Chesapeake Stewardship
Get to know conservationists and community leaders making a difference in the Bay watershed.
A Baltimore-based climate activist puts people at the center of sustainability
February 9, 2023Ava Richardson advances environmental sustainability efforts in Baltimore City
Read storyChesapeake nonprofit and volunteers plant 3,000 trees in 24-hours
November 23, 2022The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay hosted a 24-hour “Treelay” to plant trees in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Washington, D.C.
Read storyMy Clean Water Story: Peter Tango
November 18, 2022Our monitoring coordinator is still trying to scratch the “water quality itch”
Read storyMy Clean Water Story: Martha Shimkin
October 19, 2022Bay Program leadership reflects on the Clean Water Act 50th anniversary
Read storyWatershed protection runs on volunteers and stewards. What’s the best way to repay them?
October 12, 2022Abel Olivo believes there’s a better way to engage community members
Read storyMental health initiative connects UMD students with the outdoors
August 11, 2022Nature Rx @ UMD is one of several campus programs in the U.S.
Read storyMeet the Chesapeake Bay Program’s new director
August 2, 2022Kandis Boyd is a weatherproof scientific leader
Read storyCreating a brighter and more sustainable future for Annapolis
June 30, 2022Joe Toolan works to increase the rights of LGBTQ+ community members and to protect the environment.
Read storyWeed warriors fight for forest health
April 12, 2022Programs allow volunteers to combat destructive invasive plants
Read storyHow the "nerdy" side of fly fishing hooked a Chesapeake conservationist
March 28, 2022Kate Fritz gets into fly fishing after years of environmental work
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