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Students from Tyler Elementary School in Washington, D.C., receive help planting a tree. Photo credit: Will Parson / Chesapeake Bay ProgramWritten by Rachel Felver; Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay & communications director for the Chesapeake Bay Program.Over a...

Columbia Crossing River Trails Center: An aerial shot overlooks the Columbia Crossing River Trails Center which stands along the shoreline of the Susquehanna River in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Photo credit: Susquehanna National Heritage AreaWritten by Warren...

Part of the Campbell's Bridge Mills Site. Credit: Capital Region Land ConservancyWritten by Mike BonnellIn the past year, members of the Chesapeake Conservation Partnership (CCP) have been hard at work protecting important places in the Bay watershed. To help spread...

Ellis Mine Track: Historic canal locks on the Ellis mine track. 1,219 acres of working forest conserved in the Upper Rappahannock River Valley, VA in 2015.Photo credit: Jamie CraigWritten by Katie Brownson, USFS Liaison to the Chesapeake Bay Program, US Forest...

Joint Base Langley Eustis, anchor point of the Tidewater Sentinel LandscapeWritten by Mike BonnellIn a recent monumental win for collaborative conservation in the Chesapeake Bay, the Sentinel Landscapes Partnership announced the establishment of new Sentinel...

The new Chesapeake WILD LogoWritten by Mike BonnellThis year US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS or Service) joined Chesapeake Conservancy and National Park Service as co-conveners of the Chesapeake Conservation Partnership (CCP). As part of this enhanced partnership,...

Soldier's Delight Natural Environment AreaWritten by Mike BonnellSoldier’s Delight Natural Environment Area in Baltimore County is one of the most unique areas in Maryland. Home to rare and endangered species, as well as one of the rarest habitat types in the state, a...

Written by Mike BonnellWorking to conserve 30% of the land in the Chesapeake watershed by 2030 is a lofty yet attainable goal. To get to this goal and put the big points on the board, it’s essential to be in the know about how land conservation is funded in the...

An osprey pictured over Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary in Lothian, MD.Written by Mike BonnellThe Chesapeake Conservation Partnership strives to help partners accelerate conservation towards our ambitious goal of conserving 30% of the land in the Bay watershed by 2030. To...

Participating members of the Chesapeake Conservation Partnership Steering Committee gather at Manassas National Battlefield HQ prior to the field trip.Written by Mike BonnellLast month’s Chesapeake Conservation Partnership Steering Committee meeting took place in...