Lightning Updates
Thinking Globally to Protect the Planet – and People
Fauquier County, VA(Photo Credit: Chesapeake Bay Program)Written by: Warren BrownBiodiversity is the spice of life. In fact, it may be a key ingredient essential to our human existence. As an existential element, sustaining biodiversity should be on everyone’s radar,...
Chessie: The Chesapeake Bay Sea Monster
Sea Serpent(Photo Credit: Olaus Magnus's book History of the Northern People)Is the Chesapeake Bay harboring its very own sea monster? Maryland lore would have us believe that beneath the calm waters of the Chesapeake Bay, a monster lurks. On a clear night in May...
What are Protected Areas?
Susquehanna State Park in Harford County, Maryland(Photo Credit: Chesapeake Bay Program)Protected areas throughout the world perform many functions. They are essential for conserving biodiversity, and for delivering virtual ecosystem services, such as protecting...
National Hispanic Heritage Month
NPS NHHM (Photo Credit: National Park Service)Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the...
Mallows Bay-Potomac River Marine Sanctuary Celebrates Its Third Birthday!
Mallows Bay Ghost Fleet(Photo Credit: Matt McIntosh/NOAA)Written by Warren Brown Preservation of the Ghost Fleet in Mallows Bay continues at full steam ahead. Experience the national marine sanctuary designation that became effective three years ago might offer some...
Happy 106th Birthday to the National Park Service
NPS Birthday (Photo Credit: National Park Service)August 25th marks the 106th birthday for the Department of Interior's National Park Service (NPS). Happy Birthday, NPS! In 2021, the National Park System welcomed 297 million visitors to its numerous sites, clearly...
International Day of the World’s Indigenous People
National Day of Truth and Reconciliation (Photo Credit: Libro Credit Union Supporting Indigenous-Owned Small Businesses.)The International Day of the World’s Indigenous People on August 9th pays tribute to the indigenous communities of the world. The latest data...
Historic Conservation and Environmental Funding
Legislative and Budget Highlights for Virginia and PennsylvaniaBy Warren Brown and John GriffinWe reported in the May 17th Lighting Update that the Maryland General Assembly adjourned their 2022 session having established a "Green Bonanza" of historic funding for...
Latino Conservation Week in the Watershed
Image Caption: heading 5, italicizedBy National Park Service Chesapeake OfficeCommunities throughout the Chesapeake Bay and the country will engage and connect with the great outdoors during Latino Conservation Week (LCW), an initiative of Hispanic Access Foundation,...
Protected Lands in and around the Watershed
Lost River State Park (Photo Credit: West VA State Parks)By Jake Leizear, Chesapeake Conservancy There is a delight in the hardy life of the open. There are no words that can tell the hidden spirit of the wilderness, that can reveal its mystery, its melancholy and...
