Washington, DC – Today, thanks to the bipartisan leadership of Sen. Chris Van Hollen, the U.S. Senate passed his bill to create the Chesapeake National Recreation Area

Nanjemoy, MD – Chesapeake Conservancy President and CEO Joel Dunn issued this statement following an announcement by Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland

Edgewater, MD - Thanks to the generosity of a conservation-minded landowner, a 5.6-acre farm once zoned for development as an assisted living complex has been transformed into a community garden accessible by public transit.

Annapolis, MD - Chesapeake Conservancy President and CEO Joel Dunn issued this statement following the passing of Blacks of the Chesapeake Foundation Founder and President Vince Leggett.

Washington, DC – Today, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources unanimously voted the Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S.2620) out of committee.

Annapolis, MD - Chesapeake Conservancy is deeply grateful to the TeraWulf Charitable Foundation, a private, philanthropic organization

Hampton, VA – Chesapeake Conservancy is the proud recipient of a 2024 Chesapeake Gateways grant to support, protect and showcase

Annapolis, MD – Today, Chesapeake Conservancy’s Board of Directors announced that President and CEO Joel Dunn, after 14 years of exceptional service, will resign

Bladensburg, MD – At the Festival del Rio Anacostia, Chesapeake Conservancy honored Defensores de la Cuenca Co-Founder and Executive Director Abel Olivo

Annapolis, MD – Today, Chesapeake Conservancy announced that U.S. Senator Ben Cardin and U.S. Representative John Sarbanes are recipients of the 2024 Champions of the Chesapeake award

Annapolis, MD - The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Chesapeake Conservancy recently partnered to produce an updated mapping of Maryland’s Habitat Connectivity Network.

Annapolis, MD – Today, Chesapeake Conservancy welcomed four new members to their board of directors: Astrid Caldas, Adam Gronski, Ava Shivers and Stephanie Vaughn.

Harrisburg, PA – Today, Chesapeake Conservancy President and CEO Joel Dunn issued this statement regarding Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s signing into law a bipartisan budget for fiscal year 2024-25

Annapolis, MD – Today, Maryland Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources Joshua Kurtz announced that the state has achieved a milestone goal

Washington, DC – Today, the National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (ENR) held a hearing on the Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (CNRA) (S. 2620)

Washington, DC – Chesapeake Conservancy Executive Vice President of External Affairs Mark Conway issued this statement following the Senate passage of America’s Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Act.

Annapolis, MD – Hundreds of thousands of viewers worldwide are enjoying watching three of the Chesapeake Bay’s most iconic bird species.

Annapolis, MD—A new story map chronicles 65 historically Black beaches and other places of Black historical significance in the Chesapeake Bay watershed

Harrisburg, PA – The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA), and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR)

Washington, DC – Chesapeake Conservancy Executive Vice President of External Affairs Mark Conway issued this statement following the House passage of the bipartisan Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act.