Our Land, Our Heritage,
Our Future
Group photo of the partners who attended the 2024 CCP Annual Meeting.Written by Chase Douglas and Ben AlexandroThe majesty of the Chesapeake Bay and the 64,000 square miles of landscapes that nourish us cannot be conserved alone. The beauty of our treasured landscapes...
Conservation leaders meet with Del. Dana SteinWritten by Josh Hastings and Andrea Reese, Mark Conway, edited by Ben AlexandroThe 2025 legislative sessions in Maryland and Virginia unfolded under extraordinary pressure, from historic budget deficits and political...
A birding survey conducted by the Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative in VirginiaWritten by Chase DouglasBirds depend on the same large, connected, high-quality habitats that land trusts strive to protect. Across the Chesapeake Bay watershed, partners have already...
Speakers Mark Platts, President of the Susquehanna National Heritage Area, and Cindy Adams Dunn, Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, worked together with many partners to plan for the future of the site.Written by Kaelyn...
Discussing protected areas and conservation priorities at a CCP annual meetingWritten by: Ben AlexandroThanks to the amazing work of partners, the Chesapeake Bay Program outcome of protecting an additional 2 million acres by the end of the year from the baseline set...
The celebration of the newly established Southern Maryland Woodlands National Wildlife RefugeWritten by: Kaelyn KoboskoAfter 15 years of dedicated work, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), in partnership with various organizations, accomplished a groundbreaking...
Writer: Wendy O'SullivanThe Chesapeake region is a tapestry of natural wonders and cultural heritage, and Vince Leggett, “The Admiral” of the Chesapeake, dedicated his life to preserving African American history and culture in the Bay. Through his Blacks of the...
The Salt Marsh Sparrow was one of the many species that the 2024 Chesapeake WILD Grant projects helped support.Writers: Chase Douglas and Faren WolterThis year, Chesapeake WILD is awarding more than $8.9 million to 30 new implementation or planning and technical...
Leopold’s Preserve includes several miles of trails and boardwalks.Guest Writers: Aland Rowsome, Matt Gerhart and Aaron KershawNorthern Virginia Conservation Trust’s (NVCT) new preserve was protected through a unique avenue that may surprise and inspire partners:...
