Annapolis, MD – The Chesapeake Conservancy is pleased to announce that Jake Leizear has come aboard as a 2016-17 Chesapeake Conservation Corps (CCC) member. The CCC program is supported by the Chesapeake Bay Trust and provides ser

State College, PA – Today, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)awarded funding to the Chesapeake Conservancy for a major restoration and conservation initiative in the Susqueha

Nanjemoy, MD – The Chesapeake Conservancy partnered with Terrain360 to release a 360° virtual reality video (360VR) of the “Ghost Fleet” of Mallows Bay - Potomac River, the largest collection of historic shipwrecks

Annapolis, MD – Chesapeake Conservancy has announced the results of polls to name the offspring viewable on the the organization's wildlife webcams. More than 1,000 people voted in a survey from a variety of names submitted by

San Diego, CA – This week, the Chesapeake Conservancy was awarded Esri’s first-ever See, Find, Share award at the company’s International User Conference in San Diego, California. See, Find, Share is the Chesapeake Conservancy’s s

Baltimore, MD - This summer, Outward Bound Baltimore will once again provide young explorers the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of Captain John Smith through the Chesapeake Bay Sea Kayaking program.

Annapolis, MD – The National Park Service Chesapeake Bay office and Chesapeake Conservancy are pleased to support events along the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail on National Trails Day and Chesapeake Bay Awa

Annapolis, MD – Today, the Chesapeake Conservancy announced that Melissa Ehrenreich has joined the staff as the organization’s new director of development to oversee fundraising and development efforts. Ehrenreich brings years of

St. Mary's County, MD – Chesapeake Conservancy today applauded the Department of Defense (DoD), which awarded $1 million to help conserve lands located within the newly designated Naval Air Station Patuxent River and Atlantic Test Ranges Sentinel Landscape

Washington, DC – Chesapeake Conservancy President & CEO Joel Dunn issued the following statement in response to yesterday’s vote by the United States Senate to permanently authorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF)

Annapolis, MD – The Chesapeake Conservancy today announced the launch of a companion mobile application for “A Boater’s Guide to the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail,” (Boater’s Guide)

Maryland's Eastern Shore – Following a successful crowdfunding campaign and corporate donations, the Chesapeake Conservancy today announced the launch of its third wildlife webcam.

Annapolis, MD – Today, the Chesapeake Conservancy thanked Maryland Governor Larry Hogan for signing into law HB 462, “Program Open Space - Transfer Tax Repayment - Use of Funds,”

Annapolis, MD – The Chesapeake Conservancy, whose popular osprey webcam featuring “Tom and Audrey” has attracted attention worldwide, will host a "Welcome Back Osprey Party" for members of the organization's Osprey Club.  Members

Kent Island, MD – Chesapeake Conservancy today announced the reunion of osprey cam stars Tom and Audrey for the 2016 season of the live-streaming webcam. it shows the daily lives of this osprey couple that have returned to Kent Island after their winter sojourn in South America.

Annapolis, MD – Viewers from around the world are watching wildlife welcome spring in the Chesapeake on the Chesapeake Conservancy’s webcams. The organization currently hosts two wildlife webcams featuring

Maryland's Eastern Shore – Today, the Chesapeake Conservancy launched a crowdfunding campaign to help launch a new wildlife webcam featuring a great blue heron rookery located on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.

Washington, DC – Today, the Chesapeake Conservancy applauded the Obama Administration for including $29 million in the Fiscal Year 2017 budget to fund land conservation across the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

Annapolis, MD – The Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail (the Trail) will mark its 10th anniversary this year, coinciding with the celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the National Park Service (NPS). Trail partners and communities will recognize the anniversa

Annapolis, MD – Chesapeake Conservancy today announced that Douglas Wheeler has been appointed chairman of the board of directors. The board also elected five new members. Wheeler previously served as the board’s vice chairman and is a partner