Our Land, Our Heritage,
Our Future
A birding survey conducted by the Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative in VirginiaWritten by Chase DouglasBirds depend on the same large, connected, high-quality habitats that land trusts strive to protect. Across the Chesapeake Bay watershed, partners have already...
Speakers Mark Platts, President of the Susquehanna National Heritage Area, and Cindy Adams Dunn, Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, worked together with many partners to plan for the future of the site.Written by Kaelyn...
Discussing protected areas and conservation priorities at a CCP annual meetingWritten by: Ben AlexandroThanks to the amazing work of partners, the Chesapeake Bay Program outcome of protecting an additional 2 million acres by the end of the year from the baseline set...
The celebration of the newly established Southern Maryland Woodlands National Wildlife RefugeWritten by: Kaelyn KoboskoAfter 15 years of dedicated work, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), in partnership with various organizations, accomplished a groundbreaking...
Writer: Wendy O'SullivanThe Chesapeake region is a tapestry of natural wonders and cultural heritage, and Vince Leggett, “The Admiral” of the Chesapeake, dedicated his life to preserving African American history and culture in the Bay. Through his Blacks of the...
The Salt Marsh Sparrow was one of the many species that the 2024 Chesapeake WILD Grant projects helped support.Writers: Chase Douglas and Faren WolterThis year, Chesapeake WILD is awarding more than $8.9 million to 30 new implementation or planning and technical...
Leopold’s Preserve includes several miles of trails and boardwalks.Guest Writers: Aland Rowsome, Matt Gerhart and Aaron KershawNorthern Virginia Conservation Trust’s (NVCT) new preserve was protected through a unique avenue that may surprise and inspire partners:...
San Domingo Rosenwald School BuildingWritten by Jamal Childs, Kaelyn Kobosko and Ben AlexandroIn the tranquil landscape of Wicomico County, MD, lies the community of San Domingo, a historical hidden gem founded in 1820 by freed Blacks. Located along the Nanticoke...
CCP Federal Funding NavigatorWriters: Chase Douglas and Ben Alexandro, CCPWe are currently in a unique moment for land conservation in the United States, with the federal government targeting and authorizing more money for land conservation than it has in generations....
