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A Powerful Data Set – Blazes an Even More Groundbreaking, New Trail
On a satellite image, colored portions made using the new data show land use change between 2013 and 2018. (Image courtesy of U.S. Geological Survey)By Rachel FelverInnovative technology continues to make advancements for Chesapeake Bay restoration through a new land...
Legislative Results in Maryland
Riverbend (Photo Credit: National Park Service via Christopher Spielmann)By John GriffinOur January 25th Lighting Update provided a preview of important legislative and budgetary initiatives as the General Assembly sessions were underway in Maryland (MD) and Virginia...
Investing in State Parks for the Future
Cunningham Falls State Park (Photo Credit: Cunningham Falls State Park via FindYourChesapeake)By Warren BrownMarylanders are about to get a historic boost in places to visit outdoors. In response to the Covid-19 pandemic and other factors, the demand for experiences...
Preserving More than the Beach
Elktonia (Photo Credit: Jody Couser, Chesapeake Conservancy)By Warren BrownJazz legends Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Dinah Washington and Lionel Hampton. Soul artists Ray Charles, James Brown and Jackie Wilson. Rock ‘n’ Roll pioneers...
The Rappahannock Tribe’s Return to the River: Conserving Fones Cliffs
Pissacoack (Photo Credit: Jeffrey Allenby, Chesapeake Conservancy)By Joseph McCauley, Chesapeake Conservancy Chesapeake FellowOn April 1, 2022, joined by Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, the Rappahannock Tribe of Virginia celebrated a milestone in...
A Clearer Understanding of the Chesapeake Watershed
Susquehanna River, Asylum Township, Bradford County, as seen from Marie Antoinette Overlook along US Route 6 (Photo by Nicholas A. Tonelli).Contributors: Warren Brown; Peter Claggett, USGS; Jake Leizear and Susan Minnemeyer, Chesapeake Conservancy Conservation...