Lightning Updates

Scott Smith of Maryland Department of Natural Resources looks for tiger salamander egg masses in a Delmarva bay wetland in Kent County, MDWritten by Jamal ChildsWe are less than a year away from 2025- the deadline set over a decade ago in the Chesapeake Bay Agreement...

Stephen Adkins, Chief of the Chickahominy TribeWritten by Jamal ChildsIn the heart of Virginia, resting in the embrace of fertile farmlands, forest and winding rivers, the Chickahominy Tribe has woven its story for centuries. Chief Stephen Adkins, a guardian of...

Image Caption: heading 5, italicizedWritten by Jamal ChildsIn cities across the United States–over 100 million people lack access to a park within a 10-minute walk from their homes. Earlier this year, we showcased the CCP Green Space Equity Mapper that helps...

Myron Fields for TNB USFSWritten by Ben AlexandroThe majesty of the Chesapeake Bay and the 64,000 square miles of landscapes that nourish us and the beauty of our treasured landscapes that partners work every day to protect and the life it brings to all that live here...

Written by: Louis Keddell Geospatial Program Manager Chesapeake Conservancy's Conservation Innovation CenterThe Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) recently announced the release of the official 2022 protected lands dataset, which combines the best available protected lands...

Eastern Shore Land Conservancy Drone Photo of South DorchesterBy Jamal ChildsLand conservation in its various forms has emerged as a powerful tool in the fight against climate change. This strategy involves permanently safeguarding natural areas, forest, wetlands and...

Image of Solar Farm Blended with a Neural Network- (Chesapeake Conservancy/Dr. Michael Evans)By: Jamal ChildsIn a world ever-hungry for renewable energy solutions, the quest to harness the boundless power of the sun has reached a critical point. As the demand for...

Credit: PeakVisorBy Jamal Childs, Chesapeake Conservation and Climate Corps memberOver the next year, CCP will be gathering a suite of success stories to celebrate our partners’ great projects and progress in conservation. As the new Chesapeake Conservation and...

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...