Chesapeake Conservancy
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Conservation entrepreneurs who increase outdoor recreation access and use technology to drive conservation & restoration.
Visit us at www.chesapeakeconservancy.org
Photo Credit: Michael Weiss
Visit us at www.chesapeakeconservancy.org
Photo Credit: Michael Weiss
We're eager for the next step of Chesapeake Bay restoration movement and stand ready to offer restoration solutions and resources with innovative maps, datasets and tools from our Conservation Innovation Center.
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As governors gather in Baltimore, the Chesapeake Bay shows gains worth cheering
Even if you’ve followed this stuff for years, even if you know the difference between a Taylor float and a Secchi disk, it can be hard to have hope about the future of the Chesapeake Bay. I’m here to…
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December 4, 2025 at 5:45 PM
We're eager for the next step of Chesapeake Bay restoration movement and stand ready to offer restoration solutions and resources with innovative maps, datasets and tools from our Conservation Innovation Center.
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Are you ready to #OptOutside on the Chesapeake Bay? Skip the lines and check out your local green space.
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Chesapeake hikes that take my breath away–literally
A Chesapeake Bay Program employee celebrates the impact that hiking has had on her life
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November 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Are you ready to #OptOutside on the Chesapeake Bay? Skip the lines and check out your local green space.
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We're thankful for our many partners, donors and supporters that have made the last 15 years of accomplishments possible. Check out some of these notable achievements and partnerships at buff.ly/4aiXvSl
November 27, 2025 at 4:45 PM
We're thankful for our many partners, donors and supporters that have made the last 15 years of accomplishments possible. Check out some of these notable achievements and partnerships at buff.ly/4aiXvSl
Though there have been other reports, this is the first verified sighting of a Maryland bobcat backed up with evidence!
#WildlifeWednesday
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#WildlifeWednesday
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First-ever sighting of bobcat confirmed in Harford County
According to the Susquehannock Wildlife Society, there have been several other reports of the cat, but none have been backed up with evidence until now.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Though there have been other reports, this is the first verified sighting of a Maryland bobcat backed up with evidence!
#WildlifeWednesday
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#WildlifeWednesday
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Oyster stuffing, apple pie, squash casserole and more. What'll be on your table this Thanksgiving?
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Six food traditions from across the Chesapeake Bay
From Delaware to West Virginia, favorite recipes from each state will give a Chesapeake twist to your holiday feast.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Oyster stuffing, apple pie, squash casserole and more. What'll be on your table this Thanksgiving?
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There are more Black watermen working out of Kent Narrows than anywhere else on the East Coast. This legacy will soon be honored with a new monument planned for 2026. History for the win!
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Ambitious Black Watermen's Monument Planned for Kent Narrows in 2026 | Chesapeake Bay Magazine
There are more Black watermen working out of Kent Narrows than anywhere else on the East Coast. That's the deeply-held truth of the still-active captains
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November 22, 2025 at 5:44 PM
There are more Black watermen working out of Kent Narrows than anywhere else on the East Coast. This legacy will soon be honored with a new monument planned for 2026. History for the win!
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It's time for our swan song! Though Tom & Audrey may have gone south, we have some other special birds paying Crazy Osprey Lady a visit. Tune in this season and check out the many swans that pay the water a visit.
November 19, 2025 at 5:15 PM
It's time for our swan song! Though Tom & Audrey may have gone south, we have some other special birds paying Crazy Osprey Lady a visit. Tune in this season and check out the many swans that pay the water a visit.
Have you missed any of our webinars? Have no fear, a playlist is here!
Tune in to past episodes of our Chesapeake Webinar Series and hear from guest speakers and organizations about the different issues that impact the Chesapeake and potential solutions.
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Tune in to past episodes of our Chesapeake Webinar Series and hear from guest speakers and organizations about the different issues that impact the Chesapeake and potential solutions.
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Chesapeake Webinar Series
Join Chesapeake Conservancy and a variety of partners as we delve into certain topics that impact the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Have you missed any of our webinars? Have no fear, a playlist is here!
Tune in to past episodes of our Chesapeake Webinar Series and hear from guest speakers and organizations about the different issues that impact the Chesapeake and potential solutions.
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Tune in to past episodes of our Chesapeake Webinar Series and hear from guest speakers and organizations about the different issues that impact the Chesapeake and potential solutions.
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Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse is the last intact screw-pile cottage-type lighthouse in the United States built on its original foundation! Peek into its storied history with a snippet from WJZ-TV | CBS Baltimore
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Star Spangled Stories: The modernization of Maryland’s Thomas Shoal Lighthouse
Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay has dozens of historic lighthouses, including the Thomas Shoal Lighthouse, built in 1875. The lighthouse served as a navigation tool and a lifeline for trade, travel and…
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November 16, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse is the last intact screw-pile cottage-type lighthouse in the United States built on its original foundation! Peek into its storied history with a snippet from WJZ-TV | CBS Baltimore
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Now's your last chance to register for our Nanticoke River webinar today at 12PM! Join special guests Tom Horton and Ron Vickers as we discuss large landscape conservation in the Nanticoke and what it takes to achieve success at scale. Register now at buff.ly/1uEiN8T
November 12, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Now's your last chance to register for our Nanticoke River webinar today at 12PM! Join special guests Tom Horton and Ron Vickers as we discuss large landscape conservation in the Nanticoke and what it takes to achieve success at scale. Register now at buff.ly/1uEiN8T
Harriet Tubman wasn't just a conductor on the Underground Railroad, she also served as a Union cook, nurse, spy, and armed scout in the Civil War. Tubman even led the Combahee Ferry Raid which freed over 700 enslaved people. #VeteransDay
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Harriet Tubman
Perhaps one of the best known personalities of the Civil War, Harriet Tubman was born into slavery as Araminta Ross, on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, sometime in 1820 or 1821. In 1849, she escaped…
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November 11, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Harriet Tubman wasn't just a conductor on the Underground Railroad, she also served as a Union cook, nurse, spy, and armed scout in the Civil War. Tubman even led the Combahee Ferry Raid which freed over 700 enslaved people. #VeteransDay
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Before you rake those leaves, see what's underneath! Many bees, butterflies, and moths hibernate and nest under fallen leaves. If we sweep away those piles, we're sweeping away native critters.
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Life under the fallen leaves
Bees, butterflies, moths and other insects use leaf cover to weather the winter
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November 9, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Before you rake those leaves, see what's underneath! Many bees, butterflies, and moths hibernate and nest under fallen leaves. If we sweep away those piles, we're sweeping away native critters.
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Only a week left until the next edition of our Chesapeake Webinar Series!
Join us Wednesday, November 12 where we'll discuss the conservation success of the Nanticoke River watershed, large landscape conservation and what it takes to achieve success at scale. Register today at buff.ly/1uEiN8T
Join us Wednesday, November 12 where we'll discuss the conservation success of the Nanticoke River watershed, large landscape conservation and what it takes to achieve success at scale. Register today at buff.ly/1uEiN8T
November 5, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Only a week left until the next edition of our Chesapeake Webinar Series!
Join us Wednesday, November 12 where we'll discuss the conservation success of the Nanticoke River watershed, large landscape conservation and what it takes to achieve success at scale. Register today at buff.ly/1uEiN8T
Join us Wednesday, November 12 where we'll discuss the conservation success of the Nanticoke River watershed, large landscape conservation and what it takes to achieve success at scale. Register today at buff.ly/1uEiN8T
We're hiring! We're looking for a Vice President of Development & Strategic Partnerships to lead our revenue strategy, encompassing philanthropy, government partnerships, and earned-income opportunities.
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Vice President of Development & Strategic Partnerships
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November 3, 2025 at 3:15 PM
We're hiring! We're looking for a Vice President of Development & Strategic Partnerships to lead our revenue strategy, encompassing philanthropy, government partnerships, and earned-income opportunities.
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Learn more about the position and apply at www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.p...
129 acres of green space has been saved from development and will become the future Foster Branch Park. Thanks Harford Land Trust!
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129 acres of green space saved with new Joppatowne park
Harford County stopped the development of more than 250 homes and is replacing that plan with a new park in Joppatowne.
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November 1, 2025 at 4:15 PM
129 acres of green space has been saved from development and will become the future Foster Branch Park. Thanks Harford Land Trust!
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The Chesapeake Bay has experienced land-altering and life-taking hurricanes, mysterious shipwrecks, and bloody battles. Spend your #Halloween exploring an eclectic list of haunted sights across the watershed if you're brave enough!
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BOO!s of the Bay: Nine scary Chesapeake stories
We've compiled an eclectic list of hauntings, sightings and strange spooks from throughout the Bay region.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The Chesapeake Bay has experienced land-altering and life-taking hurricanes, mysterious shipwrecks, and bloody battles. Spend your #Halloween exploring an eclectic list of haunted sights across the watershed if you're brave enough!
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Join Chesapeake Conservancy and Susquehanna University tomorrow for a salamander seminar! Hear from Associate Professor Mizuki Takahashi of Bucknell University about the ecology, life and importance of giant salamanders.
Contact [email protected] for more information!
Contact [email protected] for more information!
October 29, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Join Chesapeake Conservancy and Susquehanna University tomorrow for a salamander seminar! Hear from Associate Professor Mizuki Takahashi of Bucknell University about the ecology, life and importance of giant salamanders.
Contact [email protected] for more information!
Contact [email protected] for more information!
The Albatwitch is a sasquatch-like creature said to roam Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Sightings and reports go back 125 years but some rumors date the creature even further. What do you believe?
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The Albatwitch haunts Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
A miniature Bigfoot is said to roam the banks of the Susquehanna River. What do you believe?
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October 27, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The Albatwitch is a sasquatch-like creature said to roam Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Sightings and reports go back 125 years but some rumors date the creature even further. What do you believe?
Chesapeake Bay Program
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Chesapeake Bay Program
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“I see a future where we continue to lead with innovation—using tools like high-resolution mapping and data analysis to make conservation smarter & more effective." - Susan Shingledecker, CEO
We're proud to make conservation impacts for now & for future generations.
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We're proud to make conservation impacts for now & for future generations.
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Chesapeake Conservancy, At the Forefront of Chesapeake Bay Conservation and Restoration
Tracing its origins back to 2006, Chesapeake Conservancy champions the land conservation movement in the Chesapeake Bay watershed and serves as a catalyst for change.
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October 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
“I see a future where we continue to lead with innovation—using tools like high-resolution mapping and data analysis to make conservation smarter & more effective." - Susan Shingledecker, CEO
We're proud to make conservation impacts for now & for future generations.
whatsupmag.com/culture/envi...
We're proud to make conservation impacts for now & for future generations.
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Are you seeing peak fall foliage? Predict foliage by your home with help from SmokyMountains.com!
October 24, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Are you seeing peak fall foliage? Predict foliage by your home with help from SmokyMountains.com!
"‘This is a good program, and these are the people to go to.'”
Since 2017, the U.S. Navy Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program has helped conserve nearly 6,000 acres of working farms and forests along the lower Potomac River.
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Since 2017, the U.S. Navy Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program has helped conserve nearly 6,000 acres of working farms and forests along the lower Potomac River.
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Navy funds help preserve lower Potomac River landscapes
There are plenty of ecological and historical reasons to keep land next to major waterways from becoming overly developed. And then there are security reasons — and the funding they
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October 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
"‘This is a good program, and these are the people to go to.'”
Since 2017, the U.S. Navy Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program has helped conserve nearly 6,000 acres of working farms and forests along the lower Potomac River.
www.bayjournal.com/news/growth_...
Since 2017, the U.S. Navy Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program has helped conserve nearly 6,000 acres of working farms and forests along the lower Potomac River.
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Between 2022 and 2023, CBP partners opened up 303 stream
miles for migratory fish, surpassing its goal to open up 132 miles every two years. This
work allows for trout, alewife, shad and other migratory species to reach historic
spawning grounds.
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miles for migratory fish, surpassing its goal to open up 132 miles every two years. This
work allows for trout, alewife, shad and other migratory species to reach historic
spawning grounds.
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Removing stream blockages opens 303 miles for fish passage in 2022-2023
The collaboration of Chesapeake Bay Program partners helps migratory fish reach their spawning grounds
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October 18, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Between 2022 and 2023, CBP partners opened up 303 stream
miles for migratory fish, surpassing its goal to open up 132 miles every two years. This
work allows for trout, alewife, shad and other migratory species to reach historic
spawning grounds.
www.chesapeakebay.net/news/pressre...
miles for migratory fish, surpassing its goal to open up 132 miles every two years. This
work allows for trout, alewife, shad and other migratory species to reach historic
spawning grounds.
www.chesapeakebay.net/news/pressre...
Happy #BatAppreciationMonth! The Chesapeake Bay watershed is home to 17 species of bat, all of which provide great benefits to our region.
🦟- Natural pest control
🌹 - Excellent pollinators
🌱 - Seed dispersal
🕵️♂️ - Excellent crime fighters
#WildlifeWednesday
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🦟- Natural pest control
🌹 - Excellent pollinators
🌱 - Seed dispersal
🕵️♂️ - Excellent crime fighters
#WildlifeWednesday
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October is Bat Appreciation Month! - The National Wildlife Federation Blog
October is Bat Appreciation Month! Learn some bat facts and test your knowledge with our sharp bat quiz.
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October 15, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Happy #BatAppreciationMonth! The Chesapeake Bay watershed is home to 17 species of bat, all of which provide great benefits to our region.
🦟- Natural pest control
🌹 - Excellent pollinators
🌱 - Seed dispersal
🕵️♂️ - Excellent crime fighters
#WildlifeWednesday
buff.ly/xwGten2
🦟- Natural pest control
🌹 - Excellent pollinators
🌱 - Seed dispersal
🕵️♂️ - Excellent crime fighters
#WildlifeWednesday
buff.ly/xwGten2
Live stakes are cut branches from a tree which can be readily planted into the ground and eventually grow into a tree. Trees are restoration powerhouses and can store carbon, provide habitat for wildlife and prevent erosion with their root systems.
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Live Staking: How To Plant Hundreds of Trees Fast, Using Branches from Your Backyard
Technique takes advantage of tree biology—try it in these wet areas
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October 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Live stakes are cut branches from a tree which can be readily planted into the ground and eventually grow into a tree. Trees are restoration powerhouses and can store carbon, provide habitat for wildlife and prevent erosion with their root systems.
news.maryland.gov/dnr/2025/04/...
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