Our Land, Our Heritage,
Our Future
Ellis Mine Track: Historic canal locks on the Ellis mine track. 1,219 acres of working forest conserved in the Upper Rappahannock River Valley, VA in 2015.Photo credit: Jamie CraigWritten by Katie Brownson, USFS Liaison to the Chesapeake Bay Program, US Forest...
Joint Base Langley Eustis, anchor point of the Tidewater Sentinel LandscapeWritten by Mike BonnellIn a recent monumental win for collaborative conservation in the Chesapeake Bay, the Sentinel Landscapes Partnership announced the establishment of new Sentinel...
The new Chesapeake WILD LogoWritten by Mike BonnellThis year US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS or Service) joined Chesapeake Conservancy and National Park Service as co-conveners of the Chesapeake Conservation Partnership (CCP). As part of this enhanced partnership,...
Soldier's Delight Natural Environment AreaWritten by Mike BonnellSoldier’s Delight Natural Environment Area in Baltimore County is one of the most unique areas in Maryland. Home to rare and endangered species, as well as one of the rarest habitat types in the state, a...
Written by Mike BonnellWorking to conserve 30% of the land in the Chesapeake watershed by 2030 is a lofty yet attainable goal. To get to this goal and put the big points on the board, it’s essential to be in the know about how land conservation is funded in the...
An osprey pictured over Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary in Lothian, MD.Written by Mike BonnellThe Chesapeake Conservation Partnership strives to help partners accelerate conservation towards our ambitious goal of conserving 30% of the land in the Bay watershed by 2030. To...
Participating members of the Chesapeake Conservation Partnership Steering Committee gather at Manassas National Battlefield HQ prior to the field trip.Written by Mike BonnellLast month’s Chesapeake Conservation Partnership Steering Committee meeting took place in...
At the north end of Douglas Point SRMA, you’ll find a small beach and Potomac River overlook designated as a “water stop” for the State of Maryland water trail component of the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail.Written by BLM Eastern States CommunicationsWhen...
Image Caption: heading 5, italicizedWritten by Mike Bonnell & Ben AlexandroLast week on the last day of the 90 day session, the Maryland General Assembly passed three groundbreaking pieces of legislation that can serve as possible models for other states in the...
