Annapolis, MD – Maryland Senator Jim Rosapepe (District 21) has introduced the Comprehensive Conservation Finance Act (SB 737). This bill would make several changes to Maryland’s state code in order to facilitate greater private,

Washington, DC – On his first day in office, President Biden signed an executive order to advance racial equity and further federal support for underserved communities across the United States.

Washington, DC – Today, President Biden is expected to announce a national goal to conserve at least 30% each of our lands and waters by the year 2030 in order to protect America’s wildlife and natural landscapes.

Annapolis, MD – Today, Chesapeake Conservancy announced that Maite Arce, Michael Brubaker, Jeffrey Sabot, and Nancy B. Walters have been elected to the organization’s Board of Directors. Additionally, four members recently finishe

Annapolis, MD – This week, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan released his proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 budget for the state of Maryland, which includes important provisions and record funding for land conservation and the Chesapeake

Cambridge, MA – Chesapeake Conservancy has been selected to participate as a member of the second cohort of the International Land Conservation Network’s (ILCN) Large Landscape Peer Learning Initiative. This initiative, which will

Cambridge, MD – Today, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the United States Department of the Navy in partnership with The Nature Conservancy (TNC), The Conservation Fund (TCF), and Chesapeake Conservancy announced t

Washington, DC – On Monday, December 21, 2020, Congress passed an omnibus appropriations bill for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021. The annual federal spending package supports several programs important to conservation in the Chesapeake Bay

Baltimore, MD - The following statement is attributable to Chesapeake Conservancy President and CEO Joel Dunn on the passing of former U.S. Senator Paul Sarbanes of Maryland, a member of Chesapeake Conservancy’s Board of Directors and the recipie

Annapolis, MD – Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has named Annapolis resident Joel Dunn, president and CEO of Chesapeake Conservancy, a “Chesapeake Bay Ambassador.”

Seaford, DE – Today, project partners broke ground on phase one of the revitalization of the old J.B. Robinson Oyster House site along the Seaford River Walk. Seaford

Annapolis, MD – Today, Chesapeake Conservancy announced the 2020 Champions of the Chesapeake. Following a call for nominations from the general public and the conservation community

Washington, DC – The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released a new report on the economic impact of outdoor recreation in states and nationwide for the year 2019. The BEA found that the outdoor recr

Annapolis, MD – Today, Chesapeake Conservancy announced that Susan Minnemeyer has been promoted to the role of vice president of technology. Minnemeyer joined the nonprofit in February 2019

Annapolis, MD – Today, The Water Data Collaborative (WDC) released a new web-based application and accompanying StoryMap

Towson, MD – Today, Chesapeake Conservancy’s Conservation Innovation Center (CIC) released a new report: Optimal Solar Siting for Maryland: A Pilot for Baltimore County and City.

Tangier Island, VA – Today, Chesapeake Conservancy released new virtual tours of Tangier Island and the Pocomoke River.

Annapolis, MD – Chesapeake Conservancy is pleased to announce that its partner—the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail—is featured in a new book released today by Rizzoli International Publications in association

Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the America’s Conservation Enhancement Act, the “ACE Act”, (S. 3051), a bipartisan conservation package featuring numerous provisions supporting wildlife conservation

Lakewood, CO – Using data to create an illustrative and interactive digital platform, the Conservation Innovation Center collaborated with the Colorado Water Conservation Board to highlight work done by the Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program.