by admin | Mar 9, 2020 | Lightning Update
Norfolk, Virginia is at the forefront of facing rising sea level, as “nuisance flooding” (image below) is becoming ever more frequent. The city’s Vision 2100 Plan (map above) addresses coastal flooding head on. (Map: Norfolk; Photo: Skip Stiles) A...
by admin | Mar 2, 2020 | Lightning Update
Everybody’s favorite place for siting solar panels — making use of already developed land. In this case, the roof of a mall in Frederick MD. But look at all that additional space over the parking lots! (Image: solarbuildermag.com) Fossil fuel extraction...
by admin | Feb 24, 2020 | Lightning Update
A compelling new short video — Twenty & Odd — explores the trauma, resilience, and beauty of the African American experience in our country through the lens of sites protected by the National Park Service. (Image: NPS) The Chesapeake Conservation...
by admin | Feb 17, 2020 | Lightning Update
A recently released report on Pennsylvania’s Conservation Landscapes highlights successes and outlines key findings for supporting landscape-scale collaboration. (Image: PA DCNR) Pennsylvania has focused regional collaboration around large Conservation...
by admin | Feb 10, 2020 | Lightning Update
More than 12,000 acres of land were protected in Virginia’s nine-county northern Piedmont region in 2019, the highest level of land conservation since 2009. (Image: Chesapeake Bay Program/Will Parsons) The Piedmont Environmental Council recently announced the...
