Oysters and Easements

Oysters and Easements

Oysters and Easements Photo Courtesy of Northern Neck Land Conservancy Mt. Zion Farm Conserved Since 2004, the Northern Neck Land Conservancy has partnered with conservation-minded landowners to place over 5,000 acres of Northern Virginia in conservation easements....
BLISS Meadows

BLISS Meadows

BLISS Meadows Photo Courtesy of Atiya Wells Baltimore Living In Sustainable Simplicity When asked to imagine a tree from her childhood during a naturalist class, Baltimore resident Atiya Wells couldn’t conjure a positive memory. Instead, she was confronted with the...
Big Flats Addition

Big Flats Addition

Big Flats Addition Photo Courtesy of Stefanie Delaney Iconic Palisades preserved One of the most memorable sights along the Chemung River in New York is the Palisades. Instantly recognizable, the palisades are a collection of cliffs that give the hillside a wrinkled...
James River Court Decision

James River Court Decision

James River Court Decision Photo Courtesy of Mike Lang, license A Historic Case for a Historic River In July 2017, despite immense opposition to the project from the public and a strong coalition of partner organizations including the Chesapeake Conservancy, Garden...
Mallows Bay Marine Sanctuary

Mallows Bay Marine Sanctuary

Mallows Bay Marine Sanctuary Photo by Marine Robotics and Remote Sensing, Duke University First National Marine Sanctuary in the Chesapeake Bay For the first time since 2000, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has designated a new National...