by admin | Jul 26, 2018 | Lightning Update
Like many organizations, corporations, and agencies in the conservation field, the Chesapeake Conservation Partnership wrestles with the compelling need to better reflect the diversity of America within our ranks. The U.S. is 38% minority today. The conservation field...
by admin | Jul 18, 2018 | Lightning Update
Last week was the annual Esri User Conference, bringing together geographers, GIS (geographic information system) experts, conservationists and others from around the world — including a number of folks from the Chesapeake Conservation Partnership. In preparing...
by admin | Jul 16, 2018 | Lightning Update
Mostly within the Chesapeake watershed lies “one of the largest expanses of green between New York City and Chicago.” The Pennsylvania Wilds, a conservation landscape launched in 2003 with the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources...
by admin | Jul 9, 2018 | Lightning Update
Proposed energy infrastructure projects continue to raise concerns about impacts to scenic, historic and other resources in highly valued landscapes. One of the latest involves Mount Vernon and a Dominion Energy proposal for a natural gas compressor station in Charles...
by admin | Jun 27, 2018 | Lightning Update
Last week, members of Congress from the House and Senate gathered at the U.S. Capitol with conservationists and outdoor recreation leaders to launch a 100 day push to reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund (#SaveLWCF) before it expires. The Land and Water...
