by Kelsey Everett | Jan 17, 2020 | Lightning Update
It’s always worth taking a look outside the Chesapeake watershed now and then to see what other folks are doing. A bit of exploring turned up some interesting land conservation work coming out of King County, Washington. And it all seems relevant to issues we...
by Kelsey Everett | Jan 7, 2020 | Lightning Update
Conservation is a tough business. Driven by mission, we are always looking to do more, but often not taking much time to reflect on recent successes. As we start this new year–and new decade–we’ll use this month to share some good news. We’re...
by Kelsey Everett | Dec 17, 2019 | Lightning Update
The Capital Trails Coalition, a group of non-profit organizations, businesses and area governments, are calling for expanding the Washington DC metro area trail network by 408 miles. The current 470 mile trail system, fairly extensively developed to the west and north...
by Kelsey Everett | Dec 10, 2019 | Lightning Update
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam recently announced a slate of Virginia Land Conservation Foundation (VLCF) grants for conserving land throughout the Commonwealth. Thirteen of the projects, totaling $3.64 million, will protect land within the Chesapeake Bay watershed....
by Kelsey Everett | Dec 3, 2019 | Lightning Update
The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) recently announced a slate of 2019 grants for protecting land throughout the state. Fourteen of the projects, totalling $6.38 million, are in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Combined, the DCNR...
by Kelsey Everett | Nov 26, 2019 | Lightning Update
We all need to tell the stories of land conservation successes — and in ways beyond just counting acres protected and dollars spent. The Chesapeake Conservation Partnership published a series of 2018 Success Stories as part of our report Marking Milestones:...
by Kelsey Everett | Nov 19, 2019 | Lightning Update
A year ago we shared an update on local and state conservation ballot measures results from the 2018 elections when over $3.2 billion in funding was approved by voters around the nation. Now comes a new study exploring factors that influence the likelihood of these...
by Kelsey Everett | Nov 13, 2019 | Lightning Update
The Chesapeake watershed is composed of dozens of significant regional landscapes, many of them iconic and broadly known. The Delmarva peninsula is one of those, the rural and natural lands squeezed between the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic. Congressman Wayne...
by Kelsey Everett | Nov 6, 2019 | Lightning Update
Last week the USDA Forest Service and conservation partners announced addition of a 4,644.5 acre property to the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests. The land in Botetourt County, Virginia helps protect the headwaters of the James River, a tributary of...
by Kelsey Everett | Oct 29, 2019 | Lightning Update
Seventy percent of Chesapeake Bay watershed residents live within urban areas. As we think about how we connect urban residents with land conservation–or rather, how we ensure land conservation is relevant and addressing the needs of urban...
