Lightning Updates

More than 12,000 acres of land were protected in Virginia's nine-county northern Piedmont region in 2019, the highest level of land conservation since 2009. (Image: Chesapeake Bay Program/Will Parsons) The Piedmont Environmental Council recently announced the annual...

The Chesapeake Conservation Partnership's Steering Committee welcomed six new members last week! The Chesapeake Conservation Partnership's Steering Committee met last week and, among other items on the agenda, welcomed six new committee members. Here's a quick run...

Just two weeks ago, the University of Virginia Foundation put 1,150 acres near Monticello under a conservation easement, marking one of the early Chesapeake conservation successes of 2020. (Image: UVA Foundation) We will shortly be profiling a set of Chesapeake...

More than thirty Chesapeake conservationists assembled with national and regional experts for three days in December to explore a host of innovative conservation finance options. (Photo: Jennifer Miller-Herzog) Bucks. Frog skins. Clams. This time, we’re not...

King County, Washington is doing some very interesting work to make land conservation more equitable, fund land protection and engage in the carbon market. It's worth taking a look. (Image: King County) It's always worth taking a look outside the Chesapeake watershed...

We all need good news. Skim this round-up of good news from around the globe. (Image: Future Crunch) Conservation is a tough business. Driven by mission, we are always looking to do more, but often not taking much time to reflect on recent successes. As we start this...

The Capital Trails Coalition, made up of non-profit organizations, businesses and governments, calls for adding 408 miles of trails to the existing trail network in the Washington DC metro area. (Map: Washington Post) The Capital Trails Coalition, a group of...

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam recently announced Virginia Land Conservation Foundation grants for 19 land conservation projects, 13 of which are in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. (Map: VA DCR) Virginia Governor Ralph Northam recently announced a slate of Virginia...

The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced 2019 grant awards of $6.38 million for 13 land protection projects in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. (Map: PADCNR) The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR)...

The Partnership will soon be assembling a set of 2019 success stories to help share and illustrate progress and accomplishments in this year of land conservation in the Chesapeake watershed. Send us yours! We all need to tell the stories of land conservation successes...