Black History in the Chesapeake Watershed

Black History in the Chesapeake Watershed

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...
New Faces at the CCP!

New Faces at the CCP!

Written by Mike Bonnell Much 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...
Chesapeake National Recreation Area Proposal

Chesapeake National Recreation Area Proposal

U.S. Senator Van Hollen and U.S. Representative John Sarbanes Release Discussion Draft Legislation for Public Comment Prior to Introduction in Congress The Chesapeake Bay is considered one of the last significant coastal landscapes in the United States yet to gain...
Funding Focus on Capacity and Equity

Funding Focus on Capacity and Equity

(Photo by Jim Lo Scalzo/Environmental Protection Agency) Author Maintaining healthy wildlife populations, restoring impaired ecosystems, providing public access to communities, restoring tribal lands, recovering endangered species, and fighting to offset the effects...