Our Land, Our Heritage,
Our Future
Image Caption: heading 5, italicizedAuthorThe Biden administration has announced a variety of projects that both support and are at odds with conservation and responding to climate change. The recent announcement regarding the protection of two new National Monuments...
Photo Credit: Nature ForwardThe Covid-19 pandemic made it abundantly clear that easy access to green space is necessary for a healthy lifestyle. Public health is improved by spending time outdoors, in green spaces, including parks and trails, small vest-pocket parks,...
The Chesapeake Conservation Partnership is pleased to welcome some new members to the steering committee and staff! Several are familiar faces, and they bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to our work toward meeting challenging conservation goals for 2025 and...
Child in Play (Photo Credit: Children Nature Network)African Americans have a long and rich history in the United States. Here in the Chesapeake, the legacy of Black sailors and watermen goes back to the 1600s, and with a heritage that runs deep in the evolution of...
Written by Mike BonnellMuch like the nature of the land we are working to protect, the nature of working in conservation is dynamic and frequently changing. As we are accelerating toward our conservation goals, the Chesapeake Conservation Partnership (CCP) has brought...
Written by Warren BrownAs climate change causes flooding and droughts to intensify, more and more communities look to conservation and nature-based solutions as long-term cost-effective solutions to protect their communities. There is a myriad of federal programs, and...
Image Caption: heading 5, italicizedAuthorA quick look at the titles of federal legislation enacted in 2022 might suggest that the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) deals primarily with the price of gas and groceries. But there is great news. In addition to major...
U.S. Senator Van Hollen and U.S. Representative John Sarbanes Release Discussion Draft Legislation for Public Comment Prior to Introduction in CongressThe Chesapeake Bay is considered one of the last significant coastal landscapes in the United States yet to gain...
(Photo by Jim Lo Scalzo/Environmental Protection Agency)AuthorMaintaining healthy wildlife populations, restoring impaired ecosystems, providing public access to communities, restoring tribal lands, recovering endangered species, and fighting to offset the effects of...
