An aerial shot of Hopewell showing the water and the homes and businesses below.
Hopewell, Virginia was one of many communities in the Chesapeake Bay watershed we visited to tell their unique environmental restoration story. ((Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program))
A large construction of a beaver made of wood.
Animal-shaped play elements at Tidewater Park in Laurel, Del., will introduce visitors to Nanticoke legends. The park is part of a large-scale waterfront redevelopment in Laurel called The Ramble. ((Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program))
Recently completed living shorelines along the main beach, seen above, and elsewhere in Cape St. Claire, protect recreation areas while adding environmental benefits.
Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program ((Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program))
People walk past a building in Harpers Ferry.
Visitors enjoy Harpers Ferry, W.Va., on Sept. 28, 2014. ((Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program))
Close up of a bald eagle's head. It has a white face with a bright yellow beak.
Non-releasable raptors, or birds of prey, live in an aviary at Tuckahoe State Park in Caroline County, Md. The animals travel throughout Maryland as part of the park's Scales and Tales educational program ((Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program))
Underwater photo of green "wild celery" grass growing.
Wild celery and other bay grasses grow in the Susquehanna Flats south of Havre de Grace, Md., on Aug. 2, 2019 ((Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program))
Woman hands a photo on a wooden pole strung between two trees.
Beth Collins, a teacher in Morris, N.Y., hangs students' work for an art festival at Texas School House State Forest. The Butternut Valley Alliance organized the event in part to connect residents to their forest. ((Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program))
An aerial shot of Hopewell showing the water and the homes and businesses below.
The Appomattox River flows past Hopewell to join the James River, right. After a history of environmental pollution, the city is working to capitalize on its restored waters. ((Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program))
A stone labyrinth with lines circling inward.
This granite labyrinth can be found on the University of Maryland campus. ((Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program))
A man sits by a stream that is lined with tall grass and bushes.
Greg Hulver’s favorite fishing spot along Reed Creek is a “hole” created as habitat during the stream’s restoration. Reed Creek is part of the Cacapon River watershed and connects with the Potomac River. ((Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program))
Oysters sits in a large tank.
Brian Hite, right, helps as crewmembers load recycled oysters onto the deck of the Poppa Francis for the nonprofit Oyster Recovery Partnership at Horn Point Oyster Hatchery in Cambridge, Maryland. ((Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program))

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