Written by: Jamal ChildsOn May 15th, 2024, Governor Moore announced that the state has achieved a significant milestone in its conservation efforts, meeting its ambitious "30 by 30" goal ahead of schedule. This landmark achievement underscores the state's commitment...
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Key Legislation from Maryland and Virginia’s 2024 General Assembly
Written by: Jamal Childs & Ben AlexandroWithin the rooms of the Maryland and Virginia General Assemblies, legislators came together in 2024 to enact some conservation and environmental bills. These bills are a few examples of the legislative efforts aimed at...
A Tale of Two Atlases
The American Conservation and Stewardship AtlasWritten by: Jamal Childs and Ben AlexandroIn the realm of conservation, information is power. Two atlases, the American Conservation and Stewardship Atlas on Conservation.gov and the Chesapeake Conservation Atlas, have...
A Blueprint for Collaborative Planning
The Cacapon & Lost Rivers WatershedWritten by: Jamal ChildsConservation planning is a crucial step in preserving our natural resources and way of life. In the headwaters of West Virginia, the Cacapon Watershed Collaborative recently completed a Cacapon Watershed...
Elktonia-Carr’s Beach Heritage Park: Preserving History and Promoting Inclusion
Blacks of the Chesapeake Foundation Success Story by Jamal ChildsWritten by Jamal ChildsIn the annals of American history, there are places that serve as more than just landmarks; they are repositories of resilience, joy and cultural heritage. Longtime Lightning...
Charting Conservation: Navigating to 30×30 in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
CCP 30x30 DashboardWritten by Louis Keddell and Alicia Sabatino The Chesapeake Conservation Partnership (CCP) is excited to announce the new 30x30 progress dashboard. This user-friendly resource empowers the public to track our collective progress toward our goal of...
Chesapeake Conservation Partnership Reaches 100 Partners!
The Chesapeake Executive Council Meeting is held at the National Arboretum in Washington, D.CWritten by Chase DouglasThe Chesapeake Conservation Partnership (CCP) just reached a momentous milestone as we welcomed our 100th partner organization! Since its inception in...
Preserving the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Through Conservation and Collaboration
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...
Chickahominy Tribe Story: Reclaiming Roots within Ancestral Land
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...
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