A partnership between the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and Chesapeake Conservancy has led to the permanent protection of 155 acres of land as part of the Nanticoke Unit of Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. Funding was made possible … Continued
In December 2018, the Maryland Board of Public Works approved Rural Legacy Program grants totaling $3 million that will provide dedicated state funding to permanently protect working farms and forests, and provide vegetative stream buffers to improve water quality in … Continued
The Maryland Environmental Trust is hosting the Maryland Land Conservation Conference May 17, 2018 at the Maritime Conference Center in Linthicum. The annual conference brings together partners and stakeholders from agriculture, community and local government, conservancies, heritage organizations, land trusts, … Continued
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) recently presented William “Bill” Goldsborough of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation the Captain David H. Hart Award, its highest annual award. Mr. Goldsborough is the first person to receive all three Commission awards, having … Continued
The Chesapeake Bay Trust (CBT) recently welcomed the newest class of Chesapeake Conservation Corps Members. Created by the Maryland Legislature, the program matches young people ages 18-25 with non-profit and government organizations for one-year terms of service to improve local … Continued