to be added to the Endangered Species Act list
- DNREC’s Economic Analysis for Shoreline Management
- DE Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) official talks flood zones, funding (Coastal Point article)
- Delaware Inland Bays and Delaware Bay Coast Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility (Back Bay) Study Put On Hold
For further information regarding MBA meetings or events, please contact the Board of Directors.