Harrisburg, PA – On Friday, Pennsylvania’s General Assembly passed, and Governor Tom Wolf signed into law the Commonwealth’s 2022 – 2023 budget, which includes significant funding for environmental conservation and restoration. The

Washington, DC – On Monday, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations released its Fiscal Year 2023 (FY 23) spending bill for Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies. The bill would provide funding for sever

Washington, DC – Chesapeake Conservancy President and CEO Joel Dunn issued this statement following an announcement by U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen and Congressman John Sarbanes

Annapolis, MD. – On June 2, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) appointed Dr. Kandis Boyd as the new Director of the Chesapeake Bay Program. Chesapeake Conservancy congratulates Dr. Boyd

Annapolis, MD – The Severn River Association and Chesapeake Conservancy announced today the results of a new statewide survey of Maryland residents that reveals overwhelming opposition to a proposal by the Naval Academy Golf Association

Annapolis, MD – The Chesapeake Bay Program, in collaboration with the Chesapeake Conservancy, U.S. Geological Survey and the University of Vermont, is pleased to announce the release of the Very High- Resolution Land Use/Land Cover and Change Data.

Annapolis, MD - The Navy has received a request from the Naval Academy Golf Association to lease land at Greenbury Point Conservation Area with the intent of building a new golf course.

Annapolis, MD - Today, Governor Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. signed into law SB0348/HB0653: The Conservation Finance Act of 2022. The legislation has drawn praise from dozens of businesses and conservation organizations focused on improv

Annapolis, MD – Chesapeake Conservancy President and CEO Joel Dunn and Environmental Policy Innovation Center Executive Director Timothy Male issued these statements following the passage of the Conservation Finance Act (CFA)

Richmond County, VA - Today, at an event with U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, the Rappahannock Tribe announced that it has re-acquired 465 acres at Fones Cliffs

Annapolis, MD – On Thursday, March 31, the Maryland General Assembly passed legislation entitled the Great Maryland Outdoors Act, which will provide increased funding for Maryland’s State Park System related to infrastructure, mai

Annapolis, MD – Spring peepers, spring showers and skunk cabbage are signs of spring in the Chesapeake region. Still, for many, the long-awaited return of osprey officially kicks off the season. This time of year, millions of view

Annapolis, MD – Today, Blacks of the Chesapeake Foundation (BOCF) and Chesapeake Conservancy celebrated the news that Elktonia Beach, the remaining parcel of the Black beaches once owned by the Carr family of Annapolis, will become a city park.

Washington, DC – On Thursday, March 10, 2022, Congress passed an omnibus appropriations bill for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022. The annual federal spending package provides funding for several programs important to conservation in the Ches

Annapolis, MD – Following the death of Dr. E.O. Wilson in December 2021, multiple scholars have written about their studies of Dr. Wilson’s correspondence wi

Annapolis, MD – Today, Chesapeake Conservancy announced the addition of a data scientist with expertise in remote sensing and artificial intelligence

Annapolis, MD – Last night, the United States Senate confirmed Martha Williams as director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Williams previously served as

Harrisburg, PA – Today, Chesapeake Conservancy and partners announced that projects proposed by Centre County Conservation District, ClearWater Conservancy, Partners for Fish and Wildlife, Lycoming County Conservation District and

Annapolis, MD – Yesterday, Governor Larry Hogan released his budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 for the state of Maryland including substantial funding for programs supporting conservation, outdoor recreation and the Chesapeake Bay.

Seaford, DE – Today, Chesapeake Conservancy announced a $150,000 grant over two years from the Carl M. Freeman Foundation (CMFF) that will support Phase 2 of Seaford’s new Oyster House Park along the Seaford River Walk on the Nant