Lightning Updates

Everybody's favorite place for siting solar panels -- making use of already developed land. In this case, the roof of a mall in Frederick MD. But look at all that additional space over the parking lots! (Image: solarbuildermag.com) Fossil fuel extraction has...

A compelling new short video -- Twenty & Odd -- explores the trauma, resilience, and beauty of the African American experience in our country through the lens of sites protected by the National Park Service. (Image: NPS) The Chesapeake Conservation Partnership is...

A recently released report on Pennsylvania's Conservation Landscapes highlights successes and outlines key findings for supporting landscape-scale collaboration. (Image: PA DCNR)Pennsylvania has focused regional collaboration around large Conservation Landscapes since...

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...